10:17 A.M.
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12:20 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
March 14, 1997
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Knigge
, Charles "Pete",
Of Omro, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse.
Berkos
, Daniel M.,
of Mauston, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 1999.
Read.
Condos
, Spyro G.,
of Lake Geneva, as a member of the Judicial Commission, to serve for the interim term ending August 1, 1998.
Read.
Hogan
, John,
of Rhinelander, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 1999.
Read.
Huebsch, David R.,
of Onalaska, as a member of the Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 1999.
Read.
Ibarra
, Dagoberto,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 1998.
Read.
Morgan
, James R.,
of Madison, as a member of the Ethics Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2001.
Read.
Papke
, Robert H.,
of Sturgeon Bay, as a member of the Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 1999.
Read.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - 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.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
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Relating to endangered and threatened species.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, March 13, 1997.
Referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources, March 18, 1997
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Relating to prohibiting the sale of butane, propane, mixtures of butane and propane or other gaseous hydrocarbons for use as refrigerants in mobile air conditioners.
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Report received from Agency, March 17, 1997.
Referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources, March 18, 1997
.
The committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Relating to the granting of state aid to airport owners.
No action taken.
Relating to the Wisconsin interstate fuel tax and the international registration plan.
No action taken.
Relating to general transportation aids.
No action taken.
Kimberly Plache
Chairperson
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Senate Bill 37
Relating to: deductions to labor and professional organizations from annuity payments under the Wisconsin retirement system.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 37 offered by Senators Farrow, Weeden, Huelsman, Fitzgerald, Zien, Welch, Panzer, Darling and A. Lasee.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 37?
Senator Chvala moved that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 37 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Senate
Bill 37 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Adelman, Breske, Buettner, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Decker, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Moen, Moore, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Shibilski, Wineke and Wirch - 17.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Panzer, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Weeden, Welch and Zien - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 37
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 29; noes, 4; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Adelman, Breske, Buettner, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, George, Grobschmidt, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 29.
Noes - Senators Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman and Welch - 4.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 57
Relating to: hazardous materials transportation registration fees.
Read a second time.
