Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism

Senate Joint Resolution 18

Relating to: application to Congress under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States for a convention for proposing amendments relating to a balanced budget.

By Senators Kapenga, Craig, Darling, Harsdorf, Lasee, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany and Vukmir; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Bernier, August, Born, E. Brooks, Duchow, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Hutton, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Macco, Mursau, Neylon, Nygren, Petersen, Petryk, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vos, Weatherston and Wichgers.

March 16, 2017           Referred to Committee on Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism

March 28, 2017           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel, Feyen, Vinehout and Risser.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Sen.  Chris Kapenga - State Senator 33rd District

·      Rep.  Kathy  Bernier - State Representative 68th District

·      Rep. Gary Banz - Former legislator from Oklahoma

·      Thomas  Llewellyn - Balanced Budget Amendment Task Force

·      David Guldenschuh - Heartland Institute

·      Timothy Dake - WI Grandsons of Liberty

·      Bill Smith - NFIB

Appearances Against

·      Matt Rothschild - WI Democracy Campaign

·      Larry Greenley - The John Birch Society

·      Rosalie Greenley

·      David Lewis

·      Christian Gomez

·      Elliot  Stokes

·      Max Blaska

·      Tom  German

·      Matthew Trewhellon - Mercy Seat Church

·      Sandra  Ruggles - Eagle Forum & PS Eagles

·      Stephanie  Ash - ACLU of WI

·      Consvelo Lopez Springfield - League of Women Voters of WI

·      Bonnie Margulis - WI Faith Voices of Justice

·      Trudi Whitney

·      Carlene  Bechen

·      Ben Marquez

·      Richard Bechen

·      Chris Nyland

·      Karen Gunderson

·      Jon Peacock - WI Council on Children & Families

·      Mark Fuller

·      Gabriel Clemente

·      Will Gruber

·      Scot Ross - One WI Now

·      Leonard Kaplan

·      Martha Kaplan

Appearances for Information Only

·      Daniel  Berry

Registrations For

·      Sen.  Steve Nass - State Senator 11th District

·      Jason  Culotta - WI Manufacturers & Commerce

·      Brian Higgins

Registrations Against

·      Sen.  Dave Hansen - State Senator 30th District

·      Rep.  Sondy Pope - State Representative 80th District

·      Rep.  Dana Wachs - State Representative 91st District

·      Rep. Chris Taylor - State Representative 76th District

·      Rep.  Tod Ohnstad - State Representative 65th District

·      Raymond  Kirk Anderson - WI Faith Voices for Justice

·      Mary Anglin

·      Laura Berger

·      Gail  Bliss

·      Suzanne Breckenridge

·      Anna Cannella

·      Ray Clausen

·      Dan Cornwell

·      Martha Cranley

·      Sally Drew

·      Cheri Dubiel

·      Cassandra Frankel

·      Carla Galler

·      Tony Gibart - End Domestic Abuse WI

·      D Glodoski

·      Peter  Goldberg

·      Peter Gottlieb

·      Laura Gottlieb

·      Jill Groblewski

·      Victoria  Gutierrez

·      Barbara Jean Hill

·      John  Huebscher

·      Mitchell Hussbaum

·      Lisa Jacobson

·      Peter Johnson

·      Joanne Kanter

·      Sarah Kaplan

·      Robert Liska

·      Amy Maurer

·      Scott Maurer

·      Tom  McClintock

·      Jake Miller

·      Suzanne Miller

·      Kathie  Nichols

·      Genie  Ogden

·      Rich  Rjeckin

·      Juscha  Robinson

·      Daniel  Ruggles - PS Eagles

·      Whitney S

·      Heike Saynisch

·      Carrie Scherpelz

·      Marilyn  Schneider - The John Birch Society

·      Vin  Schneider

·      H. Elizabeth Severson

·      Peter Sobol

·      Dianne Steinbach

·      Darlyne Steinweg

·      Clara Trewhella

·      James Unrath

·      Ted Vothdr

·      Sandra Ward

·      Gary Wiflack

·      Jeanne Wright

·      Nadine Wright

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 30, 2017           Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel, Feyen, Vinehout and Risser.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Stroebel, seconded by Senator Feyen that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel, Feyen and Risser.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Vinehout.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Moved by Senator Feyen, seconded by Senator Stroebel that Senate Joint Resolution 18 be recommended for adoption as amended.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel and Feyen.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Vinehout and Risser.

ADOPTION AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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William Neville

Committee Clerk