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 first time and referred:
Senate Bill 208
Relating to: requiring notice to an insured before a liability insurance claim is paid.
By
Senator
Plache
, by request of David Kristopeit, Racine.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism and Rural Affairs.
Senate Bill 209
Relating to: notice to individuals prior to release of public records containing personally identifiable information pertaining to the individuals and a right of action to restrain the release of such information.
By
Senator
Adelman
.
To committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 210
Relating to: distribution of periodic publications containing information Relating to the Wisconsin retirement system.
By
Senator
Chvala
, by request of Joe Joyce
.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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The committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 14
Relating to: employment relations for members of the University of Wisconsin System faculty and academic staff.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker and Zien.
Noes, 2 - Senators Darling and Farrow.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 2.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore and Decker.
Noes, 3 - Senators Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Senate Bill 23
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with the Green Bay Packers professional football team, payments to D.A.R.E. Wisconsin, Ltd., and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 6 - Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker, Zien and Farrow.
Noes, 1 - Senator Darling.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 2.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 39
Relating to: stopping at railroad crossings, reckless driving at railroad crossings and providing penalties.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 6 - Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Noes, 1 - Senator Decker.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 6 - Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Noes, 1 - Senator Decker.
Senate Bill 88
Relating to: increasing forfeitures for motor vehicle speed restriction violations committed in school zones and providing penalties.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Kimberly Plache
Chairperson
Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems
Report of joint survey committee on Retirement Systems received on.
Senate Bill 32
Relating to: the 5-year vesting requirement to receive an annuity under the Wisconsin retirement system.
The Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems finds that Senate Bill 32 reflects good public policy, and the Committee recommends its passage.
Richard Grobschmidt
Senate Chairperson
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
May 13, 1997
To the Honorable the Senate:
At the direction of §
13.685(7),
Wisconsin Statutes, I am furnishing you with the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board that employ one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules, and notifying you of changes in the Ethics Board's records of licensed lobbyists and their employers. For each recently registered organization I have included the organization's description of the general area of legislative or administrative action that it attempts to influence and the name of each licensed lobbyist that the organization has authorized to act on its behalf.
Organizations recently registered:
Below are the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board as employing one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules.
Aid Assn for Lutherans
Subject(s): Any legislation or administrative role which may affect the tax exempt status of fraternal benefit societies or which may impact a life insurance carrier.
Brosnan, Sharon
Leib, Mary Beth
Fraternal Congress, Wisconsin
