10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Third Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 406
Relating to: the Wisconsin Humanities Council and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Burke, Rude, Darling, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Plache, C. Potter and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Schneider, Albers, Baldwin, Baumgart, Black, Bock, Boyle, Coggs, Gronemus, Hahn, Hanson, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Meyer, Murat, Musser, Notestein, Plale, Plouff, Robson, Springer, Staskunas, Wieckert, L. Young and R. Young.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 407
Relating to: "good funds" requirements for loan closings and the powers and duties of credit unions and their directors, officers, employes and members.
By
Senator
C. Potter
, by request of Ginger Larson, Director of the Office of Credit Unions.
To committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 408
Relating to: alcohol beverage "Class B" and reserve "Class B" licenses.
By
Senators
Farrow, Darling, Rosenzweig, Huelsman, Cowles, Weeden and Grobschmidt; cosponsored by Representatives Urban, Duff, Staskunas, Bock, Robson, J. Lehman, Walker, Harsdorf, La Fave, Notestein, Wasserman, Otte, Grothman, R. Young, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee and Brandemuehl.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 409
Relating to: local regulation of billboards.
By
Senators
Risser, Burke and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Baumgart, Baldwin, Boyle, Plouff, Black, Turner and Robson.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 410
Relating to: granting bonding authority for refunding general obligation debt and for the discount sale of debt.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representative Gard
.
To joint committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 411
Relating to: increasing the tourism marketing appropriation and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Jauch and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Hutchison, Handrick, Musser, Ainsworth, Lorge and Linton.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism and Rural Affairs.
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The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 333
Relating to: creating a certified capital company program for companies that make certain types of investments, providing tax credits to persons who make certain investments in certified capital corporations, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Moore, Plache, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 2.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Moore, Plache, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Moore, Plache, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Gwendolynne Moore
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Justice
January 15, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Section
165.90, Wiscosnin Statutes, requires that you receive an annual report on the performance of the county-tribal law enforcement programs funded under this section. Please accept this letter as the report for awards made in January 1997.
Sincerely,
James E. Doyle
Attorney General
S403
Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, appointed Senators Farrow, Jauch Weeden and Wineke to escort his excellency the Governor.
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Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess for the purpose of awaiting the Governor's State of the State Address in Joint Conventin in the Assembly Chambers at 6:00 P.M. and upon the rising of the Joint Convention adjourn until Wednesday, January 21 at 10:00 A.M.
The Senate stood recessed.
10:01 A.M.
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The President of the Senate in the Chair.
The committee to await upon the Governor appeared with his excellency the Governor, who delivered his message as follows:
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Speaker Jensen, President Risser, Members of the Legislature, Constitutional Officers, Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court, tribal leaders, members of the Cabinet, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.
It all began 150 years ago. An event that must have seemed so inconsequential at the time.
Europe was in turmoil as the thirst for democracy sparked revolution in Paris, Vienna, Prague and Berlin.
Yet, an ocean away, those very democratic principles gave birth to a small state in a very young nation. While Europe burned and bled in the throes of revolution, a melting pot of nationalities, race and religions came together to forge a future world leader.
A state those European nations - with all their history, experience and tradition - would one day come to for leadership in welfare reform, education, trade and agriculture.
1848 was a year that would revolutionize the world
..for that year, the state of Wisconsin was born.
This year, we proudly mark our 150th birthday. Let the celebration begin!
Our Sesquicentennial provides us with a unique opportunity to connect with our past while reaching toward the future. A time for families to return to their roots and communities to celebrate their heritage.
We welcome to the chamber tonight, a family-owned business that shares our state's birthday and exemplifies the enduring strength of Wisconsin's people.
Bentley and Sons is one of 11 existing Wisconsin businesses founded in 1848. Joining us tonight are Tom Bentley, his wife Virginia and his grandson Todd who is a business major at the university. If Todd goes into the family of business, he would be its sixth generation. We wish all these companies an even more prosperous next 150 years.
But more importantly, our Sesquicentennial is a time to look forward at the great potential that remains untapped in this young state called Wisconsin.
So it is with great honor and even greater hope that I come before you this evening to deliver the Annual State of the State Address.
For, ladies and gentlemen, this is the state of the state: The most visionary, vibrant and vigorous state in America.
We are young. We are bold. We are strong.
