SB62: Bill Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Senate BILL 62

February 24, 1999 - Introduced by Senators Grobschmidt, Darling, Baumgart, Roessler, Jauch, Risser, Schultz, Wirch, Breske and Erpenbach, cosponsored by Representatives Olsen, J. Lehman, Spillner, La Fave, Albers, Ryba, Goetsch, Plale, M. Lehman, Miller, Ladwig, Kreuser, Gunderson, Hebl, Boyle, Black, Hasenohrl, Plouff and Huber, by request of the Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Library Association, Council on Library and Network Development, The System and Resource Library Administrators Association of Wisconsin. Referred to Committee on Education.

SB62,1,4 An Act to repeal 43.24 (2) (f), 43.24 (2) (h) and 43.24 (2) (j); and to amend 43.24 (2) (L) and 43.24 (2) (m) of the statutes; relating to: sharing public library system resources, preparing a written plan for library technology and the sharing of resources and eliminating redundant provisions relating to libraries.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law requires each public library system, as a condition of receiving state aid, to agree to share library resources with other libraries in the system area to benefit all libraries in the system area and to prepare a written plan for furthering cooperative activities among all types of libraries. This bill requires each public library system to agree to share the resources of its members with libraries other than public libraries and with library organizations that include libraries other than public libraries and eliminates the requirement that the public library system prepare a written plan. Current law also requires each public library system to engage in continuous planning with the department of public instruction's division for libraries and community learning (the division) and with participating public libraries and counties in the area concerning library automation and technical services, as evidenced by a written plan. This bill instead requires each public library system to plan with the division, participating libraries and other types of libraries in the area regarding library technology and the sharing of resources and to submit a written plan for library technology and the sharing of resources to the division every five years. The bill also repeals redundant provisions relating to public libraries.

For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB62, s. 1 Section 1. 43.24 (2) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

SB62, s. 2 Section 2. 43.24 (2) (h) of the statutes is repealed.

SB62, s. 3 Section 3. 43.24 (2) (j) of the statutes is repealed.

SB62, s. 4 Section 4. 43.24 (2) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB62,2,10 43.24 (2) (L) Cooperation and continuous planning with other types of Agreements with libraries in the system area, which results in agreements with those libraries other than public libraries or with library organizations that include libraries other than public libraries for the appropriate sharing of library resources to benefit the clientele of all libraries in the system area and a written plan for furthering cooperative activities among all types of libraries.

SB62, s. 5 Section 5. 43.24 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB62,2,17 43.24 (2) (m) Continuous planning Planning with the division and with participating public libraries and counties other types of libraries in the area in regard to the library automation and technical services as evidenced by a written plan technology and the sharing of resources. By January 1, 2000, and by every 5th January 1 thereafter, the public library system shall submit to the division a written plan for library technology and the sharing of resources.

SB62,2,18 (End)