SB49

SB49 SB49
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform
Senate Bill 49
Relating to: creating an office of public intervenor in the department of justice and making an appropriation.
By Senators George, Shibilski, Decker, Jauch, Moen, Plache, Baumgart, Risser, Erpenbach, Grobschmidt, Hansen, M. Meyer, Wirch and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Balow, Sherman, Carpenter, Krug, Reynolds, Ryba, Kreuser, Coggs, Morris-Tatum, Bock, Berceau, Boyle, Cullen, Hebl, Huber, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Miller, Meyerhofer, Plouff, Pocan, Shilling, Richards, Sinicki, Turner, Travis, Young, Williams and Schooff.

February 13, 2001 Referred to Committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.

February 20, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Representative Spencer Black, representing the 77th Assembly District
· Richard R. Wentzel, Edgar, WI, representing Save Our Unique Lands
· Arlen Christenson, Madison, WI
· Linda Ceylor, Catawba, WI, representing herself
· Charles Hill, Wisconsin Dells, representing himself
· Elwood Anderson, Wisconsin Dells, WI, representing W.O.W.
· Myron H. Byers, Wisconsin Dells, WI, representing W.O.W.

· Caryl Terrell, Madison, WI, representing the Sierra Club-John Muir Chapter

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Joanne Recca, Milwaukee, WI, representing the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
· Curt Van Schoyek, ,Wisconsin Dells, WI
· Phyllis Anderson, Wisconsin Dells, WI, representing herself
· Greg Vodal, Stoughton, WI, representing Trout Unlimited
· Shirley Heel, Wisconsin Dells, WI
· Todd Ambs, Madison WI, representing the River Alliance of Wisconsin

· Jeff Smith, Madison, WI, representing the State Council of Trout Unlimited

Registrations against
· Jennifer Sunstrom, Monona, WI, representing the Wisconsin Counties Association
· Roger Cliff, Madison, WI, representing the Wisconsin Farm Bureau

· Joan Byers, Wisconsin Dells, WI, representing herself

February 20, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Risser, seconded by Senator Wirch, that Senate Bill 49

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (3) Senators George, Risser and Wirch,
Noes: (2) Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0

Committee Clerk