Tuesday, January 26, 1999
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 12
Relating to: escrowing certain payments to the federal government for the disposal of radioactive waste and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Cowles, Baumgart, Clausing, Wirch, Rude, Farrow, Schultz, Huelsman, Plache, A. Lasee, Roessler and Drzewiecki; cosponsored by Representatives Duff, F. Lasee, Hutchison, Ryba, Krug, Plale, Powers, Albers, Hahn, Kelso, Kedzie and Boyle.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 13
Relating to: commencement of the fall semester at public schools.
By
Senators
Breske, Zien, Fitzgerald, George, Schultz, Welch, A. Lasee and Shibilski; cosponsored by Representatives Handrick, Spillner, Stone, Pettis, Vrakas, Seratti, Hutchison, Ladwig and Montgomery.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Senate Bill 14
Relating to: evictions of tenants in buildings used for prostitution.
By
Senators
Plache, Welch, Darling, Rosenzweig, Roessler and Baumgart; cosponsored by Representatives Colon, La Fave, Plale, Albers, Sykora, Ladwig, Seratti, Riley, Turner, Coggs, Ziegelbauer, J. Lehman, Gronemus, Staskunas, Ryba and Klusman.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 15
Relating to: changing the name of a minor.
By
Senators
Wirch, Roessler, Farrow, Fitzgerald and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Foti, Ladwig, Bock, Duff, La Fave, Handrick, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Sinicki, Hoven, Stone, Suder, Vrakas, Ward, Staskunas and Cullen.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 16
Relating to: crimes affecting certain flags and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Zien, Breske, Fitzgerald, Welch, Drzewiecki, Huelsman, Roessler, Darling, Rude, Panzer, Schultz, Farrow and A. Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Pettis, Suder, Petrowski, Montgomery, Townsend, Jensen, Sykora, Ziegelbauer, Brandemuehl, Owens, Ryba, Hoven, Kreibich, Gunderson, Albers, Freese, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Hahn, Urban, Goetsch, Kedzie, Handrick, Vrakas, Johnsrud, Musser, Kreuser, Seratti, Gard, Huebsch, Kelso, Kaufert and Meyerhofer.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 17
Relating to: covenant marriage and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Welch, Darling, Roessler and Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Representatives Owens, Ainsworth, Kedzie, Handrick, Vrakas, Goetsch, Jensen, Gunderson, Albers and Gard.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
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The committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: the distribution of the net proceeds of the state lottery and certain moneys received by the state that are attributable to pari-mutuel on-track betting and bingo (2nd consideration).
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: the distribution of the net proceeds of the state lottery and certain moneys received by the state that are attributable to pari-mutuel on-track betting and bingo (2nd consideration).
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
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Senate Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: 4-year terms of office for district attorneys (2nd consideration).
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Gary George
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: the life and public service of Representative Joseph C. Czerwinski.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis and Rude.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Joint Resolution 7
Relating to: the election of Robin Yount to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis and Rude.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: commending the Wisconsin Badgers for their 1999 Rose Bowl victory.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis and Rude.
Noes, 0 - None.
Charles Chvala
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
January 8, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed is a copy of the Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report pursuant to s.
48.981(9), Stats. The report includes a statistical analysis of suspected child abuse and neglect reports received by county child protective services agencies in 1996. This report describes the extent of abuse and neglect in Wisconsin and discusses steps Wisconsin has taken to address the needs of maltreated children and their families.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration