Wednesday, March 4, 1998
Ninety-Third Regular Session
The Senate met.Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 42
Relating to: proclaiming May 15, 16 and 17, 1998, Syttende Mai Weekend.
By
Senators
Moen, Chvala, Wineke, Burke, Rude, C. Potter, Grobschmidt, Breske, Wirch, George, Farrow, Drzewiecki and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Hebl, Travis, Gronemus, Musser, Krug, Ryba, Murat, Plouff, R. Young, Bock, Boyle, R. Potter, Porter, Turner, Baldwin, Wasserman, Notestein, Lorge, Walker, Otte, Klusman, Ward, Hasenohrl, Seratti, Hanson and Underheim.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 43
Relating to: 4-year terms of office for, appointment of, vacancies in the offices of, and the restriction on holding any other office by, sheriffs (2nd consideration).
By
Senators
Roessler, Darling, Drzewiecki, Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Panzer, C. Potter, Rude, Schultz, Weeden and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Krusick, Walker, Albers, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Dobyns, Goetsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Hoven, Hutchison, Jensen, Kreibich, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Murat, Olsen, Otte, Owens, Ryba, Seratti, Springer, Staskunas, Vander Loop, Wasserman, Williams, L. Young, Zukowski, Gronemus, Green and Freese.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 480
Relating to: neonatal intensive care unit training grants, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Moore, Farrow, Burke, Rosenzweig, Roessler, Darling, Wineke, Grobschmidt, Wirch and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Walker, Handrick, Wasserman, Underheim, Robson, Hutchison, R. Young, Morris-Tatum, Sykora, Staskunas, Hanson, Kreuser, Huber, L. Young, Murat, Cullen, Plale, La Fave, Bock, Vander Loop and Riley.
To committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 481
Relating to: sale and distribution of recordings of certain musical works to persons under the age of 18, the purchase of recordings of certain musical works by persons under the age of 18 and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Drzewiecki, Farrow, Roessler, Huelsman, Darling and Weeden; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Dobyns, Urban, Ainsworth, Freese, Hahn, Goetsch, Otte, Coggs and Albers.
To committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 482
Relating to: prohibiting certain investments of the state investment board in certain music companies.
By
Senators
Drzewiecki, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Welch, Darling and Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Porter, Hahn, Hasenohrl, Albers, Ainsworth and Grothman.
To committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 483
Relating to: removal of disabled vehicles, accident debris and other obstructions from freeways and expressways and stopping after a motor vehicle accident.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Farrow, Burke, Fitzgerald, Rosenzweig, Drzewiecki and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Walker, Turner, M. Lehman, Goetsch, Musser, Vrakas, Brandemuehl and L. Young.
To committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 484
Relating to: naming a state office building.
By
Senators
Fitzgerald, A. Lasee and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Gard, Ladwig, Sykora, Gunderson, Schafer, Huebsch, Porter, Ainsworth, Owens, Green, Handrick and Ott.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 485
Relating to: penalties for certain traffic offenses committed where persons working on a utility facility are at risk from traffic and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Shibilski, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Risser and Wineke; cosponsored by Representatives Skindrud, Hasenohrl, Musser, Jensen, Kelso, Porter, Hahn, Ainsworth, Ryba, Sykora, Seratti, Kedzie, Plouff, Schafer, Klusman, Olsen, Springer, Hutchison, Jeskewitz and Ladwig.
To committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
Relating to: prison impact assessments and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Plache, Clausing and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives R. Young, Baldwin, Bock, Boyle, Hanson, Krug, J. Lehman, Murat, Notestein, Riley, Dueholm and Turner.
To joint committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 487
Relating to: distribution of certain state documents (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of public instruction).
By
Law Revision Committee.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 488
Relating to: representations concerning cheese.
By
Senators
Clausing, A. Lasee, Decker, Burke, Zien and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Gronemus, Hahn, Plouff, Musser, Hasenohrl, Bock, Goetsch, Black, Baumgart and L. Young.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 489
Relating to: funding for railroad crossing protection improvements and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Roessler, Fitzgerald, Rosenzweig, Burke, George and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Hahn, Olsen, Freese, Dobyns, Reynolds, Urban, M. Lehman, Plale, Wood, Hasenohrl, Musser, Owens, Lorge, Murat, Gunderson, Baumgart and Gronemus.
To committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.
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The committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 447
Relating to: enforcement of certain environmental laws regulating mining and water pollution.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 585
Relating to: humane officers, the custody and disposition of animals, making an appropriation and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 350
Relating to: drilling beneath the beds of the Great Lakes and adjacent waters to explore for or produce oil or gas.
Passage and without recommendation.
Ayes, 2 - Senators
Clausing and Wirch.
Noes, 2 - Senators
A. Lasee and Zien.
Senate Bill 415
Relating to: the prohibition on constructing and modifying medical waste incinerators.
Passage and without recommendation.
Ayes, 2 - Senators
Clausing and Wirch.
Noes, 2 - Senators
A. Lasee and Zien.
Alice Clausing
Chairperson
The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 118
Relating to: qualified domestic relations orders under the Wisconsin retirement system.