Wisconsin Legislature: SB24

SB24

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations
Senate Bill 24
Relating to: prohibiting certain state agencies or any city, village, town, or county from using the word “Squaw" in the name of a public place, highway, or geographic feature.
By Senators Jauch, Plache, Moen, George and Welch; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Ryba, Miller, Powers, Sherman, Sykora, Boyle, Williams, Coggs, Sinicki, Morris-Tatum and Riley.

January 23, 2001 Referred to Committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.

February 13, 2002

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Senators M. Meyer, Moore, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· State Senator Bob Jauch, Bill author, 25th Senate District

· Tana Archiquette, Oneida, Oneida Tribe of of Indians of WI

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Jason Aguirre, Green Bay, Oneida Tribe of Indians of WI

· Sue Moline Larson, Madison, Lutheran Office for Public Policy

· State Representative Terry Musser, 92nd Assembly District

· Anthony J. Olsen, Medford, UW-Marathon County Student Association

· State Representative Mike Powers, 80th Assembly District

· Craig Trost, Madison, United Council of UW Students

Registrations against

· None.

February 13, 2002

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Senators M. Meyer, Moore, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Moore, seconded by Senator Hansen, that

Senate Bill 24

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (7) Senators M. Meyer, Moore, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0

Grant Huber
Committee Clerk