Davis, Danae, of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Regents, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Greenleaf, Terrence M., of Whitewater, as a member of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Gudeman, Dr. Jon E., of Milwaukee, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Henrichs, Wendy M., of Rhinelander, as a member of the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Murphy, Rosalie A., of Lena, as a member of the Funeral Directors Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Musser, Gene, of Middleton, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Olsen, David E., of Jefferson, as a member of the Funeral Directors Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Olson, Dorothy, of Appleton, as a member of the Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Palmer, Dian, of Brookfield, as a member of the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Parr, Ada Williams, of Brown Deer, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Redhail, Gene, of Green Bay, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Rosenzweig, Peggy, of Wauwatosa, as a member of the Board of Regents, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Ryan, Connie C., of Madison, as a member of the Funeral Directors Examining Board, to serve for the the term ending July 1, 2006. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Slaughter, Gail C., of Two Rivers, as a member of the Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Sullivan, Kathleen L., of Madison, as a member of the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Younger, James G., of Neenah, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Seventh Order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Consideration of motions and resolutions.
QUESTION: Shall the resolution be adopted?
Senate Resolution 27. Relating to: declaring February 21, 2004, as James Beckum Day. By Senator Coggs.
(Report adoption recommended by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Resolution 28. Relating to: commending the Green Bay Packers on their NFC North Division Championship. By Senators Hansen, Cowles, A. Lasee, Erpenbach, Breske, Lazich, Kanavas, Chvala, Brown, Decker, Risser, Stepp and Roessler.
(Report adoption recommended by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Resolution 29. Relating to: commemorating the Wisconsin Lao Veterans of America and acknowledging the organization in performing its own proper burial of a Lao veteran. By Senators Welch, Zien, Schultz, Roessler, Lassa and Carpenter.
(Report adoption recommended by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be adopted?
Senate Joint Resolution 64. Relating to: declaring May 12, 2004, as Wisconsin Stroke Alert Day. By Senators Panzer, Erpenbach, Darling, Breske, Carpenter, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Kanavas, Lassa, Lazich and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Gard, Ainsworth, Boyle, Friske, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hines, Jeskewitz, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, J. Lehman, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Montgomery, Nischke, Pettis, Rhoades, Weber and Hahn.
(Report adoption recommended by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 5, Noes 0) QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 198. Relating to: an exemption from requirements for nonmetallic mining reclamation. By Senators Schultz, A. Lasee and Welch; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Musser, Gronemus, Owens, Ainsworth, Hahn, Grothman, Hines and Kestell. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 3, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 237. Relating to: limiting the reasons for which a local government may withhold approval of a conditional use permit. By Senators S. Fitzgerald, M. Meyer, Brown and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives McCormick, Musser, Montgomery, Rhoades, Hines, Gunderson, Seratti, Bies, Van Roy, Albers, Friske and Krawczyk. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 253. Relating to: independent charter schools established by University of Wisconsin institutions and college campuses. By Senators Darling, Stepp, Reynolds, Kanavas and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Ziegelbauer, Vrakas, Nass, Ladwig, McCormick, Towns, Stone, Gielow, Van Roy and Weber. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1, Ayes 14, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4) (Senate amendment 1 pending.)
Senate Bill 277. Relating to: intoxicated operation of all-terrain vehicles, registration fees for all-terrain vehicles, nonresident trail passes for all-terrain vehicles, safety training for operating all-terrain vehicles, a study concerning the recreational operation of all-terrain vehicles, noise level requirements for all-terrain vehicles, the formula used for calculating the all-terrain vehicle gas tax payment, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties. By Senators Harsdorf and Decker; cosponsored by Representatives Pettis, Ainsworth, Seratti and Hines. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0) (Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 and Senate substitute amendment 1 pending.)
Senate Bill 289. Relating to: civil liability exemption for claims resulting from weight gain and obesity. By Senators Reynolds, S. Fitzgerald, Zien, Breske, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Lazich, Leibham, Roessler and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Vrakas, Gundrum, Gronemus, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, McCormick, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Pettis, Petrowski, Schneider, Seratti, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Van Roy, Ward, Weber, M. Williams, J. Wood, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer, by request of Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
(Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 291. Relating to: Legislative Council staff director attendance at certain midwest and national meetings in which the Commission on Uniform State Laws participates (suggested as remedial legislation by the Legislative Council staff). By Law Revision Committee. (FE)
(Report passage recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 324. Relating to: the Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Program and the administration of dry cleaning license fees. By Senators Kedzie, Roessler, Stepp and Leibham; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Gronemus, Montgomery, Jeskewitz, Hahn, Olsen, Ainsworth, Hines, Vrakas, Petrowski, Krawczyk and Miller. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0) (Senate amendment 1 pending.)
Senate Bill 336. Relating to: creating the option to make an anatomical gift as part of a living will. By Senators Roessler, Darling, Lazich, A. Lasee, Lassa and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Hundertmark, Gielow, Berceau, Krawczyk, Hines, J. Lehman, Miller, Ott, Townsend, Van Roy, Wasserman, Weber and Taylor. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 9, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 8, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 344. Relating to: payment of fixed annuity increases under the Wisconsin Retirement System. By Senators Schultz and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Vrakas, Musser, Albers, Hahn, Hines, Seratti, Stone and J. Lehman. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0) (Report of joint survey committee on Retirement Systems received.)
Senate Bill 350. Relating to: qualifications for endorsements authorizing the operation of a school bus and for operators of certain other motor vehicles transporting pupils, school board contracts for the transportation of pupils, studying the use of video cameras on school buses and the training of operators of school buses and certain other motor vehicles transporting pupils, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures and from rule-making procedures, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. By Senators Lazich, Darling, Carpenter, Roessler, Stepp, Zien and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Krusick, Zepnick, Albers, Gunderson, Sinicki, Gielow, Hines, Ott, Petrowski, Suder, Lothian, Taylor and Krug. (FE)
(Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 365. Relating to: the cutoff time for receipt of documents for filing and recording with a register of deeds and fees relating to federal tax lien filings. By Senators Stepp, Welch, Risser and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Ladwig, Hines, Kerkman, Stone, Turner, Gunderson, J. Lehman, Kestell, Miller, Olsen, Albers, Gronemus, Taylor, Krawczyk, Ainsworth, Hahn, Hundertmark, Suder, Musser, Bies, Van Roy, Vrakas and Ott. (FE)
(Report passage recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 388. Relating to: increasing bonding authority for the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority. By Senators Darling, Panzer, Erpenbach, A. Lasee, Risser, Wirch and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Ward, Gard, Kreuser, Turner, Towns, Black, Kaufert, J. Wood, Plouff, Miller, Hahn, J. Lehman, Molepske, Krawczyk, Hines, Huber, Ott, Van Roy, Musser, Vrakas and McCormick. (FE)
(Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 391. Relating to: age requirement for sturgeon spearing license. By Senators Roessler and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Ott, Olsen, Krawczyk and Hundertmark. (FE)
(Report passage recommended by committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 408. Relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain adoption expenses. By Senator Reynolds. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1, Ayes 9, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 5, Noes 4)
Senate Bill 428. Relating to: extending the expenditure period and the life of a tax incremental district in West Bend. By Senator Panzer; cosponsored by Representative Grothman. (FE)
(Report passage recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 444. Relating to: creating income and franchise tax credits for businesses located in an airport development zone and a loan program for certain construction projects in an airport development zone. By Senators Roessler, Brown, Kanavas, Welch and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Nischke, Ott, Van Roy and Weber. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 452. Relating to: establishing a cancer drug repository program and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. By Senators Stepp, Roessler, Schultz, Robson, Brown, Erpenbach, Welch, Kanavas, Carpenter, Zien, Wirch, Coggs, Plale, A. Lasee, Lassa and Chvala; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Krawczyk, Ladwig, Pettis, M. Lehman, Johnsrud, Kerkman, Vruwink, Kreibich, Montgomery, Miller, Vukmir, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Gielow, Hines, Plouff, Huber, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Travis, Nass, Bies and Townsend. (FE)
(Report and adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 9, Noes 0, passage recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 471. Relating to: brownfield revolving loan programs and making appropriations. By Senators Panzer, Roessler and Kedzie; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Krawczyk and Pettis. (FE)
(Report passage recommended by committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 472. Relating to: making private insurance available to facilitate environmental cleanups. By Senators Roessler, Kedzie and Panzer; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Krawczyk and Pettis.
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Twelfth Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Assembly Bill 345. Relating to: designating the first weekend in March Aldo Leopold Weekend. By Representatives Miller, M. Williams, Boyle, Travis, Krug, Pocan, Black, Hahn, Gunderson, Plouff, Van Roy, Freese, McCormick, Berceau, Krawczyk, Coggs and Bies; cosponsored by Senators Kedzie, Wirch, Schultz, Decker, Risser, Erpenbach, Cowles, Welch, Plale, Hansen and Lassa.
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 352. Relating to: circumstances under which a prisoner may be permitted to leave a jail. By Representatives Hundertmark, Miller, Gielow, Ainsworth, Hahn, Krawczyk, Hines, Nischke, Musser, M. Lehman, Petrowski, Staskunas, Olsen, Plouff, Ladwig, Gunderson, LeMahieu, J. Lehman, McCormick, Pocan, Van Roy, Friske and Taylor; cosponsored by Senator Roessler.
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 418. Relating to: differential pay and accumulation of sick leave and annual leave for certain state employees activated into service in the U.S. armed forces or the U.S. public health service. By Representatives Musser, Townsend, Boyle, Loeffelholz, Miller, Nass, Travis, Suder, Cullen, Van Akkeren, Ott, Kreibich, LeMahieu, Krawczyk, Turner, Freese, Hahn, Hines, Owens, J. Fitzgerald and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Zien, Wirch, Breske, Roessler, Chvala, Hansen, Erpenbach and Risser, by request of Governor James E. Doyle. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0) Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 and Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 518. Relating to: requirements for certification for a chief inspector position. By Representatives Freese, Albers, Bies, Hahn, Hines, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Owens and Seratti; cosponsored by Senators Kedzie, Breske and Stepp. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Education, Ethics and Elections, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 570. Relating to: removal of a shopping cart and providing a penalty. By Representatives Gielow, Loeffelholz, Gronemus, Van Roy, Huebsch, Kestell, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Suder, Albers, Krawczyk, Shilling, Bies, Hundertmark, LeMahieu, Gunderson and McCormick; cosponsored by Senators Zien, Lazich, S. Fitzgerald, Roessler, Breske and Schultz. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy, Ayes 5, Noes 0) Assembly amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 619. Relating to: dissolution of the Racine County children with disabilities education board. By Representatives Ladwig, Kerkman, Gunderson, J. Lehman and Turner; cosponsored by Senators Stepp, Lazich and Wirch. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 746. Relating to: eligibility to attend an independent charter school and payments made to independent charter schools. By Representatives Krug, Vukmir, Sinicki, Jensen, Richards, Jeskewitz, J. Wood and Nischke; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Plale, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Reynolds, Stepp and Lazich. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 15, Noes 0, concurrence as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 2) Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 747. Relating to: eligibility to attend Woodlands School, a charter school located in a 1st class city school district. By Representatives Sinicki, Jensen, Colon, Zepnick, Jeskewitz, Taylor, Honadel, Richards, Krug, Cullen and Krusick; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Plale, Reynolds, Moore, Carpenter, Coggs, Stepp and Lazich. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 2, Noes 13, concurrence recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 2) Assembly amendment 1 adopted.
Thirteenth Order. Third reading of joint resolutions and bills.
Fourteenth Order. Motions may be offered.
Fifteenth Order. Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.
Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.
senateSENATE CALENDAR
Extraordinary Session
> Wednesday, February 4, 2004
12:00 Noon
First Order. Call of Roll.
Second Order. Chief clerk's entries.
Third Order. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
Fourth Order. Report of committees.
Fifth Order. Petitions and communications.
Sixth Order. Advice and consent of the Senate.
Seventh Order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Consideration of motions and resolutions.
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 372. Relating to: making patient health care records concerning health care operations inapplicable to restrictions on release without informed consent. By Senator Panzer; cosponsored by Representative Gard. (FE)
(Report passage recommended by select committee on Job Creation, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 374. Relating to: the acquisition of in-state banks and in-state bank holding companies. By Senator Panzer; cosponsored by Representative Gard.
(Report passage recommended by select committee on Job Creation, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 375. Relating to: comprehensive planning by local governmental units and fees imposed by political subdivisions. By Senator Panzer; cosponsored by Representative Gard.
(Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by select committee on Job Creation, Ayes 4, Noes 1) (Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 pending.)
Twelfth Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Assembly Bill 729. Relating to: petitions by certain telecommunications utilities regarding unbundled network or service elements. By Representative Gard. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1, Ayes 3, Noes 2, concurrence as amended recommended by select committee on Job Creation, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 732. Relating to: nonmetallic mining reclamation financial assurances. By Representative Gard. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by select committee on Job Creation, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 733. Relating to: reciprocal agreements for real estate licenses. By Representative Gard. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by select committee on Job Creation, Ayes 4, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 735. Relating to: strategic energy assessments. By Representative Gard. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by select committee on Job Creation, Ayes 4, Noes 1)
Thirteenth Order. Third reading of joint resolutions and bills.
Fourteenth Order. Motions may be offered.
Fifteenth Order. Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.
Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.
senateSENATE CALENDAR
> Wednesday, February 4, 2004
12:00 Noon
First Order. Call of Roll.
Second Order. Chief clerk's entries.
Third Order. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
Fourth Order. Report of committees.
Fifth Order. Petitions and communications.
Sixth Order. Advice and consent of the Senate.
QUESTION: Shall the appointment be confirmed?
Pruitt, Chuck, of Shorewood, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)