Relating to: authorizing the creation of a local cultural arts district; granting a property tax exemption for the district's property; granting a sales tax and use tax exemption for tangible personal property and services purchased by the district; giving a local cultural arts district the authority to issue bonds and granting income tax exemptions for interest income on bonds issued by the district; authorizing certain local cultural arts districts to acquire property by condemnation; and authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance certain cultural arts facilities.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 853 offered by Senator Rude.
Senator Rude, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 853 be laid on the table.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 853
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
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Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Noes - Senator A. Lasee - 1.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 942 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 942
Relating to: providing a supplement for hourly medical assistance reimbursement rates for in-home personal care services workers, individual income tax modifications for medical insurance premiums and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 942 offered by Senators Moen, Moore, Rude, Schultz, Jauch, Roessler, Clausing and Darling.
Senator Rude and Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked to be made cosponsors of Assembly Bill
942.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 942?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 942
Read a third time.
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.
Concurred in as amended.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 455 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 455
Relating to: notice to tenants of mobile home park's closing.
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 455
Read a third time and passed.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 456 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 456
Relating to: the specialized transportation assistance program, minimum qualifications for the operator of a human service vehicle, inspection and registration of human service vehicles, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
Senator Grobschmidt, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 456.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 456
Read a third time and passed.
Assembly Bill 778
Relating to: appeals of substantiated child abuse or neglect findings, public disclosure of certain child abuse and neglect information when there is a child fatality or near fatality and access to child abuse and neglect information by a citizen review panel established or designated by the department of health and family services or a county department of human services or social services.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 778?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 778
Read a third time and concurred in as amended.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 125 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 125
Relating to: operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant or drugs, or both; installation of an ignition interlock device in cases involving intoxicated operation of a motor vehicle; seizure of motor vehicles for offenses related to driving while under the influence of an intoxicant; the prohibited alcohol concentration related to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant; creating a safe-ride grant program; certain alcohol beverage offenses committed by persons under the legal drinking age; making an appropriation; and providing penalties.
Read.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 125 be placed after Assembly Bill 704 on the calendar of March 30, 2000.
Senator Moore, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 125.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 450 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 450
Relating to: distribution of national forest income payments from the federal government and making appropriations.
Read.
Senator Baumgart moved tabling of the Committee of Conference report.
The question was: Shall the Committee on Conference report on Senate Bill 450 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 3; noes, 30; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Drzewiecki and Ellis - 3.
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Noes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, 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 - 30.
Absent or not voting - None.
Refused to table the Committee of Conference report.
The question was: Shall the Committee on Conference report on Senate Bill 450 be concurred in?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, 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 - 30.
Noes - Senators Baumgart, Drzewiecki and Ellis - 3.
Absent or not voting - None.
Committee of Conference report concurred in.
Assembly Bill 668
Relating to: counting prior offenses of operating a motor vehicle with an operating privilege that is suspended or revoked, or of operating a commercial motor vehicle while disqualified or ordered out of service.
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 668
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 187
Relating to: establishing a service award program for volunteer fire fighters and emergency medical technicians, creating a volunteer fire fighter and emergency medical technician service award board, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority and making appropriations.
Read a second time.
