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.
Senate Bill 305
Relating to: the governor's power to activate the national guard.
Read a second time.
Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 858 be withdrawn from the committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 858
Relating to: the governor's power to activate the national guard.
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.
Assembly Bill 858
Read a third time and concurred in.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 305 be laid on the table.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 362 be placed at the foot of the 11th order of business on the calendar of March 29, 2000.
Senate Bill 373
Relating to: allowing a change in the ownership of a municipal theater that is currently owned by a 1st class city.
Read a second time.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 690 be withdrawn from the committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations and referred to the committee on Senate Organization.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 373
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 378
Relating to: payments to ethanol producers, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 378 be placed after Senate Bill 515 on the calendar of March 29, 2000.
Senate Bill 397
Relating to: designating personal care shortage areas, reimbursement for losses in the provision of personal care services, providing a supplement for hourly medical assistance reimbursement rates for in-home personal care services workers, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority and making appropriations.
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 397
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - Senators Farrow and Welch - 2.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Relating to: premium rates for coverage under the health insurance risk-sharing plan for persons who are eligible for medicare.
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 417
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 417 be placed after Senate Bill 378 on the calendar of March 29, 2000.
Senate Bill 427
Relating to: qualified transportation fringe benefits and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 427 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
427 be withdrawn from the Joint Committee on Finance and taken up at this time.
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 427
