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Thursday, January 22, 1998

10:00 A.M.

Ninety-Third Regular Session

S416

STATE OF WISCONSIN

Senate Journal

The Senate met.

The Senate was called to order by Senator Robert Wirch.

The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.

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INTRODUCTION, first reading and reference of bills

Read first time and referred:

Senate Bill 413

Relating to: threats to cause bodily harm to a witness or to damage the property of a witness and providing penalties.

By Senators C. Potter, Roessler, Darling, Weeden, A. Lasee and Panzer; cosponsored by Representatives Otte, Green, Murat, Dobyns, Grothman, Owens, Gunderson, F. Lasee, Porter, Ainsworth, Plouff, Skindrud, Musser, Sykora, Ladwig, Ziegelbauer, Baumgart, Brandemuehl, Gronemus and Albers.

To committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.

Senate Bill 414

Relating to: restricting state governmental units from engaging in certain commercial activities, state governmental procurement requirements and creating a legislative joint committee on public-private partnership.

By Senators Farrow, Huelsman, Darling, Welch, Rosenzweig and Rude; cosponsored by Representatives Nass, Jensen, Musser, Hutchison, F. Lasee, Hahn, Johnsrud, Kedzie, Ladwig, Seratti, Vrakas, Meyer, Huebsch, Walker, Staskunas, Plale and La Fave.

To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.

Senate Bill 415

Relating to: the prohibition on constructing and modifying medical waste incinerators.

By Senators Wirch, Burke, Risser, A. Lasee and Plache; cosponsored by Representatives Kreuser, Porter, Ainsworth, Murat, Baldwin and R. Young.

To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.

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report of committees

The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:

Senate Bill 39

Relating to: stopping at railroad crossings, reckless driving at railroad crossings and providing penalties.

Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.

Ayes, 16 - Senators Burke, Decker, Jauch, Shibilski, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig. Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.

Noes, 0 - None.

Passage as amended.

Ayes, 14 - Senators Burke, Jauch, Shibilski, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig. Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Linton and Coggs.

Noes, 2 - Senator Decker. Representative Kaufert.

Senate Bill 147

Relating to: regulating water or sewer service provided to occupants of mobile home parks, providing an exemption form emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.

Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1.

Ayes, 16 - Senators Burke, Decker, Jauch, Shibilski, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig. Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.

Noes, 0 - None.

Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1.

Ayes, 16 - Senators Burke, Decker, Jauch, Shibilski, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig. Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.

Noes, 0 - None.

Senate substitute amendment 1 adoption.

Ayes, 16 - Senators Burke, Decker, Jauch, Shibilski, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig. Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.

Noes, 0 - None.

Passage as amended.

Ayes, 15 - Senators Burke, Decker, Jauch, Shibilski, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig. Representatives Gard, Ourada, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.

Noes, 1 - Representative Harsdorf.

Senate Bill 180

Relating to: the sale of advertising space in folded highway maps, the sale of highway service maps and making an appropriation.

Passage.

Ayes, 15 - Senators Burke, Decker, Jauch, Shibilski, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig. Representatives Gard, Ourada, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.

Noes, 1 - Representative Harsdorf.

Senate Bill 271

Relating to: exempting certain resident students from tuition at the University of Wisconsin System and at the technical college system.

Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.

S417 Ayes, 16 - Senators Burke, Decker, Jauch, Shibilski, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig. Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.

Noes, 0 - None.

Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 2.