Wednesday, October 22, 2003
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Alan Lasee.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Present - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Absent - Senator George-1.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator Ronald Brown.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Kanavas led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated October 21, 2003 :
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The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 13
Relating to: sales of damaged timber by the department of natural resources and by counties from county forest lands.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 200
Relating to: restrictions on promulgating or enforcing certain rules regulating the sighting of a firearm.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien and Wirch.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Risser.
Assembly Bill 519
Relating to: the feeding of deer and elk.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp and Risser.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Zien and Wirch.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp and Zien.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Risser and Wirch.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp and Zien.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Risser and Wirch.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Resolution 14
Relating to: commending the Japan External Trade Organization.
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Panzer, A. Lasee, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mary Panzer
Chairperson
The committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 3
Relating to: the specialized transportation assistance program, minimum qualifications for the operator of a human service vehicle, the registration of human service vehicles, and providing penalties.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Leibham, Kanavas, Kedzie, Breske and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Leibham, Kanavas, Kedzie and M. Meyer.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Breske.
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
October 21, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
