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 227
Relating to: certification by electors who render assistance in voting at polling places.
By
Senators
Breske, George, Darling, Burke and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Ryba, Miller, Hahn, Riley, Pocan, Freese, Gronemus, Coggs, Berceau, Meyerhofer, Pettis, Waukau, Kreibich and Kedzie.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 228
Relating to: requiring town board approval for, and setting conditions on, certain annexation actions and prohibiting the creation of town islands.
By
Senators
Breske, A. Lasee, Shibilski and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives F. Lasee, Musser, Handrick, Seratti, Ainsworth, Hasenohrl, Goetsch, Ladwig, Spillner, Hutchison, Olsen, Gronemus, Gunderson, Sykora, Johnsrud, Kreibich, Kestell, Nass, Skindrud, Freese, Klusman, Albers, Porter and Hahn.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 229
Relating to: discontinuing the occupational tax on owners of domestic mink.
By
Senators
Breske, Rude, Drzewiecki and Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Handrick, Ryba, Musser, Seratti, Lassa, Petrowski, Ainsworth, Pettis, Waukau, Grothman and Sykora.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 189
Relating to: consolidation or merger of incorporated Roman Catholic congregations.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 227
Relating to: changing the boundaries of Jackson County and Monroe County.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jeffris, Thomas Mouat,
of Janesville, as a member of the State Historical Society Board of Curators, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Kalishek, Karen A.,
of Shawano, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the interim term ending July 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 112
Relating to: referral of bills to the joint committee on finance and preparation of fiscal estimates on penalty bills.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 146
Relating to: repealing, consolidating, renumbering, amending and revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors, supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, eliminating defects, anachronisms, conflicts, ambiguities and obsolete provisions, reconciling conflicts and repelling unintended repeals (Revisor's Correction Bill).
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 161
Relating to: authorizing payment schedules for delinquent taxpayers who enter into a compromise with the department of revenue.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robert Wirch
Chairperson
S255
The committee on
Judiciary and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 50
Relating to: enforcement of motor vehicle safety belt violations and providing a penalty.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
George, Risser, Huelsman and Darling.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Clausing.
Gary George
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 2, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Eslinger, Reba L.,
of Spooner, as a member of the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 2, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Heiliger, Donald L.,
of Stoughton, as a member of the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 2, 1999
