Thursday, February 24, 2005
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Seventh Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Chief Clerk Marchant pursuant to Senate Rule
5 (4)(b).
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 78
Relating to: pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and other materials used to produce methamphetamine, the distribution of methamphetamine to minors, and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Harsdorf, Brown, Roessler, Jauch, Decker, Kapanke, Zien, Lassa, A. Lasee, Olsen and Stepp; cosponsored by Representatives Rhoades, Lamb, Pettis, Moulton, Gronemus, Kreibich, Hubler, Krawczyk, Hahn, Hines, Van Roy, Travis, Gunderson, Townsend, Ott, Hundertmark, Musser, Albers and Freese.
To committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
Senate Bill 79
Relating to: specifying the rate-making principles applicable to certain electric generating facilities, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Cowles, Leibham, Kanavas, Plale, Kapanke, Wirch, Erpenbach, Breske, Olsen and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Montgomery, Jensen, Krawczyk, Davis, Hahn, Nischke, Travis, Honadel, Staskunas, Nerison, Townsend, Ott, Ainsworth, Albers, Vos, Bies, Gunderson, Mursau, Hines and Gottlieb.
To committee on Energy, Utilities and Information Technology.
Senate Bill 80
Relating to: a fraud, waste, and mismanagement hot line at the Legislative Audit Bureau.
By
Senators
Lassa, Hansen, Carpenter, Wirch and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Turner, Molepske, Albers, Sheridan, Cullen, Berceau and Shilling.
To committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
Senate Bill 81
Relating to: technology development grants for renewable resource projects and creating sales tax and use tax exemptions for the sale of a renewable resource and for tangible personal property powered by a renewable resource.
By
Senators
Lassa, Hansen and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Turner, Molepske, Sheridan and Shilling.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 82
Relating to: disciplinary procedures for certain local law enforcement officers and fire fighters.
By
Senators
Stepp and Kanavas; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Ainsworth, Albers, Gunderson, Hines, Kerkman, Lehman, Musser, Ott and Townsend.
To committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
Senate Bill 83
Relating to: technical changes to the tax incremental financing law.
By
Senators
Stepp, Darling, Kanavas, Kedzie, Roessler, Olsen, Grothman, Leibham and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Gottlieb, Hundertmark, Friske, Davis, Nischke, Gard, Hahn, Stone, Ott, Krawczyk, Gunderson, Pridemore, Hines, Kaufert, Ballweg, Loeffelholz and Townsend.
To committee on Housing and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 84
Relating to: restrictions on the operation of motor vehicles by persons holding instruction permits or probationary licenses and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Olsen, Lassa, Roessler, Stepp and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Petrowski, Gard, Lehman, Ainsworth, Albers, Black, Boyle, Cullen, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Jeskewitz, Kerkman, Kreibich, LeMahieu, Ott, Pettis, Seidel, Stone, Travis, Van Roy, Vos and Zepnick.
To committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
Senate Bill 85
Relating to: crossing a fire hose that is being used in an emergency situation.
By
Senators
Brown, S. Fitzgerald and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives J. Fitzgerald, Owens, Ballweg, Black, Hines, Kerkman and Krawczyk.
To committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
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The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 3
Relating to: creating a property tax exemption for arts and arts education centers.
Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received.
Referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Relating to: creating an individual income tax subtract modification for amounts spent on medical insurance premiums by certain individuals.
Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received.
Referred to committee on Job Creation, Economic Development and Consumer Affairs.
Sheila Harsdorf
Senate Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Joint Enrolled
Resolution Number Publication Date
SJR 1
1
Not Published
SJR 2
2
March 7, 2005
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
February 22, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I would like to be added as a co-sponsor to Senate Bill 76.
Please contact me if you have any questions, or if I need to fill out additional paperwork regarding this request.
Sincerely,
DAVE TRAVIS
State Representative
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
February 22, 2005
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 2005 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Beglinger, Bob AFT - Wisconsin
Beiriger, Jeffrey J Competitive Wisconsin Inc
Beitzel, Peter W Metropolitan Milwaukee
Association of Commerce
