Wisconsin Legislature: SB48

SB48

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor and Agriculture
Senate Bill 48
Relating to: creating an optional holiday for state employees to observe the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez.
By Senators Burke, Erpenbach, George, Moore and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Colon, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Gronemus, Kreuser, Krug, J. Lehman, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Pocan, Richards, Riley, Schooff, Sherman, Sinicki, Turner, Williams and Young.

February 8, 2001 Referred to Committee on Labor and Agriculture.

February 28, 2001

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Hansen, Decker, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Harsdorf.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Rep. Pedro Colon - 8th Assembly District (author)

· Lupe Martinez - United Migrant Opportunity Services, president

· Robert Miranda - Cesar E. Chavez Committee

· Santiago Rosas, Madison

· Bill Lange - Milwaukee County Labor Council

· Juan Jose Lopez - United Migrant Opportunity Services

· A.R. Verdin - Cesar E. Chavez Committee

· Juan Carlos Ruiz, Milwaukee

· Arnoldo W. Sevilla - Cesar E. Chavez Committee

· Peggy West - Cesar E. Chavez Advancement Committee

· Pepe Oulahan - Labor Council for Latin American Advancement

· Rachel Perez, Saukville

· Mark Fraire, Madison

· E.G. Chacon - Federation for Civic Action

· Angel Sanchez, Milwaukee

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Sen. Brian Burke - 3rd Senate District (author)

· Sen. Jon Erpenbach - 27th Senate District

· Dan Rossmiller - Sen. Gary George's office

· Rep. Jim Kreuser - 64th Assembly District

· Joanne Ricca - WI State AFL-CIO

· Rod Ritcherson - United Migrant Opportunity Services

· Jose F. Ortegon United Migrant Opportunity Services

· Maria Ortegon United Migrant Opportunity Services

· Matt Greenberg, Madison

· Martin Schreiber, Milwaukee

· Teresa Tellez-Giron, Madison

Registrations against

· None.

February 28, 2001

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators Hansen, Decker, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Harsdorf.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Hansen, seconded by Senator Baumgart, that

Senate Bill 48

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (3) Senators Hansen, Decker and Baumgart.

Noes: (2) Senators A. Lasee and Harsdorf.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0

Lisa Ellinger
Committee Clerk