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| 3 | 3 | | 2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2023 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIO N 112 |
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| 5 | 5 | | February 8, 2024 - Introduced by Senators LEMAHIEU, HESSELBEIN, BALLWEG, |
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| 6 | 6 | | JAMES, ROYS, TESTIN and WIRCH, cosponsored by Representatives VOS, |
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| 7 | 7 | | NEUBAUER, ARMSTRONG, AUGUST, BARE, BINSFELD, C. ANDERSON, CONSIDINE, |
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| 8 | 8 | | DITTRICH, DUCHOW, S. JOHNSON, KITCHENS, MACCO, MAGNAFICI, MICHALSKI, |
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| 9 | 9 | | NOVAK, O'CONNOR, OHNSTAD, PALMERI, SHELTON, SINICKI, SPIROS, STEFFEN, |
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| 10 | 10 | | STUBBS, SUBECK, SUMMERFIELD, WITTKE, ZIMMERMAN, SCHRAA and JACOBSON. |
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| 11 | 11 | | Referred to Committee on Senate Organization. |
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| 12 | 12 | | Relating to: recognizing and commending the National Conference of State |
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| 13 | 13 | | Legislatures on its 50th anniversary in 2025. |
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| 14 | 14 | | Whereas, the National Conference of State Legislatures was founded in 1975 |
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| 15 | 15 | | and has evolved during the past half-century to become the premier organization |
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| 16 | 16 | | solely dedicated to serving state and territorial legislators and legislative staff; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | Whereas, NCSL was created from the merger of three organizations that served |
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| 18 | 18 | | or represented state legislatures and that shared the belief that legislative service |
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| 19 | 19 | | is one of democracy's worthiest pursuits; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | Whereas, NCSL is a bipartisan organization with three objectives: to advance |
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| 21 | 21 | | the effectiveness, independence and integrity of state legislatures; to foster |
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| 22 | 22 | | interstate communication and cooperation; and to ensure states a strong, cohesive |
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| 23 | 23 | | voice in the federal system; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | Whereas, our nation's state legislatures are laboratories of democracy and have |
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| 25 | 25 | | continuously shown that they are capable of tackling emerging challenges; and |
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| 42 | 42 | | 2023 - 2024 Legislature |
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| 43 | 43 | | Whereas, state legislatures are where people from different backgrounds, |
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| 44 | 44 | | representing different communities, can come together and find common ground; |
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| 45 | 45 | | and |
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| 46 | 46 | | Whereas, NCSL has facilitated the exchange of ideas, provided critical research |
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| 47 | 47 | | and information, and encouraged a rigorous review of complex issues confronting our |
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| 48 | 48 | | communities, states, and nation; and |
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| 49 | 49 | | Whereas, NCSL strives to strengthen the bonds between America's state |
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| 50 | 50 | | legislatures and the international community; and |
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| 51 | 51 | | Whereas, the Wisconsin Legislature has played an active role in NCSL since the |
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| 52 | 52 | | organization's founding; and |
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| 53 | 53 | | Whereas, in 1975, Legislative Council Director Bonnie Reese became the first |
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| 54 | 54 | | NCSL Staff Chair from Wisconsin and was followed by multiple staff chairs from |
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| 55 | 55 | | Wisconsin including State Auditor Dale Cattanach in 1985–86, Senate Chief Clerk |
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| 56 | 56 | | Donald Schneider in 1992–93, and Legislative Reference Bureau Chief Steve Miller |
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| 57 | 57 | | in 2006–07; and, in 2019, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos was elected as the first NCSL |
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| 58 | 58 | | President from Wisconsin; and |
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| 59 | 59 | | Whereas, Speaker Vos currently serves as NCSL President Emeritus, and |
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| 60 | 60 | | Legislative Council Director Anne Sappenfield serves as NCSL Immediate Past Staff |
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| 61 | 61 | | Chair; and |
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| 62 | 62 | | Whereas, Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August and the Legislative |
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| 63 | 63 | | Reference Bureau's Administrative Services Manager Wendy Jackson currently |
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| 64 | 64 | | serve on the NCSL Executive Committee; now, therefore, be it |
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| 65 | 65 | | Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the |
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| 66 | 66 | | Wisconsin State Legislature recognize and commend the National Conference of |
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| 94 | 94 | | State Legislatures for its superb leadership and its commitment to the legislative |
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| 95 | 95 | | institution; and, be it further |
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| 96 | 96 | | Resolved, That the senate chief clerk transmit a copy of this joint resolution |
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| 97 | 97 | | to the National Conference of State Legislatures. |
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