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12:15 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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 the prayer which was offered by Father Guy Gurath, pastor for Immaculate Conception Church in Juneau and St. John the Baptist Church in Clyman.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Moen led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 356
Relating to: the payment of principal and interest for veterans cemeteries and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Moen, Breske, Jauch and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Goetsch, Dobyns, Plouff, Plale, Travis, Baumgart, Brandemuehl, Kreuser, Skindrud, Ryba, Gronemus, Hasenohrl, Turner and Boyle.
To committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 357
Relating to: eliminating some of the school district and cooperative educational service agency reporting requirements and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
C. Potter, Rude, Roessler, Weeden, Rosenzweig, Breske, A. Lasee, Huelsman, Schultz, Darling, Drzewiecki and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Nass, Olsen, Brandemuehl, Ainsworth, J. Lehman, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Goetsch, Otte, Plouff, Springer, Grothman, Ryba, Urban, Bock, M. Lehman, Staskunas, Gronemus, Porter, Handrick, Meyer, Underheim, Kelso, Dobyns, Kreibich, F. Lasee, Jensen, Ladwig, Vrakas, Huber, Ward, Skindrud, Gunderson and Powers.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 358
Relating to: the motor vehicle fuel tax exemption for nonhighway use.
By
Senators
A. Lasee, Fitzgerald, Schultz, Wineke, Rude, Huelsman, Drzewiecki, Cowles, Darling and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Hasenohrl, Freese, Green, Dobyns, Goetsch, Olsen, Grothman, F. Lasee, Skindrud, Hahn, Otte, Gronemus, Gunderson, Musser, Brandemuehl, Sykora, Ward, Ainsworth and Owens.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
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The joint committee on Employment Relations reports and recommends:
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.
Introduction.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Risser, Chvala and Burke; Reprsentatives Jensen, Foti, Gard and Kunicki.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Fred A. Risser
Co-Chairperson
The committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 355
Relating to: effective recycling programs, reports by materials recovery facilities, waste reduction and recycling demonstration grants, liability associated with materials reuse programs, requiring studies and granting rule-making authority.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Clausing, Shibilski, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: requesting the attorney general to appear for the state as a party in proceedings related to metallic mineral mining.
Adoption.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Clausing, Shibilski and Wirch.
Noes, 2 - Senators A. Lasee and Zien.
Alice Clausing
Chairperson
The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 10
Relating to: eligibility for a social security integrated annuity under the Wisconsin retirement system.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 305
Relating to: authorizing a 1st class city to operate a city parking lot.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 378
Relating to: repealing, consolidating, renumbering, amending and revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors, supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, eliminating defects, anachronisms, conflicts, ambiguities and obsolete provisions, deleting, replacing or otherwise modifying language which discriminates on the basis of sex, reconciling conflicts and repelling unintended repeals (Revisor's Correction Bill).
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 380
Relating to: amending and revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors, supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, eliminating defects, reconciling conflicts and repelling unintended repeals resulting from partial vetoes of legislative acts (Revisor's Correction Bill).
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 532
Relating to: the salaries of the executive directors of the elections board and ethics board.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 73
Relating to: providing a waiver from requirements relating to meals provided by bed and breakfast establishments.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Kohlbeck, Marie B.,
of Whitelaw, as a member of the Auctioneer Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.
Noes, 0 - None.
Nuernberg, Christine,
of Mequon, as a member of the Real Estate Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2001.