Wednesday, April 18, 2001
Ninety-Fifth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 145
Relating to: employment relations for members of the University of Wisconsin System faculty and academic staff.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Burke, Schultz, Plache, George and Moen; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Carpenter, Pocan, La Fave, Richards, Boyle, Plouff, J. Lehman, Miller, Bock, Berceau and Plale.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 146
Relating to: the college tuition and expenses program and the college savings program, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, M. Meyer and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Kreibich and Jensen.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 147
Relating to: an education tax credit for businesses.
By
Senators
M. Meyer, Burke, George, Plache, Harsdorf, Moore, Welch, Wirch, Roessler, Huelsman, Schultz and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Wasserman, Plouff, Stone, Plale, Miller, Berceau, Ziegelbauer, Freese, Ainsworth, Urban, D. Meyer, Riley, Hahn, Kreibich, Schooff, Johnsrud, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Petrowski, Seratti, Walker, Kaufert, Wieckert, Montgomery, Suder, Olsen, Ladwig, Wade, Musser, Rhoades, Duff, Kestell, Starzyk, Loeffelholz, Krawczyk, Townsend, Ott, Vrakas, Leibham, Owens, McCormick, Sykora, Ward, Gunderson, Pettis, Hundertmark, Huebsch and Albers.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 148
Relating to: fees paid by business corporations.
By
Senators
Welch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives J. Fitzgerald, Starzyk, Gunderson, Albers, Olsen, Hoven, Owens, D. Meyer, Vrakas, McCormick, Leibham, Hahn, Townsend and Huebsch.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 149
Relating to: excluding certain debt service costs from the computation of state school aid.
By
Senators
Rosenzweig, Risser, Darling and M. Meyer; cosponsored by Representatives Walker, Starzyk, Berceau, Black, Gunderson, Hoven, Hubler, Jeskewitz, Loeffelholz, Miller, Musser, Pocan, Rhoades, Seratti, Staskunas, Stone, Townsend, Vrakas and Wade.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 150
Relating to: the election campaign fund designation on individual income tax returns.
By
Senators
Risser, Decker, Baumgart, Burke, George and Plache; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Pocan, Boyle, Bock, Freese, Richards, Kreuser and Miller.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 151
Relating to: calculating child support and creating committees to review the method of calculating child support.
By
Senator
George
; cosponsored by Representatives Ainsworth, Musser, Gundrum, Gunderson, Stone and Nass.
To committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
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The joint committee on Information Policy and Technology reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 152
Relating to: the Uniform Sales and Use Tax Administration Act and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Jauch and Harsdorf. Representatives Pettis, Montgomery, Schneider and Kreuser.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Lazich.
Robert Jauch
Senate Chairperson
To joint committee on Information Policy and Technology.
S153
The committee on
Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 81
Relating to: the private employer health care coverage program and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 11, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
2001 Senate Bill 9 introduced by Senators George and Huelsman, cosponsored by Representatives Cullen and Gundrum relates to the adoption of the Revised Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC") Article 9-Secured Transactions.
2001 Senate bill 9 contains a fiscal note in excess of $10,000. Pursuant to Wis. Stats. s.
16.47(2), I consider this bill to be an emergency bill and authorize passage of 2001 Senate Bill 9 prior to passage of the Budget Bill.
Thank you for your attention in regard to this matter.
Sincerely,
Scott McCallum
Governor
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 12, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
This is to inform you that I am withdrawing the following nominations:
Joe Leean for reappointment as Secretary of the Department of Health and Family Services. Mr. Leean resigned effective March 10, 2001.
John R. Orton for appointment to the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board. Mr. Orton resigned effective February 15, 2001.
Bianca Tyler for reappointment to the Judicial Commission. Our office was notified March 20, 2001 that Ms. Tyler resigned her position sometime last fall.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Scott McCallum
