Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
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.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Darling led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 264
Relating to: granting high school diplomas to certain veterans.
By
Senators
Moen, Breske, Erpenbach, Chvala, Burke, Decker, Wirch, Fitzgerald, Darling, Clausing, Welch, Farrow, Drzewiecki, Rude and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Plouff, Musser, Waukau, Krug, Meyer, Turner, Hebl, Hundertmark, Gundrum, Sherman, Montgomery, Bock, Suder, Ladwig, Ryba, Miller, Pettis, Goetsch, Wasserman, Sykora, Gronemus, Riley, J. Lehman, Huber, Kreuser, Olsen, Seratti and Gunderson.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 265
Relating to: transporting bulk materials on a highway, liability for spilling waste or foreign matter upon or along a highway and mudguards on motor trucks and semitrailers transporting bulk materials.
By
Senators
Burke, Darling, Farrow, Grobschmidt and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Kelso, Black, Bock, Coggs, Krusick, Miller, Schneider, Wasserman and Ziegelbauer, by request of the American Automobile Association of Wisconsin.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
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The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 237
Relating to: educational requirements for massage therapists and bodyworkers and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 91
Relating to: participation of dietitians in the volunteer health care provider program.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Beaver
, Dr. Albert J.,
of Madison, as a member of the Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Foundation, Inc., to serve for the term ending May 1, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Eslinger, Reba L.,
of Spooner, as a member of the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Gift
, Bonnie,
of Fennimore, as a member of the Funeral Directors Examining Board, to serve for the initial term ending July 1, 2000 and for the full term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
S296
Heiliger, Donald L.,
of Stoughton, as a member of the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Hoeksema, Timothy E.,
of Chenequa, as a member of the Medical College of Wisconsin Board of Trustees, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Knegendorf, Larry E.,
of Woodville, as a member of the Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Foundation, Inc., to serve for the term ending May 1, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Lubar
, Sheldon B.,
of River Hills, as a member of the Medical College of Wisconsin Board of Trustees, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Luber
, Paul B.,
of Whitefish Bay, as a member of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rattner, Raymond G.,
of Bayside, as a member of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Saini
, Dr. Bhupinder,
of Cudahy, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the interim term ending July 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Schallock, Jerry,
of Rhinelander, as a member of the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Treffert, Dr. Darold A.,
of Fond du Lac, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 195
Relating to: uniform fees chargeable for certified duplicate health care records and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch and Rude.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Drzewiecki.
