Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Elections and Constitutional Law

Assembly Bill 310

Relating to: scheduling of referenda by local governments.

By Representatives Skindrud, Jensen, Duff, Ainsworth, Hahn, Handrick, Gard, Grothman, Freese, Nass, Ladwig, Powers, Seratti, Sykora, Ward and Zukowski; cosponsored by Senators Drzewiecki, Ellis, Cowles, Weeden and Zien.

April 24, 1997 Referred to committee on Elections and Constitutional Law.

October 30, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Representatives Walker, Handrick, Klusman, Freese, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.

Absent: (2) Representatives Duff and Baldwin.

Appearances for

· Michael M. Birkley, WI Property Taxpayers, Inc.

· Phil Dziki, self

· Bob Trapp, self

· Rep. Rick Skindrud, 79th Assembly District

Appearances against

· Bill Cosh, WI Assoc. of School Boards

· Kathy Markeland, WI Counties Assoc.

· Jerry L. Rosso, Palmyra-Eagle Area School District

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Sen. Gary Drzewiecki, 30th Senate District

· Andrea J. Garvey, self

· Gwendolyn Garvey, self

· Kay S. O'Connell, Rock County Clerk

Registrations against

· Tom Johnson, Department of Public Instruction

· Jim Lynch, School Administrators Alliance

· Joseph H. Quick, Madison Metropolitan School District

February 4, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman, Freese, Baldwin, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Handrick, seconded by Representative Duff, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 310

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (9) Representative Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman, Freese, Baldwin, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Klusman, seconded by Representative Kreuser, that Assesmbly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 310

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (9) Representative Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman, Freese, Baldwin, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Kreuser, seconded by Representative Klusman, that Assembly Bill 310

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (6) Representatives Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman, Freese and Kreuser.

Noes: (3) Representatives Baldwin, Huber and Meyer.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3, Absent 0

Edward A. Eberle

Committee Clerk