Senate

Sentence and penalty revisions re new felony classes, murder, carjacking, certain misdemeanor and minimum penalty provisions, mandatory consecutive sentences, penalty enhancers, bifurcated sentences, extended supervision, and life imprisonment; Sentencing commission recreated; Joint review committee on criminal penalties created - AB3

Sex offender registry: public access to information revised; local law enforcement and Corr.Dept requirements  - AB452

Sexual assault law revisions re definition of ``intoxicant" and underage victim under the influence of alcohol beverages; U.W. and technical college provision - AB595

Sexual assault to a child: civil action to recover damages expanded to include incest and other specific sexual assaults; time limit extended -  SB22

Shopping cart re intentional removal: penalty increased to misdemeanor -  AB681

Shopping cart re intentional removal: penalty increased to misdemeanor -  SB374

Sick leave conversion program for public employees: certain supplementary compensation considered part of basic pay  - SB239

Sieker, Alan and Marlene: $12,600.00 livestock loss claim - AB326

Smoking ban expanded to post-secondary school campuses -  AB86

Sole or joint legal custody: rebuttable presumption against awarding created re pattern or serious incident of abuse - AB651

Special education and programs for school age parents: state aid revisions -  SB69

Stalking offense provisions and penalties revised -  SB440

State agency vehicle fleet procurement requirements revised re fuel economy and safety ratings - SB196

State correctional institutions, secured correction facility, Mendota and Winnebago mental health institutes, Wisconsin resource center, and secure mental health unit or facility for sexually violent persons: employees classified as protective occupation participants under WRS - SB169

State hygiene laboratory: appropriation increased -  SB299

State traffic patrol officer or inspector may conduct investigation re motor vehicle and traffic laws - AB737

State traffic patrol officer or inspector may conduct investigation re motor vehicle and traffic laws - SB425

Steel Revitalization Act of 2001 (H.R. 808): Congress urged to enact -  SR10

Stolen motor vehicle registration plate: displaying, possessing, selling, or offering to sell prohibited; affirmative defense may be raised -  AB731

Sturgeon spearing license: nonissuance period revised; exceptions provided -  AB251

``Substantial bodily harm" definition revised re certain lacerations -  AB796

``Substantial bodily harm" definition revised to include a broken nose -  AB442

Supreme court justices appointed by Governor: Senate confirmation required and restriction on holding another office of public trust. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR37

``Taps" sounded at military honors funeral by student: tuition voucher provided -  AB496

Technology zones and agricultural development zones: JCF approval required; tax credit provision  - AB539

Terrorism and methods to counter acts of terrorism: LC to study; report required -  AJR62

Three-vehicle combination: revision re towing order; DOT provision -  AB108

TIF uses limited; agricultural and forest land provision -  SB311

Tobacco use and smoking in school zone prohibited; exemptions and violator detention provisions - AB73

Traffic control signals on highways: emergency preemption device installation requirements created  - AB830

Tribal logo for use on notifications of grants funded by Indian gaming receipts: Robert M. La Follette institute of public affairs, U.W. Madison, and American Indian tribes in Wisconsin to develop; JCF to approve - SB344

Uniforms for pupils: school boards authorized to adopt policy; exemption, discrimination, and economic assistance provisions; report required -  AB255

Upland environmental corridors zoning requirements created; DNR duties specified -  SB209

U.W. system faculty and academic staff: employment relations act to cover -  SB145

U.W. system teaching assistants and program assistants: participation in WRS -  SB197

Vehicle extrication training grants created -  AB757

Vehicle headlamp lighting requirements expanded re windshield wiper operation; rear reflector provision  - SB19

Vehicles transporting bulk material on highway: liability for spilling waste or foreign matter; load cover requirements, exception provided; mudguards on vehicles with dump bodies - AB526

Vehicles transporting bulk material on highway: liability for spilling waste or foreign matter; load cover requirements, exception provided; mudguards on vehicles with dump bodies - SB266

Veterans programs, Council on: representative of Wisconsin chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America added  - AB468

Veterans programs, Council on: representative of Wisconsin chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America added  - SB226

Wagner, Jerome and Theresa: $23,053.80 income loss claim -  AB331

Walworth county: $76,150.00 claim for real estate costs re CTH improvement -  AB330

Well withdrawal (high-capacity) re adverse effects on waters of the state: DNR may disapprove or condition its approval  - AB311

West Allis, City of: $13,785.25 claim for real estate costs re road improvement -  AB328

West Allis, City of: $56,300.00 claim for real estate costs re road improvement -  AB329

Western hemisphere institute for security cooperation (formerly the School of the Americas): closure urged (memorial to Congress) -  AJR28

Women's history month: Wisconsinites urged to observe in March -  AJR46

WRS participant annuity: DETF to develop proposal to allow deductions to certain organizations  - SB315

WRS participant annuity: payment reduction re death of annuitant or named survivor revised - SB410

Youth baseball associations (nonprofit): property tax exemptions created -  SB292

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Sen. Burke:

Senate Bills: 3, 6, 8, 18, 25, 31, 33, 34, 36, 41, 44, 46, 47, 49, 56, 61, 68, 70, 76, 77, 80, 81, 102, 115, 120, 128, 130, 131, 133, 150, 157, 159, 170, 171, 173, 175, 176, 178, 179, 212, 232, 235, 240, 250, 254, 255, 261, 262, 263, 272, 274, 278, 281, 283, 284, 295, 296, 298, 303, 307, 309, 310, 314, 316, 323, 330, 333, 339, 340, 345, 352, 353, 358, 364, 365, 379, 385, 391, 392, 395, 397, 413, 415, 417, 420, 427, 448, 449, 494

Senate Joint Resolutions: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 17, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 37, 38, 40, 42, 45, 46, 47, 51, 53, 54, 57, 59, 66, 67

Senate Resolutions: 3, 9, 14

Senate Petitions:

Assembly Bills: 7, 36, 55, 56, 62, 64, 66, 67, 91, 92, 95, 101, 124, 126, 127, 131, 132, 142, 148, 160, 163, 166, 167, 182, 187, 190, 197, 200, 202, 203, 204, 205, 212, 213, 219, 241, 249, 252, 256, 257, 261, 267, 268, 270, 272, 294, 296, 298, 299, 303, 310, 320, 362, 371, 376, 377, 383, 387, 404, 420, 421, 430, 444, 457, 483, 495, 509, 523, 536, 542, 543, 548, 579, 581, 585, 589, 610, 614, 622, 624, 628, 630, 633, 636, 638, 643, 644, 646, 649, 650, 673, 676, 678, 685, 690, 698, 704, 705, 711, 712, 713, 714, 716, 720, 722, 729, 738, 743, 749, 752, 763, 775, 784, 792, 793, 794, 804, 811, 817, 821, 857, 872, 873, 874, 884, 897, 905

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 19, 20, 21, 25, 27, 31, 36, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 59, 60, 66, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74, 76, 80, 88, 89, 92, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 101, 102, 105

S16 Chvala, Sen. Charles J. (16th Sen.Dist.; Dem.)

Attorney fees and costs re incompetency and guardianship proceedings: payment from ward's estate re power of attorney - SB257

Bicycles and motor bicycles: use of lamp emitting flashing red or white light permitted -  SB6

Biostar initiative funding: accelerated time table for authorizing general obligation debt -  SB295

Conference committee on AB-843 and SB-104 created -  SJR63

Country clubs which are tax-exempt: municipal payments to overlying taxing jurisdictions required  - AB907

Death benefits for certain WRS participant beneficiaries retroactively increased -  SB134

Embryonic stem cell research: Dr. James Thomson, his research team, U.W. Madison, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation commended; federal government asked to designate U.W. Madison as a National Center of Excellence for Embryonic Stem Cell Research -  AJR74

Embryonic stem cell research: Dr. James Thomson, his research team, U.W. Madison, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation commended; federal government asked to designate U.W. Madison as a National Center of Excellence for Embryonic Stem Cell Research -  SJR46

Flags of the U.S. and Wisconsin: sales and use tax exemption created -  SB27

Floorperiod commencing in February 2001 and deadline for Governor's budget message extended  - SJR14

Intoxicating liquor pouring device: use required; definition and penalty provisions -  SB11

JCF permanent hearing room dedicated and 90 years of service honored -  SJR45

Joint rules revised; new rules created [Joint rules 1, 2, 3 (1) (a) to (d), (2), (3), 5, 6, 7, 10, 11 (2) (a), (c), and (d), and (3), 12 (1), (2) (g), and (3), 14, 21, 22, 23, 27, 31 (1) (a), (c), and (d), (3), and (4), 32 (title), (1) (intro.), (b), (d), and (g) and (3), 33, 34, 35, 41 (3) (a) to (g), 42 (1) (a), (2) to (4), 43, 44 (title) and (2) (a), 45 (1) and (2), 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51 (intro.), (2), and (4), 52 (intro.), (1) (c) to (e) 4., (4) (intro.), (5) (intro.), (a), and (b), (6), and (7), 53 (1) and (2) (f) and (m), 54, 55, 56 (title), (1), (2), and (3) (b), 57 (2) (intro.) and (b), 59, 60 (title) and (1), 62, 63, 64 (1) (intro.), (a) and (b), 66 (2), 71, 72, 74 (1), 75 (1) to (3), 76, 77 (1), 78, 79 (2), (3), and (5), 81 (1) (a) to (c), (2) (a) and (c), (3) (b), and (4), 81m, 82 (intro.), (1) (c) and (e), (2), and (4), 83 (1) to (3), (4) (a) and (b), and (5), 84 (1) to (4), 85, 86, 87 (1), (2), and (3) (a) and (c) 1., chapter 10 (title), 91, 92, 97, 98 (2) (a), and 99] -  AJR15

Legislative redistricting based on 2000 census; LRB duty specified -  SB463

Operation Enduring Freedom: U.S. President, Congress, armed forces, and servicemen and servicewomen called into duty commended -  AJR60

Patriot's day proclaimed April 19 of each year -  SJR9

Rest and meal periods for all employees required -  SB359

Self-service laundry services: sales tax exemption expanded -  AB187

State Day of Remembrance proclaimed September 11 of each year -  AJR59

Syttende Mai weekend proclaimed May 18-20, 2001 -  SJR4

Thompson, Tommy G.: public service to Wisconsin commended - SJR13

Underage person on alcohol beverage licensed premises: exception created re the Park Ponderosa ballroom in the village of McFarland -  SB102

Universal health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of health planning and finance with Health policy board and regional health councils created; LRB bill drafting provision - SB133

U.W. Madison's Men's Basketball Team: 2001-2002 Big Ten Conference Championship and season accomplishments commended -  AJR102

Venture capital investment limits and conditions set re Investment board; Comm.Dept high-technology business development corporation grant revisions re biotechnology  - SB296

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Sen. Chvala:

Senate Bills: 1, 18, 33, 232, 310, 379, 395

Senate Joint Resolutions: 12, 27, 28, 38, 56, 59

Senate Resolutions:

Senate Petitions: