Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 218 be referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 332
Relating to: requiring the department of health and family services to establish a health care coverage plan for employers in the private sector, creating a private employer health care coverage board and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
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Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 332 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 343
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.
Passed.
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.
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.
Senate Bill 344
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.
Passed.
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Assembly Bill 283
Relating to: the regulation of the sale of merchandise below cost and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 283 offered by Senator Huelsman.
Senator Adelman, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 283 be referred to the committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
Senator Moen objected.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal for 2 minutes.
1:16 P.M.
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1:18 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 1:21 P.M.
1:19 P.M.
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1:21 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Senator Adelman moved nonconcurrence in Assembly Bill 283.
The question was: Shall the Senate nonconcurr in Assembly Bill 283?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 4; noes, 29; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Adelman, Darling, Ellis and Huelsman - 4.
Noes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Decker, Drzewiecki, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 29.
Absent or not voting - None.
Nonconcurrence refused.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 283?
Senator C. Potter moved rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 283.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 283?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Decker, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Moen, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 21.
Noes - Senators Adelman, Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Moore, Panzer, Rosenzweig and Weeden - 12.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 283 offered by Senator Huelsman.
Senator Huelsman, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 283 be laid on the table.
Ordered to a third reading.
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Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 283
Read a third time and concurred in.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 18 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 18
Relating to: proclaiming Blue and White Sunday.
Read.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 18?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 18?
Adopted.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 28 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 28
Relating to: commending Don Hutson for revolutionizing pro football's passing game to become the premier football player for the NFL and the Green Bay Packers.
Read.
Adopted.