Thursday, October 5, 1995
11:34 A.M.
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Brian Rude.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the roll, prayer and the pledge of the regular session be applied to the special session.
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Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that September Special Session Assembly Bill 1 be withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: creating a local professional baseball park district in certain jurisdictions; giving a local professional baseball park district the authority to issue bonds and granting income tax exemptions for interest income on bonds issued by the district; making a state moral obligation pledge with respect to bonds issued by a local professional baseball park district; giving a local professional baseball park district the authority to impose a room tax, a sales tax and a use tax; creating an income and franchise tax exemption for a local professional baseball park district; creating an exception for a local professional baseball park district from certain landlord-tenant provisions; authorizing state expenditures for state highway rehabilitation; increasing a limitation on certain economic development bonding by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority; making appropriations; and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1?
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Senator George moved a:
Which motion was supported.
The Sergeant-At-Arms was directed to close the doors and the Clerk shall call the roll.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Adelman, Breske, Buettner, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Petak, C. Potter, Risser, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke and Zien - 31.
Absent - Senators Andrea - 1.
Absent with leave - None.
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Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Andrea be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Senator George objected.
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Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
Senator Ellis objected.
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Senator Ellis moved that Senator Andrea be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
The question was: Shall Senator Andrea be granted a leave of absence for today's session?
Senator Ellis , with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 1:07 P.M..
11:49 A.M.
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1:07 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Rude in the chair.
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Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Andrea be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the CALL OF THE SENATE be lifted.
Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: creating a local professional baseball park district in certain jurisdictions; giving a local professional baseball park district the authority to issue bonds and granting income tax exemptions for interest income on bonds issued by the district; making a state moral obligation pledge with respect to bonds issued by a local professional baseball park district; giving a local professional baseball park district the authority to impose a room tax, a sales tax and a use tax; creating an income and franchise tax exemption for a local professional baseball park district; creating an exception for a local professional baseball park district from certain landlord-tenant provisions; authorizing state expenditures for state highway rehabilitation; increasing a limitation on certain economic development bonding by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority; making appropriations; and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1?
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2:23 P.M.
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Senator Lasee in the chair.
Senator Rosenzweig moved that Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Adelman, Breske, Buettner, Burke, Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, Panzer, Petak, C. Potter, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Weeden, Welch and Zien - 19.
Noes - Senators Chvala, Clausing, Decker, Ellis, George, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Risser, Shibilski and Wineke - 12.
Absent or not voting - Senator Andrea - 1.
Tabled.
