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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 359 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.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.
Senate Bill 34
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 119
Relating to: hours of labor and one day of rest in 7 for persons employed in the manufacture of butter, cheese or other dairy products from nonperishable milk, in the distribution of nonperishable milk or cream or in canning or freezing nonperishable agricultural commodities and granting rule-making authority.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 119?
Adopted
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 119
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 23; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Adelman, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, George, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Moen, Moore, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Rosenzweig, Rude, Shibilski, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 23.
Noes - Senators Darling, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Panzer, Schultz, Weeden and Welch - 9.
Absent or not voting - Senator Roessler - 1.
Passed.
Relating to: authorization for the attorney general and district attorneys to issue subpoenas to investigate alleged violations of the open meetings law.
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 137
Senator Huelsman moved that Senate Bill 137 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 137 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was ayes, 16; noes, 17; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, Lasee, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Weeden, Welch and Zien - 16.
Noes - Senators Adelman, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Decker, George, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Moen, Moore, Plache, Potter, Risser, Shibilski, Wineke and Wirch - 17.
Absent or not voting - None.
Referral refused.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 137 be passed?
Passed.
Senate Bill 180
Relating to: the sale of advertising space in folded highway maps, the sale of highway service maps and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 180 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 257
Relating to: the determination of the annual earnings period under the Wisconsin retirement system for certain technical college district and cooperative educational service agency employes.
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 257
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 268
Relating to: school district bonds, promissory notes and revenue limits and excluding certain debt service from a school district's shared cost.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 268 offered by Senator Roessler.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 268 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 291
Relating to: the operation of private businesses in state prisons.
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 291