I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of this report are available at the Legislative Council Staff Offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at
www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/jlcrecs.html.
Sincerely,
Jane R. Henkel
Deputy Director
Division of Gaming
January 26, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Included with this correspondence, I am submitting the quarterly report of the Department of Administration, Division of Gaming (Gaming), for the six months ending December 31, 1997. As required by s.
562.02(1)(g), Wis. Stats., the attached materials contain pari-mutuel wagering and racing statistical information, as well as the revenues and expenditures for Gaming's Racing, Charitable Gaming and Indian Gaming programs.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this report, please do not hesitate to contact me at (608) 270-2560.
Sincerely,
F. Scott Scepaniak
Administrator
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Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 1:00 P.M..
10:16 A.M.
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1:00 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse.
Earl
, Anthony S.,
of Madison, as a member of the Great Lakes Protection Fund, to serve for the term ending October 11, 1998.
Read.
OBrien
, Patrick,
of Menasha, as a member of the Waste Facility Siting Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 1999.
Read
Russell, Marcella L.,
of Shullsburg, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2002.
Read.
Confirmed.
White
, Donna Jean,
of Cambria, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2000.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
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Relating to the joint effort marketing program.
Submitted by Department of Tourism.
Report received from Agency, January 28, 1998.
Referred to committee on Insurance, Tourism and Rural Affairs, February 3, 1998.
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Senate Bill 3
Relating to: issuance of metallic mining permits for the mining of sulfide ore bodies.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Senate Bill 3 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 3 to Senate Bill 3 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 4 to Senate Bill 3 offered by Senators Shibilski, Schultz and Cowles.
Senator Welch moved rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 4 to Senate Bill 3.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 4 to Senate Bill 3?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 15; noes, 17; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Welch and Zien - 15.
Noes - Senators Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Decker, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Moen, Moore, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Wineke and Wirch - 17.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejection refused.
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Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 2:25 P.M..
1:32 P.M.
2:25 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
Senator Farrow, with unanimous consent, asked to be withdrawn as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 7.
Senator Cowles, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 414.
Senators Rosenzweig and Darling, with unanimous consent, asked to be made coauthors of Senate Bill 321.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked to be withdrawn as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill
624.
Senator Grobschmidt, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 376.
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Senator Rude, with unanimous consent, asked to be withdrawn as a coauthor of Senate Bill
225.
Senate Bill 3
Relating to: issuance of metallic mining permits for the mining of sulfide ore bodies.
Read.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 4 to Senate Bill 3 offered by Senators Schultz, Shibilski and Cowles.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 4 to Senate
Bill 3?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - Senator Fitzgerald - 1.
Absent or not voting - None.
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 4 to Senate Bill 3?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 27; noes, 5; absent or not voting, 0; as follows: