SB251: Bill Text

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

2015 Senate BILL 251

September 4, 2015 - Introduced by Senators Lazich and Miller, cosponsored by Representative E. Brooks. Referred to Committee on Public Benefit and Regulatory Reform.

SB251,1,2 An Act to amend 14.86 (1) (b) and (c) of the statutes; relating to: terms of office for members of the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law adopts the midwest interstate passenger rail compact and creates a Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission. Among the members of the commission are one representative to the assembly, appointed by the speaker of the assembly for a two-year term, and one senator appointed by the president of the senate for a two-year term. The compact, as enacted into state law, specifies that the members of the commission must include two legislators, one from each house, who shall serve two-year terms, or until successors are appointed.

This bill clarifies that the legislative members of the commission serve two-year terms, or until successors are appointed.

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

SB251,1 Section 1. 14.86 (1) (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB251,1,5 14.86 (1) (b) One representative to the assembly, appointed by the speaker of the assembly for a 2-year term, or until a successor is appointed.

SB251,2,2 (c) One senator appointed by the president of the senate for a 2-year term, or until a successor is appointed.

SB251,2,3 (End)