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.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 521
Relating to: expanding the sales tax exemption for coin-operated laundry services to include all self-service laundry services.
By
Senators
Chvala, Burke, Rude, Shibilski, Roessler, Fitzgerald and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Olsen, Kreuser, Huebsch, J. Lehman, Grothman, Johnsrud, Goetsch, Kreibich, Hasenohrl, Montgomery, Pocan, Underheim, Spillner, Hahn, Ott, M. Lehman and Townsend.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
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The committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 506
Relating to: the requirement that certain operators of fish farms obtain annual health certificates.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 684
Relating to: the possession of wild animals, enforcement of certain laws relating to mistreatment of wild animals, hunting of farm-raised deer, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing penalties.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Clausing and Baumgart.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch and Schultz.
Noes, 1 - Senator
A. Lasee.
Alice Clausing
Chairperson
The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 735
Relating to: single sales factor apportionment of income for corporate income tax and franchise tax purposes and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Wirch, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robert Wirch
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 823
Relating to: tribal administration of rehabilitation reviews for persons who otherwise may not operate, be employed at, contract with or reside at an entity that provides care for children or adults, reporting certain individuals to the department of health and family services who are alleged to have neglected or abused a client or misappropriated the property of a client and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Welch.
Assembly Bill 917
Relating to: eliminating the requirement that the department of health and family services prohibit health care information purchasers from rereleasing individual data elements.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Welch.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
The committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 698
Relating to: immunity of private campground owners and operators.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Grobschmidt and Baumgart.
Senate Bill 448
Relating to: size and weight limitations for vehicles and combinations of vehicles transporting biosolids from a facility that recycles or processes metallic or nonmetallic scrap.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roger Breske
Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Harris
, Roberta A.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 2000 and for the full term ending May 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: requiring payment from a ward's estate of reasonable attorney fees and costs for successful petitioners in incompetency and guardianship proceedings.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
George, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Risser.
Gary George
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Resolution 7
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin women's basketball team on its recent WNIT tournament appearance.
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and Rude.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Resolution 8
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin (UW) men's hockey team on its accomplishments during the 1999-2000 hockey season.
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and Rude.
