Wednesday, January 23, 2008
6:30 P.M.
Ninety-Eighth Regular Session
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Risser.
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Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 394 offered by Senator Carpenter.
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Report of Committees
The committee on Judiciary, Corrections, and Housing reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 361
Relating to: child in need of protection or services, jurisdiction over a child whose guardian is unable or needs assistance to care for or provide necessary special treatment or care for the child, but is unwilling or unable to sign a petition requesting that jurisdiction.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Taylor, Sullivan, Vinehout, Lazich and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Lena Taylor
Chairperson
The committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 165
Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment to pay compensatory and punitive damages and a surcharge, 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.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Coggs, Wirch, Lehman, Grothman and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Coggs, Wirch and Lehman.
Noes, 2 - Senators Grothman and A. Lasee.
Senate Bill 366
Relating to: unfunded pension liability financing in populous counties and membership on the pension study committee.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Coggs, Wirch, Lehman, Grothman and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 388
Relating to: increasing the size of the city of Milwaukee Board of Fire and Police Commissioners and authorizing a panel of the board to decide certain cases.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Coggs, Wirch, Lehman, Grothman and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Spencer Coggs
Chairperson
The committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 321
Relating to: designation of state agency status for certain health care facilities that use volunteer providers during a declared state of emergency; declarations of emergencies by counties; immunity from liability for qualified food and emergency household products; creating an interoperability council; and requiring public and private schools to conduct tornado or other hazard drills.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Wirch, Carpenter, Plale, Kedzie and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 289
Relating to: the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in certain buildings, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Wirch, Carpenter, Plale, Kedzie and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Wirch, Carpenter, Plale, Kedzie and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 308
Relating to: the sale of dogs, regulation of certain dog breeders, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
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