IMMEDIATE ADOPTION
Number
230787
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. RAINEY AND CHAMBERS
Title
Substitute resolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s legislative package to include a provision urging the State Legislature to adopt legislation assessing child support obligations for those who orphan children in certain motor vehicle accidents.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of State legislation to impose child support obligations on individuals who orphan children through the intoxicated use of motor vehicles or other reckless driving.
Body
Whereas, In recent years, Wisconsin has seen a troubling rise in drunk driving; and
Whereas, According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drunk driving deaths increased 14% nationally from 2020 to 2021; and
Whereas, According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, someone is injured or killed in an impaired driving crash every two hours in Wisconsin; and
Whereas, In Wisconsin, in 2021, 199 people were killed in drunk driving crashes and 6,368 crashes were attributable to impaired drivers; and
Whereas, According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, as of Dec 31, 2021, 777,223 currently-licensed drivers in Wisconsin have been convicted of operating while intoxicated at least once; and
Whereas, Annual lost productivity, criminal justice and health care costs attributable to binge drinking in Wisconsin are estimated to be $3.9 billion; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division is directed to seek introduction and passage of State legislation assessing child support payments to individuals who orphan children through the intoxicated use of motor vehicles or other reckless driving; and, be it
Further Resolved, That Common Council Resolution File Number 220724 is amended by inserting the following item in the document attached to the file and identified as “Amended State Legislative Package”:
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Racial, Social & Economic Equity |
Common Council |
Seek introduction and passage of State legislation assessing child support payments to individuals who orphan children through the intoxicated use of motor vehicles or other reckless driving. |
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Clerk shall forward copies of this resolution to members of the City of Milwaukee’s delegation to the Wisconsin Legislature.
Requestor
Drafter
Kathleen Brengosz
9/15/2023
LRB 179412-2