Wisconsin Legislature: AB601: Bill Text

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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

2009 Assembly BILL 601

November 24, 2009 - Introduced by Representative Sheridan, cosponsored by
Senator Decker. Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Homeland
Security.

AB601,1,2 1An Act to amend 13.48 (2) (a) of the statutes; relating to: membership of
2Building Commission.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill increases the membership of the Building Commission by an
additional senator and an additional representative to the assembly. As a result, four
senators and four representatives to the assembly will serve on the Building
Commission.

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

AB601, s. 1 3Section 1. 13.48 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB601,2,84 13.48 (2) (a) There is created a building commission consisting of the governor,
5who shall serve as chairperson, and 3 4 senators and 3 4 representatives to the
6assembly appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective
7houses. The 2 major political parties shall be represented in the membership from
8each house. One legislator from each house shall be a member of the state supported

1programs study and advisory committee created by s. 13.47. One citizen member
2shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the governor's pleasure. The secretary,
3head of the engineering function, and ranking architect of the department of
4administration shall be nonvoting advisory members. The building commission
5shall bear a title beginning with the words "State of Wisconsin". The members shall
6be liable only for misconduct. Nonlegislator members of the building commission
7shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses, incurred as members of the
8building commission, from the appropriation under s. 20.505.

AB601,2,99 (End)