Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism
Senate Joint Resolution 18
Relating to: application to Congress under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States for a convention for proposing amendments relating to a balanced budget.
By Senators Kapenga, Craig, Darling, Harsdorf, Lasee, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany and Vukmir; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Bernier, August, Born, E. Brooks, Duchow, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Hutton, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Macco, Mursau, Neylon, Nygren, Petersen, Petryk, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vos, Weatherston and Wichgers.
March 16, 2017 Referred to Committee on Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism
March 28, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel, Feyen, Vinehout and Risser.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen. Chris Kapenga - State Senator 33rd District
· Rep. Kathy Bernier - State Representative 68th District
· Rep. Gary Banz - Former legislator from Oklahoma
· Thomas Llewellyn - Balanced Budget Amendment Task Force
· David Guldenschuh - Heartland Institute
· Timothy Dake - WI Grandsons of Liberty
· Bill Smith - NFIB
Appearances Against
· Matt Rothschild - WI Democracy Campaign
· Larry Greenley - The John Birch Society
· Rosalie Greenley
· David Lewis
· Christian Gomez
· Elliot Stokes
· Max Blaska
· Tom German
· Matthew Trewhellon - Mercy Seat Church
· Sandra Ruggles - Eagle Forum & PS Eagles
· Stephanie Ash - ACLU of WI
· Consvelo Lopez Springfield - League of Women Voters of WI
· Bonnie Margulis - WI Faith Voices of Justice
· Trudi Whitney
· Carlene Bechen
· Ben Marquez
· Richard Bechen
· Chris Nyland
· Karen Gunderson
· Jon Peacock - WI Council on Children & Families
· Mark Fuller
· Gabriel Clemente
· Will Gruber
· Scot Ross - One WI Now
· Leonard Kaplan
· Martha Kaplan
Appearances for Information Only
· Daniel Berry
Registrations For
· Sen. Steve Nass - State Senator 11th District
· Jason Culotta - WI Manufacturers & Commerce
· Brian Higgins
Registrations Against
· Sen. Dave Hansen - State Senator 30th District
· Rep. Sondy Pope - State Representative 80th District
· Rep. Dana Wachs - State Representative 91st District
· Rep. Chris Taylor - State Representative 76th District
· Rep. Tod Ohnstad - State Representative 65th District
· Raymond Kirk Anderson - WI Faith Voices for Justice
· Mary Anglin
· Laura Berger
· Gail Bliss
· Suzanne Breckenridge
· Anna Cannella
· Ray Clausen
· Dan Cornwell
· Martha Cranley
· Sally Drew
· Cheri Dubiel
· Cassandra Frankel
· Carla Galler
· Tony Gibart - End Domestic Abuse WI
· D Glodoski
· Peter Goldberg
· Peter Gottlieb
· Laura Gottlieb
· Jill Groblewski
· Victoria Gutierrez
· Barbara Jean Hill
· John Huebscher
· Mitchell Hussbaum
· Lisa Jacobson
· Peter Johnson
· Joanne Kanter
· Sarah Kaplan
· Robert Liska
· Amy Maurer
· Scott Maurer
· Tom McClintock
· Jake Miller
· Suzanne Miller
· Kathie Nichols
· Genie Ogden
· Rich Rjeckin
· Juscha Robinson
· Daniel Ruggles - PS Eagles
· Whitney S
· Heike Saynisch
· Carrie Scherpelz
· Marilyn Schneider - The John Birch Society
· Vin Schneider
· H. Elizabeth Severson
· Peter Sobol
· Dianne Steinbach
· Darlyne Steinweg
· Clara Trewhella
· James Unrath
· Ted Vothdr
· Sandra Ward
· Gary Wiflack
· Jeanne Wright
· Nadine Wright
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 30, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel, Feyen, Vinehout and Risser.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Stroebel, seconded by Senator Feyen that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel, Feyen and Risser.
Noes: (1) Senator Vinehout.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
Moved by Senator Feyen, seconded by Senator Stroebel that Senate Joint Resolution 18 be recommended for adoption as amended.
Ayes: (3) Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel and Feyen.
Noes: (2) Senators Vinehout and Risser.
ADOPTION AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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William Neville
Committee Clerk