Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions

Senate Bill 327

Relating to: various changes in the unemployment compensation law and related provisions, granting rule-making authority and making appropriations.

By Senators Plache and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Vrakas and Vander Loop.

October 22, 1997 Referred to committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.

October 23, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Maureen Hlavecek, Administrator, UI Division, DWD

· Greg Frigo, Chair Unemployment Compensation Advisory Council, DWD

· James Buchen, WMC, 501 E Washington, Madison

· Phil Neuenfeldt, WI State AFL-CIO, 6333 W. Bluemound, Milwaukee

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Richard Tillema, UC Division, DWD

· Cordilia Mayberry, Gray Panthers of WI, Madison

Registrations for

· Bill Smith, NFIB, One N. Pinckney, Madison

· Waney Corey, WI Independent Business, 111 S. Hamilton, Madison

Registrations against

· None.

October 23, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Zien, seconded by Senator Moore, that Senate Bill 327

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (7) Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0

John G. Anderson

Committee Clerk