AB627: Bill Text

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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE

2013 Assembly BILL 627

January 15, 2014 - Introduced by Representatives Sanfelippo, Nass, Craig, Hutton, Knodl and Stroebel, cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Darling and Lazich. Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

AB627,1,3 An Act to amend 38.08 (1) (a) 1g. a. of the statutes; relating to: the qualifications of members of the Milwaukee area technical college district board.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Milwaukee Area Technical College district board is composed of nine members, including five persons who represent employers. Of those five, three must represent employers with 15 or more employees and two must represent employers with 100 or more employees. "Employer" is defined to mean a business entity, nonprofit organization that provides health care services, credit union, or cooperative association.

This bill provides that a person representing an employer must have at least two years of experience managing a business entity, nonprofit organization that provides health care services, credit union, or cooperative association with at least 15 employees or at least two years of experience managing the finances and the hiring of personnel of a business entity, nonprofit organization that provides health care services, credit union, or cooperative association with at least 100 employees.

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

AB627,1 Section 1. 38.08 (1) (a) 1g. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB627,2,9 38.08 (1) (a) 1g. a. Five persons representing employers. Three of the members shall represent employers with 15 or more employees, 2 of the members shall represent employers with 100 or more employees, and at least 2 of the members shall represent employers who are manufacturing businesses. A person representing an employer shall have at least 2 years of experience managing a business entity, nonprofit organization, credit union, or cooperative association with at least 15 employees or at least 2 years of experience managing the finances and the hiring of personnel of a business entity, nonprofit organization, credit union, or cooperative association with at least 100 employees.

AB627,2 Section 2. Initial applicability.

AB627,2,12 (1) This act first applies to appointments made to the Milwaukee area technical college district board on the effective date of this subsection.

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