Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs

Senate Bill 105

Relating to: use of taxes levied by a local professional baseball park district.

By Senators Wineke, Plache, Clausing, Wirch, Shibilski, Decker and Moen; cosponsored by Representatives Reynolds, Ryba, R. Potter, Baldwin, La Fave, Gronemus, Travis, Vander Loop, Hanson, R. Young and Turner.

March 18, 1997 Referred to committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.

May 7, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Adelman, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Jerald A. Peterson, Milwaukee

· Kenneth Merkel, Colgate

Appearances against

· Michael Lehman, 58th Assembly District and Stadium District Board (appeared against SB 105, but for Substitute Amendment 1)

Appearances for Information Only

· Senator Joe Wineke, 27th Senate District (appeared for Substitute Amendment 1)

· Mike Duckett, Executive Director, WI Professional Baseball Stadium District Board

Registrations for

· Senator Kim Plache, 21st Senate District (registered for SB 105, but against Substitute Amendment 1)

· Waldemar H. Schultz, West Allis

Registrations against

· Karen M. Ordinans, Chair, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors

· F. Thomas Ament, Milwaukee County Executive

· Joanne Ricca, WI State AFL-CIO

· Mark Reihl, WI State Council of Carpenters

· Bill Broyderick, Plumbers Local #75 (registered against SB 105, but for Substitute Amendment 1)

May 7, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators Adelman, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Adelman, seconded by Senator Huelsman, that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (LRBs0132/2)

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (4) Senator Adelman, Risser, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Noes: (1) Senator Clausing.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Adelman, seconded by Senator Huelsman, that Senate Bill 105

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (5) Senators Adelman, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0

Phil Calabrese

Committee Clerk