Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Joint Resolution 17
Relating to: 4-year terms of office for certain county officers (first consideration).
By
Senators
Risser, Harsdorf, Breske, Schultz, Roessler, Welch, Burke, Farrow, Rosenzweig, Lazich and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Krawczyk, Foti, Krusick, Starzyk, Walker, Huebsch, Kestell, Freese, Ladwig, Wade, Musser, Owens, Johnsrud, Hundertmark, Rhoades, Gunderson, Albers, Williams, Jeskewitz, Pettis, Sykora, Powers, Berceau, Sherman, Ryba and Loeffelholz.
Read first time and referred to committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Joint Resolution 18
Relating to: the life and public service of George A. Mayer.
By
Senators
Darling, Panzer, Baumgart, Wirch, Welch, Breske and Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Vrakas, Wasserman, Gunderson, Ladwig, Schneider, Krawczyk, Wade, Owens, Turner, J. Lehman, Ryba, McCormick, Plouff, Jeskewitz, D. Meyer, Williams, Riley and Townsend.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 38
Relating to: the speed limit at certain intersections marked with school crossing signs and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Roessler, Darling, Erpenbach and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Owens, Kestell, Sherman, J. Lehman, Townsend, Miller, Black, Gronemus, Jeskewitz, Pettis, Powers, Stone, Ainsworth, Olsen, M. Lehman, Hahn, Krawczyk, Lassa, Plale, Albers, Williams, Gunderson, Sykora, Walker, Vrakas and Ott.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
Senate Bill 39
Relating to: allowing a "Class A" licensee to provide wine free of charge for consumption on the licensee's premises.
By
Senators
Breske, Moen, Huelsman, Darling, Rosenzweig and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Pettis, Gronemus, J. Lehman, Albers, Duff, Grothman, Gunderson, Jeskewitz, Krawczyk, McCormick, D. Meyer, Petrowski, Sykora, Townsend, Vrakas and Walker.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
Senate Bill 40
Relating to: prohibiting certain telephone solicitations, requiring the registration of telephone solicitors, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Erpenbach, Jauch, Moen, Schultz, Baumgart, Roessler, Plache, Darling, Robson, Wirch, Decker, Rosenzweig, Hansen and Grobschmidt; cosponsored by Representatives Freese, Sinicki, Richards, J. Lehman, Staskunas, Bock, Schooff, Pocan, Young, Schneider, Plouff, Urban, Gunderson, Huber, Boyle, Krawczyk, Berceau, F. Lasee, Balow, Ziegelbauer, Musser, Williams, Black, Cullen, Hahn, Olsen, Kreuser, Travis, Albers, Gronemus and Hebl.
To committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 41
Relating to: use of caller identification blocking services by telephone solicitors.
By
Senators
Erpenbach, Plache, Jauch, Moen, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Burke, Decker, Cowles, Hansen and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Powers, Petrowski, Sinicki, Richards, M. Lehman, Ziegelbauer, Freese, Schooff, Miller, Williams, Steinbrink, Krawczyk, Olsen, Urban, Carpenter, Ott, Boyle, Black, J. Lehman, Staskunas, Bock, Musser, Pocan, Albers, Turner, Ryba, Cullen, Schneider, Kreuser, Gunderson, Huber and Travis.
To committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 42
Relating to: collective bargaining dispute settlement procedures for members of a police department employed by a city, village, or town having a population of less than 2,500.
By
Senator
Welch
; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Ott, McCormick, Balow and Berceau.
To committee on Labor and Agriculture.
Relating to: nonmoving traffic violations involving rented or leased motor vehicles.
By
Senators
Wirch, Burke, Roessler, Schultz, Farrow and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Duff, Stone, Montgomery, Urban, La Fave, Albers, Pettis, Kedzie, Gronemus, Nass, Vrakas, Ladwig, Townsend, Olsen, Gunderson, Powers, Turner and Grothman.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
Senate Bill 44
Relating to: the authority of the department of natural resources to regulate high capacity wells.
By
Senators
Shibilski, Welch, Baumgart, Schultz, Burke, Decker, Cowles, Erpenbach, Plache, Robson, Risser, Hansen, Lazich and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Wade, Black, Hahn, Musser, La Fave, Huber, Boyle, Townsend, Miller, Hebl, Meyerhofer, Kreuser, Pocan, M. Lehman, Travis, Ryba, Carpenter, Berceau, Plouff, Bock and Ott.
To committee on Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 45
Relating to: prohibiting the hunting of the bird that is the symbol of peace for this state.
By
Senators
Moen, Burke, Risser, Jauch and George; cosponsored by Representatives Boyle, Richards, Reynolds, Schneider, Pocan, Gronemus, Carpenter, Williams, Riley, Colon and Berceau.
To committee on Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 46
Relating to: executive participating employee status under the Wisconsin retirement system for certain court commissioners.
By
Senators
Erpenbach, Risser, Robson, Breske, Burke, Roessler and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Townsend, Pocan, Berceau, Miller, Hoven and Skindrud.
To joint survey committee on Retirement Systems.
Senate Bill 47
Relating to: enforcement of motor vehicle safety belt violations and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Risser, George, Burke, Huelsman and Baumgart; cosponsored by Representatives Stone, La Fave and Urban.
To committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
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The committee on Labor and Agriculture reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 17
Relating to: the priority of a wage claim lien.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Hansen, Decker, Baumgart and Harsdorf.
Noes, 1 - Senator
A. Lasee.
Senate Bill 33
Relating to: a state minimum wage, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Hansen, Decker and Baumgart.
Noes, 2 - Senators
A. Lasee and Harsdorf.
David Hansen
Chairperson
The committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 7
Relating to: the filing of certain forms related to a tax incremental financing district.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
M. Meyer, Moore, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mark Meyer
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 1, 2001
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 1, 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature: