AB726

AB726 AB726
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Campaigns and Elections
Assembly Bill 726
Relating to: limits on certain contributions received by political parties and elimination of legislative campaign committees.
By Representatives Jensen, Foti, Freese, Loeffelholz, Walker, Vrakas, Musser, Ladwig, Ward, Johnsrud, Gundrum, Starzyk, Duff, M. Lehman, Olsen, Rhoades, Hahn, Hundertmark, Urban, Kedzie, Gunderson, Montgomery, Lippert, Stone, Skindrud, Leibham, Krawczyk, Nass, Kestell, McCormick, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Albers and Bies; cosponsored by Senators Panzer, Harsdorf, Rosenzweig, Kanavas, Welch, Darling, Roessler and Huelsman.

January 16, 2002 Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.

January 16, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (6) Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone, J. Fitzgerald, Travis and Pocan.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· R.J. Pirlot on behalf of Speaker Jensen, Author
· Jay Heck, Common Cause in Wisconsin

· E. Joe Murray, WI Realtors Association

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Sen. Robert Welch

Registrations against

· None.

January 16, 2002 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (6) Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone, J. Fitzgerald, Travis and Pocan.
Absent: (0) None.
Unanimous consent request to introduce LRB a1052 as AA 1, LRB

a1081 as AA 2, LRB a1051 as AA 3, LRB a1083 as AA 4

Moved by Representative Stone, seconded by Representative Ladwig, that AA 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone, J. Fitzgerald and Travis.
Noes: (1) Representative Pocan.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 1, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Pocan, seconded by Representative Travis, that AA 2

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (2) Representatives Travis and Pocan.
Noes: (4) Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone and J. Fitzgerald.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 4, Absent 0

Moved by Representative J. Fitzgerald, seconded by Representative Ladwig, that AA 3

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (6) Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone, J. Fitzgerald, Travis and Pocan.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Freese, seconded by Representative Ladwig, that AA 4

be recommended for Tabled by unanimous consent.

Ayes: (6) Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone, J. Fitzgerald, Travis and Pocan.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

TABLED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Ladwig, seconded by Representative Stone, that Assembly Bill 726

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone, J. Fitzgerald and Pocan.
Noes: (1) Representative Travis.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 1, Absent 0

Terri S. Griffiths
Committee Clerk