The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: proclaiming May 14, 15 and 16, 1999, as Syttende Mai Weekend.
By
Senators
Chvala, Moen, Erpenbach, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Burke, Drzewiecki, Schultz, Clausing and Rude; cosponsored by Representatives Hebl, Johnsrud, Klusman, Boyle, Krug, Pocan, Miller, Hahn, Porter, Berceau, Albers, Bock, Musser, Gunderson and Olsen.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 51
Relating to: creating a property tax exemption for wetlands.
By
Senators
Burke and Risser; cosponsored by Representative Bock
.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 52
Relating to: exemptions from rules regulating mining and regulating the storage and disposal of mining waste.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representative Bock
.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 53
Relating to: a ban on disposal and incineration of used automotive oil filters.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representative Bock
.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 54
Relating to: creating an office of public intervenor in the department of justice and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Burke and Risser; cosponsored by Representative Bock
.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 55
Relating to: the effect of dams, ditches and drains used in the cultivation of cranberries on certain trout streams.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representative Bock
.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 56
Relating to: creating a clean energy rebate program, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Burke and Risser; cosponsored by Representative Bock
.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 57
Relating to: mapping and zoning of certain wetlands.
By
Senators
Burke and Risser; cosponsored by Representative Bock
.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 58
Relating to: drug paraphernalia.
By
Senators
Drzewiecki, Schultz, Fitzgerald, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Farrow and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Klusman, Brandemuehl, Ryba, Freese, Plale, Staskunas, Stone, Seratti, Montgomery and Powers.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 59
Relating to: library lending incentive aid, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Burke, Baumgart, Darling, Wirch, Breske, Clausing and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Olsen, J. Lehman, Ryba, M. Lehman, Miller, Ott, Hebl, Handrick, Huber, Gunderson, Black, Ainsworth, Hasenohrl, Spillner, Plouff, Kelso and Boyle, by request of the Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Library Association, Council on Library and Network Development, The System and Resource Library Administrators Association of Wisconsin.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 60
Relating to: educational technology assistance to public library boards, federated and consolidated public library systems and the Wisconsin Schools for the Visually Handicapped and the Deaf.
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By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Burke, Roessler, Baumgart, Darling, Risser, Schultz, Wirch, Breske, Rosenzweig, Clausing and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Olsen, La Fave, J. Lehman, Cullen, Kaufert, Ryba, Gunderson, Hebl, Handrick, Miller, Powers, Kreuser, Kedzie, Riley, Ott, Plale, M. Lehman, Gronemus, Goetsch, Huber, Ainsworth, Boyle, Black, Hasenohrl and Plouff, by request of the Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Library Association, Council on Library and Network Development, The System and Resource Library Administrators Association of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Educational Media Association.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 61
Relating to: authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to award grants for family involvement in education projects and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Farrow, Robson, Baumgart, Darling, Clausing, Drzewiecki, George, Breske and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Spillner, J. Lehman, Plale, Miller, Black, Turner, Plouff, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Seratti, Young, Bock and Colon.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 62
Relating to: sharing public library system resources, preparing a written plan for library technology and the sharing of resources and eliminating redundant provisions Relating to libraries.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Darling, Baumgart, Roessler, Jauch, Risser, Schultz, Wirch, Breske and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Olsen, J. Lehman, Spillner, La Fave, Albers, Ryba, Goetsch, Plale, M. Lehman, Miller, Ladwig, Kreuser, Gunderson, Hebl, Boyle, Black, Hasenohrl, Plouff and Huber, by request of the Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Library Association, Council on Library and Network Development, The System and Resource Library Administrators Association of Wisconsin
.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 63
Relating to: requiring authorization for the use of nonoriginal manufacturer replacement parts in the repair of a motor vehicle.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Welch, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler, Plache, Baumgart, Panzer, Clausing, Decker, Drzewiecki, Risser, Cowles, Burke, Jauch, Robson and Moen; cosponsored by Representatives Freese, Urban, Ainsworth, Black, Bock, Carpenter, Colon, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Huebsch, Kestell, Kreuser, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Musser, Owens, Pettis, Pocan, Porter, Reynolds, Rhoades, Ryba, Travis, Wasserman and Wood.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate committee on Econmic Development, Housing and Government Operations: change the membership from 7 to 5 members.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Chvala, Risser and Moen.
Noes, 2 - Senators Ellis and Rude.
Senate committee on Human Services and Aging: change the membership from 7 to 5 members.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Chvala, Risser and Moen.
Noes, 2 - Senators Ellis and Rude.
Chuck Chvala
Chairperson
The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Blanchard, Brenda J.,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Commerce, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Boykoff, Thomas M.,
of Madison, as a member of the Tax Appeals Commission, to serve for the interim term ending March 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Bugher
, Mark D.,
of Waunakee, as Secretary of the Department of Administration, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald, Drzewiecki and Zien.