Read a third time and passed in.
Senate Bill 49
Relating to: the individual income tax filing threshold for certain married persons.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 49 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 83
Relating to: materials involving the sexual exploitation of a child.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 83 offered by Senator Clausing.
Senator Welch, with uanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 207 be withdrawn from committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs and take up.
Senator Chvala objected.
Senator Welch moved that Assembly Bill 207 be withdrawn from committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs and take up.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 207 be withdrawn from committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs and take up?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 16; noes, 17; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Lazich, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Welch and Zien - 16.
Noes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Decker, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Moen, Moore, Plache, Risser, Robson, Shibilski and Wirch - 17.
Absent or not voting - None.
Refused to withdraw.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 83?
Adopted.
Senator Baumgart, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 83.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 83
Read a third time and passed.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 25
Relating to: proclaiming May 14, 15 and 16, 1999, as Syttende Mai Weekend.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 25 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 65
Relating to: contributions for a World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. and making appropriations.
Read a second time.
Senator Erpenbach, Roessler, Moen, Darling, Robson, Plache, Baumgart, Chvala, Grobschmidt, Rosenzweig and Risser, with unanimous consent, asked to be made cosponsors of Assembly Bill 65.
Senator Zien and Moore, with unanimous consent, asked to be made cosponsors of Assembly Bill 65.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 65
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 34 be withdrawn from the committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations and referred to the committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointment of Cate Zueske be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the McFarland Girls Basketball team.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Carroll "Buzz" Besadny former head of the State Department of Natural Resources who died March 16, 1999
Senator Jauch , with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Maple Northwestern High School girls basketball team for completing a remarkable turnaround by turning an 0-21 season into a 22-3 season and becoming the first Northwestern basketball team to earn a birth in the state tournament.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Oshkosh Lourdes High School taking 1st place in the Boys Basketball Championship.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Campbellsport Cougars girls basketball team on taking second place in their division
Senator Rude , with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of of the Viroqua Blackhawk girls basketball team for winning the silver trophy at their first state basketball tournament appearance, and also the Viroqua girls hockey team for winning the silver trophy at the state tournament of the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association.
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Senator Rude, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Senator Dale Schultz for receiving national recognition from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for his leadership in pro-consumer accounting practices for insurance consumers.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Cadott High School, my alma Mater.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of World War II Veterans and ask that Senators see the movies Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line. This is surely the year of the World War II Veterans, I ask that we see these movies and reflect before the May 11, 1999 Session.
Senator Shibilski, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Amherst Girls Basketball Team and coach Shelli Haferbecker Division 3 Girls Basketball Champs.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of her Aunt Anne Biros who is celebrating her 80th Birthday.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Paul D. Mc Guire of Verona who worked for the United States Postal Service as a letter carrier for 34 years.
Senator George, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Morse Middle School for being named the National Blue Ribbon School by the Department of Education. Morse serves 1,100 students grades sixth through eight. The educational program at Morse is designed to challenge gifted and talented students through intensive learning experiences in academics.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate return to the eighth order of business.
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By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution 36
Assembly Joint Resolution 37
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Assembly Joint Resolution 36
Relating to: urging U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Daniel Glickman to act quickly in distributing to farmers $200 million in aid.
By Representatives Lassa, Ott, Hasenohrl, Gronemus, Sykora, Musser, Turner, Young, Ainsworth, Bock, Krug, Reynolds, Kedzie, Brandemuehl, Porter, Sherman, Balow, Albers, Suder and Klusman; cosponsored by Senators Baumgart, Breske, Panzer, Wirch and A. Lasee.
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Assembly Joint Resolution 37
Relating to: the life and public service of Carroll D. "Buzz" Besadny.
By Representatives Johnsrud and Black.
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 36 be withdrawn from the committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 36
Relating to: urging U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Daniel Glickman to act quickly in distributing to farmers $200 million in aid.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 36 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 37 be withdrawn from the committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 37
