SB83: Bill Text

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

2003 Senate BILL 83

March 26, 2003 - Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Zien, Cowles, Brown, Wirch, Schultz, Leibham and Roessler, cosponsored by Representatives Hahn, Jeskewitz, Krawczyk, Pocan, LeMahieu, Hines, Loeffelholz, McCormick and Seratti. Referred to Committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.

SB83,1,2 An Act to amend 13.123 (1) (c) and 13.45 (3) (a); and to create 13.124 of the statutes; relating to: nonpayment of certain legislative expenses.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill provides that, if the legislature has not passed the biennial budget bill before July 1 of the odd-numbered year, no member of the legislature may be paid any expenses to which the member is entitled for food and lodging for each day that he or she is in Madison on legislative business or for work as a member of a committee during the period that begins on July 1 of the odd-numbered year and until the legislature has passed the biennial budget bill.

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

SB83, s. 1 Section 1. 13.123 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB83,2,5 13.123 (1) (c) Each member shall certify to the chief clerk of the house in which the member serves, as promptly as may be following the 1st of each month, the number of days during the previous calendar month on which the member was in Madison on legislative business and for which the member seeks the allowance provided by this subsection. Such Subject to s. 13.124, such allowances shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (a) or (b) within one week after each calendar month; and shall be paid, upon the filing with the department of administration, the chief clerk's affidavit stating the number of days in Madison on legislative business for all members of the chief clerk's house.

SB83, s. 2 Section 2. 13.124 of the statutes is created to read:

SB83,2,12 13.124 Nonpayment of certain expense reimbursements. If the legislature has not passed the biennial budget bill or bills under s. 16.47 (1) before July 1 of the odd-numbered year, no member of the legislature may be paid any expenses to which the member is entitled under s. 13.123 (1) or 13.45 (3) (a) during the period that begins on July 1 of the odd-numbered year and until such time as the legislature has passed the biennial budget bill or bills.

SB83, s. 3 Section 3. 13.45 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB83,2,19 13.45 (3) (a) For any day for which the legislator does not file a claim under s. 13.123 (1), and subject to s. 13.124, any legislator appointed to serve on a legislative committee or a committee to which the legislator was appointed by either house or the officers thereof shall be reimbursed from the appropriations under ss. 20.315 (1) (q) and 20.765 (1) (a) or (b) for actual and necessary expenses incurred as a member of the committee.

SB83,2,20 (End)