Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Elections and Local Government

Senate Bill 466

Relating to: authorizing certain libraries to notify collection agencies and law enforcement agencies of delinquent accounts.

By Senators Harsdorf, Gudex, Kapenga, Moulton, Stroebel, Wanggaard, Ringhand and Bewley; cosponsored 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.

December 18, 2015     Referred to Committee on Elections and Local Government

January 14, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator LeMahieu; Senators Kapenga, Wanggaard, Risser and Miller.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Nancy  VanderMeer - 70th Assembly District

·      Senator Shiela Harsdorf - 10th Senate District

·      Shannon Schultz - WI Library Association/ Portage Public Library

·      Kathy  Klager - Pauline Haass Public Library/ WLA

·      Heather  Johnson - River Falls Public Library/ WLA

·      Connie Meyer - Waukesha County Bridges Library System

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Nick Dimassis - Beloit Public Library/ WLA

·      Steven Conway - W.L.A

·      Plumer Lovelace - WLA

·      Peg Checkai - Watertown PUblic Library/ WLA

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 26, 2016         Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator LeMahieu; Senators Kapenga, Wanggaard, Risser and Miller.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Wanggaard, seconded by Senator Miller that Senate Bill 466 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator LeMahieu; Senators Kapenga, Wanggaard, Risser and Miller.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Luke Petrovich

Committee Clerk