Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Senate Bill 269

Relating to: the number of members on the system board in certain federated library systems; nomination and approval of members of a library system board in a federated public library system; public library advisory committees; exemption from the county property tax levy for library services; the establishment by counties of standards for public libraries; convening a public library and school library technology conference; public library system aids; reports on the effectiveness of public library systems; withdrawal from and participation in public library systems; appeals to the state superintendent of public instruction of a county library board or county board of supervisors' disapproval of a town's request to establish a public library; authorizing private colleges and universities to participate in telecommunications networks; and requiring counties to pay public libraries for services provided to residents of the county that reside in municipalities that do not maintain public libraries.

Joint Legislative Council.

February 17, 1998 Referred to committee on Education.

February 24, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (11) Representatives Olsen, Nass, Brandemuehl, Duff, Ainsworth, Otte, Ward, Schneider, Reynolds, Ziegelbauer and J. Lehman.

Absent: (3) Representatives Hahn, R. Young and Dueholm.

Appearances for

· Larry Nix -- DPI

· Senator Cal Potter

· Lisa Strand -- WI Library Assoc.

· Dale Bartkowiak -- Marshfield Public Library

· Michael Gelhausen -- WI Library Association

· Ronald McCabe-- Mc Millan Library

Appearances against

· Kathy Markeland -- WI Counties Assoc.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· David Dies -- WI Assn. of Independent Colleges & Universities

· Dorinda Floyd -- City of Milwaukee

· Carol Froistad -- Madison

· Barb Sanford -- Madison

· Phyllis Davis -- Windsor

· Julie Anne Chase -- Dane County Library Board

Registrations against

· None.

March 11, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (13) Representatives Olsen, Nass, Duff, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Schneider, R. Young, Reynolds, Ziegelbauer, Dueholm and J. Lehman.

Absent: (1) Representative Brandemuehl.

Moved by Representative Schneider, seconded by Representative Reynolds, that Senate Bill 269

be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes: (13) Representatives Olsen, Nass, Duff, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Schneider, R. Young, Reynolds, Ziegelbauer, Dueholm and J. Lehman.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Brandemuehl.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 1

Georgia Maxwell

Committee Clerk