Wednesday, October 31, 2001
4:00 P.M.
Ninety-Fifth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Charles Chvala.
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 302
Relating to: the name of the division for libraries and community learning in the department of public instruction and the definition of minority group (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of public instruction).
By
Law Revision Committee.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 303
Relating to: a temporary emergency unemployment insurance program and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Jauch, Hansen, Wirch, Baumgart, Burke, Plache, Breske, M. Meyer, Moore and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Hundertmark, Staskunas, Sherman, Boyle, Turner, McCormick, Meyerhofer and Sinicki.
To committee on Labor and Agriculture.
Senate Bill 304
Relating to: the definition of agricultural land for property tax purposes and the penalty for converting agricultural land.
By
Senators
Decker, Jauch and Grobschmidt; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Reynolds, Coggs, Black, Kreuser, Miller, Huber and La Fave.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 305
Relating to: licensing of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Burke, Darling, Erpenbach, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Huelsman, Risser, Rosenzweig and Welch; cosponsored by Representatives Gard, Ward, Montgomery, Krawczyk, Ainsworth, Berceau, Black, Carpenter, Hahn, Hoven, Huber, Huebsch, Johnsrud, J. Lehman, Musser, Ott, Plale, Riley, Sykora and Townsend.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
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The committee on Economic Development and Corrections reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 295
Relating to: funding for the Biostar program.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, M. Meyer and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 296
Relating to: investment in venture capital investment firms, a grant to a high-technology business development corporation, and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 2 - Senators
Jauch and M. Meyer.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Zien.
Robert Jauch
Chairperson
The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 224
Relating to: determination of annual salaries for the director and the executive assistant of the Wisconsin Technical College System.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Roessler, Darling, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Lazich.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Roessler, Darling, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Lazich.
Senate Bill 261
Relating to: increasing a school district's revenue limit for heating costs.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson and Erpenbach.
Noes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Richard Grobschmidt
Chairperson
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The committee on
Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
