SB91

SB91 SB91
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs

Senate Bill 91
Relating to: access service rates charged to certain telecommunications providers.
By Senators Moen and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Bock, Musser, Travis, Ott, Underheim, Black, Young and Carpenter.

March 18, 1999 Referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.

March 23, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Roger Skrypczak, WI Pay Telephone Assn.
· Chet Gerlach, Sprint
· Patrick Fucik, Sprint
· Jeff Frost, Americom and WI Pay Telephone Assn.
· Jim Leonhart, AT&T
· Ed Watson, AT&T
· David Larkin, TCC Powercom
· Doug Johnson, WI Merchants Federation
· Senator Rod Moen, 31st District
· Lee Cullen, Citizens Utility Board
· Steve Hiniker, Citizens Utility Board
· Debbi Flores, MCI Worldcom

Appearances against
· Mary Ruble, Ameritech
· Ed Wynn, Ameritech
· Ray Riordan, WI State Telcom Assn.
· Robert Hewitt, Wood County Telephone Co.
· Thomas Vogel, GTE

Appearances for Information Only
· None.



Registrations for
· Tony Driessen, MCI
· Robert Martowicz, Pay Phones Plus

Registrations against
· Tim Steffes, Century Tel
· Ken Sprain, Century Tel
· Ruthann Nelson, WI Federation of Cooperatives
· Eric Borgerding, WI Manufacturers and Commerce
· Thomas Schlick, Ameritech
· Tom Engels, WI State Telephone Assn.
· Ann Schmitz, Mazomanie
· Ralph Deptolla, Ameritech
· Scott Vandersanden, Ameritech
· Grant Spellmeyer, Chorus Communications Group
· Dan Matson, GTE
· Richard Bohling, GTE
· Brandon Scholtz, WI Grocers Assn.
· Paul Verhoeven, GTE North
· Bill Cosh, WI Assn. of School Boards
· Walter Knight, Beloit
· Tim Ulrich, TDS Telecom
· Joel Dohmeier, TDS Telecom
· Bill Reid, MMAC
· Michael Ehr, Ameritech

May 5, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION – PAPER BALLOT

Moved by Senator Moen that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (5) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach and Rude.
Noes: (2) Senators Welch and Drzewiecki.
Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2, Absent 0


Moved by Senator Moen that Senate Bill 91 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (4) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson and Erpenbach.
Noes: (3) Senators Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Absent: (0) None.

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





Melissa White
Committee Clerk