Tuesday, May 20, 1997
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 Adelman, 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 - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Father John Auby of Saint Bernard's Catholic Church in Middleton. Father Auby was also accompanied by his parents John and Audrey Auby.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Cowles 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 211
Relating to: exempting certain persons who have committed sex offenses from the sex offender registration requirements.
By
Senators
Adelman and Darling.
To committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 212
Relating to: establishment of a requirement that petitions for the recall of a city, village, town or school district officer include a statement of the grounds for recall which constitute cause for recall.
By
Senators
Adelman, A. Lasee, Roessler, Moen and Jauch; cosponsored by Representatives Handrick, Boyle, Albers, Bock, Gronemus, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Kaufert, Musser and Notestein.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 213
Relating to: payment of health insurance premiums for University of Wisconsin System faculty and certain administrative staff.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, C. Potter, Huelsman, Roessler, Schultz, Risser, Clausing, Moen and Plache; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Kreibich, Boyle, Murat, Plouff, Olsen, Hanson, M. Lehman, Harsdorf, Turner, Notestein, Schafer, Dobyns, Gronemus, L. Young, Sykora, Schneider, Meyer, Staskunas, R. Young, Brandemuehl, Powers and Bock.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 214
Relating to: creating a pretrial intoxicated driver intervention grant program and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Burke, Moen, Huelsman, Farrow, Drzewiecki and Chvala; cosponsored by Representatives R. Young, Bock, Walker, Notestein, Plale, Staskunas, Cullen and Kreuser.
To committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.
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The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 89
Relating to: authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to award grants for family involvement in education projects and making appropriations.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 188
Relating to: contracts between the Milwaukee Public Schools board of school directors and nonsectarian private schools or agencies to provide educational services and the prohibition against collective bargaining with respect to such contracts.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.
Noes, 3 - Senators C. Potter, Jauch and Shibilski.
Calvin Potter
Chairperson
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The committee on
Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 186
Relating to: notification of the general public concerning sex offenders.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
