Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Elections and Constitutional Law
Assembly Joint Resolution 56
Relating to: providing for an advisory referendum on the question of abolishing the state lottery.
By Representatives Walker, Sykora, Powers, Ladwig, Zukowski, Hanson, Carpenter, Kreibich, Brandemuehl, Dobyns, Albers, Schafer, Goetsch, Underheim, Robson, Grothman, Hahn, Murat, Ott, F. Lasee, Gunderson and Kelso; cosponsored by Senators Rosenzweig, Welch and Rude.
May 27, 1997 Referred to committee on Elections and Constitutional Law.
September 4, 1997
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (7) Representatives Walker, Duff, Freese, Baldwin, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.
Absent: (2) Representatives Handrick and Klusman.
· Rep. Scott Walker, Author, 14th Assembly District
· Arden C. Degner, WI Council for Gambling Problems
· Vernon Jensen, Coalition Against Gambling
· Jim Mueller, Libertarian Party of WI
· Don Walsh, DOR
· Cate Zeuske, Secretary DOR
· Waldemar Schultz, WI Council on Gambling Problem
· None.
February 4, 1998
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (9) Representatives Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman, Freese, Baldwin, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Duff, seconded by Representative Freese, that
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 56
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 Klusman, that
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 56
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representative Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman, Freese and Baldwin.
Noes: (3) Representative Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.
Absent: (0) None.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3, Absent 0
Moved by Representative Freese, seconded by Representative Klusman, that
Assembly Joint Resolution 56
be recommended for adoption as amended.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman and Freese.
Noes: (4) Representatives Baldwin, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.
Absent: (0) None.
ADOPTION AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4, Absent 0
Edward A. Eberle
Committee Clerk