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)
Richlen, Beth, of Stevens Point, as a member of the Board of Regents, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, 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.
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 225. Relating to: continuing education for dental hygienists. By Senators Roessler, Brown, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Lazich, Schultz and Robson; cosponsored by Representatives Freese, Jeskewitz, Gunderson, Hahn, Kreibich, J. Lehman, Loeffelholz, Miller, Musser, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Seratti, Van Roy, Vrakas, Taylor, Huber, Shilling and Plouff. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 7, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 227. Relating to: priorities, completion guidelines, and notices required for health care professional disciplinary cases; identification of health care professionals in possible need of investigation; additional public members for the Medical Examining Board; Authority of the Medical Examining Board to limit credentials and impose forfeitures; reporting requirements for reports submitted to the National Practitioner Data Bank; inclusion of health care professionals who practice alternative forms of health care on panels of health care experts established by the Department of Regulation and Licensing; reports by coroners and medical examiners regarding therapeutic-related deaths; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and providing a penalty. By Senators Roessler, Schultz and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Albers, Hundertmark, Gunderson, J. Lehman and Townsend. (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 7, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 410. Relating to: eligibility for a grant under the fire dues program. By Senators Brown, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Kedzie and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives M. Williams, Kerkman, Hundertmark, Albers, Gunderson, Huebsch, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, McCormick, Ott, Stone, Vruwink, Musser and Hahn. (FE)
(Report passage recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Twelfth Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be concurred in?
Assembly Joint Resolution 52. Relating to: calling for concerted action to support, renew, and expand the agricultural economy in Wisconsin. By Representatives Ott, Gronemus, Towns, Ainsworth, Gard, Kreibich, McCormick, Ward, Kestell, Freese, Weber, Nischke, Lothian, Loeffelholz, Ladwig, Musser, Olsen, Krawczyk, Hahn, Owens, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Van Roy, Balow, Pope-Roberts, J. Wood, Hines, M. Williams, Gielow, Vruwink, Hebl, Plouff, Petrowski, Bies, Molepske and Miller; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Welch, Brown, Decker, A. Lasee, Leibham, Roessler, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Lassa and Hansen.
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0) QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Assembly Bill 67. Relating to: employment discrimination based on creed; exemption from liability and discipline for health care providers and hospital employees who refuse to participate in sterilization, abortion, assisted suicide, and other procedures on moral or religious grounds; and power of attorney for health care instruments and patient declarations regarding the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures or feeding tubes. By Representatives Hundertmark, Staskunas, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Nass, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Rhoades, Stone, Suder, Underheim, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Weber, Wieckert, J. Wood and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Reynolds, Breske, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Schultz, Stepp and Welch. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 8, Noes 1, adoption of Senate Amendment 2, Ayes 8, Noes 1, concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 5, Noes 4) Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 279. Relating to: creating a rebuttable presumption against awarding a parent joint or sole legal custody if the court finds that the parent has engaged in a pattern or serious incident of abuse, requiring a guardian ad litem and a mediator to have training related to domestic violence, and requiring a guardian ad litem to investigate and a mediator to inquire whether a party in an action affecting the family engaged in domestic violence. By Representatives Berceau, Friske, Ainsworth, Suder, Loeffelholz, Miller, Boyle, J. Lehman, Sinicki, Wasserman, Shilling, Montgomery, Hines, J. Fitzgerald, Van Roy, Ott, Bies, Jensen, Seratti, Vruwink and Richards; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Risser, Stepp, Wirch, A. Lasee, Breske, Moore and Robson.
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 8, Noes 1) Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 283. Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for expenses related to operating a dairy farm. By Representatives Ott, Gronemus, Ainsworth, Balow, Freese, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Hubler, Hundertmark, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lassa, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, McCormick, Musser, Olsen, Owens, Petrowski, Steinbrink, Towns, Turner, Van Roy, Vruwink, M. Williams and J. Wood; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Decker, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Roessler, Stepp and Welch. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0) Assembly amendment 1, 2 and 3 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
> Tuesday, February 3, 2004
10:00 A.M.
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?
Allen, Ray, of Madison, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ethics and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Baumgart, James R., of Sheboygan, as a member of the Land Information Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Cuene, Mary, of Green Bay, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College Systems Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Eisele, David, of Menasha, as a member of the Land Information Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2006. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Fiacco, Joyce, of Oconomowoc, as a member of the Land Information Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Hurtado, Geoffrey, of Milwaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2006. (Report confirmation, Ayes 5, Noes 0 recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing)
Licht, Jane, of Mc Farland, as a member of the Land Information Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Romportl, Michael, of Rhinelander, as a member of the Land Information Board, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Servais, James G., of Stoddard, as a member of the Land Information Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 5, 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 26. Relating to: recognizing Alexis Deignan for her selection as Miss American Sweetheart. By Senators Brown and Zien.
(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 bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 49. Relating to: evidence of lay and expert witnesses. By Senators Welch, Stepp and Kanavas; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Olsen, Hines, Albers, Townsend, McCormick, Krawczyk, Nass, Vukmir, Musser, Van Roy, Gunderson and Ladwig.
(Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy, Ayes 3, Noes 2) (Senate amendment 1 pending.)
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 passage recommended by committee on Education, Ethics and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 255. Relating to: licensing interpreters for the deaf or hard of hearing, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. By Senators Kedzie, Stepp and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Lothian, Kerkman, Nass, Owens and Hines. (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 9, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 380. Relating to: reports required to be submitted by the investment board and contracting with outside investment advisors for certain investments. By Senator Schultz; cosponsored by Representative Montgomery. (FE)
(Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 381. Relating to: regulatory examinations of savings banks and savings and loan associations. By Senator Schultz; cosponsored by Representative Montgomery. (FE)
(Report passage, Ayes 5, Noes 0 recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance)
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 committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, 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 131. Relating to: the duration of the effect of emergency rules. By Representatives Foti, Hines, M. Lehman, Staskunas, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gunderson, Krawczyk, Ladwig, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, McCormick, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Owens, Petrowski and Suder; cosponsored by Senators Reynolds, Welch, Stepp, Kedzie and Schultz.
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 169. Relating to: the disclosure of public library records. By Representatives Albers, Krawczyk, Bies, Friske, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Jeskewitz, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Nass, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Seratti, Stone, Townsend and Van Roy; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Cowles, Lazich and Roessler. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 183. Relating to: school district youth options programs, which allow pupils to attend an institution of higher education under certain circumstances. By Representatives Towns, Hundertmark, Olsen, Gunderson, Krawczyk, LeMahieu, Musser, Hines, J. Lehman, Gundrum, Kestell, Ott, Stone, Van Roy, Owens, Staskunas and Rhoades; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Stepp and Lazich. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Education, Ethics and Elections, Ayes 7, Noes 0) Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted and Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 195. Relating to: tax warrants and liens on property. By Representatives M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Bies, Grothman and Hahn; cosponsored by Senator Roessler. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0) Assembly amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 202. Relating to: school board contracts for yearbook photographs. By Representatives Stone, Hundertmark, Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Hahn, Hines, Jeskewitz, Krawczyk, Ladwig, Musser, Seratti, Staskunas, Ward, Weber and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Lazich and Schultz. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 284. Relating to: the requirement that operators of fish farms provide evidence of fish health and granting rule-making authority. By Representatives Ott, Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Freese, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Kerkman, Kreibich, M. Lehman, Petrowski, Pettis, Plouff, Seratti, Townsend and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Breske, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien. (FE)
(Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0) Assembly amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 365. Relating to: authorizing municipal courts to contract with collection agencies and the sharing of collection costs by cities, villages, towns, and counties. By Representatives Nischke, Foti, Vrakas, Nass, Bies, Friske, Gard, Gunderson, Hines, Jensen, Kestell, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, McCormick, Musser, Ott, Staskunas, Townsend, Van Roy, Taylor, Plouff, Pettis, Weber, J. Wood and Grothman; cosponsored by Senators Kedzie, Roessler and Stepp. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0) Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 390. Relating to: housing of county prisoners from border states in Wisconsin county jails. By Representatives Pettis, Shilling, Huebsch, Gard, Plouff, Weber, Musser, Seratti, Van Roy, Freese, Nass, Hahn, Boyle, Gronemus, Ladwig, LeMahieu, Albers, Bies, McCormick, Petrowski, Vrakas, Grothman, Kreibich and Taylor; cosponsored by Senators A. Lasee, Schultz, Jauch, Hansen, Stepp, Wirch and Roessler. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy, Ayes 5, Noes 0) Assembly amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 508. Relating to: the income and franchise tax credit for sales tax and use tax paid on fuel and electricity consumed in manufacturing. By Representatives Wieckert, F. Lasee, Nischke, Ziegelbauer, Hines, Ainsworth, Gronemus, Seratti, Bies, Gunderson, Van Roy, McCormick, Montgomery, Gard and Krawczyk; cosponsored by Senators Welch, Lassa, Reynolds, Leibham, Stepp, Roessler, Darling, Ellis, Hansen and Breske. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1) Assembly amendment 1 adopted.
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 concurrence recommended by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 3, 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 concurrence recommended by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 3, 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
> Wednesday, January 28, 2004
10:00 A.M.
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?
Riley, Antonio, of Milwaukee, as Executive Director of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending February 1, 2005. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Seventh Order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
QUESTION: Shall the Assembly amendment be concurred in?
Senate Bill 211. Relating to: advertising by intoxicating liquor retailers. By Senators Leibham, Schultz and Plale; cosponsored by Representatives McCormick, Musser, M. Lehman, Krawczyk, Hines, Jeskewitz, Bies, Van Roy, Grothman, Gundrum, Pettis and Staskunas.
(Assembly amendment 1 pending)
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 51. Relating to: authority of a court to suspend a persons operating privilege for violations of ordinances unrelated to the operation of a motor vehicle or for failing to pay a penalty for such a violation. By Senator Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Rhoades, Ladwig, Ziegelbauer, Gundrum and Hines. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 87. Relating to: limiting the authority of cities and villages to annex territory and specifying the boundaries for certain annexations. By Senator A. Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Ainsworth, Bies, Freese, Gronemus, Hines, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Musser, Ott, Owens and Krawczyk. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 4, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 1) (Senate substitute amendment 1 pending.)
