Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs

Senate Bill 7

Relating to: designations for the Wisconsin election campaign fund by individuals filing state income tax returns, income and franchise tax deductions for certain business expenses related to lobbying, public information related to the Wisconsin election campaign fund, eligibility requirements for and the amounts of grants from the Wisconsin election campaign fund, disbursement levels for candidates for certain state offices, independent disbursements in support of or opposition to candidates for certain state offices, contribution restrictions and limitations, treatment of legislative campaign committees, disposition of residual or excess campaign funds, regulation of certain telephoning activities pertaining to elections, information provided on campaign finance registration statements, electronic filing of campaign finance reports with the elections board, composition of the elections board, elimination of legislative partisan caucus staffs, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing a penalty.

By Senators Adelman, Wineke, Clausing, Burke and Jauch; cosponsored by Representatives Bock, Notestein, Black, Vander Loop and R. Young.

January 15, 1997 Referred to committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.

March 11, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Adelman, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Jay Heck, Common Cause in Wisconsin

· Gail Shea, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

· Susan Lloyd, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Herman Holtzman, Madison

Registrations for

· None.

Registrations against

· None.

May 20, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators Adelman, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Adelman that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (LRBs0134/1)

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (5) Senator Adelman, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Risser, seconded by Senator Clausing, that Senate Amendment 1 (LRBa0527/1) to Senate Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (3) Senator Adelman, Risser and Clausing.

Noes: (2) Senator Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0

June 10, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators Adelman, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Adelman, seconded by Senator Risser, that Senate Amendment 2 (LRBa0600/1) to Senate Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (4) Senator Adelman, Risser, Clausing and Huelsman.

Noes: (1) Senator Drzewiecki.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Adelman, seconded by Senator Risser, that Senate Amendment 3 (LRBa0602/1) to Senate Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (5) Senator Adelman, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Adelman, seconded by Senator Risser, that Senate Amendment 4 (LRBa0601/1) to Senate Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (5) Senator Adelman, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Adelman, seconded by Senator Risser, that Senate Amendment 5 (LRBa0619/1) to Senate Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (5) Senator Adelman, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Risser, seconded by Senator Huelsman, that Senate Amendment 6 (LRBa0637/1) to Senate Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (3) Senator Risser, Clausing and Huelsman.

Noes: (2) Senator Adelman and Drzewiecki.