By
Senators
Plache, Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Erpenbach, George, Hansen, Jauch, M. Meyer, Moore, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Shibilski and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Hebl, Huber, Jeskewitz, Kreuser, Krusick, La Fave, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Reynolds, Richards, Ryba, Schooff, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Sykora, Turner and Ziegelbauer.
To committee on Labor and Agriculture.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 280
Relating to: increasing a school district's revenue limit by a portion of the school district's handicapped education costs.
By
Senators
Plache, Burke, Jauch, Risser, Wirch, Moore, Erpenbach, Grobschmidt and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Ladwig, Jeskewitz, Sinicki, Bock, La Fave, Shilling, J. Lehman, Ott, Staskunas, Gronemus, Boyle, Turner, Krawczyk, Black, Pocan, Ryba, Gunderson, Miller, Plouff, Kreuser and Berceau.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 281
Relating to: eligibility for veterans benefits for those veterans who are involved in Operation Enduring Freedom; the extension or renewal of a license held by a national guard member or member of the U.S. armed forces reserve who is called into active service; college students called to serve in the armed forces; and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Moen, Risser, Erpenbach, Jauch, Burke, Breske, Plache, Zien, Schultz, Wirch, Shibilski, Decker, Grobschmidt, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Baumgart and George; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Nass, Ryba, Gronemus, Boyle, Suder, Kestell, Jeskewitz, Plouff, Turner, Albers, La Fave, Sykora, Krawczyk, Pettis, Staskunas, Meyerhofer, Bock, Freese, Petrowski, Grothman, Ladwig, Lassa, Berceau and Urban.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 282
Relating to: creating an individual income tax exemption for pay received from the federal government by members of the armed forces participating in Operation Enduring Freedom and abating interest or penalties due on income tax returns for members of the armed forces who are participating in that operation.
By
Senators
Moen, Wirch, Plache, Shibilski, S. Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Baumgart and George; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Bock, Boyle, Nass, Ryba, Albers, Gronemus, Petrowski, Turner, Freese, Grothman, La Fave, Lassa, Berceau and Urban.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 283
Relating to: abating interest otherwise due on income tax returns filed under an extension by members of the armed forces who are participating in that operation.
By
Senators
Moen, Breske, Wirch, Plache, Shibilski, Burke, Decker, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Baumgart and George; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Nass, Ryba, La Fave, Hahn, Suder, Pettis, Bock, Freese, Staskunas, Boyle, Turner, Petrowski, Grothman, Albers, Lassa, Berceau and Urban.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
The joint survey committee on Retirement Systems reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 245
Relating to: contribution rates under the Wisconsin retirement system.
The Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems find that Senate Bill 245 is good public policy, and the Committee recommends its passage.
Referred to committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Robert Wirch
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 279
Relating to: elimination of legislative partisan caucus staffs.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Charles Chvala
Chairperson
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Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 3:00 P.M..
10:19 A.M.
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3:00 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the sixth order of business be taken up before the fifth order business.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all the executive appointments be taken up en masse except for the appointments of Oscar Herrera and Tommie L. Jones.
Barry
, Jonathan B.,
of Mount Horeb, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 2003.
Read.
Hutchison, David E.,
of Luxemburg, as a member of the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
Manthei, Barbara,
of West Salem, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 2003.
Read.
McGuire, Patrick E.,
of Plymouth, as a member of the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Read.
Miyamoto, Douglas "Bub" M.,
of La Crosse, as a member of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2004.
Read.
Underwood, Joan E.,
of Plymouth, as a member of the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Jauch, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Herrera, Oscar,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Regulation and Licensing, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Jauch, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Jones
, Tommie L.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Jauch, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments by Department of Public Instruction be taken up en masse.
Opperman, Diane,
of Iola, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Read.
S406
Ott
, Marlene,
of Greendale, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Read.
