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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Tax and Spending Limitations
Assembly Bill 2
Relating to: scheduling of referenda by local governments.
By Representative Skindrud, Jensen, Walker, Ward, Ainsworth, Bies, Freese, Gunderson, Hahn, Hoven, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Krawczyk, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Leibham, McCormick, D. Meyer, Nass, Rhoades, Stone, Urban, Vrakas, Albers, Friske; cosponsored by Senator Welch.

January 16, 2001 Referred to Committee on Tax and Spending Limitations.

January 24, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Representatives F. Lasee, Leibham, Hundertmark, Musser, Seratti, Richards and Turner.

Absent: (1) Representative Morris-Tatum.

Appearances for
· Rep. Rick Skindrud, 79th Assembly District
· Michael M. Birkley, Wisconsin Property Taxpayers, Inc.
· Joan Hansen, WMC

· Pam Grundman, self

Appearances against
· Charles Skurka, Wausau School District
· Ray Kilanowski, Wisconsin PTA
· James McIntosh, DPI
· Sheri Krause, WI Association of School Boards

· Jennifer Kammerud, School Administrators Alliance

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Rep. Mark Pettis, 28th Assembly District
· Bill G. Smith, Mational Federation of Independent Business
· Richard Stadelman, Wisc. Towns Association

· Paul Zimmerman, Wisconsin Farm Bureau

Registrations against
· John Stocks, WEAC, Wisconsin Federation of Teachers
· Maxine Burress, self
· Frank Finman, Hawthorne Elementary
· Mary Finman, Hawthorne Elementary
· Roger Danielson, Waukesha School Board
· Jerome Fiene, CESA #9
· Barkley Anderson, Edgar Schools
· Dave Smith, self
· Joseph H. Quick, Madison Metropolitan School District
· William M. Babcock, Wisconsin Society of Architects
· Jennifer Sunstrom, Wisc. Counties Association
· Joe Oswald, Wisc. Laborers' District Council
· Mary Possin, Monona Grove School Board
· Joanne Ricca, AFL-CIO
· Mark Reihl, Wisc. State Council of Carpenters

· Carol Carstensen, Madison School Board

January 24, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Representatives F. Lasee, Leibham, Hundertmark, Musser, Seratti, Richards and Turner.

Absent: (1) Representative Morris-Tatum.

Moved by unanimous consent, that Assembly amendment 1

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (7) Representatives F. Lasee, Leibham, Hundertmark, Musser, Seratti, Richards and Turner.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Morris-Tatum.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative F. Lasee, seconded by Representative Leibham, that Assembly amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (7) Representatives F. Lasee, Leibham, Hundertmark, Musser, Seratti, Richards and Turner.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Morris-Tatum.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by unanimous consent, that Assembly amendment 2

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (7) Representatives F. Lasee, Leibham, Hundertmark, Musser, Seratti, Richards and Turner.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Morris-Tatum.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Musser, seconded by Representative Seratti, that Assembly amendment 2

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (5) Representatives F. Lasee, Leibham, Hundertmark, Musser and Seratti.
Noes: (2) Representatives Richards and Turner.

Absent: (1) Representative Morris-Tatum.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Musser, seconded by Representative Seratti, that Assembly Bill 2

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (5) Representatives F. Lasee, Leibham, Hundertmark, Musser and Seratti.
Noes: (2) Representatives Richards and Turner.

Absent: (1) Representative Morris-Tatum.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2, Absent 1

Lance Burri
Committee Clerk