AB32

AB32 AB32
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint committee on Information Policy and Technology
Assembly Bill 32
Relating to: universal service fund surcharges on customer bills by commercial mobile radio service providers.
By the Joint committee for review of Administrative Rules.

January 19, 2001 Referred to Joint committee on Information Policy and Technology.

February 8, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Representatives Pettis, Hoven, Montgomery, Schneider, Senators Jauch, Erpenbach and Lazich.

Absent: (3) Representative Kreuser, Senators Shibilski and Harsdorf.

Appearances for
· Jim Leonhart, AT&T

· Ruthann Nelson, Wi. Federation of Cooperatives

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· William L. Oemichen, Administrator, Division of Trade and Consumer Protection
· Paul Nelson, Gary Evenson, Joyce Mahan; Public Service Commission

· Joe Mettner, Commissioner, Public Service Commission

Registrations for

· Chet Gerlach, Sprint

Registrations against
· Angela Keelan, Chorus Communications
· Carol Rochester, WSTA
· Tony Driessen, MCI WorldCom

· Richard Bohling, Verizon Communications

February 13, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Pettis, Hoven, Montgomery, Kreuser, Senators Jauch, Erpenbach, Shibilski, Lazich and Harsdorf.

Absent: (1) Representative Schneider.

Moved by Senator Jauch, seconded by Representative Montgomery, that Assembly Bill 32

be recommended for indefinite postponement.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Pettis, Hoven, Montgomery, Kreuser, Senators Jauch, Erpenbach, Shibilski, Lazich and Harsdorf.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Schneider.

INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 1

Donald W. Nelson III
Committee Clerk