Thursday, May 27, 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 first time and referred:
Senate Bill 178
Relating to: contract authority of the department of corrections, prisoner access to personal information of persons who are not prisoners, requiring prisoners conducting telephone solicitations or answering toll-free telephone numbers to identify themselves as prisoners and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Erpenbach, Plache, Decker, Moen, Breske, Clausing, Baumgart and Robson; cosponsored by Representatives Schneider, Bock, Plale, Plouff, Black, Schooff, Lassa, Ziegelbauer, Hahn, Musser, Berceau, Hasenohrl, Wasserman, Nass and Ryba.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Senate Bill 179
Relating to: authorizing the completion of the capitol restoration project, historically significant furnishings, granting bonding authority and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Risser, Rude, Wirch, Roessler, Chvala, Burke and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Freese, Hoven, Vrakas, Turner, Schneider and Ladwig.
To joint committee on Finance.
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The joint committee on Audit reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 154
Relating to: the petroleum storage remedial action program, providing an exemption from emergency rule-making procedures and granting rule-making authority.
Passage.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
George, Robson, Rosenzweig and Lazich. Representatives Kelso, Nass, Ziegelbauer and Cullen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Gary George
Senate Chairperson
The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 200
Relating to: the date on which the criminal penalties study committee is required to file a report of its findings and recommendations and making an appropriation.
Concurrence.
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:
Assembly Joint Resolution 52
Relating to: commending the enlisted men and women of the Wisconsin Air National Guard as they celebrate "The Year of the Enlisted Force".
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 143
Relating to: payment of health insurance premiums for state employes activated for military duty in the U.S. armed forces.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
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Relating to filing campaign finance reports in electronic format.
Submitted by Elections Board
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Report received from Agency, May 26, 1999.
