Tuesday, June 5, 2001
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Fifth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Roger Breske.
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 198
Relating to: raising the bidding threshold for public works contracts let by a town sanitary district.
By
Senators
Erpenbach, Baumgart, Roessler and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Powers, Hebl, Gronemus, Hahn, J. Lehman, Miller, Olsen, Petrowski, Sherman, Skindrud and Townsend.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 199
Relating to: the issuance of temporary fishing licenses to disabled persons.
By
Senators
Baumgart, Schultz, M. Meyer and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Sykora, Petrowski, Seratti, Grothman, Ott, Townsend, Hahn, Plouff, Powers, Vrakas, Pettis and Gunderson.
To committee on Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 200
Relating to: dispute settlement procedures in local government employment other than law enforcement and fire fighting employment.
By
Senators
Shibilski, Baumgart, Risser, Moen, George, Hansen, Jauch, Wirch and Decker; cosponsored by Representatives Schooff, Bock, Reynolds, Black, Plouff, Ryba, Gronemus, J. Lehman, Colon, Balow, Berceau, Pocan, Coggs, Hubler, Sykora and Morris-Tatum.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 201
Relating to: limiting to property that is primarily residential the type of property for which the amount of loss is the insurance policy limits.
By
Senators
Breske and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Montgomery, Townsend, Suder, Ryba, La Fave, Rhoades, Albers and Vrakas.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
Senate Bill 202
Relating to: authorizing an employee of a school district, cooperative educational service agency, charter school, private school, the Wisconsin School for the Deaf, or the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired to subject an individual's blood to a test for the presence of the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
By
Senators
Roessler, Huelsman and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Olsen, Plale, Stone, Miller, Albers, Jeskewitz, Kestell, M. Lehman, Musser, Ott, Owens and Townsend.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
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The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 179
Relating to: requiring crossing gates on school buses, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Passage.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Roessler, Darling, Lazich and Harsdorf.
Noes, 0 - None.
Richard Grobschmidt
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
May 30, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
I will be unable to attend the Joint Committee on Finance Meeting after 4:30 P.M. on May 30, 2001. Therefore, I am submitting my resignation from the committee.
I will be available to resume my position immediately for the next committee meeting. If you have any questions please contact me.
Sincerely,
Robert Welch
State Senator
State of Wisconsin
May 30, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20 (2)(a) and
(b), I have appointed Senator Scott Fitzgerald to the Joint Committee on Finance, effective at 4:30 P.M. today.
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With regard to members of the minority party, the appointment reflects the nomination of that caucus.
Sincerely,
Chuck Chvala
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
