Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Elections and Local Government
Senate Bill 355
Relating to: limitations on borrowing by school districts and the use by school districts of resolutions and referenda to authorize bonding for capital projects or increase revenue limits and scheduling of school district referendums to exceed revenue limits.
By Senators Stroebel, Lasee and Kapenga; cosponsored by Representatives Schraa, Jacque, Tittl, Edming, R. Brooks, T. Larson, Knodl, Skowronski, Murphy, Craig, Jarchow, Petersen, Gannon, Sanfelippo, Kremer, Neylon and Brandtjen.
October 29, 2015 Referred to Committee on Elections and Local Government
January 14, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator LeMahieu; Senators Kapenga, Wanggaard, Risser and Miller.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District
· Rep Mike Schraa - 53rd Assembly District
Appearances Against
· Bob Soldner - DPI
· Dan Rossmiller - WI Assoc. of School Boards
· Kara O'Connor - WI Farmers Union
· Superintendent Michael Richi - Northland Pines School District
· Superintendent Bruce Quinton - Pepin Area Schools
· Ronald Walsh - Elk Mound School Children
· Duane Mossley - Montello School Board
· Ken Bates - Fair Aid Coalition/ Green Lake School District
· Marjorie Stoneman - Whitewater Yes for Education
· Timothy Raymond - Cambria-Friesland School District
· Doug Mering - Baraboo School Board
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Chris Reader - WMC
· Eric Bott - Americans for Prosperity WI
Registrations Against
· Rep. Dave Considine - 81st District
· Kim Kaukl - WI Rural Schools Alliance
· Deb Sybell - WEAC
· Jon Peacock - WI Council on Children and Families
· Andrea Kaminski - League of Women Voters of Wisconsin
· Susan McMurray - AFSCME Council 32
· Jim Boullion - AGC of Wisconsin
· Pete Christianson - SE WI Schools Alliance
· David Bennett - WI Retired Educators Assoc.
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
· Kelly McDowell - Fair Aid Coalition
· Genie Ogden
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 07, 2016 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Luke Petrovich
Committee Clerk
