By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution 80
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Assembly Joint Resolution 80
Relating to: commending David Stute on his career, accomplishments and contributions to the state of Wisconsin.
By Representatives Kelso, Gard, Schneider, Bock, Stone, Huber, Seratti, Freese, Jensen, Krug, Foti, Underheim, Sherman, Walker, Vrakas, Boyle, Ryba, La Fave, Musser, Gronemus, Hasenohrl, Ainsworth, Porter, Rhoades, Sykora, Ziegelbauer, Staskunas, M. Lehman, Wood, Black, Urban, Goetsch, Ott, Turner, Kestell, Owens, Duff, Ladwig, Olsen, Riley, Hutchison, Plouff, Albers, Nass, Brandemuehl, Plale, Lassa, Hubler, Coggs, Spillner, Travis, Jeskewitz, Kedzie, Miller, Skindrud and J. Lehman; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Ellis, Rosenzweig, Grobschmidt, Cowles, George, Burke, Erpenbach, Robson, Zien, Chvala, Moore, Fitzgerald, Jauch, Breske, Farrow, Roessler, Drzewiecki, Plache, A. Lasee, Moen, Darling, Huelsman, Baumgart, Lazich, Decker and Rude.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 80 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 80
Relating to: commending David Stute on his career, accomplishments and contributions to the state of Wisconsin.
Read.
Concurred in.
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Senate Joint Resolution 22
Relating to: designating the week of November 7 to 13, 1999, as "Hire a Veteran Week" in Wisconsin.
Read.
Adopted.
Senator Farrow, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 176.
Senator Drzewiecki, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 176.
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Senator Clausing, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of
Senate Joint Resolution 22.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 193.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 22.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 4.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution
22.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked to be withdrawn as a coauthor of Senate Bill
20.
Senate Bill 4
Relating to: requiring headlights and other required lamps on vehicles to be lighted while windshield wipers are being used.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 4
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Plache, Risser, Robson, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Wirch and Zien - 20.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Jauch, Lazich, Panzer, Roessler and Welch - 13.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 61
Relating to: authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to award grants for family involvement in education projects and making appropriations.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 61 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 115
Relating to: health insurance coverage of smoking cessation treatment and medications.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 115 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 122
Relating to: an agreement between the state and tobacco product manufacturers.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 122 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 148
Relating to: issuing crossbow hunting permits to persons who are physically unable to use a bow and arrow.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 148
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 176
Relating to: interstate emergency management assistance compact.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 176
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 182
Relating to: requiring health insurance policies to cover contraceptive articles and services.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 182 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 187
Relating to: eliminating the time period in which state employes must use accumulated sick leave credits to purchase state group health insurance.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 187
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 193
Relating to: a state minimum wage, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
Senator Welch move that Senate Bill 193 be referred to the joint committee on Finance.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 193 be referred to the joint committee on Finance?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 16; noes, 17; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Lazich, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Welch and Zien - 16.
Noes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Decker, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Moen, Moore, Plache, Risser, Robson, Shibilski and Wirch - 17.
Absent or not voting - None.
Refused referral to the joint committee on Finance.
