Confirmed.
Gracz
, Gregory L.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2006.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 26; noes, 7; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, Lazich, Moore, Panzer, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 26.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Drzewiecki, Erpenbach, A. Lasee, Moen, Plache and Robson - 7.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Solberg, Trygve A.,
of Woodruff, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - 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.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Tiefenthaler, James E.,
of Brookfield, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - 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.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Willett, Stephen D.,
of Phillips, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - 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.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate return to the fourth order of business.
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The joint committee on Employment Relations reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 343
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, AFL-CIO, and its appropriate affiliated locals, for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employes in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Risser, Burke and Chvala. Representatives Jensen, Gard, Foti and Krug.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 344
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee Graduate Assistants Association, AFT/WFT, Local 2169, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employes in the program, project and teaching assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Risser, Burke and Chvala. Representatives Jensen, Gard, Foti and Krug.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Fred Risser
Senate Chairperson
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 343 be placed at the foot of the 11th order of business on the calendar of January 25, 2000.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 344 be placed at the foot of the 11th order of business on the calendar of January 25, 2000.
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Senate Joint Resolution 21
Relating to: increasing public awareness and attention to chronic fatigue syndrome as a serious and complex illness that affects many Wisconsin citizens.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 24
Relating to: reducing, by income tax credits or by payments from state revenues, property taxes upon residential and agricultural real property as defined by law (first consideration).
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the joint resolution be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Joint Resolution 24
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Decker, Drzewiecki, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Moen, Moore, Plache, Risser, Robson, Shibilski and Wirch - 18.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Lazich, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Welch and Zien - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 31
Relating to: commending and congratulating Ron Dayne on his Heisman Trophy win and outstanding 1999 season.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution
31.
Read.
Adopted.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 31.
Senator Shibilski, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 258.
Senator Shibilski, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 267.
Senator Drzewiecki, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill
2.
Senator Moore, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 291.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 48.
Senator Rosenzweig, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 291.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 291.
Senator A. Lasee, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 329.
Senator A. Lasee, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 48.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 123.
Senate Bill 37
Relating to: federal waivers under the food stamp program.
