Friday, May 15, 1998
3:15 P.M.
April 1998 Special Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Brian Rude.
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, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent mediation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Roessler led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate move to the eighth order of business.
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By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 5
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Assembly Bill
5
Relating to: income tax and franchise tax credits for sales taxes paid on fuel and electricity used in manufacturing, the apportionment of income for the corporate income tax and franchise tax and requiring and permitting the promulgation of rules.
By committee on Assembly Organization, by request of Governor Tommy G. Thompson
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Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 5 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
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Senator Plache, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 4:26 P.M..
3:20 P.M.
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4:26 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Rude in the chair.
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Assembly Bill 5
Relating to: income tax and franchise tax credits for sales taxes paid on fuel and electricity used in manufacturing, the apportionment of income for the corporate income tax and franchise tax and requiring and permitting the promulgation of rules.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Farrow, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 5
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 24; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moore, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 24.
Noes - Senators Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Decker, Moen, Plache, C. Potter, Risser and Wineke - 9.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Senator Ellis,with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate return to the fourth order of business.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Resolution 2
Relating to: the life and times of Chief Benjamin W. Winneshiek of the Ho-Chunk Nation.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Ellis, Rude, Farrow, Chvala and Moen.
Noes, 0 - None.
