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.
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Ott
, Marlene,
of Greendale, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Read.
Viechnicki, Karen,
of River Falls, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
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.
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State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
October 16, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2001 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us/
Barth, Linda Wisconsin Education Association Council
Bentley, Marc S Wisconsin Diesel Engine Manufacturer & Distributor Association
(WDEMDA)
Carey, Ray Coalition for Historic Preservation
Matthews, John Coalition for Historic Preservation
Mitchell, Charles Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin
Rezin, Kathleen Coalition for Historic Preservation
Stenger, Scott Acros LLC
Struhsacker, Debra Nicolet Minerals Company
Walsh, Kenneth Wisconsin Automatic Fire Sprinkler Coalition
Westphal, Jason State Bar of Wisconsin
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
