Tuesday, March 20, 2001
10:00 A.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.
Read and referred:
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 97
Relating to: issuance of bonus deer hunting permits to certain farm owners who are engaged in the production of maple syrup.
By
Senators
Decker and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Johnsrud and Plouff.
To committee on Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 98
Relating to: the property tax exemption for property owned by the Young Men's Christian Association.
By
Senators
George, Grobschmidt, Risser, Baumgart, Rosenzweig, Plache, Cowles, Darling, Roessler, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Breske and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Gard, McCormick, Young, Coggs, Plale, Seratti, Berceau, Balow, Starzyk, Jeskewitz, Powers, Montgomery, Lippert, Sinicki, Black, D. Meyer, Ladwig, Musser, Ward, Townsend, M. Lehman, Riley, Kreibich, Petrowski, Boyle, Freese, Meyerhofer, Lassa, Pettis, Kedzie, Walker, Huebsch, Ott, Sykora, Gunderson, Vrakas, Kaufert and Rhoades.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 99
Relating to: mandatory operating privilege suspension for certain firearms offenses and bomb scares involving school premises.
By
Senators
Darling, Welch and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Leibham, Kestell, Starzyk, Rhoades, Suder, Gard, Gronemus, Gunderson, Powers, Sykora, Albers, Townsend, Stone, Jeskewitz, Wade, Urban, Plale, Vrakas and Pettis.
To committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 100
Relating to: school conference and activities leave.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Burke, Risser, Erpenbach and George; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Sinicki, Turner, Richards, Morris-Tatum, J. Lehman, Bock, Cullen, Pocan, Miller and Berceau.
To committee on Education.
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The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Conger
, Kenneth W.,
of Kohler, as a member of the Private Employer Health Care Coverage Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Crowder, Dr. Don L.,
of Lake Geneva, as a member of the Psychology Examining Board, to serve for the interim term ending July 1, 2001, and for the full term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Glocke
, Char D.,
of Onalaska, as a member of the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Hammes
, Jon D.,
of Mequon, as a member of the Medical College of Wisconsin Board of Trustees, to serve for the term ending May 1. 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Heinemann, Virginia,
of Wausau, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term enidng July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
S130
Jenkins, Laura M.,
of Darlington, as a member of the Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Luce
, Daniel F.,
of Nasotah, as a member of the Pharmacy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Meier
, Gary A.,
of Racine, as a member of the Private Employer Health Care Coverage Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Queram
, Christopher J.,
of Middleton, as a member of the Private Employer Health Care Coverage Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Schleis, Catherine E.,
of De Forest, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
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executive order #2
Relating to a Proclamation that the Flag of the United States and the Flag of the State of Wisconisn be Flown at Half-Staff as a Mark of Respect for Specialist Jason D. Wildfong of the United States Army Who Lost His Life in a Training Accident in Kuwait
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2001, a bombing range accident occurred in Kuwait killing six people, including five Americans; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Jason D. Wildfong of Union Grove, Wisconsin, was among those who died; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Wildfong faithfully and honorably served the people of the State of Wisconsin and the people of the United States; and
WHEREAS, the people of Wiscosnin mourn the death of Specialist Wildfong and the deaths of the others who lost their lives in this tragic accident; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Wildfong will be laid to rest on Tuesday, March 20, 2001;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SCOTT McCALLUM, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by Federal and State Law, do hereby order that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin shall be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations of the State of Wisconsin equipped with such flags beginning at sunrise on Tuesday, March 20, 2001, and ending at sundown on that date.
IN TESTIMONY WHERE OF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the city of Madison this nineteenth day of March in the year two thousand and one.
