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Legislative File ID 05159

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Type:

Resolution

Status:

Passed

Enactment Date:

2/7/2007

Enactment No.:

RES-07-00198

Title:

Requesting that the State of Wisconsin Divest from Sudan.

Controlling Body:

COMMON COUNCIL

Introduced:

12/6/2006

Version:

Final Action:

2/6/2007

Contact:

Lisa Veldran 608-266-4071

Name:

Requesting that the State of Wisconsin Divest from Sudan.

Extra Date 1:

Requester:

COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE

Sponsors:

Austin W. King, Brian Benford, Brenda K. Konkel, Michael E. Verveer, Tim Gruber, Santiago Rosas, Robbie Webber, Judy K. Olson, Isadore Knox, Jr.

Attachments:

Legislative File Text
Sudan Handouts 1.2.07.pdf
05159 Registration Stmts.pdf

Legislative History

Date

Acting Body

Action Taken

Motion

12/5/2006	COMMON COUNCIL	A motion was made by Ald. King, seconded by Ald. Konkel, to Refer to the COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE. The motion passed by the following vote:	Pass (18:0)
12/6/2006	Council Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval to the Comptroller's Office/Approval Group Completed on 12/6/2006
12/6/2006	Comptroller's Office/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office to the Council Office Completed on 12/6/2006
	Notes: Simon
12/6/2006	Council Office	Referred for Introduction
	Notes: Common Council Organizational Committee
1/2/2007	COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE	A motion was made by Webber, seconded by Konkel, to RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Ald. Austin King distributed a handout of material re: divestment from the Sudan (attached to this Legislative File). Ald. King noted that several states have divested or are in the process of divestment of funds from companies that directly or indirectly support genocide in Sudan. He noted that the UW Board of Regents voted to divest funds on August 18, 2006. The motion passed by acclamation.	Pass
1/16/2007	COMMON COUNCIL	A motion was made by Ald. Bruer, seconded by Ald. Verveer, to Adopt. The motion failed by the following vote:	Fail (10:4)
	Notes: 3 Registrant(s) in support wishing to speak; 2 Registrant(s) in support not wishing to speak. The motion to adopt failed.
2/1/2007	Clerk's Office	Reconsider
2/6/2007	COMMON COUNCIL	A motion was made by Ald. King, seconded by Ald. Verveer, to Adopt. The motion passed by the following vote:	Pass (14:1)
	Notes: A motion to Reconsider was made by Ald. King and seconded by Ald. Verveer. The motion passed unanimously.

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