The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Absent - Senators S. Fitzgerald - 1.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Iman Amin Amer, Religious Director of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee.
The Senate remained standing and Senator George led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 39
Relating to: the life and public service of Ernest C. Keppler.
By
Senators
Baumgart, Risser, A. Lasee, Rosenzweig and Moen; cosponsored by Representatives Leibham, Kestell, Plouff, Montgomery, Krug, Nass, Gronemus, Owens, Ryba, Gunderson, Turner, Schneider, Townsend, J. Lehman, Miller, Lippert and Sykora.
Read.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 39.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 38 be taken up.
Senate Joint Resolution 38
Relating to: honoring and commending the devoted public service of John T. Benson.
Read.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 38.
Adopted.
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Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 11:55 A.M..
10:59 A.M.
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11:55 A.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 213
Relating to: a real estate transfer fee exemption for a conveyance between related corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies.
By
Senators
Huelsman, Cowles, Schultz and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Pettis, Powers, Grothman, Vrakas, Lippert and Owens.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
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The committee on Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 114
Relating to: allowing managed forest land to be located in cities.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jim Baumgart
Chairperson
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The committee on Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Relating to implementation of a geographic information system registry of closed remediation sites for properties with groundwater contamination exceeding NR 140 enforcement standards at the time of case closure.
No action taken.
Relating to hunting, trapping and nuisance wildlife control.
No action taken.
Relating to hunting, trapping and captive wildlife.
No action taken.
Relating to fishing on the inland, outlying and boundary waters of Wisconsin and fish rearing pond grants.
No action taken.
Relating to sport fishing on the inland, outlying and boundary waters and fish refuges on the inland waters of Wisconsin.
No action taken.
Jim Baumgart
Chairperson
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By John A. Scocos, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution 55
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 123
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Assembly Bill
123
Relating to: who may be appointed personal representative in informal administration.
By Representatives Staskunas, Duff, Sherman, La Fave, Montgomery, Huebsch, Richards, Cullen, Powers, J. Lehman, Ryba, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Albers, Gunderson, Vrakas, Townsend, Berceau, Kreuser and McCormick; cosponsored by Senators Burke, Farrow and Huelsman.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 55
Relating to: creating a committee of conference on 2001 Senate Bill 55, the executive budget bill of the 2001 legislature.
Read.
Considered as priviledged and taken up.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate Stand Informal.
