Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint committee on Finance

Senate Bill 77

Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 1997 legislature, and making appropriations.

Finance

February 12, 1997 Referred to committee on Finance.

February 12, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (16) Senator Burke, Jensen, Decker, George, Jauch, Wineke, Shibilski, Cowles, Panzer, Ourada, Porter, Harsdorf, Kaufert, Albers, Linton and Coggs.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Burke, seconded by Representative Jensen, that Senate Bill 77

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (12) Senator Burke, Jensen, Decker, Shibilski, Cowles, Panzer, Ourada, Porter, Harsdorf, Kaufert, Albers and Linton.

Noes: (4) Senator George, Jauch, Wineke and Coggs.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 4, Absent 0

April 8, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (16) Senators Burke, Decker, George, Jauch, Wineke, Shibilski, Cowles, Panzer, Representatives Jensen, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Howard Fuller

· Chief Judge Pat Sheedy

· Judge Michael Skwierawski

· Tom Hlavacek, ABLE Coalition

· Cathy Islas, Children's Hospital

· Jeanette Mitchell

· John Gardner

· Lydia Spottswood, WI AHECS

· Barbra Beck, Eastern Wisconsin AHEC

· Darryl D. Pendleton, WI AHEC

· Joel Rodney, WI Physical Disabilities Council

· Memo Topitzes, Guadalupe Dental Clinic

· Clyborn Benson, WI Black Historical Society

· Debra Smith-Jones

· Bev Jambois

· Ameenah Muhammed

· Ray Mendoza, Near South Side Neighborhood Council

· Daneil Lopez, Near South Side Neighborhood Council

· Enrique Zela-Koort, South Side Guadalupe Dental Clinic

· Bob Millbourne, Greater Milwaukee Committee

· Tom Gazzana, Children's Hospital

· Diane Ames, Clarke Square Clinic

· Steve Only, Aurora Health Care

· Irene Bartnikowski, Senior Companions Program

· Alfreda Young, Senior Companions Program

· Joyce Malloy, Silver Spring Neighborhood

· Bruce Thompson

· Colonel Ronald A. Luebke, WI National Guard

· Shelly Schnupp, YWCA of Greater Milwaukee

· Robert Taylor, MMAC

· Kathy Glaser, Johnson Clinic/Aurora Health Care

· Piper Ludwig

· Bill Pfaff, AWSC

· Alex Simpson, UW Parkside

· Margaret Schweitzer, Clarke Square Family Health

· LaBelle Calaway, SAGE Schools

· Dolores Jackson, SAGE Schools

· Reverand Renee Guthrie, ASHA Family Services

· Jaun Carlos, WI Citizen Action

· Kathy Hahn, City of Franklin Health Department

· Ronn Johnson, YMCA Youth Village

· Ellis Lewis, YMCA Youth Village