Tuesday, February 3, 1998
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Third Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Moen led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 39
Relating to: commending the Green Bay Packers' team, organization and fans for their accomplishments during the past season.
By
Senators
Drzewiecki, Cowles, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Ryba, Kelso, Lorge, Ainsworth, Albers, Baldwin, Baumgart, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, Ladwig, La Fave, F. Lasee, Lazich, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Linton, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plale, Plouff, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Schafer, Schneider, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Springer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Sykora, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer and Zukowski.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 427
Relating to: voting by the members of the conservation congress.
By
Senators
Shibilski, Schultz, Roessler, C. Potter, Breske, Wineke, Wirch, A. Lasee, Rude, Decker, Drzewiecki, Farrow, Fitzgerald and Moen; cosponsored by Representatives F. Lasee, Hasenohrl, Sykora and Gronemus.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 428
Relating to: the assignment of lottery prizes and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Moen, Schultz, Darling, Weeden, Huelsman and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Albers, Jensen, Huber, Walker, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Ourada, Freese, Linton, Owens, Brandemuehl, Goetsch, Harsdorf, Vrakas, Porter, Kelso, Duff, Cullen, Hahn, Olsen, Powers, Hubler and Wasserman.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 429
Relating to: certificates for the sales and use tax exemption for certain commodities in warehouses.
By
Senator
Drzewiecki
; cosponsored by Representative Gard
.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 430
Relating to: increasing the maximum amount of tuition grants awarded by the higher educational aids board.
By
Senator
C. Potter
; cosponsored by Representative Kreibich
.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 431
Relating to: issuance of dog licenses by veterinarians.
By
Senator
Decker
; cosponsored by Representatives Ainsworth, Turner, Ott, Meyer, Brandemuehl, Sykora, Jeskewitz and Grothman.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Relating to: the fair hearing process under Wisconsin works.
By
Senators
Moore, Plache and Wineke; cosponsored by Representatives Notestein, R. Young, Plale, Hanson, Riley, Robson, La Fave, Boyle, Staskunas and R. Potter.
To committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 433
Relating to: prohibiting the granting of visitation or physical placement with a child to a parent or other person who intentionally kills a parent of the child.
By
Senators
Darling, Farrow, Drzewiecki, Welch, Zien and Weeden; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Zukowski, Ladwig, Duff, Wasserman, Ainsworth, Albers, Kelso, Porter, Dobyns, Goetsch and Harsdorf.
To committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 434
Relating to: residency qualifications for certain election officials.
By
Senator
Wirch
; cosponsored by Representatives Porter, Springer, Walker, Plouff and Coggs.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 435
Relating to: the discharge of wastewater from a sulfide mine.
By
Senators
Schultz, Rude, Decker and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Hahn, Freese, Albers, Zukowski, Hasenohrl, Vander Loop, Lorge, Huber, Robson, Boyle, Black, Springer, Baumgart, Linton, Ryba, Bock, Baldwin and Lazich.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
