Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Public Protection & Judiciary Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
This meeting is being conducted on land now known and recognized as Dane County, Wisconsin. We  
acknowledge that this land is at the same time the ancestral, traditional, & contemporary land of the  
Ho-Chunk, Sauk & Kickapoo nations.  
Tuesday, February 24, 2026  
6:15 PM  
**THIS MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 6:15 PM OR AS SOON  
AS THE JOINT MEETING HAS CONCLUDED.**  
Hybrid Meeting:  
Attend in person at the City County Building room 357;  
attend virtually via Zoom.  
A. Call To Order  
Meeting called to order at 6:36 pm  
YGP Member present: Ava Kietzman  
YGP Member excused: Chloe Multerer  
Others present: C. Bayrd, L. Bixler, C. Figueroa-Soto, L. Fox, J. Kostelec,  
J. Leonard, A. Rogalska, S. Slaven, C. Pabellon and S. Stavn  
6 -  
Present:  
Absent:  
RICHELLE ANDRAE, JEFF WEIGAND, RICK ROSE, DAVID PETERSON, KEITH  
FURMAN and AMY LARSON  
1 - ANTHONY GRAY  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
PP&J MINUTES OF JANUARY 20, 2026  
A motion was made by PETERSON that the Minutes be approved. The motion  
carried by a voice vote. 6-0  
C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
EXTENSION OF DANECOM RADIO SYSTEM MAINTENANCE CONTRACT  
AMENDMENT  
PETERSON and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-352  
A motion was made by PETERSON that the Resolution be recommended for  
approval. The motion carried by a voice vote. 6-0; YGP 1-0  
CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF LAUREN MOSHEA AS DEPUTY  
MEDICAL EXAMINER  
ANDRAE and ROSE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-375  
Slaven & Rogalska presented. A motion was made by FURMAN that the  
Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
6-0; YGP 1-0  
CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF NATALIE TAYLOR AS DEPUTY CHIEF  
MEDICAL EXAMINER  
ANDRAE, ENGELBERGER and ROSE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-378  
Rogalska presented. A motion was made by PETERSON that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote. 6-0; YGP 1-0  
(Rose leaves at 7:38 pm)  
Present:  
5 -  
RICHELLE ANDRAE, JEFF WEIGAND, DAVID PETERSON, KEITH FURMAN and  
AMY LARSON  
2 - ANTHONY GRAY and RICK ROSE  
Absent:  
D. Items Requiring Committee Action  
PP&J LEGISLATIVE AGENDA DOCUMENTS  
Legislative Agenda with Lacy Fox  
Motion to approve Legislative Agenda by Fuhrman.  
Motion to amend Legislative Agenda by Peterson as follows  
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Adopt proposed changes to Public Safety and Emergency  
Management as specified in the Lobbyist Memo.  
Adopt proposed changes to Criminal  
Corrections as specified in the Lobbyist Memo.  
Justice  
and  
Add a provision to support legislation that secures funding  
that provides no cost jail communication services that treat  
these communications as essential services, and not profit  
centers.  
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Add a provision that would support marijuana access for  
adults and provide municipalities with greater ability to  
regulate THC derivatives.  
Add a provision to increase state funding for crime victims  
that have egregious claims against local jurisdictions but are  
without relief.  
(5-0; YGP 1-0)  
Motion to approve Legislative Agenda as amended by Peterson. (4-1  
(Weigand; YGP 1-0)  
E. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
March 10, 2026 - Regular Business  
March 24, 2026 - Regular Business  
April 28, 2026 - Regular Business  
F. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
G. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None  
H. Adjourn  
A motion was made by PETERSON that the meeting be adjourned. The motion  
carried by a voice vote. 5-0  
The committee adjourned at 7:55 pm