Relating to: proclaiming Native American History Month.
By Representatives L. Young, Boyle, J. Lehman, Musser, Hanson, Dobyns, Otte, Coggs, Morris-Tatum, Turner, Bock, Hahn, Springer, Plouff, Notestein, R. Young, Ott, Riley, R. Potter, Baldwin and Seratti; cosponsored by Senators Moore, George, Burke and Plache.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 2:00 P.M..
10:01 A.M.
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2:00 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 5:20 P.M..
2:01 P.M.
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5:20 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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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 a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Drzewiecki led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 62 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 62
Relating to: declaring October 21, 1997, Benefit Specialists Day.
Read.
Concurred in.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 68 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 68
Relating to: the life and public service of Tom Melvin.
Read.
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 69 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 69
Relating to: commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Joint Legislative Council and the legislative council staff.
Read.
Concurred in.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 70 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 70
Relating to: the life and public service of William R. Kellett.
Read.
Concurred in.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 534 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 534
Relating to: providing supplemental benefits to certain Wisconsin retirement system annuitants and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 534
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - 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.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 520 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 520
Relating to: eliminating exceptional performance awards under the compensation plan for nonrepresented state employes.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 520
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Adelman, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Noes - Senator Moore - 1.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 521 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 521
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Education Association Council, for the 1997-99 biennium, covering employes in the professional education collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 521
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - 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.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 522 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 522
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Professional Employes in Research, Statistics and Analysis, WFT/AFT, AFL-CIO, for the 1997-99 biennium, covering employes in the professional research, statistics and analysis collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
