Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions

Senate Bill 14

Relating to: employment relations for members of the University of Wisconsin System faculty and academic staff.

By Senators C. Potter, Schultz, Wirch, Plache, Jauch, Breske, Moen, Grobschmidt, Clausing and Shibilski; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Dobyns, M. Lehman, Hasenohrl, Bock, Hahn, Wasserman, Ryba, Baumgart, Turner, Plouff, Kreuser, Gronemus, Boyle, Plale, La Fave, Meyer, Goetsch, Murat, Baldwin, Cullen, Ziegelbauer, Vander Loop, Lorge and Steinbrink.

January 15, 1997 Referred to committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.

February 11, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (6) Senator Plache, C. Potter, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

Appearances for

· Sen. Cal Potter, author of SB 14

· Rep. John Dobyns, Co-Sponsor of SB 14

· Jim Boyd, TAUWP

· Raymond Spoto, Professor at UW-Platteville

· Tom Engels, Office of Sen. Dale Schultz

· Jack Coe, Wisconsin Education Association Council

· Bobby Pitts, Professor at UW-Eau Claire

· Phillip L. Neuenfeldt, Wisconsin State AFL-CIO

· Ken Opin, Wisconsin Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO

Appearances against

· David Olien, University of Wisconsin System

· June Weisberger, Professor at UW-Madison

Appearances for Information Only

· Esther Olson, Academic Staff Public Representation Organization

Registrations for

· Edward Muzik, TAUWP

· Rep. Sue Jeskewitz

Registrations against

· Jon Litscher, Dept. Employment Relations

May 13, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Decker, seconded by Senator Plache, that LRBa0070/1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (5) Senator Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker and Zien.

Noes: (2) Senator Darling and Farrow.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2, Absent 0

Moved by Senator C. Potter, seconded by Senator Decker, that LRB-a0433

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

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

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Senator C. Potter, seconded by Senator Moore, that Senate Bill 14

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (4) Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore and Decker.

Noes: (3) Senators Zien, Darling and Farrow.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3, Absent 0

John G. Anderson

Committee Clerk