Tuesday, November 4, 1997
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Third Regular Session
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
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 a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Ellis led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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INTRODUCTION and reference of resolutions and joint resolutions
Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 31
Relating to: proclaiming November 15, 1997, America Recycles Day.
By Senators Panzer, Grobschmidt, Roessler and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Hoven, Bock, M. Lehman, Hanson, Gunderson, Black, Vrakas, Plouff, Ladwig, Boyle, Hutchison, Skindrud, Lorge, Dobyns and Ryba.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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INTRODUCTION, first reading and reference of bills
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 338
Relating to: nonutility activities by public utilities and public utility affiliates, subsidies between utility and nonutility affiliates, utility energy conservation programs and duties, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.
By Senators Weeden, Farrow, Schultz and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Seratti, Kreibich, Sykora, Vrakas, Staskunas, Skindrud, Plouff, Schafer, Hanson, La Fave, Walker, Robson, Powers, Musser, Gunderson, Goetsch, Zukowski, Lazich and Ward.
To committee on Utility Regulation.
Senate Bill 339
Relating to: prohibitions regarding members of public service commission.
By Senators Moen, Burke, Shibilski, Decker, C. Potter, Wineke, Clausing and Plache; cosponsored by Representatives Powers, Musser, La Fave, Notestein, Plouff, Bock, Robson, Baumgart, Krug, Staskunas, Gronemus, Murat, Meyer, Travis, Hasenohrl, Otte and Kunicki.
To committee on Utility Regulation.
Senate Bill 340
Relating to: a loan to a bank holding company and making an appropriation.
By Senators Moore and George; cosponsored by Representatives Williams, L. Young, Turner, R. Young, Riley, Bock and Coggs.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 341
Relating to: prohibiting school boards from using certain American Indian names, nicknames, logos and mascots.
By Senators Moore and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Boyle, Turner, Morris-Tatum, Baldwin and L. Young.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 342
Relating to: applications for metallic mining permits, denial of metallic mining permits, information concerning exploratory drilling, agreements between local governments and applicants for metallic mining permits and requirements for mining contractors and subcontractors.
By Senators Decker, Plache and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Springer, Huber, Black, Turner, Boyle, Baumgart, Robson and Plouff.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
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report of committees
The joint committee on Employment Relations reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 343
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the District 1199W/United Professionals for Quality Health Care, SEIU, AFL-CIO, for the 1997-99 biennium, covering employes in the professional patient care collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
S311 Ayes, 8 - Senators Risser, Chvala, Burke and Ellis; Representatives Brancel, Foti, Jensen and Kunicki.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 344
Relating to: ratification of an amendment to the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Attorneys Association, Inc., for the 1997-99 biennium, covering employes in the professional legal collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Introduction.
Ayes, 8 - Senators Risser, Chvala, Burke and Ellis; Representatives Brancel, Foti, Jensen and Kunicki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Fred A. Risser
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