Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Elections and Constitutional Law
Assembly Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: requesting appropriate action by the U.S. Congress to propose an amendment to the federal constitution to require, with certain exceptions, that the total of all federal appropriations may not exceed the total of all estimated federal revenues in any fiscal year and demanding that Congress, in balancing the federal budget, not impose new unfunded mandates on the states.
By Representatives Green, Wieckert, Zukowski, Musser, Huebsch, Ladwig, Ainsworth, Otte, Harsdorf, Hahn, Urban, Porter, Walker, Jensen, Goetsch, Kreibich, Hutchison, Plale, Handrick, Hoven, F. Lasee and Ott; cosponsored by Senators Fitzgerald, Wirch, Drzewiecki, Welch, Weeden, Buettner, Farrow and Zien.
January 21, 1997 Referred to committee on Elections and Constitutional Law.
February 20, 1997
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (7) Representative Walker, Handrick, Duff, Freese, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.
Absent: (2) Representative Klusman and Baldwin.
· Rep. Mark Green, 4th Assembly District
· None.
· None.
· Bill G. Smith, National Federation of Independent Business/Wisconsin
· Joanne Ricca, WI State AFL-CIO
March 6, 1997
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (9) Representative Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman, Freese, Baldwin, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Handrick, seconded by Representative Duff, that
Assembly Amendment 1
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 Freese, seconded by Representative Duff, that
Assembly Amendment 1
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 Freese, seconded by Representative Handrick, that
Assembly Joint Resolution 6
be recommended for adoption as amended.
Ayes: (7) Representative Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman, Freese, Huber and Kreuser.
Noes: (2) Representative Baldwin and Meyer.
Absent: (0) None.
ADOPTION AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 2, Absent 0
Edward A. Eberle
Edward A. Eberle
Committee Clerk