SB193

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Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor

Senate Bill 193
Relating to: a state minimum wage, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.
By Senators Chvala, Moen, Baumgart, George, Risser and Jauch; cosponsored by Representatives Balow, Hasenohrl, Carpenter, Black, Boyle, Krug, Bock, La Fave, Miller, Young, J. Lehman, Ryba, Pocan, Kreuser, Morris-Tatum, Plouff and Richards.

June 15, 1999 Referred to committee on Labor.

August 19, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Baumgart, Decker, Breske and Zien.
Absent: (1) Senator Farrow.

Appearances for
· Senator Chuck Chvala, Madison, WI, author
· John Huebscher, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Catholic Conference
· Phillip L. Neuenfeldt, Milwaukee, WI, for State AFL-CIO
· Forrest Ceel, Waukesha, WI, for IBEW 2150
· Jean Verber, Milwaukee, WI, for Women & Poverty Public Education Initiative in Milwaukee (WPPEI)
· Robert Kraig, Milwaukee, WI, for Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
· Anne Hazelwood, Milwaukee, WI, for Women in Poverty

Appearances against
· Bill G. Smith, Madison, WI, for National Federation of Independent Business
· Dan Lange, Lyndon Station, WI, for Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners
· John Sanborn, Janesville, WI, for Wisconsin Restaurant
· Kathy Kilgore, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Restaurant Assn.

Appearances for Information Only
· None


Registrations for
· Richard Schlimm, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Community Action Program Association
· Jim Newell, Madison, WI, for Teamsters, Local 662

Registrations against
· Chris McGrath, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Restaurant
· Paul Zimmerman, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· John C. Metcalf, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
· Tony Studt, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Retail Lumber Association
· Janet Swandby, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Free Community Papers
· Mark Reihl, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters

September 7, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION (Polling)

Present: (5) Senators Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.
Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Baumgart, Chair, that Senate Bill 193 be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (3) Senators Baumgart, Decker and Breske.
Noes: (2) Senators Zien and Farrow.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0





Anne Eskeitz
Committee Clerk