Senate Chairperson
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Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission
June 8, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Enclosed are copies of pertinent pages 1, 20 and 207 of Minnesota Chapter
231 signed May 25, 1999 by Governor Jesse Ventura.
That law authorizes matching funding for the Commission at $183,000 for the first year of the biennium and $188,000 for the second year.
We certainly hope that Wisconsin will provide matching funding.
Sincerely,
James M. Fitzpatrick
Chair
The Chair, with unanimous consent, took this time to introduce to the Senate distinguished guests from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
We have four members of parliament visiting the State Senate, two from the parliament of the Bosnian Federation and two from the parliament of the Serb Republic.
With us today are: Ms. Zeljka Krpic, Ms. Besima Maric, Mr. Jovan Mitrovic and Mr Jusuf Zahiragic
The delegation is being sponosored through a Federal Grant to the Freedon House of Washington, D.C. Accompanying the delegation are two interpreters from the State Department.
Please join me in welcoming them to the State Senate.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse except for that of Ben Brancel and Guy A. Gottschalk.
De Golier, Laura P.,
of Fond du Lac, as Executive Secretary of the Wisconsin Conservation Corps Board, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
Donohue, Stephen V.,
of DePere, as a member of the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Read.
Johnson, James R.,
of Waukesha, as a member of the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2001.
Read.
Lavigna, Robert J.,
of Madison, as the Administrator of the Division of Merit Recruitment and Selection, to serve for the term ending March 26, 2004.
Read.
Lindgren, Wayne G.,
of Whitewater, as a member of the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Read
McCallum, Laurie R.,
of Madison, as a member of the Personnel Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2004.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
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.
Confirmed.
Brancel, Ben,
of Endeavor, as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
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.
Confirmed.
Gottschalk, Guy A.,
of Wisconsin Rapids, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators 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 - 32.
Noes - Senator Baumgart - 1.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
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Relating to explosive materials.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, June 14, 1999.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations, June 15, 1999
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Relating to electrical construction and inspection.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, June 14, 1999.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations, June 15, 1999
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Senate Bill 114
Relating to: the property tax lottery credit and making an appropriation.
Read.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 114 offered by Senators Decker and Erpenbach.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 114?
Adopted.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 114 be concurred in as amended?
Concurred in as amended.
Senate Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: urging the U.S. and Canadian governments to prohibit diversion of Great Lakes water.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: memorializing Congress to amend
21 USC 661 (a) to allow for the interstate shipment of state-inspected meat.
Read.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 13?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 13?
