Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Elections and Constitutional Law

Assembly Joint Resolution 56

Relating to: providing for an advisory referendum on the question of abolishing the state lottery.

By Representatives Walker, Sykora, Powers, Ladwig, Zukowski, Hanson, Carpenter, Kreibich, Brandemuehl, Dobyns, Albers, Schafer, Goetsch, Underheim, Robson, Grothman, Hahn, Murat, Ott, F. Lasee, Gunderson and Kelso; cosponsored by Senators Rosenzweig, Welch and Rude.

May 27, 1997 Referred to committee on Elections and Constitutional Law.

September 4, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Representatives Walker, Duff, Freese, Baldwin, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.

Absent: (2) Representatives Handrick and Klusman.

Appearances for

· Rep. Scott Walker, Author, 14th Assembly District

· Arden C. Degner, WI Council for Gambling Problems

· Vernon Jensen, Coalition Against Gambling

Appearances against

· Jim Mueller, Libertarian Party of WI

Appearances for Information Only

· Don Walsh, DOR

· Cate Zeuske, Secretary DOR

Registrations for

· Waldemar Schultz, WI Council on Gambling Problem

Registrations against

· None.

February 4, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman, Freese, Baldwin, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Duff, seconded by Representative Freese, that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 56

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (9) Representative Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman, Freese, Baldwin, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Freese, seconded by Representative Klusman, that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 56

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (6) Representative Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman, Freese and Baldwin.

Noes: (3) Representative Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Freese, seconded by Representative Klusman, that Assembly Joint Resolution 56

be recommended for adoption as amended.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman and Freese.

Noes: (4) Representatives Baldwin, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4, Absent 0

Edward A. Eberle

Committee Clerk