Thursday, March 26, 1998
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 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.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Reverend Willaim W. Wagner of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beloit.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Plache led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 532
Relating to: eligibility for Wisconsin works and cash grants and child care for certain participants under Wisconsin works.
By
Senator
George
; cosponsored by Representatives L. Young, Morris-Tatum and Riley.
To committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 533
Relating to: escrowing certain payments to the federal government for the disposal of radioactive waste and making an appropriation.
By
Senator
Cowles
; cosponsored by Representative Duff
.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 534
Relating to: strategic energy assessments, certification requirements applicable to certain projects proposed by public utilities, certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain electric generating facilities and high-voltage transmission lines, independent system operator or transmission owner of electric transmission system, certain out-of-state retail electric sales, ownership and operation of wholesale merchant plants, service standards for electric generation, transmission or distribution facilities, regional transmission planning and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Welch, Rude and Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Hoven, Gard, Ott, Plale, Johnsrud and Riley, by request of Governor Tommy G. Thompson
.
To committee on Utility Regulation.
Senate Bill 535
Relating to: creating an individual income tax subtract modification for severance pay.
By
Senators
Jauch and Wineke; cosponsored by Representatives Robson, Cullen, Dobyns, Ryba, Staskunas, Bock, Plale, L. Young, Linton, Gronemus, Reynolds, Musser, Morris-Tatum and Plouff.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
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The committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 586
Relating to: requirements concerning metallic mining.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Clausing, Wirch and A. Lasee.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Zien.
Assembly Bill 736
Relating to: various changes to hunting and fishing regulations and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 787
Relating to: costs related to investigations regarding weights and measures violations, protection for persons reporting weights and measures violations, providing for business and consumer education and making an appropriation.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 864
Relating to: recodification of fish and game laws.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Clark
, Frederic A.,
of Poynette, as a member of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 2000.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Gabower, Vivian,
of Mauston, as a member of the Land Information Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Schimming, Brian A.,
of Fitchburg, as Executive Secretary of the Wisconsin Conservation Corps Board, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Uphoff
, Robert,
of Dunn, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Alice Clausing
Chairperson
The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 347
Relating to: public access to records of the identities of final candidates for certain local governmental positions.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Moore, Plache and Weeden.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Fitzgerald.
Senate Bill 520
Relating to: disciplinary procedures for certain local law enforcement officers.
Passage and without recommendation.
Ayes, 2 - Senators
Plache and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Moore and Weeden.
