To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
Senate Bill 377
Relating to: calculation and payment of certain duty disability benefits under the Wisconsin retirement system.
By
Senator
Breske
, by request of Donald Kiey, Woodruff.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 378
Relating to: theft of farm-raised fish and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Schultz, Baumgart, Jauch and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Freese, Gronemus, Ladwig, Lassa, Ryba, Loeffelholz, Krawczyk, Turner, Skindrud, Starzyk, Plouff, Musser, Pettis, Hahn, McCormick, Albers, Petrowski, Johnsrud, Hines, Ott, Stone, Vrakas, Townsend, Sykora and Gunderson.
To committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
Relating to: banning human cloning and the sale or purchase of an ovum, embryo, or fetus for the purpose of cloning a human, prohibiting the use of state funds for cloning, and providing penalties.
By
Senators
M. Meyer, Hansen, Plache, Chvala and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Plouff, Hines, Sykora, Gunderson, Miller and Ryba.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
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The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Moore-Church, Mary Anne,
of Appleton, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Roessler, Darling, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 280
Relating to: increasing a school district's revenue limit by a portion of the school district's handicapped education costs.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson and Erpenbach.
Noes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Senate Bill 300
Relating to: open enrollment in public schools and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Roessler, Darling, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Shibilski, Baumgart, Roessler, Darling, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, Robson and Erpenbach.
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).
Passage.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Roessler, Darling, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Richard Grobschmidt
Chairperson
The committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 147
Relating to: creating a permit authorizing the operation upon a highway of a specialized hauling rig that exceeds statutory size and weight limits.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Baumgart.
OConnell, Connie L.,
of Sun Prairie, as Commissioner of Insurance, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 273
Relating to: creating definitions for common and contract carriers for sales tax and use tax purposes.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 332
Relating to: overpayment of state transit operating aids to the city of Rhinelander.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roger Breske
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 42
Relating to: the life and accomplishments of Edwin Lee Mathews, Sr.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Joint Resolution 46
Relating to: urging all Wisconsinites to observe March as "Women's History Month."
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Joint Resolution 72
Relating to: the 1,700th anniversary of Armenian Christianity.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Joint Resolution 77
Relating to: the life and public service of Ervin Butch Conradt.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
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Senate Joint Resolution 52
Relating to: the life and public service of Judge Stanley A. Miller.
Adoption.
