Tuesday, March 24, 1998
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Third Regular Session
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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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 46
Relating to: memorializing Congress to oppose the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rules on animal waste.
By
Senators
Schultz and Rude.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 523
Relating to: mapping and zoning of certain wetlands.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representative Bock
.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 524
Relating to: the effect of dams, ditches and drains used in the cultivation of cranberries on certain trout streams.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representative Bock
.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 525
Relating to: creating a clean energy rebate program, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representative Bock
.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 526
Relating to: mercury emissions from major utilities, reporting mercury emissions, mercury in medical waste sent to incinerators, fish advisories and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Burke and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Baldwin, Baumgart, J. Lehman, Notestein, Bock, Robson, R. Young, Black and Handrick.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 527
Relating to: the manufacture, distribution and sale in this state of any mattress, upholstered spring, comforter, pad, cushion or pillow designed and manufactured for the purpose of sleeping or reclining and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Rosenzweig, Huelsman, C. Potter, Roessler, A. Lasee, Plache and Panzer; cosponsored by Representatives Dobyns, Bock, Ladwig, Williams, Gunderson, Musser, Seratti, Vrakas and Plale.
To committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 528
Relating to: penalties for failure to report to jail in certain circumstances and for escapes from home detention programs.
By
Senators
Burke, Grobschmidt and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Bock, Carpenter, Dobyns, J. Lehman and R. Young, by request of Milwaukee County District Attorney.
To committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 529
Relating to: creating a low-income energy board, requiring contributions to a low-income energy fund, imposing a heating oil fee, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Moore, Roessler, Grobschmidt, Plache, Wirch, C. Potter and Shibilski; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Murat, R. Potter, Bock, Musser, Plale, Robson, Otte, Notestein, Cullen, Olsen, R. Young, L. Young, Hanson, Porter, Turner, Underheim, Baldwin, Boyle, Springer, Riley, Carpenter, Plouff, Spillner and Gronemus.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 530
Relating to: a state passenger rail plan, the creation of a passenger rail projects commission and passenger rail project selection.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representative Bock
.
To committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.
Relating to: abolishing the property tax levy for school operations and establishing a school funding study committee.
By
Senator
Wineke
; cosponsored by Representative Boyle
, by request of Gary Bahr and S.T.O.P., Stop Taxes on Property.
To committee on Education.
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The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 216
Relating to: the playing of bingo by persons under the age of 18.
