SB278

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Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform
Senate Bill 278
Relating to: positions for the office of the state public defender, requiring quarterly reports, and making an appropriation.
By Senators Moore, Plache, George, Burke, Decker, Wirch, Shibilski, Darling, Roessler, Risser, Erpenbach, Grobschmidt, Harsdorf, Breske, M. Meyer, Kanavas, Moen, Robson, Schultz, Huelsman and Baumgart; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Lassa, Turner, Schooff, J. Lehman, Young, Seratti, Jeskewitz, McCormick, Musser, Pocan, Shilling, La Fave, Wasserman, Bock, Meyerhofer, Plouff, Staskunas, Starzyk, Steinbrink, Miller, Walker, Sherman, Kreuser, Coggs, Gundrum, Huber, Hundertmark, Suder, Johnsrud, Cullen, Ott, Boyle, Hebl, Carpenter, Krawczyk, Berceau, Krug, Gunderson, Sykora, Hubler, Underheim, Richards, Balow, Plale, Ryba, Schneider, Sinicki, Reynolds, Williams, Pettis, Morris-Tatum, Kreibich and Riley.

October 12, 2001 Referred to Committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.

December 18, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Scott Southworth, representing Representative Sheryl Albers
· Gerry Mowris, Madison, representing State Bar of Wisconsin
· Sarah Diedrick Kasdorf, Monona, representing Wisconsin Counties Association
· Bob Beglinger, Chippewa Falls, representing Wisconsin Federation of Teachers
· Patrick Devitt, representing the State Public Defender

· John Burr, Madison, representing the State Prosecutors

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Tom Brown, Cottage Grove, representing self
· Mickey Beil, Madison, representing Dane County
· Dave Krahn, Waukesha, representing Waukesha County
· Steve Cady, Milwaukee, representing Milwaukee County
· Mark Wadium, Appleton, representing Outagamie County
· Ed Blume, Madison, representing Wisconsin Association of Defense Lawyers
· Sen. Kimberly Plache, representing 21st State District

· Paul Janquart, Green Bay, representing Brown County

Registrations against

· None.

February 13, 2002 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Huelsman, that Senate Bill 278

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (5) Senators George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0

Committee Clerk