SB62

SB62 SB62
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform
Senate Bill 62
Relating to: campaign financing, lobbying regulation, 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, creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain campaign contributions, composition and staffing of the elections board, providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
By Senators Burke, Harsdorf, Erpenbach and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Travis and Bock.

February 23, 2001 Referred to Committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.

April 5, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators George, Risser, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Wirch.

Appearances for
· Grant E. Staszak, representing the city of Green Bay
· Mike McCabe, representing the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
· Reuel Robertson, representing the National Farmers Organization of Wisconsin
· Richard D. Sampson, representing himself
· Elayne Lastofka

· Julie Arneth, representing the League of Women Voters

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Senator Dave Hansen

Registrations for
· Senator Brian Burke
· Nancy Nusbaum, representing the State Governing Board
· Judy Crain, representing the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families
· Shirley Richardson

· Robert Granum, representing the VE Local #1111

Registrations against

· None.

April 19, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (3) Senators George, Risser and S. Fitzgerald.

Absent: (2) Senators Wirch and Huelsman.

Appearances for
· Helen Krause, representing Wisconsin of Local Public Health Directors and Boards
· Ted Kinnaman
· Chuck Neeson
· Phil Bontwell, representing Rock County

· Rosalyn R. Dahlke, representing the League of Women Voters

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Edward M. Esler-did not speak

Registrations for
· Jan Kinnaman

· Terry Maybee

Registrations against

· Joanne Wilkinson, representing WEAC

April 19, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (1) Senator George.

Absent: (4) Senators Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.

Appearances for
· Representative John Lehman
· Brenda Walsh
· Eual Bodenbach, representing "taxpayers"

· George Alfsen, representing "the common people"

Appearances against
· Marlin L. Miller

· Donald A. Witt

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Marty Beil, representing AFSCME C24

· Paul Uebelher, representing Wiscsonsin Democracy Campaign

Registrations against

· None.

April 26, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (3) Senators George, Risser and Huelsman.

Absent: (2) Senators Wirch and S. Fitzgerald.

Appearances for
· Sheila Harsdorf
· Marion Lang
· Representative Larry Balow
· Donald Ellickson

· Terri Stanley

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· None.

Registrations against

· None.

March 20, 2002 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Dan Rossmiller
Committee Clerk