SB190

SB190 SB190
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform

Senate Bill 190
Relating to: campaign financing, imposition of a lobbying expenditure tax, providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing penalties.
By the Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.

June 8, 1999 Referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.

August 17, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (3) Senators Clausing, Baumgart and Schultz.
Absent: (2) Senators Wirch and A. Lasee.

Appearances for
· James R. Johnson

Appearances against
· Gary A Sachse - St. Croix County GOP
· Dean Knudson

Appearances for Information Only
· Thomas Quinn - Wisconsin Farmland Conservancy*
· Peter Muto - Sierra Club*
· Pastor Grace Swenson*
· Margaret Odegard - League of Women Voters*
· Barbara Averill - League of Women Voters*
· Teri Stanley - Government Accountability Project*
· Ray Anderson*
· Elaine E. Fitz Gerald - Dunn County Democrats*
· Audrey Halverson*
· Alice Pemble*
· Ingrid Kizen*
· Rob Ziller
· George O. Hoel

Registrations for
· Laurie Lundjaard

Registrations against
· None.

August 24, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch and Schultz.
Absent: (1) Senator A. Lasee.

Appearances for
· Vera Boone

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· Lydia Spotswood*
· Rep. James Kreuser - 64th Assembly District*
· Barbara Fulton - League of Women Voters*
· Joel L. Lamke

Registrations for
· Jeanne Williams
· Betty Brown*
· Rep. John Steinbrink - 65th Assembly District*
· Frieda Jacobson*

Registrations against
· Robert Trapp

* Note – At the public hearings, persons were given the opportunity to speak on the general topic of campaign finance reform or on any/all of the legislative proposals listed on the Hearing Notice. Persons listed above whose names are followed by an asterik represent individuals who testified or registered for “campaign finance reform” generally or made comments on a number of legislative proposals.

October 7, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Clausing, seconded by , that LRBa0636/2 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (3) Senators Clausing, Baumgart and Wirch.
Noes: (2) Senators Schultz and A. Lasee.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0


Moved by Senator Clausing, seconded by , that Senate Bill 190 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (3) Senators Clausing, Baumgart and Wirch.
Noes: (2) Senators Schultz and A. Lasee.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0





Bill Wenzel
Committee Clerk