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, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Petak, C. Potter, Risser, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Panzer 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 495
Relating to: a state minimum wage, overtime pay for executive, administrative and professional employes, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Chvala, Andrea, Moen, Risser, Decker, Clausing and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Coggs, Baldwin, Notestein, R. Young, Krug, Bock, Riley, Plombon, L. Young, Black, Plache, Bell, Turner, Baldus, Boyle, Williams, Ryba, Hasenohrl, Kreuser, Gronemus and Robson
.
To committee on Human Resources, Labor, Tourism, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 496
Relating to: qualifications for absentee voting.
By
Senators
Risser and Jauch; cosponsored by Representatives Baldwin, Albers, Turner, Lorge, Plombon, Ryba, Robson, Olsen, Boyle, Wasserman, Hasenohrl, Baldus, Bock, Krug, Duff, R. Young and R. Potter
.
To committee on State Government Operations and Corrections.
Senate Bill 497
Relating to: criminal damage to certain property.
By
Senators
Schultz, Rude, Welch, Darling, Panzer, Grobschmidt, C. Potter and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Freese, Boyle, Huber, Dobyns, Krug, Hasenohrl, Otte, Baumgart, Wirch, Silbaugh, Black, Lazich, Goetsch, Lorge, Robson, Green, Musser, Ott, Riley, Johnsrud, Gronemus, Wasserman, Gunderson, Seratti and Baldwin
.
To committee on Judiciary.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20 the following is a list of changes to Senate Standing Committees effective January 4, 1996.
1.
Education and Financial Institutions, change membership from 7 to 9;
2.
Judiciary, change membership from 7 to 5.
Senator Michael Ellis
Chair
The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 177
Relating to: sale of certain products manufactured by state prisoners.
Passage.
Ayes, 13 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, George, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada and Harsdorf.
Noes, 3 - Senators Decker, Linton and Coggs.
Senate Bill 379
Relating to: regulation of performing rights societies.
Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 16 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, George, Decker, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 16 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, George, Decker, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 402
Relating to: legislative oversight of the investment board, structure and composition of the investment board, regulation of certain investments by the investment board, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 15 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, George, Decker, Brancel, Foti, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 15 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, George, Decker, Brancel, Foti, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Timothy Weeden
Senate Chairperson
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The committee on
Judiciary reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 152
Relating to: termination of a decedent's interests in property.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 211
Relating to: juries in misdemeanor cases.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Huelsman, Welch and Darling.
Noes, 2 - Senators Risser and Adelman.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 2.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Huelsman, Welch and Darling.
Noes, 2 - Senators Risser and Adelman.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Huelsman, Welch and Darling.
Noes, 2 - Senators Risser and Adelman.
Assembly Bill 256
Relating to: the return of lost money or goods.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 364
Relating to: failure to pay for taxicab service.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 428
Relating to: price refunds in the sale of a commodity or thing, price misrepresentation in the purchase, sale or advertising of any commodity, thing or service and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 448
