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The committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 18
Relating to: the size of the county board of supervisors in populous counties.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 19
Relating to: benefits and eligibility of Wisconsin residents who are members of the national guard in another state.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 20
Relating to: staffing and military rank changes in the Department of Military Affairs.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 17
Relating to: creating a Joint Committee on Court Judgments and Settlements made on behalf of the state.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 77
Relating to: promissory notes issued by the city of Milwaukee to pay for unfunded prior service liability contributions of the Milwaukee Public Schools under the Wisconsin Retirement System.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ronald Brown
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Resolution 7
Relating to: urging the Wisconsin congressional delegation to work to enact legislation that would reform the current Medicare system and create a funding method that will dispense equal benefits regardless of geography.
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Panzer, A. Lasee, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Joint Resolution 30
Relating to: the induction of Bob Uecker into the broadcasters wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Panzer, A. Lasee, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Joint Resolution 31
Relating to: the life and public service of Philip S. Habermann, the first executive secretary of the Legislative Council.
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Panzer, A. Lasee, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
S155
Assembly Joint Resolution 24
Relating to: commending Tom Crean for being named Conference USA Coach of the Year.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Panzer, A. Lasee, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
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Read and referred:
Senate Resolution 8
Relating to: commending the families and friends of those soldiers serving on active duty in the Middle East and praying for the prompt and safe return of their loved ones.
By
Senators
Welch, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Darling, Schultz, Kanavas, Stepp, A. Lasee, Roessler, Panzer, Leibham, Brown and Lazich.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 129
Relating to: the authority of certain cities, villages, or towns to regulate the operation of bicycles owned by nonresidents.
By
Senator
Jauch
; cosponsored by Representative Sherman
.
To committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.
Senate Bill 130
Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who discriminates in promotion, in compensation, or in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, or ancestry to pay compensatory and punitive damages and an assessment, directing the secretary of workforce development to appoint a committee to study wage disparities between men and women and between minority group members and nonminority group members, and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Hansen, Robson, Carpenter, Chvala, Risser, Decker, Moore, Schultz and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Plouff, Zepnick, Pocan, Black, Loeffelholz, Miller, Shilling, Vruwink, Berceau, J. Lehman, Morris, Young, Hebl, Turner, Balow, Gronemus, Coggs, Krug, Pope-Roberts, Wasserman, Plale, Sherman, Steinbrink, Van Akkeren, Colon, Boyle, Richards and Kreuser.
To committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
April 28, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following reports to the 2003 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:
RL 2003-02 Special Committee on the Public Health System's Response to Terrorism and Public Health Emergencies
RL 2003-10 Special Committee on Condominium Law Review
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of this report are available at the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/reports_by_topic.htm.
Sincerely,
