Friday, October 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 Joint Resolution 46
Relating to: commending Dr. James Thomson and his research team, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation for their pioneering work in embryonic stem cell research and asking the federal government to designate the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a National Center of Excellence for Embryonic Stem Cell Research.
By
Senators
Chvala, Rosenzweig, Plache, Burke, Risser, Wirch and Decker; cosponsored by Representatives Urban, Wasserman, Black, Riley, Carpenter, Berceau, Pocan, Turner, Bock, Sinicki, Townsend, Miller, Kreibich, Kreuser, Gronemus, Richards and Reynolds.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 276
Relating to: various changes in the unemployment insurance law, appointment of temporary reserve appeal tribunals, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Hansen and A. Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Hundertmark and Turner.
To committee on Labor and Agriculture.
Senate Bill 277
Relating to: abandoned property reporting requirements; reporting and delivery of abandoned stock, intangible business interests, and other intangible property to the state treasurer; the sale of abandoned property; and creating a procedure for claiming certain escheated funds.
By
Senator
George
; cosponsored by Representative Gundrum
, by request of the office of State Treasurer.
To committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 278
Relating to: positions for the office of the state public defender, requiring quarterly reports, and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Moore, Plache, George, Burke, Decker, Wirch, Shibilski, Darling, Roessler, Risser, Erpenbach, Grobschmidt, Harsdorf, Breske, M. Meyer, Kanavas, Moen, Robson, Schultz, Huelsman and Baumgart; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Lassa, Turner, Schooff, J. Lehman, Young, Seratti, Jeskewitz, McCormick, Musser, Pocan, Shilling, La Fave, Wasserman, Bock, Meyerhofer, Plouff, Staskunas, Starzyk, Steinbrink, Miller, Walker, Sherman, Kreuser, Coggs, Gundrum, Huber, Hundertmark, Suder, Johnsrud, Cullen, Ott, Boyle, Hebl, Carpenter, Krawczyk, Berceau, Krug, Gunderson, Sykora, Hubler, Underheim, Richards, Balow, Plale, Ryba, Schneider, Sinicki, Reynolds, Williams, Pettis, Morris-Tatum, Kreibich and Riley.
To committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
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The joint committee on Legislative Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 279
Relating to: elimination of legislative partisan caucus staffs.
Introduction.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Risser, Chvala, Moen, Panzer and A. Lasee.
Representatives Jensen, Foti, Ladwig, Black and Kreuser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Fred Risser
Senate Chairperson
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 254
Relating to: counting summer school enrollment for revenue limit purposes.
Introduction of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Roessler, Darling, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None
Richard Grobschmidt
Chairperson
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The committee on
Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 157
Relating to: health insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism, and other drug abuse problems.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Moore, Shibilski, Plache and Wirch.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Darling and Rosenzweig.
Brian Burke
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 151
Relating to: proceeds from the sale of forest products at Badger Army Ammunition Plant and making an appropriation.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
