Tuesday, May 18, 1999
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
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.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Pastor Roy Nabors of Community Baptist Church in Milwaukee.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Baumgart led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 158
Relating to: requiring payment from a ward's estate of reasonable attorney fees and costs for successful petitioners in incompetency and guardianship proceedings.
By
Senators
Darling, Panzer, Rosenzweig, Huelsman, Erpenbach, Roessler and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Handrick, La Fave, Owens, Musser, Plale, Porter, Plouff, Sherman and Krusick.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 159
Relating to: 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
Senator
George
; cosponsored by Representative Kelso
.
To joint committee on Audit.
Senate Bill 160
Relating to: setting rates for certain motor vehicle insurance policies and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representative Cullen
.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Senate Bill 161
Relating to: authorizing payment schedules for delinquent taxpayers who enter into a compromise with the department of revenue.
By
Senators
Plache, Panzer, Wirch, Darling, Zien and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives F. Lasee, Bock, Olsen, Young, Gunderson, Turner, Musser, Miller, Huber, Boyle, Lassa and J. Lehman.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 162
Relating to: receiverships for public nuisance.
By
Senators
Plache, Cowles and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Plale, Ainsworth, J. Lehman, Musser, Turner, Miller, Huber and Colon.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 163
Relating to: changing certain terminology in laws affecting the state civil service system (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of employment relations).
By
Law Revision Committee.
To committee on Labor.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 3
Relating to: payment of health insurance premiums for University of Wisconsin System faculty and certain administrative staff.
Report Passage, with emergency statement (s.
16.47 Wisconsin Statutes).
Ayes, 13 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Moore, Shibilski, Plache and Panzer. Representatives Kaufert, Albers, Duff, Ward, Huber and Riley.
Noes, 3 - Senator
Cowles. Representatives Gard and Porter.
Brian Burke
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 53
Relating to: the tragic death of Kevin L. Reichert.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis and Rude.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: commending Jim Irwin and Max McGee on their retirement.
Adoption.
