Tuesday, May 2, 2000
2:48 P.M.
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
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.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Rosenzweig led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Committee on Senate Organization
May 2, 2000
In accordance with Joint Rule
81(2), it is moved that the Senate committee on Organization and the Assembly committee on Organization, authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary session and expand the purposes of the extended floorperiod at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 2, 2000 for the consideration of the following legislative business:
1. Consideration of bills introduced by the Joint Committee on Employment Relations for the ratification of state employee collective bargaining contracts under section
111.92(1) of the statutes.
2. Consideration of Revisor Correction bills.
3. Consideration of a reconciliation bill relating to public debt limit for housing state departments and agencies.
Committee on Senate Organization
(Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Committee on Assembly Organization
(Ayes 8, Noes 0)
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The joint committee on Employment Relations reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 522
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the State Engineering Association for the 1999-2001 biennium, covering employes in the professional engineering collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Risser, Burke, Chvala and Panzer. Representatives Jensen, Gard, Foti and Krug.
Noes, 0 - None.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 523
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Attorneys Association, Inc., for the 1999-2001 biennium, covering employes in the professional legal collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Risser, Burke, Chvala and Panzer. Representatives Jensen, Gard, Foti and Krug.
Noes, 0 - None.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 524
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-2001 biennium, covering employes in the blue collar and nonbuilding trades collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Risser, Burke, Chvala and Panzer. Representatives Jensen, Gard, Foti and Krug.
Noes, 0 - None.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 525
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-2001 biennium, covering employes in the administrative support collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Risser, Burke, Chvala and Panzer. Representatives Jensen, Gard, Foti and Krug.
Noes, 0 - None.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 526
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Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-2001 biennium, covering employes in the technical collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Risser, Burke, Chvala and Panzer. Representatives Jensen, Gard, Foti and Krug.
Noes, 0 - None.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 527
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-2001 biennium, covering employes in the security and public safety collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
