Wednesday, February 10, 1999
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: urging the U.S. and Canadian governments to prohibit diversion of Great Lakes water.
By
Senators
Jauch, Cowles, Baumgart, Moen, Burke, Erpenbach, Grobschmidt, Breske, Welch, Decker, Wirch and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Musser, F. Lasee, Urban, Plale, Ott, Colon, Hasenohrl, La Fave, Plouff, Kreuser, Boyle, Black, Gronemus, Richards, Kelso, Kedzie and Sherman.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 34
Relating to: creating a permit authorizing certain restaurants to manufacture and sell wine on the restaurant's premises.
By
Senators
Rosenzweig, George and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Vrakas, Plale, Hoven, Klusman, Duff, Grothman, F. Lasee, Powers, Sykora and Berceau.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 35
Relating to: promoting a pupil from the 4th grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade.
By
Senators
Darling, Rude, Huelsman, Roessler and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Jeskewitz, Klusman, La Fave, Plouff, J. Lehman and Musser.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 36
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with the Green Bay Packers professional football team, payments to D.A.R.E. Wisconsin, Ltd., Boys and Girls Clubs of Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital and Clinics and the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Inc., and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Drzewiecki, Fitzgerald, Schultz, Darling, Farrow, Rosenzweig, Roessler, Welch, Panzer, Huelsman, Zien and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Montgomery, Gard, Ryba, Urban, Huebsch, Sykora, Turner, Ainsworth, F. Lasee, Hahn, Handrick, Seratti and Kreuser.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Senate Bill 37
Relating to: federal waivers under the food stamp program.
By
Senators
George, Moore, Darling, Jauch, Risser, Erpenbach and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Young, Pocan, Albers, La Fave, Gronemus, J. Lehman, Riley and Morris-Tatum.
To committee on Human Services and Aging.
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The committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections reports and recommends:
Litscher, Jon E.,
of Lake Mills, as Secretary of the Department of Corrections, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
OConnell, Connie L.,
of Sun Prairie, as Commissioner of Insurance, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Thompson, Charles H.,
of Wisconsin Dells, as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roger Breske
Chairperson
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The committee on
Labor reports and recommends:
Fox
, Peter,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Employment Relations, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Stewart, Dr. Linda,
of Milwaukee, as Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Van Bogaert, Cynthia A.,
of Oregon, as a member of the Employe Trust Funds Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jim Baumgart
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
February 5, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20 (2)(a) and
(b), I have appointed Senator Brian Rude to the Environmental Education Board.
Sincerely,
Chuck Chvala
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
