Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Urban and Local Affairs
Assembly Bill 609
Relating to: authorizing certain libraries to notify collection agencies and law enforcement agencies of delinquent accounts.
By Representatives VanderMeer, Allen, Bernier, E. Brooks, Czaja, Edming, Jacque, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, A. Ott, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Swearingen, Tittl and Kahl; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Gudex, Kapenga, Moulton, Stroebel, Wanggaard, Ringhand and Bewley.
December 23, 2015 Referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs
January 20, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Hutton, Novak, Quinn, Steffen, Skowronski, Genrich, Young and Subeck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Nancy VanderMeer - Assembly District 70
· Sen. Sheila Harsdorf - Senate District 10
· Shannon Schultz - Wilsconsin Library Association & Portage Public Library
· Heather Johnson - Wisconsin Library Association & River Falls Public Library
· Kathy Klager - Wisconsin Library Association & Pauline Haass Public Library
· Connie Meyer - Wisconsin Library Association & Waukesha County
· Stacey Lunsford - Wisconsin Library Association & Irvin L. Young Memorial Library
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Steven Conway - Wisconsin Library Association
· Paulina de Haan - City of Milwaukee
· Nick Dimassis - Wisconsin Library Association & Beloit Public Library
· Adam Klager
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Registrations Against
· Irene Wren
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 03, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Hutton, Novak, Quinn, Steffen, Skowronski, Genrich, Young and Subeck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Young, seconded by Representative Quinn that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (1) Representative Young.
Noes: (8) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Hutton, Novak, Quinn, Steffen, Skowronski, Genrich and Subeck.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 1, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Quinn that Assembly Bill 609 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Hutton, Novak, Quinn, Steffen, Skowronski, Genrich and Subeck.
Noes: (1) Representative Young.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1
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John Flynn
Committee Clerk
