Thursday, June 10, 1999
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Charles Chvala.
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 191
Relating to: threats to cause death, bodily harm or property damage in certain places and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Darling, Panzer, Rosenzweig and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Nass, Plale, Musser, Brandemuehl, Seratti, Urban, Carpenter and Plouff.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 192
Relating to: creating a nonrefundable income tax credit for individuals who care for elderly relatives.
By
Senators
Darling, Panzer, Zien, Robson, Schultz, Drzewiecki and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Seratti, Stone, Suder, Gundrum, Porter, Nass, Petrowski, Staskunas, Gunderson, Owens, Rhoades, Plale, Musser, Hahn, Gronemus, Brandemuehl, Albers, Goetsch, Meyer, Black, Ziegelbauer, Hasenohrl and Meyerhofer.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Amato
, A. J. "Nino",
of Madison, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Lazich and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Whitemarsh, Darylann T.,
of Oshkosh, as a member of the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Lazich and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 61
Relating to: authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to award grants for family involvement in education projects and making appropriations.
Passage.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler and Farrow.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Huelsman and Lazich.
Senate Joint Resolution 17
Relating to: requesting Congress to meet its fiscal responsibility for the education of children with disabilities.
Adoption.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Lazich and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Richard Grobschmidt
Chairperson
The committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 136
Relating to: transferring appeals of certain determinations of the department of transportation from the division of hearings and appeals to the tax appeals commission.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 137
Relating to: older security interests in motor vehicles.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 172
Relating to: allowing a "Class A" licensee to provide wine free of charge for consumption on the licensee's premises.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Baumgart.
Assembly Bill 57
Relating to: eligibility to operate commercial motor vehicles and the transport of hazardous materials.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Litscher, Jon E.,
of Lake Mills, as a member of the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 2000 and for the full term ending May 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Baumgart.
Senate Bill 149
Relating to: the licensing of motor vehicle dealers, motor vehicle salespersons and sales finance companies and providing a penalty.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 4
Relating to: requiring headlights and other required lamps on vehicles to be lighted while windshield wipers are being used.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roger Breske
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 54
Relating to: commending the 1999 Academic Decathlon Team of Waukesha Catholic Memorial High School.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen and Ellis.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Rude.
Charles Chvala
Chairperson