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 16
Relating to: declaring opposition to the development of a national organ allocation policy that interferes with the ability to encourage donation of and to use transportable organs at the local level.
By
Senators
Cowles, Baumgart, Drzewiecki, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Panzer, Darling, Schultz, Rude, Farrow and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, F. Lasee, Urban, Olsen, Bock, Rhoades, Owens, Klusman, Stone, Black, Ladwig, Hahn, Nass, Goetsch, Musser, Albers, La Fave, Sykora, Gunderson, Wasserman, Spillner and Montgomery.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Resolution 3
Relating to: commending Jim Irwin and Max McGee on their retirement.
By
Senators
Erpenbach, Moen, Darling, Fitzgerald, Roessler, Schultz, Plache, George, Farrow, Drzewiecki and Panzer.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 146
Relating to: repealing, consolidating, renumbering, amending and revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors, supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, eliminating defects, anachronisms, conflicts, ambiguities and obsolete provisions, reconciling conflicts and repelling unintended repeals (Revisor's Correction Bill).
By
Law Revision Committee.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 147
Relating to: salaries of teachers employed by the state.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Schultz, Baumgart, Wirch, Roessler, Clausing and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, J. Lehman, Goetsch, Plale, Rhoades, Boyle, Sykora, Gronemus, Musser, Coggs, Townsend, Pocan, Hahn, Bock, Turner, Ryba, Plouff, La Fave and Berceau.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 148
Relating to: issuing crossbow hunting permits to persons who are physically unable to use a bow and arrow.
By
Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Decker, Drzewiecki, Schultz, Roessler, Clausing and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Handrick, Hasenohrl, Ainsworth, Gronemus, Ryba, Plouff, Bock, Reynolds, Musser, Turner, Hahn, Albers, Sykora, Grothman and Gunderson.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 149
Relating to: the licensing of motor vehicle dealers, motor vehicle salespersons and sales finance companies and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Breske and Welch; cosponsored by Representatives Brandemuehl, Ryba, Vrakas and Huber.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Senate Bill 150
Relating to: the eligibility of certain employes of 1st class cities to take general promotional examinations.
By
Senators
George and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives La Fave, Powers, Young, Riley, Turner and Ryba.
To committee on Labor.
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The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 68
Relating to: making an appropriation for the Wisconsin higher education and Lawton minority undergraduate grant programs.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Lazich and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman and Farrow.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Lazich.
Richard Grobschmidt
Chairperson
The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 49
Relating to: the individual income tax filing threshold for certain married persons.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Moore, Shibilski, Plache, Cowles and Panzer. Representatives Gard, Porter, Kaufert, Albers, Duff, Ward, Huber and Riley.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Moore, Shibilski, Plache, Cowles and Panzer. Representatives Gard, Porter, Kaufert, Albers, Duff, Ward, Huber and Riley.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 114
Relating to: the property tax lottery credit and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 2.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Moore, Shibilski, Plache, Cowles and Panzer. Representatives Gard, Porter, Kaufert, Albers, Duff, Ward, Huber and Riley.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended with emergency statement attached.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Moore, Shibilski, Plache, Cowles and Panzer. Representatives Gard, Porter, Kaufert, Albers, Duff, Ward, Huber and Riley.
Noes, 0 - None.
Brian Burke
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 91
Relating to: access service rates charged to certain telecommunications providers.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach and Rude.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Welch and Drzewiecki.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson and Erpenbach.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
The committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 71
Relating to: allowing a "Class A" licensee to provide wine free of charge for consumption on the licensee's premises.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
