senateSENATE CALENDAR
> Wednesday, May 19, 2004
10:30 A.M.
First Order. Call of Roll.
Second Order. Chief clerk's entries.
Third Order. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
Fourth Order. Report of committees.
Fifth Order. Petitions and communications.
Sixth Order. Advice and consent of the Senate.
QUESTION: Shall the appointment be rejected?
George, Paul M., of Milwaukee, as a member of the Southeastern Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005. (Report rejection recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
QUESTION: Shall the appointment be confirmed?
Gordon, Paul, of Chippewa Falls, as a Commissioner of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2009. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Seventh Order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Consideration of motions and resolutions.
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be adopted?
Senate Joint Resolution 74. Relating to: the life and service of Private First Class Sean Schneider. By Senator Robson; cosponsored by Representative Schooff.
(Report adoption recommended by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Joint Resolution 75. Relating to: the life and military service of Marine Private First Class Ryan M. Jerabek. By Senators Cowles and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Weber, Van Roy, Montgomery, Krawczyk and Ainsworth.
(Report adoption recommended by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Twelfth Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
Thirteenth Order. Third reading of joint resolutions and bills.
Fourteenth Order. Motions may be offered.
Fifteenth Order. Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.
Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.
senateSENATE CALENDAR
> Tuesday, May 11, 2004
10:30 A.M.
First Order. Call of Roll.
Second Order. Chief clerk's entries.
Third Order. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
Fourth Order. Report of committees.
Fifth Order. Petitions and communications.
QUESTION: Shall the vetoed portion of the bill pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?
(An "Aye" vote will override the Governor's position. A "No" vote will sustain the Governor's position.)
Senate Bill 17. Relating to: creating a Joint Committee on Court Judgments and Settlements made on behalf of the state. By Senators Kanavas, Welch, Roessler, Lazich, Kedzie, S. Fitzgerald, Darling, Cowles and Panzer; cosponsored by Representatives McCormick, Jeskewitz, Hahn, Seratti and Ott. (FE)
Item -1.
Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13
Senate Bill 44. Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2003 legislature. By joint committee on Finance, by request of Governor Jim Doyle. (FE)
A. EDUCATION, WORKFORCE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Item A-1. Four-Year-Old Kindergarten
Sections 2032e, 2032g, 2042v, 9141 (2q) and 9341 (3q)
Item A-2. Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE)
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.255 (2) (bb)], 351b, 1998m, 1998n, 1998no, 1999c, 1999n, 2009m, 2021m, 2021n, 2021no, 2021nr and 9441 (1z)
Item A-4. Milwaukee Parental Choice Program Eligibility
Sections 2022d, 2022h, 2022p, 2022t and 9341 (4m)
Item A-5. Charter Schools
Sections 2020g, 2020k and 2042k
Item A-6. Racine Charter School Program
Sections 2020m and 2021f
Item A-7. Chapter 220 Interdistrict Transfer Aid
Sections 2032m, 2032n, 2032o, 2042m and 2042r
Item A-8. Teacher Licensure Fees
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.255 (2) (hg)], 348m, 351f, 1993g, 1993r, 1995m and 9341 (5f)
Item A-9. Federal Administrative Funding
Section 1995t
Item A-10. School Finance Commission
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.505 (4) (ba)] and 9141 (2c)
Item A-11. Low-Revenue Ceiling
Section 2043b
Item A-12. Sunset of Transportation Fund Dollars for General School Aid
Sections 8m, 173m, 179m, 353m, 852m, 2007m, 2033m, 2034m, 2036m, 2037m, 2038m, 2039m and 9441 (1f)
Item A-13. Public Library System Aid
Sections 354, 2311m, 2311s and 9443 (1qz)
Item A-14. Educational Technology Courses
Section 1057d
Item A-16. Municipal Shared Revenue Payments
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.835 (1) (dd)], 661m, 662d, 662de, 662e, 663, 665, 1653d, 1653e, 1653f, 1654, 1655, 1656, 1658, 1658d, 1662b, 1662d, 1663b, 1664b, 1666b, 1669d, 1669e, 1669f, 1669g and 9445 (1) (b) and (1m)
Item A-17. Legislative Joint Committee to Study Municipal Aid
Section 9133 (3m)
Item A-18. Agricultural Forest Land
Section 1536h
Item A-19. Property Classifications Within State Assessment Guidelines
Section 1536b
Item A-20. Use Value of Agricultural Land
Section 1536m
Item A-21. County and Municipal Fees
Section 1532p
Item A-22. Lottery and Gaming Credit Precertification
Section 1670dt
Item A-23. Auxiliary Enterprises Funding of Financial Aid
Section 9157 (1x)
Item A-24. Sunset Date for Auxiliary Enterprises Funding of Student Financial Aid
Sections 329d, 386d, 389d, 390d, 933g, 939g, 990g, 9425 (2x) and 9457 (2x)
Item A-25. Rock County Engineering Initiative Earmark
Section 286 [as it relates to s. 20.285 (1) (a) and (im)]
Item A-26. Transitional Subsidized Jobs
Section 9159 (4f)
Item A-27. Governor's Work-Based Learning Board
Sections 81, 117d, 286 [as it relates to s. 20.292 (1) (ga) and (kx) and s. 20.445 (1) (em)], 544, 548, 549d, 550d, 552d, 553, 725d, 946d, 946e, 946f, 946g, 946j, 1862d, 1863d, 1865d, 1866d, 1867d, 1867t, 1869d, 1870d, 1871, 1872, 1872h, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1878, 2405d, 9149 (1x), 9159 (6x) and 9259 (3)
Item A-28. Workforce Attachment and Advancement
Section 1251m
Item A-29. Department of Workforce Development Earmarks
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.445 (1) (kv) and s. 20.445 (3) (dz)], 492g, 614g, 1272g, 1857m, 9159 (9d)
B. ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMERCIAL RESOURCES
Item B-1. Farmland Preservation Tax Credit Sunset
Sections 1583p, 1731ec, 1731eg, 1731ek, 1731em, 1731g, 1731gm, 1731j, 1731L and 1731n
Item B-2. Pet Regulation
Sections 2120b, 2120bb, 2120bd, 2120bf, 2120bh, 2120bj, 2120bL, 2120bn, 2120bp, 2120br, 2120bt, 2120bv, 2120bw and 9404 (4)
Item B-3. Ethanol Production Subsidy
Section 286 [as it relates to s. 20.115 (1) (d) and (k)]
Item B-4. Fertilizer Tonnage Surcharge
Section 1745
Item B-5. Sampling for Agrichemical Contamination
Section 1755q
Item B-6. Consumer Protection Surcharge Revenue
Section 1815d
Item B-7. Consumer Protection Position Reduction Report
Section 9104 (3x)
Item B-8. Telephone Solicitation Regulation Appropriation
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.115 (8) (jm)] and 291n
Item B-9. Minority Business Certification Program
Sections 221m, 842t, 924g, 943p, 1029r, 1524r, 1527g, 1528g, 1528m, 1528n, 1528s, 1528t, 1533b, 1682d, 1682m, 1683d, 1683m, 2022b, 2031p, 2325h, 2325j, 2325k, 2325m, 2384c, 2384cj, 2384cm, 2384cr, 2440m, 2442r, 2448g, 2448r, 2618v, 2618vd, 2618vg, 2618vm, 2618vp and 2628fg
Item B-10. Petroleum Inspection Fund Transfer
Section 9209 (1)
Item B-11. Wisconsin Development Fund Grants
Section 9109 (1d)
Item B-12. Forestry Education Grant Program
Section 286 [as it relates to s. 20.143 (1) (t)]
Item B-13. Great Lakes Intertribal Council Grant
Sections 293s, 293u, 607u and 2628m
Item B-14. General Obligation Bonding Reduction and Present Value Subsidy Limit
Sections 285ag [as it relates to the Environmental Improvement Program], 680t and 2466
Item B-15. Comprehensive Planning Land Information Requirement
Sections 230b and 230c
Item B-16. Agrichemical Management and Environmental Fund Revenues
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.370 (2) (dx)], 402k, 855p, 855q, 855r, 855s, 855t, 855x, 1745d, 1745i, 1745L, 1750c, 1750e, 1750f, 1750g, 1750j, 1750L, 2475r and 9138 (2z)
Item B-17. Recycling Demonstration Grant Earmarks
Sections 406e and 2474L
Item B-18. Bonding Authority for the Stewardship 2000 Program
Sections 285ag [as it relates to the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program], 680r, 801c, 801f, 801h, 801j, 801m, 801p, 801t, 802g, 802h, 802j, 802k, 804f, 804g and 804k
Item B-19. Sale of State Lands
Section 9138 (3x)
Item B-20. Aids in Lieu of Property Taxes Formula
Sections 1536bm and 1536c
Item B-21. Passive Review of Obligations Under the Stewardship 2000 Program
Sections 802L, 802m and 802n
Item B-22. Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality
Section 868p
Item B-23. Operations at Centennial State Parks
Section 286 [as it relates to s. 20.370 (1) (mu)]
Item B-24. Tribal Gaming Revenue for Snowmobile Trail Aids
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.370 (5) (ck)], 404c, 609k and 2608m
Item B-25. ATV Safety Enhancement Grant Program
Section 286 [as it relates to s. 20.370 (5) (cx)]
Item B-26. Recreational Boating Aids Earmarks
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.370 (5) (cq)], 404g, 404j, 918t, 9138 (4f), 9138 (4g), 9138 (4k) and 9438 (1k)
Item B-27. Back Tag Requirement
Sections 873m, 873p, 873r, 874c, 874e, 874m, 874o, 874q, 874s, 874u, 875m, 905d and 905f
Item B-28. <#7f>Into the Outdoors" Television Program
Section 803m
Item B-29. Plan to Implement Administrative Reductions
Section 9138 (5g)
Item B-30. Timber Sales Proceeds
Sections 829c and 829r
Item B-31. Earmark for Out-of-State Marketing
Sections 417h and 417k
Item B-32. Marketing Appropriation
Section 286 [as it relates to s. 20.380 (1) (b)]
Item B-33. Highway Program
Sections 8 [as it relates to s. 20.395 (6) (af)], 285ag [as it relates to major highway projects, highway rehabilitation projects and s. 20.395 (6) (af)], 286 [as it relates to s. 20.395 (3) (bq), (cq), (cr) and (cx), and (6) (af)], 435m, 683d, 683g, 683h, 1670m, 1671, 1672c, 1672g, 1672h, 1672i, 1694f, 1699q, 9153 (1r) (a) and (b), 9153 (2p), 9153 (3r), 9253 (1) and 9253 (1x)
Item B-34. Joint Committee on Finance Authority to Supplement State Highway
Programs
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.865 (4) (u)] and 9153 (2x)
Item B-35. Sales Tax Transfer from the Sale of Automobiles
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.855 (4) (fn)], 670g and 1650m
Item B-36. Surplus Land Sale
Section 9153 (1z)
Item B-37. Commuter Rail Transit System Development
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.395 (2) (cx)], 420e and 1703
Item B-38. Position Reduction Plan
Section 9153 (1y)
Item B-39. Traffic Signals
Section 9153 (1j)
C. HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Item C-1. New Lisbon Reimbursement of Costs
Section 9110 (1x)
Item C-2. Highview Correctional Institution Alternative to Revocation Beds
Section 2490d
Item C-3. Pilot Program for Nonviolent Offender Community Reintegration
Section 2485g
Item C-4. Contracting with County Sheriffs for Beds
Section 2491g
Item C-5. Juvenile Correctional Services Program Revenue Deficit
Sections 441d, 2493m, 9130 (2f) and 9430 (2f)
Item C-7. Medical Assistance - Revenue Report
Sections 9124 (10f) and 9124 (11f)
Item C-8. Graduate Medical Education
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.435 (4) (b)] and 9124 (12q)
Item C-9. Nursing Home Bed Assessment
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.435 (4) (b)], 1333d, 9124 (11k), 9124 (11p) and 9424 (7)
Item C-10. Nursing Home Bed Assessment Credit
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.835 (2) (e)], 666m, 1580r, 1580s, 1580w, 9345 (4f) and 9445 (3f)
Item C-11. Prescription Drug Reimbursement Rates
Section 286 [as it relates to s. 20.435 (4) (b), (bc) and (bv)]
Item C-12. Prescription Drugs - Prior Authorization Advisory Committee
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.435 (4) (b)], 1392p, 1392q, 1392r, 1392rj, 1392s, 1392t, 1393 [as it relates to s. 49.45 (49m) (cg) and (cr)] , 9124 (8w) and 9424 (8w)
Item C-13. Mental Health Medication Review Committee
Section 1392u
Item C-14. SeniorCare - Copayments for Brand Name Prescription Drugs
Sections 1446g and 9424 (11g)
Item C-15. SeniorCare - Long-Term Care Insurance and Spend-Down Requirements
Sections 1438h, 1445h, 1446h and 9324 (13d)
Item C-16. Managed Care for Recipients of Supplemental Security Income
Section 1312n
Item C-17. Drug Savings and Funding for Health Maintenance Organizations
Section 9124 (7c)
Item C-18. Supplemental Nursing Home Payment Pilot Demonstration
Section 9124 (13k)
Item C-19. Food Stamp Retailer Transaction Fee
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.435 (4) (bm)] and 1450m
Item C-20. Hospital Data Collection
Sections 2092c, 2092e, 2092f, 2092i, 2092j, 2093bg, 2093bh, 2094c, 2094d, 2094e, 2094f, 2094g, 2094L, 2094x, 2095re, 2095rn and 9124 (10k)
Item C-21. Chronic Disease Program
Sections 1424, 1425, 1426, 1429, 1430, 1433 and 9324 (2)
Item C-22. Tobacco Control Advisory Committee
Sections 2459x and 9124 (5x)
Item C-23. Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan
Section 9124 (10h)
Item C-24. Multiple Sclerosis Screening
Section 2455r
Item C-25. Northern Wisconsin Center
Sections 1490c and 1496c
Item C-26. Daily Rate for Community Placements
Section 1320
Item C-27. Bureau of Quality Assurance Surveyors
Section 1466d
Item C-28. Income Augmentation Plan
Sections 1154e, 1157b, 9224 (2c) and 9424 (10c)
Item C-29. Wisconsin Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System
Sections 448t, 1104m and 9324 (15x)
Item C-30. Consumer Protection Assessments
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.115 (1) (km)], 287p and 1817d
Item C-31. Criminal History Searches; Fingerprint Identification Appropriation
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.455 (2) (gm)] and 556r
Item C-32. Department of Justice Required Lapses
Section 9232 (2r)
Item C-33. Federal Homeland Security Funding
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.465 (3) (mg)], 562m, 2111g and 2111j
Item C-34. Base Budget Reductions
Section 9140 (1z)
D. STATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Item D-1. Discretionary Compensation Adjustment Reductions
Section 9160 (2f)
Item D-2. Attorney Positions
Section 9101 (9x)
Item D-3. State Agency Appropriation Lapses to the General Fund
Section 9260 (1)
Item D-4. Local Revenue Sharing Board
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.505 (8) (k)], 615m, 615r and 1531m
Item D-5. Interest Component in Risk Management General Fund Supplements
Section 222m
Item D-6. Public Benefits: Limitation on the Public Service Commission
Section 2317m
Item D-7. Required Report on Gaming Expenditures
Section 9101 (12d)
Item D-8. State Government Management Systems and Web Site
Sections 215m, 230d, 230h, 230p, 230t, 9101 (4k), 9101 (14p) and 9401 (2k)
Item D-9. Computer Services Rate Setting by Rule
Section 778 [as it relates to promulgation of service rate methodology by rule]
Item D-10. Transfer or Lapse of Information Technology Funds
Section 9160 (2x)
Item D-11. Required Report on Space Occupancy
Sections 9101 (11q) and 9130 (1q)
s. 20.865 (4) (a).
Item D-12. Tax Appeals Commissioner Hiring Freeze
Section 9145 (1f)
Item D-13. Waste Facility Siting Board Transfer
Sections 92x, 286 [as it relates to s. 20.370 (2) (ei)], 402p, 587p, 2475g and 9101 (8c)
Item D-14. Hmong Cultural Center
Sections 26m, 285ag [as it relates to the Hmong Cultural Center], 286 [as it relates to s. 20.867 (3) (bn)], 680, 687p, 690q, 9106 (1) (hm) and 9106 (7k)
Item D-15. Municipal Employer-Initiated Change in Health Care Plan Provider
Sections 1966, 1985m, 1985n, 2642m, 9317 (2) and 9317 (3q)
Item D-16. Part-Time Employee Health Insurance
Sections 1009 [as it relates to part-time employee health insurance], 1991m and 9301 (1f)
Item D-17. Pharmacy Purchasing Pool
Section 1026r
Item D-18. Private Employer Health Care Program
Sections 9130 (1c) and 9133 (4c)
Item D-19. Appropriation Conversion
Sections 286 [as it relates to s. 20.545 (1) (k)] and 626a
Item D-20. Appointment of the Director
Section 97d [as it relates to the appointment of the director]
Item D-21. Creation of Statutory Divisions
Sections 97d [as it relates to s. 15.105 (29) (b) 2. and 3.] and 2390d
Item D-22. Lapse of Employee Development and Training Services Revenue
Section 9218 (2d)
Item D-23. Legislative Reference Bureau Assistance in Obtaining Federal Grants
Section 40m
Item D-24. Joint Committee on Finance Emergency Supplemental Appropriation
Section 286 [as it relates to s. 20.865 (4) (a)]
Item D-25. Deputy Secretary of State
Sections 53m, 734e, 735e, 2398r and 9146 (1x)
Item D-26. Veterans Tuition and Fee Reimbursement Schedule
Sections 1089g, 1092q, 1092r and 9358 (1f)
E. TAX AND FINANCE
Item E-1. Cigarette and Tobacco Excise Tax Refunds
Section 2057m
Item E-2. Bad Debt Deductions Against Cigarette and Tobacco Products Taxes
Sections 2057v, 2058f and 9445 (1b)
Item E-3. Joint Committee on Finance Approval of Lottery Privatization
Sections 2630g, 2630h and 2631
Senate Bill 261. Relating to: creating a qualified new business venture tax credit and a capital gains tax exemption regarding investments in certified venture capital funds and qualified new business ventures, requiring a study of new Wisconsin businesses, facilitating the development of certain investor networks, and granting rule-making authority. By Senators Kanavas, Stepp, Leibham, Darling, Brown, Welch, Zien, Lassa and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Nischke, McCormick, Ladwig, Musser, Montgomery, Towns, Owens, M. Lehman, Weber, Van Roy, Krawczyk, Olsen and Ott. (FE)
Item -1.
Sections 20, 23 (2m) and 25(2)
QUESTION: Shall the bill pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?
(An "Aye" vote will override the Governor's position. A "No" vote will sustain the Governor's position.)
Senate Bill 8. Relating to: withholding certain security information from public inspection. By Senators Cowles, Leibham, Darling, A. Lasee, Harsdorf, Kanavas and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Huebsch, Jensen, Krawczyk, Ainsworth, Bies, Lassa, Freese, Seratti, M. Lehman, Hahn, Ott, Stone, Van Roy, McCormick and Albers.
Senate Bill 40. Relating to: designating and marking a portion of USH 14 as the Ronald Reagan Highway. By Senators Welch, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Stepp, Schultz and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Hines, Ward, Huebsch, McCormick, Gunderson, Krawczyk, Van Roy, Vukmir, Bies, Jeskewitz, Vrakas, Petrowski, Gielow and Ladwig. (FE)
Senate Bill 49. Relating to: evidence of lay and expert witnesses. By Senators Welch, Stepp and Kanavas; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Olsen, Hines, Albers, Townsend, McCormick, Krawczyk, Nass, Vukmir, Musser, Van Roy, Gunderson and Ladwig.
Senate Bill 63. Relating to: removing feathers and nonedible parts from upland game birds. By Senators Zien, Brown, Schultz and Stepp; cosponsored by Representatives Gunderson, Gronemus, Van Roy, Pettis, Hines, Hahn, Musser, Krawczyk, Suder, Albers, Bies, Seratti and Stone. (FE)
Senate Bill 64. Relating to: deadlines for the transmittal of the Building Commission's long-range state building program recommendations and the delivery of the governor's biennial budget message and a report on the timeliness of the submittal of agency budget requests. By Joint Legislative Council.
Senate Bill 206. Relating to: changes to levy limits related to towns, certain cities or villages, and 1st class cities. By Senators Panzer and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Gard and Kaufert. (FE)
Senate Bill 218. Relating to: the authority of the board of directors of business corporations and corporate committees; corporate shareholder notices and meetings; mergers, conversions, and other business combinations; the transfer of corporate property to certain affiliates; and naming limited partnerships. By Senators Stepp, Kanavas, Darling, Leibham, Roessler, George and Reynolds; cosponsored by Representatives McCormick, Ladwig, Gronemus, Jensen, Suder, Ott, Nischke, Hahn, J. Fitzgerald, Krawczyk, Albers, Gundrum, Weber, Kreibich, Gunderson, Vrakas, Hundertmark and Van Roy.
Senate Bill 252. Relating to: Joint Committee on Finance review of stewardship acquisitions. By Senators Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Schultz, Harsdorf, Lazich, Welch, Zien, Roessler and Stepp; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Gard, Albers, Ainsworth, Hahn, Huebsch, Hundertmark, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, McCormick, D. Meyer, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Owens, Rhoades, Seratti, Suder, Towns, Ward, Hines, Stone, F. Lasee, Lothian, Vrakas and M. Williams.
Senate Bill 253. Relating to: independent charter schools established by University of Wisconsin institutions and college campuses. By Senators Darling, Stepp, Reynolds, Kanavas and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Ziegelbauer, Vrakas, Nass, Ladwig, McCormick, Towns, Stone, Gielow, Van Roy and Weber. (FE)
Senate Bill 322. Relating to: the definition of a group health benefit plan. By Senators Kanavas, Darling, A. Lasee, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz and Welch; cosponsored by Representatives Gielow, Van Roy, Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Gunderson, Jeskewitz, Kestell, Krawczyk, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Montgomery, Musser, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Petrowski, Pettis, Seratti, Stone, Townsend, Underheim, Vrakas and Vukmir.
Senate Bill 351. Relating to: the size of the county board of supervisors in certain counties. By Senators Kanavas, Kedzie, Reynolds, Brown and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Suder, J. Wood, Stone, Albers, Nass, Gunderson and Shilling.
Senate Bill 384. Relating to: authorizing technical college districts to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of providing services and facilities to businesses, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. By Senators Leibham, Stepp, Kanavas, Darling, Zien, Kedzie and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Wieckert, Suder, Ladwig, Musser, Owens, Gunderson, Hahn, Ott, McCormick, Gronemus, Albers and Freese. (FE)
Senate Bill 451. Relating to: appropriating money to technical college districts for the Wisconsin Advantage Jobs Training Program and making an appropriation. By Senator Leibham; cosponsored by Representatives Krawczyk and Wieckert. (FE)
Senate Bill 484. Relating to: contracts for services under Medical Assistance. By Senators Schultz and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives McCormick, Hines, Ladwig and Hahn. (FE)
Senate Bill 508. Relating to: minimum wage and overtime pay exemptions for providers of companionship services. By Senators Cowles, Ellis, A. Lasee, Roessler, Darling and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Van Roy, Krawczyk, Grothman, Gunderson, Hines, Gronemus, Montgomery, McCormick, Weber, Gielow, Hahn, Wieckert, Vukmir, Seratti, M. Williams, Ladwig, Jeskewitz, Ott, Suder and Nischke. (FE)
Sixth Order. Advice and consent of the Senate.
QUESTION: Shall the appointment be confirmed?
Caneff, Dennis M., of Verona, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2006. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Stark, Robert J., of Appleton, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Ayes 4, Noes 0)
Stower, Harvey, of Amery, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2004. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Ayes 4, Noes 0)
Stower, Harvey, of Amery, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2008. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Ayes 4, Noes 0)
Thornton, Thomas J., of Grand View, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Ayes 4, Noes 0)
Traver, Jon R., of Monona, as a member of the Deferred Compensation Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Seventh Order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Consideration of motions and resolutions.
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 557. Relating to: repealing, consolidating, renumbering, amending, and revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors, supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, eliminating defects, anachronisms, conflicts, ambiguities, and obsolete provisions, reconciling conflicts, and repelling unintended repeals (Revisor's Correction Bill). By Law Revision Committee.
(Report passage recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 558. Relating to: repealing, consolidating, renumbering, amending, and revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors, supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, eliminating defects, anachronisms, conflicts, ambiguities, and obsolete provisions, reconciling conflicts, and repelling unintended repeals (Revisor's Correction Bill). By Law Revision Committee.
(Report passage recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 0)
