Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Assembly Bill
925
Relating to: repealing, consolidating, renumbering, amending and revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors, supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, eliminating defects, anachronisms, conflicts, ambiguities and obsolete provisions, reconciling conflicts and repelling unintended repeals (Revisor's Correction Bill).
By Law Revision Committee.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 4:53 P.M..
12:01 P.M.
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4:53 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate return to the second order of business.
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Senate Joint Resolution 40
Relating to: the distribution of state funds to public school districts (first consideration).
By
Senators
Plache, Grobschmidt and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Plouff, Krug, Reynolds, Lassa, Hasenohrl, Bock, Sinicki, J. Lehman, Pocan and Cullen.
Read first time and referred to committee on Education.
Read and referred:
Senate Resolution 7
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin women's basketball team on its recent WNIT tournament appearance.
By
Senators
Erpenbach and Risser.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Resolution 8
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin (UW) men's hockey team on its accomplishments during the 1999-2000 hockey season.
By
Senators
Erpenbach and Risser.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Resolution 9
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team on its participation in its first Final Four competition in 59 years.
By
Senators
Erpenbach and Risser.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate return to the eighth order of business.
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By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 690
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution 113
Amended and concurred in as amended:
Senate Bill 125
(Assembly amendment 1 adopted)
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Assembly Bill
690
Relating to: authorizing the state historical society to award grants for the preservation of historic property, granting bonding authority and making appropriations.
By Representatives Freese, Schooff, Hutchison, Black, Berceau, Huber, J. Lehman, Miller, Musser, Rhoades, Richards, Seratti, Sinicki, Nass and Hundertmark; cosponsored by Senators Jauch, Rude, Baumgart, Burke, Grobschmidt, Plache, Risser, Robson, Rosenzweig and Schultz.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Assembly Joint Resolution 113
Relating to: urging Congress to pass asbestos litigation legislation.
By Representatives Pettis, Sykora and Petrowski.
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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Assembly Bill 444
S554
Relating to: the term "station wagon"; requests for personalized vehicle registration plates; the contents of certificates of vehicle title; motor vehicle financial responsibility laws; temporary operation plates for leased vehicles; the location of vehicle identification numbers; the expiration date of trailer fleet registration; credit and plate transfer provisions associated with the registration of automobiles; the elimination of certain replacement plate fees; registering semitrailers under the international registration plan; motor vehicles passing within 100 feet of an intersection located outside of a business or residential district; the renumbering of statutory provisions prohibiting individuals from making false statements to the department of transportation; deadlines for submitting applications and awarding grants under the bicycle and pedestrian facilities grant program; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of transportation).
Read.
Senator Chvala moved that the Senate recede from its position on Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 444.
The question was: Shall the Senate recede from its position on Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill
444?
The Senate recedes from its position.
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Senate Resolution 5
Relating to: proclaiming September as "Citizenship Month".
Read.
Adopted.
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Senate Joint Resolution 37
Relating to: strongly urging the U.S. senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 39
Relating to: commending and congratulating Chancellor David Ward for his contribution to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the state of Wisconsin.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Bill 226
Relating to: a single registration plate for certain older vehicles.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 226 offered by Senator Lazich.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 226?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 226
Read a third time and passed.
