By
Senators
Decker, Wirch and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives M. Williams, Miller, Hahn, Turner, Wasserman, Townsend, Seratti, Weber, Plouff, Bies, Lassa and Van Roy.
To committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure.
Senate Bill 126
Relating to: product liability of manufacturers, distributors, and sellers.
By
Senators
Welch, Kanavas, Stepp, Roessler, Reynolds, A. Lasee and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Huebsch, Hines, Musser, Nischke, Bies, Ainsworth, Van Roy, Ladwig, Gielow, Albers, Stone, Seratti, Gundrum, Pettis, Grothman, Weber, McCormick, J. Wood, Vrakas, Petrowski and Hundertmark.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Senate Bill 127
Relating to: late payments of property tax installments.
By
Senators
Leibham, Kanavas and Moore; cosponsored by Representatives Ziegelbauer, Huber, Ainsworth, Balow, Bies, Black, Grothman, F. Lasee, J. Lehman, Musser, Petrowski, Plouff, Seratti, A. Williams, Albers and M. Lehman.
To committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.
Senate Bill 128
Relating to: the disclosure of public library records.
By
Senators
Leibham, Cowles, Lazich and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Krawczyk, Bies, Friske, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Jeskewitz, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Nass, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Seratti, Stone, Townsend, Van Roy and LeMahieu.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
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The committee on Energy and Utilities reports and recommends:
Bridge
, Burnie,
of Madison, as a Public Service Commissioner, to serve for the interim term ending March 1, 2003, and for the full term ending March 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Cowles, Lazich, Leibham, Wirch and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robert Cowles
Chairperson
The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 4
Relating to: determining what constitutes the administration of the Department of Natural Resources when managing the state's fish and wildlife resources.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien and Wirch.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Risser.
Relating to: prohibiting methyl tertiary-butyl ether in automotive gasoline, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 29
Relating to: immunity for the use of solid waste for public projects.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 61
Relating to: environmental compliance audits, environmental management systems, providing incentives for improving environmental performance, providing immunity from civil penalties for certain violations of environmental requirements, access to certain information, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp and Zien.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Risser and Wirch.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care reports and recommends:
Frazier, J C,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Funeral Director's Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Hamberger, L. Kevin,
of Franklin, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Heinz
, Geri A.,
of Wausau, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Kaufmann, Marilyn A.,
of Cleveland, as a member of the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Peters
, Alma,
of Mequon, as a member of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodriguez, Mariana,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Seldin
, Barbara,
of Neenah, as a member of the Psychology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Carol Roessler
Chairperson
The committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure reports and recommends:
Busalacchi, Frank,
of Brookfield, as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Leibham, Kanavas, Kedzie, Breske and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Joseph Leibham
Chairperson
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