Thursday, March 21, 1996
10:00 A.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, 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 stood for the prayer which was offered by Pastor Andrew Buhrow of Temple Baptist Church in La Crosse.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Buettner led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 57
Relating to: the administration and investment of any public employe trust fund administered by the state or by a county or city in this state and prohibiting the diversion of funds from such trust funds (2nd consideration).
By
Senator
Ellis
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 639
Relating to: the renumbering, reorganization and nonsubstantive correction of chapter 59 of the statutes.
By
Senators
Drzewiecki, Andrea, Darling, Shibilski, Panzer, Cowles, Fitzgerald, Zien, Rosenzweig, Huelsman, Weeden, Rude, Petak, Welch, Schultz, Buettner, C. Potter, Grobschmidt, Breske, Farrow, Clausing, A. Lasee and Jauch; cosponsored by Representatives Ladwig, Kreuser, Kelso, Owens, Seratti, Gard, Green, Ryba and Lazich
.
To committee on State Government Operations and Corrections.
Senate Bill 640
Relating to: prohibiting certain health care providers from referring a patient to a health care entity in which the health care provider has a financial interest, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Burke and Moen; cosponsored by Representatives Boyle, R. Potter, L. Young and R. Young
.
To committee on Health, Human Services and Aging.
Senate Bill 641
Relating to: the development and distribution to pupils of a pamphlet that provides information about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
By
Senators
Risser, Wineke and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Notestein, Baldwin, R. Young, Black, L. Young, Boyle and Wasserman
.
To committee on Education and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 642
Relating to: prohibiting any person from selling or offering to sell electricity to the public within the service territory of an electric utility.
By
Senators
Clausing, Moen and Chvala; cosponsored by Representatives Baldus, Black, Albers, Plombon, Gronemus and Wilder
.
To committee on Environment and Energy.
Senate Bill 643
Relating to: the expenditure of $700,000 from the general fund for payment of a claim against the state made by the city of Superior.
By
Senator
Weeden
; cosponsored by Representative Brancel
.
To joint committee on Finance.
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The committee on Education and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 954
Relating to: the leasing of motor vehicles, motor vehicle consumer leases, prelease agreements, financial responsibility for domestic rented or leased vehicles and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 9 - Senators Darling, Huelsman, Petak, Welch, Drzewiecki, C. Potter, Wineke, Shibilski and Grobschmidt.
Noes, 0 - None.
Alberta Darling
Chairperson
S687
The committee on
Environment and Energy reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 424
Relating to: the establishment of certain restrictions on floodplain and shoreland zoning ordinances that regulate improvements to nonconforming buildings, the elimination of other restrictions on floodplain and shoreland zoning ordinances that regulate improvements and repairs to nonconforming buildings or buildings with nonconforming uses that are applicable to Trenton Island in Pierce County and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Cowles, Farrow and Panzer.
Noes, 2 - Senators Burke and Clausing.
Senate Bill 412
