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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Rural Affairs and Forestry

Assembly Bill 202
Relating to: the powers of certain towns and authorizing the creation of charter towns by certain town boards.
By Representatives Owens, Ainsworth, Freese, Goetsch, Gunderson, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Ladwig, F. Lasee and Skindrud; cosponsored by Senator Schultz.

September 30, 1999 Referred to committee on Rural Affairs and Forestry.

November 18, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Representatives Ainsworth, Musser, Rhoades, Freese, Klusman, Hubler, Gronemus and Hasenohrl.
Absent: (1) Representative Sherman.

Appearances for
· Representative Carol Owens, author
· Rick Stadelman, WI Towns Association
· Marvin Herman, Town of Delevan
· Maureen Fahey, Chairperson - Town of Delavan
· Kent Woods, Wisconsin Towns Association
· Tom Harnisch, Wisconsin Towns Association

Appearances against
· Ed Huck, Wisconsin Alliance of Cities

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Jim Campbell, Town of Madison
· Jolene Ploutz, WI Towns Association
· Leo Talsky, Town of Brookfield
· Robert Thomas, self

Registrations against
· Dan Thompson, League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Tony Studt, Waukesha County Municipal Executives
· Jennifer Sunstrom, WI Counties Association

December 16, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (8) Representatives Musser, Rhoades, Freese, Klusman, Hubler, Gronemus, Hasenohrl and Sherman.
Absent: (1) Representative Ainsworth.

Vice-Chairperson Musser asked for unanimous consent that Amendment LRB 0260/1 be introduced.
Unanimous consent was granted.

Moved by Representative Klusman, seconded by Representative Hubler, that Amendment LRB 0260/1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (6) Representatives Musser, Rhoades, Klusman, Hubler, Hasenohrl and Sherman.
Noes: (2) Representatives Freese and Gronemus.
Absent: (1) Representative Ainsworth.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 2, Absent 1


Moved by Representative Freese, seconded by Representative Hubler, that Assembly Bill 202 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (4) Representatives Musser, Freese, Klusman and Gronemus.
Noes: (4) Representatives Rhoades, Hubler, Hasenohrl and Sherman.
Absent: (1) Representative Ainsworth.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 4, Absent 1


March 30, 2000 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.





Kristina Boardman
Committee Clerk