SB48SB48
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Labor and Agriculture
Relating to: creating an optional holiday for state employees to observe the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez.
By Senators Burke, Erpenbach, George, Moore and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Colon, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Gronemus, Kreuser, Krug, J. Lehman, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Pocan, Richards, Riley, Schooff, Sherman, Sinicki, Turner, Williams and Young.
February 8, 2001 Referred to Committee on Labor and Agriculture.
February 28, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (5) Senators Hansen, Decker, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Harsdorf.
· Rep. Pedro Colon - 8th Assembly District (author)
· Lupe Martinez - United Migrant Opportunity Services, president
· Robert Miranda - Cesar E. Chavez Committee
· Santiago Rosas, Madison
· Bill Lange - Milwaukee County Labor Council
· Juan Jose Lopez - United Migrant Opportunity Services
· A.R. Verdin - Cesar E. Chavez Committee
· Juan Carlos Ruiz, Milwaukee
· Arnoldo W. Sevilla - Cesar E. Chavez Committee
· Peggy West - Cesar E. Chavez Advancement Committee
· Pepe Oulahan - Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
· Rachel Perez, Saukville
· Mark Fraire, Madison
· E.G. Chacon - Federation for Civic Action
· Angel Sanchez, Milwaukee
· Sen. Brian Burke - 3rd Senate District (author)
· Sen. Jon Erpenbach - 27th Senate District
· Dan Rossmiller - Sen. Gary George's office
· Rep. Jim Kreuser - 64th Assembly District
· Joanne Ricca - WI State AFL-CIO
· Rod Ritcherson - United Migrant Opportunity Services
· Jose F. Ortegon United Migrant Opportunity Services
· Maria Ortegon United Migrant Opportunity Services
· Matt Greenberg, Madison
· Martin Schreiber, Milwaukee
· Teresa Tellez-Giron, Madison
February 28, 2001
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (5) Senators Hansen, Decker, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Harsdorf.
Moved by Senator Hansen, seconded by Senator Baumgart, that
Senate Bill 48
be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (3) Senators Hansen, Decker and Baumgart.
Noes: (2) Senators A. Lasee and Harsdorf.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0
Lisa Ellinger
Committee Clerk