AB266

AB266 AB266
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Information Policy

Assembly Bill 266
Relating to: requiring certain educational agencies to install filtering software on computers connected to the internet and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Huebsch, Hutchison, Ainsworth, Kelso, Owens, Petrowski, Seratti and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Welch and Roessler.

April 9, 1999 Referred to committee on Information Policy.

May 27, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Representatives Hutchison, Montgomery, Spillner, Schneider and Kreuser.
Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
Rep. Michael Huebsch, (bill author) 94th Assembly District
Shannon Duncan, Winnebago Software Company
Jerry Maiers, Tech. Inc.

Appearances against
Kyra Valentine, Self/Youth
Victoria Cothrall, Small Libraries
James Pearlmutter, Wisconsin Library Association
Shirley May Byrnes, South Central Library System
Richard Thieme, Internet Community (Gov't. Relations)
Michael Blumenfeld, Wisconsin Educational Media Assoc.
Sandra Torkildson, Madison Bookstore Owner
Burklin, Karen and Charlie Nielson, Family from Winter, WI

Appearances for Information Only
Richard Sorensen, Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction

Registrations for
None

Registrations against
Chris Ahmuty, ACLU/Wisconsin
Daniel Ross, Self
Barb Huntington, Wisconsin Library Association

September 21, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Representatives Hutchison, Montgomery, Spillner, Schneider and Kreuser.
Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Kreuser, seconded by Representative Schneider, to eliminate the delayed effective date in Assembly Substitute Amendment 1.

Ayes: (2) Representatives Schneider and Kreuser.
Noes: (3) Representatives Hutchison, Montgomery and Spillner.
Absent: (0) None.

NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 3, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Hutchison, seconded by Representative Spillner, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (3) Representatives Hutchison, Montgomery and Spillner.
Noes: (2) Representatives Schneider and Kreuser.
Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Hutchison, seconded by Representative Spillner, that Assembly Bill 266 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (3) Representatives Hutchison, Montgomery and Spillner.
Noes: (2) Representatives Schneider and Kreuser.
Absent: (0) None.

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



Mike Taylor
Committee Clerk