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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
February 11, 2016 - Introduced by Senators Vinehout and Carpenter. Referred to
Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection.
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1To create senate rule 80m;
relating to: debate on the executive budget bill.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
The resolution amends the senate rules to require that 1) debate on the
executive budget bill must occur during normal waking hours when residents of
Wisconsin may easily observe the proceedings and 2) the senate must recess or
adjourn until the next legislative day whenever debate on the executive budget bill
during a legislative day reaches the end of normal waking hours when residents of
Wisconsin may easily observe the proceedings.
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2Resolved by the senate, That:
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3Section
1. Senate rule 80m is created to read:
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4Senate Rule 80m.
Debate on executive budget bill. For the executive
5budget bill introduced under section 16.47 of the statutes, all of the following shall
6apply:
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(1) Debate on the bill shall occur during normal waking hours when residents
8of Wisconsin may easily observe the proceedings.
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1(2) The senate shall recess or adjourn until the next legislative day whenever
2debate on the bill during a legislative day reaches the end of normal waking hours
3when residents of Wisconsin may easily observe the proceedings.
