Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Senate Bill 182

Relating to: requiring instruction in public schools on the history of organized labor.

By Senators Decker, C. Potter and Plache; cosponsored by Representatives J. Lehman, Plouff, Boyle, Bock, Hasenohrl and Kreuser.

April 23, 1997 Referred to committee on Education.

May 14, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (6) Senators C. Potter, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.

Absent: (1) Senator Jauch.

Appearances for

· Senator Russ Decker

· David Newby for AFL-CIO

· John Heckenlively for Racine Labor

· Terry Fritter of Madison

· Representative John Lehman

· Joseph Kowalkowski of Cascade

· Michael Frazier of Janesville

Appearances against

· Dan Peerenboom of Milwaukee

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Mark Reihl of Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters

· Jim Cavanaugh for South Central Federation of Labor

· Todd Anderson of Madison for SEIU 150

· Elizabeth Levie of Milwaukee for SEIO 150

· Fred Gegare of Green Bay for Wisconsin Teamsters State Council 39

· Tom Johnson of the DPI

· Edward Muzik for TAUWP

· Robert Burke for WEAC/WFT

Registrations against

· Senn Brown for Wisconsin Association of School Boards

· Jim Lynch for School Administrators Alliance

June 4, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators C. Potter, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.

Absent: (2) Senators Jauch and Shibilski.

Moved by Senator Grobschmidt, seconded by Senator C. Potter, that Senate Bill 182

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (4) Senators C. Potter, Jauch (by polling), Shibilski (by polling) and Grobschmidt.

Noes: (3) Senators Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3, Absent 0

Paul Rusk

Committee Clerk