Relating to: the location of refusal hearings, the citation procedure used for certain violations, judgments regarding minors and interference with custody of a nonmarital child (suggested as remedial legislation by the director of state courts).
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Clausing.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 876
Relating to: a statutory rape prosecution pilot program and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Clausing.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Clausing.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 886
Relating to: prohibiting a person 12 years of age or over who has been adjudicated delinquent for committing a serious crime or who has a delinquency petition pending for a serious crime from day care licensure, certification, employment, contracting or residence.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Huelsman, Welch and Darling.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Risser and Clausing.
Rogers
, James T.,
of Merrill, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Clausing.
Noes, 0 - None.
Young
, Stella A.,
of Racine, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Clausing.
Noes, 0 - None.
Joanne Huelsman
Chairperson
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The committee on
Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 129
Relating to: the life and public service of Richard Weinke.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Ellis, Rude, Farrow, Chvala and Moen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
The committee on State Government Operations and Corrections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 963
Relating to: the forms used to claim motor vehicle fuel tax refunds; replacing obsolete references to "special fuel" and "motor fuel"; authorizing the department of revenue to give seized cigarettes to law enforcement officers for use in criminal investigations; seized alcohol beverages; unpaid instalments of the estate tax; garnishment of earnings by debtors; the place of trial for criminal violations of certain income and franchise tax provisions; the statute of limitations for income taxes and franchise taxes; income tax information returns; and defining "one month" for the sales tax on certain rentals (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of revenue).
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Fitzgerald, A. Lasee, Lazich, George and Wineke.
Noes, 0 - None.
Scott Fitzgerald
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
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Senator Plache, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 1:25 P.M..
11:32 A.M.
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1:25 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Rude in the chair.
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Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments with the exception of William R. Elman and Frederick J. Halfen be taken up en masse.
Miyamoto, Douglas M. "Bud",
of La Crosse, as a member of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 1998 and for the full term ending May 1, 2001.
Read.
Nettum
, George E.,
of Viroqua, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2002.
Read.
Rasmussen, Kathleen M.,
of Cable, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 1999.
Read.
Rogers
, James T.,
of Merrill, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2000.
Read.
Ruf
, Fritz,
of Pewaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2003.
Read.
Thomas
, Robert D.,
of Dodgeville, as a member of the Waste Facility Siting Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2001.
Read.
Young
, Stella A.,
of Racine, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2001.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointments of William R. Elman and Frederick J. Halfen be taken up en masse.
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Elman
, William R.,
of Appleton, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 2001.
Read.
Halfen
, Frederick J.,
of Prairie du Sac, as a member of the Land Information Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 2003.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 27; noes, 6; absent or not voting, 0; as follows: