Wednesday, April 5, 1995
12:00 P.M.
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Brian Rude.
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 C. Potter 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 129
Relating to: certain submerged lands conveyed to the city of Racine for park, recreational and public facilities.
By
Senators
Petak, Andrea and Panzer; cosponsored by Representatives Ladwig, Turner, Porter, Plache and Kreuser
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To committee on Environment and Energy.
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The committee on Environment and Energy reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 166
Relating to: the labeling of certain gasoline.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Cowles, Panzer, Farrow, Burke and Clausing.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robert Cowles
Chairperson
The committee on Insurance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 95
Relating to: limitations of liability for certain fire companies.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Rosenzweig, Schultz, Huelsman, Buettner, Chvala, C. Potter and Moen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Peggy Rosenzweig
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
April 4, 1995
To the Honorable the Senate:
At the direction of s.
13.685(7), Wisconsin Statutes, I am furnishing you with the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board that employ one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules, and notifying you of changes in the Ethics Board's records of licensed lobbyists and their employers. For each recently registered organization I have included the organization's description of the general area of legislative or administrative action that it attempts to influence and the name of each licensed lobbyist that the organization has authorized to act on its behalf.
Organizations recently registered:
Below are the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board as employing one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules.
Arco Chemical Company
Subjects: Arco Chemical is a leading producer of MTBE. Current interests include reformulated gasoline, and the clean air act.
Anderson, Gary
Home Inspectors, WI Assoc. of
Subjects: WAHI will attempt to influence legislation and administrative rules regarding the practice of home inspection in Wisconsin.
Swandby, Janet R.
Pettit National Ice Center
Subjects: Regulation and taxation of sports facilities.
Cook, Sharon
Mitchell, Brian L.
Waukesha, City of
Subjects: Any legislation or administrative rule that may affect the present authority and powers of second class cities, as well as specific legislation or rules that may have an impact upon the City of Waukesha.
Jablonski, Ann L.
Organization's authorization of additional lobbyists:
The following organizations previously registered with the Ethics Board as employers of lobbyists have authorized to act on their behalf these additional licensed lobbyists:
American Methanol Institute
Peterson, Craig
S154
Financial Institutions, Ltd., Wisconsin League of
Hanson, Richard
Homecare Organization, Wisconsin
Burns, Kathleen
Stadler, Mary Jo
Johnson Controls, Inc