Thursday, March 8, 2001
2:25 P.M.
Ninety-Fifth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the Journal.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 77
Relating to: requiring the department of workforce development to submit to the governor, the joint committee on finance, the department of administration, and certain standing committees a statewide plan for providing employment and support services to low-income, noncustodial parents.
By
Senators
Rosenzweig, Robson, Roessler, George, Darling, Schultz and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Jeskewitz, Riley, Ladwig, Bock, Powers, Krawczyk, Olsen, Staskunas, Musser, Albers, Berceau, Miller, Lassa, Townsend and Sykora.
To committee on Human Services and Aging.
Senate Bill 78
Relating to: the licensure of child welfare agencies and the classification of an educational institution as a private school.
By
Senator
Grobschmidt
; cosponsored by Representative Plale
, by request of Calvary Academy..
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 79
Relating to: making an appropriation for the tuition, Wisconsin higher education, and Lawton minority undergraduate grant programs.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Moen, Shibilski, Risser, Roessler, M. Meyer, George, Baumgart and Decker; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Miller, Plouff, Shilling, Kreuser, Young, Carpenter, Schneider, Ryba, Bock, Pocan, Boyle, Turner, Balow, J. Lehman, Berceau, Huber, Richards, Hebl, Lassa and Morris-Tatum.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 80
Relating to: eliminating emergency detention under the fifth standard of dangerousness, eliminating termination of involuntary civil commitments under the fifth standard of dangerousness, permitting only petitions approved by the attorney general to be filed for involuntary civil commitment under the fifth standard of dangerousness, and providing access by the corporation counsel to court records and treatment records of persons receiving services for mental illness, developmental disabilities, alcoholism or drug dependence.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Rosenzweig, Burke, Roessler, M. Meyer, Huelsman, Schultz, Darling, Harsdorf and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Rhoades, Bock, Huber, Krug, Ainsworth, Plouff, Miller, Olsen, Turner, J. Lehman, Urban, Riley, Wasserman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Lippert, Huebsch, Vrakas, Wade, Hundertmark, Musser, Gunderson, La Fave, Powers, Ott, Stone, Owens and Ladwig.
To committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 81
Relating to: the private employer health care coverage program and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Moen, Rosenzweig, Burke, Breske, Schultz, Erpenbach, George, Roessler, Decker, S. Fitzgerald, Plache, Risser and M. Meyer; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Schooff, Leibham, Balow, Schneider, Shilling, Ryba, Ladwig, Krug, Turner, Ott, Musser, Gronemus, Reynolds, Huber, Black, Berceau, Jeskewitz, Ward, Riley, Miller, Meyerhofer, Vrakas, Lassa, La Fave, Carpenter, Plouff, Townsend, Kreuser, Wasserman, Young, Hubler and Hahn.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
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The committee on Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Behnke
, Herbert F.,
of Shawano, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Brown
, Senn R.,
of Madison, as a member of the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Wade
, Representative Joan,
of Mecan, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
White
, Donna Jean,
of Cambria, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term endingJuly 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 44
Relating to: the authority of the department of natural resources to regulate high capacity wells.
Introduction of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate substitute amendment 1 adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jim Baumgart
Chairperson
The committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 29
Relating to: low-speed vehicles, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Breske, Baumgart and A. Lasee.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Grobschmidt and Farrow.
Senate Bill 70
Relating to: requiring law enforcement officers to report traffic violations and accidents involving any foreign diplomat to the federal department of state.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.