Tuesday, October 30, 2001
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Fifth 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 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.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a momemt of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Grobschmidt led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 299
Relating to: increasing the amount appropriated to the state hygiene laboratory.
By
Senators
M. Meyer, Burke, Hansen, Moen, Robson, Risser, Darling, Rosenzweig, Baumgart, Breske, Roessler and Shibilski; cosponsored by Representatives Huebsch, Rhoades, Shilling, Johnsrud, Krug, Musser, Wasserman, Black, Ott, Sykora, Turner, Lassa, J. Lehman, Townsend, Hahn, Pocan, Schooff, Gronemus, Boyle, Young, Bock, Balow, Jeskewitz, Bies and Plouff.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 300
Relating to: open enrollment in public schools and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Rosenzweig, Roessler, Lazich and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Walker, Ainsworth, Albers, Gunderson, Hahn, Jeskewitz, Krawczyk, Musser, Ott, Staskunas and Stone.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 301
Relating to: failure to pay for gasoline or diesel fuel and suspension of operating privileges after conviction for theft of gasoline or diesel fuel and providing penalties.
By
Senators
M. Meyer, Breske, Darling, Plache and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Montgomery, Nass, Hundertmark, Urban, Ott, Ainsworth, La Fave, Suder, Albers, Meyerhofer, Ryba, Krawczyk, Hahn, Rhoades, Starzyk, Stone, Ladwig, Grothman and Gronemus.
To committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
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The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 297
Relating to: the rights of persons who are called into active state service and providing penalties.
Passage.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 298
Relating to: reemployment rights after national guard or state defense force service, providing an exemption from emergency rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Passage.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 170
Relating to: notification of the state regarding a medical malpractice claim.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
George, Risser, Wirch and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Huelsman.
Senate Bill 193
Relating to: claims for loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
George, Risser, Wirch and Huelsman.
Noes, 1 - Senator
S. Fitzgerald.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
George, Risser, Wirch and Huelsman.
Noes, 1 - Senator
S. Fitzgerald.
Gary George
Chairperson
