Tuesday, March 16, 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 and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: requesting Congress to enact legislation to allow states to control the interstate shipment of solid waste.
By
Senators
Wirch, Robson, Clausing, Cowles, Baumgart, Schultz, Grobschmidt, Lazich, Breske, Farrow, Erpenbach, Darling, Huelsman and Moen; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Albers, Bock, Freese, Goetsch, Gunderson, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Huber, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Ladwig, Lassa, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Owens, Petrowski, Plouff, Reynolds, Skindrud, Spillner, Stone, Suder, Urban, Ward and Berceau.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 80
Relating to: employment of persons by private schools participating in the Milwaukee parental choice program.
By
Senators
Jauch, Erpenbach, Rude, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Plache, Moen, Clausing and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Nass, Bock, Goetsch, Boyle, Sinicki, Pocan, J. Lehman, Wasserman, Ryba, Black, La Fave, Musser, Lassa, Cullen and Colon.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 81
Relating to: the display of license plates upon vehicles consigned for sale by dealers, distributors, manufacturers and transporters.
By
Senators
Shibilski, Rude, Breske, Cowles, Farrow, Schultz, Drzewiecki, Darling and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Montgomery, M. Lehman, Meyer, Albers, Hasenohrl, Gunderson, Olsen, Urban, J. Lehman, Ladwig, Huebsch, Musser, Plouff, Goetsch, Skindrud, Hahn, Freese, Seratti, Petrowski, Sykora and Grothman.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Senate Bill 82
Relating to: minimum sentences for certain sex offenses.
By
Senators
Darling, Drzewiecki, Roessler, Baumgart, Welch, Schultz and A. Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Leibham, Suder, Gundrum, Stone, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Staskunas and Owens.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 83
Relating to: materials involving the sexual exploitation of a child.
By
Senators
Clausing, Burke, Cowles, Darling, Roessler and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Goetsch, Albers, Bock, Musser and Ryba.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 84
Relating to: penalties for failure to report to jail in certain circumstances and for escapes from home detention programs.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representative Carpenter
, by request of Milwaukee County District Attorney.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 85
Relating to: sexual assaults causing substantial bodily harm.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representative Berceau
.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 86
Relating to: the petroleum storage remedial action program; authorizing revenue obligations to fund payment of claims under the petroleum storage remedial action program; authorizing a new type of revenue obligation; granting revenue bonding authority; granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations.
By
Senators
George and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Kelso, Ainsworth, Olsen, Goetsch, Kaufert, Johnsrud and Kreibich.
To joint committee on Audit.
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The committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 10
Relating to: representations concerning cheese and providing a penalty.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Alice Clausing
Chairperson
The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Hamilton, Sharon J.,
of Racine, as a member of the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
