Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
Assembly Bill 26
Relating to: fees charged for access to public records.
By Representatives Bies, Ballweg, Brooks, Kapenga, T. Larson, Schraa, Tauchen, Tittl and Zepnick.
February 15, 2013 Referred to Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing (Repealed 10-17-13)
February 27, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative August; Representatives Craig, Knodl, Kooyenga, Hutton, Nass, Hulsey and Ringhand.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Sinicki.
Appearances For
· Dennis Myers - Supervisor - Washington County Board
· Gary Bies - Representative - 1st District
· Melanie Rutledge - City of Milwaukee
· Laura Kraemer - Milwaukee Police Dept
· Jeffrey Boehm - Milwaukee Police Dept
· Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities
· David Callender - WI Counties Assocation
· Don Nelson - University of Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· Robert Dreps - WI Newspaper Association
· Michael Juley - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
· Chris Hardie - LaCrosse Tribune
· Chan Stroman
· Bill Lueders - Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council
· Christa Westerberg
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs Association
· Brenda Wood - City of Milwaukee
· Rick Stadelman - WI Towns Associations
· Dan Rossmiller - WI Association of School Boards
· Nicholas Zavos - City of Madison
· Ed Brooks - Representative - 50th District
Registrations Against
· Robert Drechsel
· Laura Chern
· Beverly Speer - WI Democracy Campaign
· Michelle Vetterkind - WI Broadcaster's Association
· Beth Bennett - WI Newspaper Association
· Kimberlee Wright - Midwest Environmental Advocates
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 17, 2013 Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
April 08, 2014 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Alison Zikmund
Committee Clerk
