JOINT PUBLIC HEARING Assembly Committee on Elections and Campaign Reform Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform and Housing

The committees will hold a joint public hearing to be teleconferenced between Eau Claire and Madison on the following items at the time specified below:

Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 2:00 PM Madison -- State Capitol, Room 411 South Eau Claire – UW Eau Claire, Room 1132 Old Library (part of McIntyre Library, UWEC's central library)

Senate Bill 40 and Assembly Bill 65 – Impartial Justice Relating to: public financing of campaigns for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court, making appropriations, and providing penalties Lead sponsors: Senator Kreitlow, Representative Hintz

Senate Bill 43 and Assembly Bill 63 – Special Interest Electioneering Disclosure Relating to: the scope of regulated activity under the campaign finance law Lead sponsors: Senator Erpenbach, Representative Dexter

If you are unable to attend the hearings in Madison and Eau Claire you may contact committee members by going here:

Assembly Committee: Representative Jeff Smith (Chair); Representative James Soletski (Vice-Chair); Representative Frederick Kessler; Representative Annette Polly Williams; Representative Kelda Helen Roys; Representative Jeff Stone; Representative Donald Pridemore; Representative

Senate Committee: Senator Lena Taylor (Chair); Senator Jim Sullivan (Vice-Chair); Senator ; Senator Glenn Grothman; Senator Randy Hopper

For last minute changes on hearing logistics, you may contact the respective committee chairs’ or vice chair’s staff or visit the Legislature’s website at the above links. Or contact the Democracy Campaign at 608/255-4260 or [email protected].

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Judicial Independence Project www.impartialjustice.org 210 N Bassett St Ste 215 www.wisdc.org Madison WI 53703 608/255-4260