Relating to: urging the U.S. secretary of agriculture to immediately change the federal milk pricing system.
By Representatives Sykora, Ott, Zukowski, Skindrud, Harsdorf, Gronemus, Otte, Hahn, Ward, Goetsch, Owens, Albers, Brandemuehl, Grothman, Jensen, Gunderson, Johnsrud, Kreibich, Huebsch, Black, R. Young, Green, Freese, Gard, Walker, Hebl, Dobyns, Turner, Vrakas, Hoven, Plouff, Ladwig, Urban, Hasenohrl, F. Lasee and Lorge; cosponsored by Senators Zien, Clausing, Schultz, Welch, Rude, Jauch, Wineke, A. Lasee, Drzewiecki, Decker, Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, Farrow and Cowles.
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
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Senator Plache, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 12:42 P.M..
11:15 P.M.
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12:42 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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Senate Resolution 3
Relating to: requesting the attorney general to appear for the state as a party in proceedings related to metallic mineral mining.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Resolution 3 be placed at the foot of the calendar of November 19, 1997.
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Senate Bill 36
Relating to: notice of tort claims against governmental entities.
Read a second time.
Senator Wineke, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 83 be considered for action at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 83
Relating to: commemorating the life of James D. Selk.
Concurred in.
Senate Bill 36
Relating to: notice of tort claims against governmental entities.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senator Wineke, with unanimous consent, asked that the action on Assembly Joint Resolution 83 be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Senate Bill 36
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 36 be passed?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 15; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Adelman, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Decker, George, Grobschmidt, Moore, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Shibilski, Wineke and Wirch - 15.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Weeden, Welch and Zien - 16.
Absent or not voting - Senators Jauch and Moen - 2.
Refused passage.
Senate Bill 130
Relating to: sale of rabies vaccine and rabies vaccination of dogs.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 130 offered by Senators A. Lasee and Shibilski.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 130 offered by Senators A. Lasee, Shibilski and Zien.
Senator Lasee, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 130 be considered for action at this time.
Senator Clausing moved rejection of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 130.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 130?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 16; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Adelman, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Moore, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Schultz, Wineke and Wirch - 16.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, A. Lasee, Panzer, Rosenzweig, Rude, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch and Zien - 15.
Absent or not voting - Senators Jauch and Moen - 2.
Rejected.
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Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 1:39 P.M..
1:21 P.M.
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1:39 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
Senator Huelsman moved reconsideration of the vote by which Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 130 was rejected.
Senator Lasee, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 130 be withdrawn and returned to author.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 130 offered by Senators A. Lasee and Shibilski.
Senator Lasee, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 130 be withdrawn and returned to author.
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Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 130 offered by Senator Shibilski.
Senator Shibilski, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 130 be laid on the table.
The question was: Reconsideration of the vote by which Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 130 was rejected?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch and Zien - 17.
Noes - Senators Adelman, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Decker, George, Grobschmidt, Moore, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Wineke and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - Senators Jauch and Moen - 2.
Reconsidered.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 130 be referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 148
Relating to: the dollar limits in wrongful death and medical malpractice actions.
Read a second time.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 148 offered by Senators C. Potter and Breske.
Senator Huelsman moved that
Senate Bill 148 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Senator Plache, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 2:09 P.M..
1:48 P.M.
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2:09 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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Senator Clausing, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 148 be referred to the committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senator Ellis objected.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 148 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance?