To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Senate Bill 5
Relating to: following snowplows.
By
Senators
Plache, Drzewiecki, Shibilski, Breske, Moen, Roessler, Wirch, Schultz, Clausing, Rude and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Ainsworth, Hasenohrl, Ourada, M. Lehman, Musser, Spillner, Freese, Nass, Kreibich, Stone, Gunderson, Ziegelbauer, J. Lehman, Kreuser, Turner, Plouff and Boyle.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Senate Bill 6
Relating to: the transfer of firearms and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
George, Burke, Risser and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Bock, Ryba, Schneider, Riley, Miller, Urban, Travis and Boyle.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 7
Relating to: transferring toll-free calls to pay-per-call services or international numbers, creating certain disclosure and reporting requirements and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Moore, Burke, Darling, Erpenbach and Clausing; cosponsored by Representatives Colon, Young, Turner, La Fave, Plale, Bock, Riley, J. Lehman, Boyle, Ryba, Pocan, Ziegelbauer, Kreuser, Gronemus, Miller, Musser and Albers.
To committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 8
Relating to: hours of sales by intoxicating liquor wholesalers.
By
Senators
George, Breske, Darling and Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Representatives Musser and Ziegelbauer.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 9
Relating to: creating an individual income tax subtract modification for certain amounts received by victims of Nazi or Axis persecution.
By
Senators
George, Chvala, Rude, Welch, Decker, Grobschmidt, Roessler, Robson, Breske and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Wasserman, Jensen, Cullen, Walker, Riley, Turner, Handrick, Pocan, Kelso, Lassa and Young.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 10
Relating to: representations concerning cheese and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Clausing, A. Lasee, Moen, Schultz, Decker, Baumgart, Fitzgerald, Erpenbach, Drzewiecki, Cowles, Grobschmidt, Darling, Breske and Panzer; cosponsored by Representatives Ott, Plouff, Hahn, Gronemus, Sykora, Boyle, Johnsrud, Bock, Skindrud, Brandemuehl, La Fave, Freese, Hebl, Powers, Spillner, Colon, Seratti, Pocan, Gunderson, Black, Musser, Goetsch, Ryba and Kelso.
To joint committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
__________________
The joint committee on Employment Relations reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 11
S19
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Public Defenders Association, WFT/AFT, Local 4822, AFL-CIO, for the 1997-99 biennium, covering employes in the public defenders collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Risser, Burke and Chvala. Representatives Jensen, Gard, Foti and Krug.
Noes, 0 - None.
Fred Risser
Senate Chairperson
To committee on Senate Organization.
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State of Wisconsin
January 14, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
As President of the State Senate, pursuant to s.14.90(c), I have an opportunity to appoint a State Senator to the Midwestern Higher Education Commission.
I'm very pleased to inform you that I am appointing Senator Rick Grobschmidt to this position. I understand that Senator Grobschmidt was instrumental in the creation of the Commission and served as a member when he was in the State Assembly.
If you have any questions regarding this appointment, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Fred A. Risser
President
Wisconsin State Senate
State of Wisconsin
January 14, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
As President of the State Senate, pursuant to s.15.197(24)(4), I have an opportunity to appoint a State Senator to the Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council.
I am writing to continue the appointment of Senator Gary George to this position. (I understand that Senator George is currently a member due to an appointment made during the last legislative session by the Senate Minority Leader.)
If you have any questions regarding this appointment, please don't hesitate to contact me. Best Wishes.
Sincerely,
Fred A. Risser
President
Wisconsin State Senate
State of Wisconsin
Department of Justice
January 14, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Sec. 165.90(5), stats., requires the Department of Justice
on or before January 15 of each year
to report on the performance of cooperative county-tribal law enforcement programs receiving aid under this section . . . . the attached report is submitted
for distribution under s. 13.172(2), as provided under sec. 165.90(5), stats.
Sincerely,
Jack Benjamin
Budget and Finance Director
State of Wisconsin
Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission
January 15, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
Three copies of the Commission's biennial report for 1997-98 are enclosed for your office. Copies are being sent under separate cover to other offices to satisfy the requirement of the Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary Area Interstate Compact.
The Commission members and staff trust that you will find the report of actions taken this last biennium and plans for the next biennium fully satisfactory. Our proposed 1999 work program has been circulating for comment since November. We expect to formally adopt it at our February 11 meeting. Certainly any suggestions you may have are welcome.
Sincerely,
James M. Fitzpatrick
Acting Chair
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
November 23, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Bie
, Avie,
of Madison, as a member of the Public Service Commission, to serve for the interim term ending March 1, 1999 and for the full term ending March 1, 2005.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 11, 1999
