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 222
Relating to: mufflers on motorcycles and providing a penalty.
By
Senator
Baumgart
; cosponsored by Representatives Stone and J. Lehman, by request of Robert Ballschmider.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Senate Bill 223
Relating to: the provision of specialized disaster relief services by represented state employes.
By
Senators
Erpenbach, Roessler, Plache and Grobschmidt; cosponsored by Representatives Schneider, Ryba, Musser, Miller, Powers and Hasenohrl.
To committee on Labor.
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The committee on Labor reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 145
Relating to: the employment of minors 12 years or older as officials for athletic events in which the participants are under 14 years of age.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske and Zien.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Farrow.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske and Zien.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Farrow.
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).
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 224
Relating to: advertisements of auctions conducted by registered Wisconsin auctioneers and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Labor.
Jim Baumgart
Chairperson
The committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Martin
, Roger F.,
of Mequon, as a member of the Savings Bank Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Erpenbach, Jauch, Plache, Rude and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 140
Relating to: use of caller identification blocking services by telephone solicitors.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Erpenbach, Jauch, Plache, Rude and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 97
Relating to: increasing the membership of the employe trust funds board.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Erpenbach, Jauch, Plache, Rude and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jon Erpenbach
Chairperson
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executive order #377
Relating to the Creation of the Governor's Film and Video Industry Advisory Council
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WHEREAS, the film and video industry is important to Wisconsin's economy and is an excellent marketing tool for Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin is home to many successful independent feature film production companies that make films for domestic theatrical release, foreign theatrical release, and the home video market; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin businesses need access to quality film and video production services; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin's universities and technical colleges offer excellent training programs relating to film and video production; and
WHEREAS, it is important to ensure the continued development of the entire film and video industry in Wisconsin;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, TOMMY G. THOMPSON, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of this State, and specifically by Section
14.019 of the Wisconsin Statutes, do hereby:
1.
Create the Governor's Film and Video Industry Advisory Council (hereinafter "Council"); and
2.
Provide that the Council shall be composed of fifteen (15) members appointed by the Governor to serve at the pleasure of the Governor; and
3.
Provide that the following officials shall each recommend to the Governor one (1) individual for membership on the Council:
a.
The Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate; and
b.
The Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate; and
c.
The Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly; and
d.
The Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Assembly; and
4.
Provide that membership of the Council shall include the following:
a.
One (1) university or technical college faculty member whose field of study is related to the film and video industry; and
b.
One (1) representative of the City of Milwaukee's Film Office; and
c.
One (1) representative of a Wisconsin independent feature film production company; and
d.
Three (3) representatives of the tourism industry or business community; and
e. Five (5) film and video industry representatives; and
5.
Provide that the Governor shall designate one (1) member of the Council as its chair to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the Governor; and
6.
Provide that the Council to have the following purpose and mission:
a.
Develop and recommend strategies to ensure the continued success of the independent film production companies now located in Wisconsin; and
b.
Develop and recommend strategies to attract film and video production companies to relocate to Wisconsin; and
