Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Senate Bill 269

Relating to: the number of members on the system board in certain federated library systems; nomination and approval of members of a library system board in a federated public library system; public library advisory committees; exemption from the county property tax levy for library services; the establishment by counties of standards for public libraries; convening a public library and school library technology conference; public library system aids; reports on the effectiveness of public library systems; withdrawal from and participation in public library systems; appeals to the state superintendent of public instruction of a county library board or county board of supervisors' disapproval of a town's request to establish a public library; authorizing private colleges and universities to participate in telecommunications networks; and requiring counties to pay public libraries for services provided to residents of the county that reside in municipalities that do not maintain public libraries.

Joint Legislative Council.

August 5, 1997 Referred to committee on Education.

August 27, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

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

Absent: (1) Senator Huelsman.

Appearances for

· Senator Cal Potter

· Carolyn Winters Folke for DPI

· Larry Nix for DPI

· Ed Huck for Alliance of Cities

· Ronald McCabe of Wisconsin Rapids for McMillan Library

· Dean Ryerson of Wisconsin Rapids for McMillan Library

· Mary Bethke of Schofield for Marathon County Public Library

· Peter Hamon of Madison for South Central Library Association

· Michael Gelhausen of Hartford

· Paul Nelson of Middleton for Wisconsin Library Association

· Barbara Dimick of Madison for Madison Public Library

· Mary Dickson of Marshfield for Town of McMillan

· Thomas Hennen, Jr., of Racine

· Leo Thomas of Union Grove for Racine County

· Douglas Baker of Kenosha for Wisconsin Library Association

· Dean Ryerson of Wisconsin Rapids for McMillan Public Library

· David Weinhold of Sheboygan Falls for Eastern Shoes Library System

Appearances against

· Patrick Faragher of West Bend for Washington County Board

Appearances for Information Only

· Kathy Markeland for Wisconsin Counties Association

Registrations for

· John Reid of West Bend for West Bend Community Memorial Library

· Jack Taft of Madison for Madison Public Library

· Mayor Vernon Verjinsky of Wisconsin Rapids

· Dale Bartkowiak of Marshfield for Marshfield Public Library

· Dorinda Floyd of Milwaukee for City of Milwaukee

· Shannon Lang of Fond du Lac for Mid Wisconsin Federated Library System

· JoDon Anderson of Fennimore for Southwest Wisconsin Library System

· Kristi Williams of Cottage Grove for Public Library Trustees

Registrations against

· Rep. Michael Lehman

· Joan Hansen of WMC

· Senator Mary Panzer

September 24, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Senators C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Shibilski, seconded by Senator Grobschmidt, that LRBa0743/1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (7) Senator C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Shibilski, seconded by Senator Huelsman, that LRBa0803/1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (7) Senator C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Jauch, seconded by Senator C. Potter, that Senate Bill 269

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (7) Senators C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.

Noes: (0) None.