Wednesday, January 26, 2000
6:45 P.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 roll, the prayer and the pledge be dispensed with.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, appointed Senators Chvala and Ellis to escort his excellency the Governor.
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The committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 551
Relating to: priority of claims for distribution in insurance liquidations, the insurance security fund, conforming the mutual insurance holding company provisions to changes made in the nonstock corporation provisions, the certified capital investment credit for insurers and miscellaneous changes to insurance statutes.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roger Breske
Chairperson
The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 218
Relating to: creating an individual income tax subtract modification for amounts spent on medical insurance premiums by certain individuals.
This bill is good public policy.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Russell Decker
Senate Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
January 25, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
This is to certify that State Senator Michael G. Ellis, 19th Senate District, has voluntarily resigned as Minority Leader of the State Senate, effective immediately.
The minority party caucus of the State Senate has unanimously elected State Senator Mary Panzer, 20th Senate District, to serve as Minority Leader of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Sincerely,
Gary Drzewiecki
Minority Caucus Secretary
State of Wisconsin
January 20, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Please add Representatives M. Lehman, Gunderson, Olsen and Petrowski as cosponsors of Senate Bill 328, relating to professional land surveyors and the practice of professional land surveying and granting rule-making authority.
Sincerely,
Kevin Shibilski
State Senator
State of Wisconsin
January 25, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Please add my name as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 335, relating to prescription drug assistance for elderly persons and making appropriations.
Sincerely,
Mark Pocan
State Representative, 78th District
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The committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform reports and recommends:
Relating to boating enforcement and education.
No action taken.
Relating to volatile organic compound capture efficiency test methods.
