The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Brian D. Rude President of the Senate.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Adelman, Andrea, Breske, Buettner, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Huelsman, Jauch, A.Lasee, Leean, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Petak, Plewa, C.Potter, Risser, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Weeden, Wineke and Zien - 32.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Risser led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 76
Relating to: changes in the laws regulating fireworks and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Weeden, Leean, Panzer, Zien, Breske, Chvala, Rosenzweig, Buettner and George; cosponsored by Representatives Lorge, Jensen, Boyle, Lehman, Harsdorf, Brandemuehl, Ott, Baldus, Wilder, Silbaugh, Hahn, Underheim, Ryba and Musser
.
To committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs.
Senate Bill 77
Relating to: creating a juvenile justice code, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Panzer, C. Potter, Huelsman, Rude, Buettner, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Fitzgerald, Petak, Farrow, Weeden, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Andrea, Darling, A. Lasee, Zien and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Ladwig, Krug, Prosser, Travis, Foti, Carpenter, Kaufert, Notestein, Jensen, Klusman, Freese, Green, Brancel, Gunderson, Huebsch, Seratti, Linton, Krusick, Robson, Gard, Vrakas, Ourada, Meyer, Grobschmidt, Nass, Walker, Kelso, Kreuser, Ward, Plache, Baumgart, Ryba, Underheim, F. Lasee, Duff, Powers, Schneiders, Harsdorf, Brandemuehl, Ott, Hahn, Silbaugh, Ainsworth, Boyle, Musser, Lehman, Hoven, Porter, Olsen, Kreibich, Handrick, Ziegelbauer, Murat, Zukowski, Johnsrud, Owens, Lazich, Skindrud, Hutchison, Vander Loop, La Fave, Reynolds, Coleman, Grothman, Lorge, Otte, Urban, Goetsch and Dobyns
.
To committee on Judiciary.
Senate Bill 78
Relating to: the deductibility of federal impact aid to school districts.
By
Senators
Breske and Jauch; cosponsored by Representatives Handrick, Linton, Musser and Seratti
.
To committee on Education and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 79
Relating to: child safety seats in taxicabs.
By
Senators
Plewa, Burke and Chvala; cosponsored by Representatives Plache, Urban, Ryba, Bock, Notestein, Hahn, Baldus, Bell, Morris-Tatum, Robson and Hanson
.
To committee on Transportation, Agriculture and Local Affairs.
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The committee on Judiciary reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: removing from the constitution unnecessary references to the masculine gender (2nd consideration).
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators Huelsman, Petak, Darling, Risser, Adelman and Burke.
Noes, 1 - Senator Drzewiecki.
Assembly Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: permitting a judge to assume a nonjudicial office of public trust after vacating the judicial office during that term of office (2nd consideration).
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Huelsman, Petak, Drzewiecki, Darling, Risser, Adelman and Burke.
Noes, 0 - None.
Joanne Huelsman
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Senator Michael Ellis
February 21, 1995
To the Honorable the Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20, I have made the following appointment to a Senate Committee:
To the State Building Commission; Senator Fred Risser;
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With regards to members of the minority party, the appointments reflect recommendations of that caucus.
Sincerely,
Michael Ellis, Chair
Committee on Senate Organization
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CALENDAR OF FEBRUARY 21, 1995
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Senator Moen asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand recessed.
The Senate stood recessed.
10:27 A.M.
11:32 A.M.
The Senate reconvened.
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Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked for a leave of absence for the balance of today's session for Senator Zien.
Crooks
, Judge N. Patrick,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Study Committee on Juvenile Justice Issues, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Adelman, Andrea, Breske, Buettner, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Leean, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Petak, Plewa, C. Potter, Risser, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Weeden and Wineke - 31.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Zien - 1.
Confirmed.
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The Committee on Human Resources, Labor, Tourism, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Relating to vocational rehabilitation benefits.
No action taken.
David Zien
Chairperson
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CALENDAR OF FEBRUARY 21, 1995
Senate Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: supporting the veterans rehabilitation program.