Wisconsin Legislature: SB17

SB17

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor and Agriculture
Senate Bill 17
Relating to: the priority of a wage claim lien.
By Senators Robson, Moen, Erpenbach, Wirch, Plache, Moore, Decker, Hansen and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Riley, Schooff, Carpenter, Richards, Berceau, Gronemus, Ryba, Sinicki, Bock, Coggs, Olsen, Williams, Miller, Powers, Sykora, Pettis, Staskunas, Turner, Nass, Cullen, Wood, Black, Balow, Young, Pocan, Musser, F. Lasee, J. Lehman, Plouff, Kreuser and Meyerhofer.

January 17, 2001 Referred to Committee on Labor and Agriculture.

February 6, 2001

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Hansen, Decker, A. Lasee and Harsdorf.

Absent: (1) Senator Baumgart.

Appearances for

· Sen. Judy Robson, 15th Senate District - author

· Robert Granum, VE Local 1111, Waukesha

· Phillip L. Neuenfeldt, WI AFL-CIO, Milwaukee

· Monica Burkert-Brist, WI Department of Justice, Madison

· Megan J. Jones, MICAH, Inc., Milwaukee

· Salvador R. de Leon, Milwaukee

· Rosemary Martinez, Milwaukee

· Robert Kraig, SEIU - WI State Council, Milwaukee

· Michael Rodgers, Workers Support Committee, Milwaukee

· Richard Oulahan, Milwaukee

· Lynda Marki, Worker Support Committee, Cudahy

· Carolyn Castore, Wisconsin Citizen Action, Milwaukee

Appearances against

· James Buchen, WI Manufacturers and Commerce, Madison

· Lisa Petersen, Chicago Title Insurance, Waukesha

· Pete Christianson, WI Land Title Association, Madison

· Jim Hough, WI Mortgage Bankers Association, Madison

· Jim Kopp, Madison

· Daryll Lund, Community Bankers of WI, Madison

· Bill G. Smith, National Federation of Independent Business, Madison

· Michael Vaughan, WI Bankers Association, Madison

Appearances for Information Only

· Tim Elverman, Bank One Wisconsin / Broydrick & Associates, Milwaukee

Registrations for

· Rep. Antonio Riley, 18th Assembly District - Author

· Sen. Fred Risser, 26th Senate District

· Rep. Dan Schooff, 45th Assembly District

· Robert W. Lyons, AFSCME Council 40, Madison

· Dorothy Smith, SEIU 1199UP, Milwaukee

· John Goldstein, Milwaukee County Labor Council, Milwaukee

· Patricia Bounds, SEIU 1199UP, Milwaukee

· Jean Verber, Women and Poverty, Milwaukee

· Ann M. McNeary, Communication Workers of America - WI Political Council, Sun Prairie

· Amy Harlson, SEIU Local 150, Beloit

· Michael Miller, City of Milwaukee

· Joanne Augsburger, SEIU Local 150, Winneconne

· Paul Persson, SEIU 1199 UPQHC, Pardeeville

· Sue Moline Larson, Luthern Office for Public Policy, Madison

· Dian Palmer, SEIU 1199W, Brookfield

· Pepe Oelahau, LCLAA, Milwaukee

· Page Buckava, IBEW, Janesville

· Kenneth Greening, Living Wage Task Force, West Allis

· Mark Reihl, WI State Council of Carpenters, Madison

· Tim Deneen, United Transportation Union, Evansville

· Sheila D. Cochran, Organized Labor, Milwaukee

· Jesus Gamez, Esperanza Unida, Milwaukee

· Mattew Brusky, SEIU, Milwaukee

· Joe Oswald, WI Laborers District Council, Madison

· Ken Opin, WI Federation of Teachers, Madison

· Frank Busalacchi, Teamsters Joint Council 39, Milwaukee

· Annie Wacker, MCLC, Milwaukee

· Mark Hoffmann, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Stoughton

· Lisa Michaels, Fond du Lac

· Lisa Zoern, Tomahawk

· Thomas J. Elert, Madison

· Marie McAfe, Milwaukee

· Della Smith, Milwaukee

· Almo de Leon, Milwaukee

· Francisco Alverado, Milwaukee

· Adofo Mora, Milwaukee

· Aurelio Valdez, Cudahy

· Domingo Banaza, Milwaukee

· Humberto Morguia, Milwaukee

· Francisco Hernandez, Milwaukee

· Darnichi Kimbrough, Milwaukee

· Della Veasy, Milwaukee

· Barb Fischer, Antigo

· Blas Berumen, Oak Creek

· Ann Gates, Beloit

· Sharon Russart, Fond du Lac

· Debbie Winkler, Wausau

· Christine Calvert, Wales

· Margaret Zoern, SEIU, Birnamwood

· Doug Calvert, IBEW LU 2150, Wales

· Kate Hinner, Madison

Registrations against

· Michael L. McDonnell, Madison

· Amy Boyer, WI Mortgage Bankers Association, Madison

· Jim Kopp, Anchorbank FSB, Madison

· Luis Artega, Milwaukee

February 6, 2001

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (4) Senators Hansen, Decker, A. Lasee and Harsdorf.

Absent: (1) Senator Baumgart.

Moved by Senator Hansen, seconded by Senator Decker, that

Senate Bill 17

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (4) Senators Hansen, Decker, Baumgart and Harsdorf.

Noes: (1) Senator A. Lasee.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1, Absent 0

Lisa Ellinger
Committee Clerk