Wednesday, September 12, 2001
Ninety-Fifth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Read and referred:
Senate Resolution 6
Relating to: the life and public service of Jim Besson, mayor of Greenfield.
By
Senators
Lazich, Burke, Huelsman, Plache, Kanavas and Welch.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 239
Relating to: the valuation of a state employee's accumulated sick leave credits for the payment of health insurance premiums under a group health insurance program administered by the group insurance board.
By
Senators
Risser, Burke, Plache, Hansen and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Boyle, Pocan, Musser, Turner, J. Lehman, Black, Miller, Ryba and Sykora.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 240
Relating to: designating STH 122 as the Walt Bresette Memorial Highway.
By
Senators
Jauch, Moore, Burke and Baumgart; cosponsored by Representatives Sherman, Stone, Plouff, Staskunas, Ryba, Young, Turner, Williams, Bies, Berceau, Coggs, Black, Miller, J. Lehman, Boyle, Lippert, La Fave, Musser, Pocan, Richards, Sykora and Bock.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
Senate Bill 241
Relating to: designating the bridge on I 43 across the Fox River in the city of Green Bay as the Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge.
By
Senators
Cowles and Hansen.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
Senate Bill 242
Relating to: a certain highway improvement project on USH 51 in the city of Madison.
By
Senator
Erpenbach
; cosponsored by Representative Travis
.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
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The committee on Human Services and Aging reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 77
Relating to: requiring the department of workforce development to submit to the governor, the joint committee on finance, the department of administration, and certain standing committees a statewide plan for providing employment and support services to low-income, noncustodial parents.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Robson, Moore, Wirch, Hansen, Roessler, Welch and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 91
Relating to: federal waivers to waive certain work requirements under the food stamp program.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Robson, Moore, Wirch and Hansen.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Roessler, Welch and Kanavas.
Judith Robson
Chairperson
The committee on Labor and Agriculture reports and recommends:
Leipold, Craig L.,
of Racine, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 2002, and for the full term ending May 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Hansen, Decker, Baumgart and Harsdorf.
Noes, 0 - None.
David Hansen
Chairperson
executive order #23
Relating to a Proclamation that the Flag of the United States and the Flag of the State of Wisconsin be Flown at Half-Staff Due to Terrorist Attacks on the United States
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2001, a series of vicious and cowardly terrorist attacks claimed the lives of numerous innocent and unsuspecting United States citizens; and
WHEREAS, the people of the State of Wisconsin are compassionate people who care deeply about their fellow Americans; and
WHEREAS, the people of the State of Wisconsin, with heavy hearts, mourn the loss of all of the men, women and children who died as a result of these cowardly acts; and
WHEREAS, the people of the State of Wisconsin wish to commend and honor the bravery exhibited by all emergency and volunteer personnel who assisted in rescue, evacuation and medical assistance efforts; and
WHEREAS, the people of the State of Wisconsin offer their prayers and sympathies to all persons and families affected by this tragedy;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SCOTT McCALLUM, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by Federal and State law, do hereby order that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations of the State of Wisconsin equipped with such flags beginning forthwith and ending at sundown on Friday, September 14, 2001.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the City of Madison this eleventh day of September in the year two thousand and one.
SCOTT McCALLUM
Governor
By the governor:
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
August 23, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed is a copy of the annual report the Public Service Commission (Commission) recently submitted to the legislature as provided for in Wis. Stat. s.
1.11(2)(j). It reports on the number of environmental assessments and environmental impact statements prepared by the Commission between July 1, 2000 and June 30, 2001.
If you have any questions on this report, please contact our Environmental Affairs Coordinator, Kathleen Zuelsdorff, at (608) 266-2730 or e-mail:
zuelsk@psc.state.wi.us.
Sincerely,
Ave M. Bie
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Department of Employment Relations
August 30, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
