Tuesday, September 21, 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 and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 22
Relating to: designating the week of November 7 to 13, 1999, as "Hire a Veteran Week" in Wisconsin.
By
Senators
Moen, Breske, Erpenbach, Drzewiecki, Fitzgerald, Wirch, Darling, Plache, Burke, A. Lasee, Welch, Cowles, Grobschmidt, Rosenzweig and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Sherman, Schneider, Walker, Ryba, Porter, Turner, Ladwig, Townsend, J. Lehman, Hahn, Underheim, Kelso, Suder, Kestell, Boyle, Schooff, Goetsch, Plale, Young, Plouff, Kreuser, Hasenohrl, Ziegelbauer, Staskunas, Olsen, Travis, Gunderson, Gronemus, Vrakas and Nass.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 237
Relating to: classification and elements of felony offenses and certain misdemeanor offenses; modification of a bifurcated sentence in certain cases; revocation of extended supervision; the creation of a sentencing commission and temporary sentencing guidelines; making an appropriation; and providing penalties.
By
Senator
George
; cosponsored by Representative Goetsch
.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 238
Relating to: permitting an employer to refuse to employ or to terminate from employment an individual who has been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor or other offense and who has not been pardoned.
By
Senators
Darling, Fitzgerald, A. Lasee, Rosenzweig and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Grothman, Walker, Klusman, Gundrum, Nass, Underheim, Stone, Urban, Hahn, Kreibich, Porter and Vrakas.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
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The committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 220
Relating to: the placement of water ski platforms and jumps.
Indefinite postponement.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch and A. Lasee.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Schultz.
Alice Clausing
Chairperson
The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 100
Relating to: criminal liability of school personnel for corporal punishment.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Lazich and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 204
Relating to: the council on library and network development in the department of public instruction.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Lazich and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Lazich and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Richard Grobschmidt
Chairperson
The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 143
Relating to: payment of health insurance premiums for state employes activated for military duty in the U.S. armed forces.
Senate amendment 1 adoption.
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.
Report Passage as amended with emergency statement (s.
16.47 Wisconsin Statutes).
