Senator Plache, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 3:03 P.M..
12:29 P.M.
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3:03 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse.
Kapusta, Joseph,
of Antigo, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2000.
Read.
Kell
, Thomas P.,
of Spooner, as a member of the Wisconsin Waterway Commission, to serve for the interim term ending March 1, 2001.
Read.
Malick
, Clarence W.,
of Hudson, as a member of the Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission, to serve for the term ending September 25, 2002.
Read.
Orner
, Earl L.,
of Barnes, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 1999.
Read.
Peterson, Debbie A.,
of Balsam Lake, as a member of the Recycling Market Development Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 1999.
Read.
Scott
, Dr. Diane,
of Plover ,as a member of the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2001.
Read.
Sorensen, Dennis L.,
of St. Germain, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the interim term ending July 1, 1998 and for the full term ending July 1, 2001.
Read.
Steimel, Richard J.,
of Dane, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2000.
Read.
Toftness, James,
of Hayward, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 1999.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
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.
Confirmed.
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Relating to standards for maximum radioactivity in community water systems and enforcement standards and preventive action limits for radioactive substances in groundwater.
Submitted by Department of Health and Social Services.
Report received from Agency, November 17, 1997.
Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs, November 18, 1997.
By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution 82
Assembly Joint Resolution 83
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Assembly Joint Resolution 82
Relating to: The life and service of the Reverend John P. Raynor, S.J.
By Representatives Walker, L. Young, Ourada, Plale, Riley and Rutkowski; cosponsored by Senators Burke, George, Huelsman, Moore and Farrow.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 83
Relating to: commemorating the life of James D. Selk.
By Representatives Travis, Kunicki and Jensen; cosponsored by Senators Wineke, Risser and Ellis.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 359 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 359
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Teaching Assistants' Association, AFT, Local 3220, AFL-CIO, for the 1997-99 biennium, covering employes in the program, project and teaching assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Extension 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 359
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 32
Relating to: the 5-year vesting requirement to receive an annuity under the Wisconsin retirement system.
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 32
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Adelman, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - Senators Farrow and Welch - 2.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 34
Relating to: disposal facilities on outlying waters for toilet wastes from boats and granting rule-making authority.
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.