Thursday, January 15, 2004
10:00 A.M.
Extraordinary Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Scott Fitzgerald.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Committee on Senate Organization
January 13, 2004
In accordance with Joint Rule 81(2), it is moved that the committee on Senate Organiztion authorize the Legislature expand the purpose of the Extraordinary Session solely for the purpose of taking action on the following proposals; Assembly Bill 727/Senate Bill 372; Assembly Bill 729/Senate Bill 370; Assembly Bill 730/Senate Bill 374; Assembly Bill 732/Senate Bill 376; Assembly Bill 734/Senate Bill 371; Assembly Bill 735/Senate Bill 378.
Senate Organization
Ayes: (3) Senators Panzer, Lasee and Zien
Noes: (2) Senators Erpenbach and Hansen
Assembly Organization
Ayes: (5) Representatives Gard, Foti, Hundertmark, Freese and Vrakas
Noes: (3) Representatives Schooff, Richards and Turner
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 655
Assembly Bill 727
Assembly Bill 729
Assembly Bill 730
Assembly Bill 732
Assembly Bill 734
Assembly Bill 735
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Assembly Bill
655
Relating to: administrative rules, guidelines, policies, and hearings; air pollution control; structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; notice, hearing, and review procedures related to permits to place structures and materials and to conduct activities in or near navigable waters; nonmetallic mining reclamation financial assurances; strategic energy assessments; partial deregulation of telecommunications services; contributions by electric and gas utilities to the utility public benefits fund; grants for energy conservation and other programs; reciprocal agreements for real estate licenses; comprehensive planning by local governmental units; fees imposed by political subdivisions; the confidentiality of patient health care records; apprentice-to-journeyman job-site ratios; the acquisition of in-state banks and in-state bank holding companies; credit agreements; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Gard, Kaufert, Johnsrud, Grothman, Montgomery, Suder, Kestell, Nass, J. Fitzgerald, Towns, Freese, Nischke, McCormick, Honadel, D. Meyer, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Owens, J. Wood, Ott, Townsend, Huebsch, Gielow, Jeskewitz, Gunderson, Hundertmark, Ladwig and Hahn; cosponsored by Senators Panzer, Stepp, Kedzie, Zien, Darling, Leibham, Roessler, Welch and Kanavas.
Read first time and referred to select committee on Job Creation.
Assembly Bill
727
Relating to: making patient health care records concerning health care operations inapplicable to restrictions on release without informed consent.
By Representative
Gard
.
Read first time and referred to select committee on Job Creation.
Assembly Bill
729
Relating to: petitions by certain telecommunications utilities regarding unbundled network or service elements.
By Representative
Gard
.
Read first time and referred to select committee on Job Creation.
Assembly Bill
730
Relating to: the acquisition of in-state banks and in-state bank holding companies.
By Representative
Gard
.
Read first time and referred to select committee on Job Creation.
Assembly Bill
732
Relating to: nonmetallic mining reclamation financial assurances.
By Representative
Gard
.
Read first time and referred to select committee on Job Creation.
Relating to: partial deregulation of telecommunications services.
By Representative
Gard
.
Read first time and referred to select committee on Job Creation.
Assembly Bill
735
Relating to: strategic energy assessments.
By Representative
Gard
.
