Assembly Record of Committee Proceedings Committee on Campaigns and Elections Assembly Bill 295 Relating to: public financing of elections for certain state offices, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, providing a penalty, and making appropriations. By Representatives Pocan, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, La Fave, Miller, Ryba, Sinicki and Turner; cosponsored by Senator Risser. April 6, 2001 Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections. September 13, 2001
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (5) Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone, J. Fitzgerald and Pocan.
Absent: (1) Representative Travis.
Appearances for
· Rep. Mark Pocan, Author
· Jack Dewitt, Madison
· Herman Holtzman, Middleton
Appearances against
· Brandon Rettke, WEAC
Appearances for Information Only
· Gloria Waity, WI Retired Educators' Assn
Registrations for
· Carolyn Castore, WI Citizen Action
· Rev. Sue Larson, Lutheran Office for Public Policy in WI
Registrations against
· None.
March 14, 2002
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.