10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Third Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Adelman, Breske, Buettner, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Wineke led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, introduced Ephraim G. Jane, who is a table officer with the Namibia National Council and Miriam Nghitotovali, who is a committee clerk with the Namibia National Council.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that milk and cookies be distributed to each of the Senators on the floor.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: memorializing the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to reform the determination of cheese prices under the federal milk order system.
By
Senators
Welch, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, Weeden, Rude, Farrow, Darling, Drzewiecki and Buettner; cosponsored by Representatives Ott, Freese, Duff, Urban, Ward, Ziegelbauer, Powers, Ainsworth, Goetsch, Albers, Grothman, Brandemuehl, Porter, Green, Musser, Hahn, Harsdorf, Ourada, F. Lasee, Lazich, Olsen, Nass, Hasenohrl, Reynolds, Kreibich, Dobyns, Sykora, Seratti, Schafer and Kedzie.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 92
Relating to: the salary of the research director of the joint survey committee on retirement systems.
By
Senator
Grobschmidt
; cosponsored by Representative Klusman
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 93
Relating to: the property tax exemption for professional sports home stadiums.
By
Senators
Ellis, Panzer, Wineke, Rude, Cowles, Farrow, Plache, Moen, Drzewiecki, A. Lasee, Shibilski, Clausing, Wirch and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Freese, R. Young, Urban, Black, Ziegelbauer, Skindrud, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Springer, Goetsch, Lazich, Hahn, Murat, La Fave, Schafer, Gronemus, Otte, Green, Baldwin, Dobyns and F. Lasee.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 94
Relating to: the Wisconsin morning milk program and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Clausing, Wineke, Schultz, Decker, Moen and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Skindrud, Gronemus, Springer, Seratti, Reynolds, Dueholm, R. Young, Vander Loop, Black, Bock, Robson, Carpenter, L. Young, Baumgart, Hasenohrl, Notestein, Boyle and Ryba.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 95
Relating to: a state minimum wage, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Wineke, Decker and Clausing; cosponsored by Representatives Riley, Black, R. Young, Notestein, Baldwin, Vander Loop, Carpenter, Williams, L. Young, Boyle, Springer and Kreuser.
To committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 96
Relating to: homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and providing a penalty.
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By
Senators
Huelsman, Rosenzweig, Buettner, Darling, Drzewiecki, Weeden and Welch; cosponsored by Representatives Otte, Urban, Duff, Black, Ladwig, Carpenter, Olsen, Goetsch, Wasserman, Kreibich, Green, Seratti, Schafer, Harsdorf, Robson and Plale.
To committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
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The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Birts
, Fred,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Geologists, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Bugher
, Mark,
of Waunakee, as Secretary of the Department of Administration, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
DeGuire, Frank,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Gaming Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 1998.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Dvoracek, Dennis M.,
of Chippewa Falls, as a member of the Gaming Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 1999.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Fernholz, John "Jay",
of Holmen, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Geologists, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Franklin, LaMarr J.,
of Glendale, as a member of the Real Estate Appraisers Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 1997.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Hauschild, Lill,
of Kenosha, as a member of the Real Estate Appraisers Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Kieff
, Lorri J.,
of Oneida, as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 1999.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Knuteson, John,
of Racine, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the interim term ending July 1, 1997 and for the full term ending July 1, 1999.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Probst
, Frank R.,
of Brookfield, as a member of the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ruf
, J. Frederic "Fritz",
of Pewaukee, as Executive Director of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending February 1, 1999.
Confirmation.
