Mitchell, Charles Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin
Rezin, Kathleen Coalition for Historic Preservation
Stenger, Scott Acros LLC
Struhsacker, Debra Nicolet Minerals Company
Walsh, Kenneth Wisconsin Automatic Fire Sprinkler Coalition
Westphal, Jason State Bar of Wisconsin
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
Roth Judd
Director
Senate Bill 55
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2001 legislature.
Read.
The question was: Shall Item C-26 [Section 395] of Senate Bill 55 pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Jauch, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Plache, Risser, Robson, Shibilski and Wirch - 18.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Welch and Zien - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passage refused not withstanding objections of the governor.
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Relating to the telecommunications utilities price regulation productivity factor.
Submitted by Public Service Commission.
Report received from Agency, October 12, 2001.
Referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs, October 16, 2001.
Relating to operation of the health insurance risk-sharing plan (HIRSP).
Submitted by Department of Health and Family Services.
Report received from Agency, October 15, 2001.
Referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs, October 16, 2001.
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The committee on Labor and Agriculture reports and recommends:
Relating to fire department safety and health.
No action taken.
David Hansen
Chairperson
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 279 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 279
Relating to: elimination of legislative partisan caucus staffs.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 279 offered by Senator Lazich.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 279?
POINT OF ORDER
Senator Chvala raised the point of order that Senate amendment 1 was not germane.
Chair rules the point well taken.
Senator Lazich appeals the ruling of the chair
S407
The question was: Shall the decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Jauch, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Plache, Risser, Robson, Shibilski and Wirch - 18.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Welch and Zien - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
The decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 279
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Jauch, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich, M. Meyer, Moen, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 30.
Noes - Senators Baumgart, George and Moore - 3.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Resolution 6
Relating to: the life and public service of Jim Besson, mayor of Greenfield.
Read.
Adopted.
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Senate Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: dedicating room 412 East of the Wisconsin state capitol as the permanent location and hearing room for the joint committee on finance and honoring 90 years of service by the joint committee on finance.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Bill 38
Relating to: the speed limit at certain intersections marked with school crossing signs and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 38?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 38
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 56
Relating to:following snowplows and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
