Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.
senateSENATE CALENDAR
> Tuesday, January 20, 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.
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 25. Relating to: notifying the assembly and the governor that Robert J. Marchant is the senate chief clerk. By committee on Senate Organization.
(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 49. Relating to: the life and patriotic service of Christopher Glenn Mueller. By Senators Kanavas, Lazich, Darling, Reynolds, Carpenter, S. Fitzgerald, Zien, Welch, Brown and A. Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Nischke, Turner, Lothian, LeMahieu, Ainsworth, McCormick, Jeskewitz, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Jensen, Gunderson, Owens, Plouff, Van Roy, Vrakas and Musser.
(Report adoption recommended by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Joint Resolution 51. Relating to: proclaiming March 30, 2004, as Sauk City Day in Wisconsin. By Senator Schultz; cosponsored by Representative Freese.
(Report adoption recommended by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Joint Resolution 53. Relating to: commending the life and public service of Officer Richard A. Meyer. By Senators Ellis, Zien, Brown, Darling, Kanavas, Hansen, Schultz, S. Fitzgerald, A. Lasee, Kedzie, Lassa, Stepp, Roessler and Decker; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, McCormick, Olsen, LeMahieu, Krawczyk, Jeskewitz, Underheim, Vruwink, Bies, Van Roy, Lothian, Boyle, Krug, Ziegelbauer, Molepske, Musser, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Suder, Taylor, Miller, Gunderson, Weber, Plouff and Owens.
(Report adoption recommended by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Joint Resolution 54. Relating to: the retirement of Pat Coakley following a long and dedicated career in the service of the Wisconsin legislature as a member of the Joint Legislative Council Staff. By Senators Chvala, Breske, Brown, Coggs, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Gard and Miller.
(Report adoption recommended by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 5, Noes 0) QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 357. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Physicians and Dentists Association, for the 2003-05 biennium, covering employees in the professional patient treatment collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. By joint committee on Employment Relations. (FE)
Senate Bill 358. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Professional Employees Council, WFT/AFT, AFL-CIO, for the 2003-05 biennium, covering employees in the professional fiscal and staff services collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. By joint committee on Employment Relations. (FE)
Senate Bill 359. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Association of State Prosecutors for the 2003-05 biennium, covering employees in the assistant district attorneys collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. By joint committee on Employment Relations. (FE)
Senate Bill 360. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee Graduate Assistants Association, AFT/WFT, Local 2169, AFL-CIO, for the 2003-05 biennium, covering employees in the program, project, and teaching assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. By joint committee on Employment Relations. (FE)
Senate Bill 361. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, AFL-CIO, and its appropriate affiliated locals, for the 2003-05 biennium, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. By joint committee on Employment Relations. (FE)
Senate Bill 362. Relating to: state employee travel and expense reimbursement; supplemental credits for the purchase of health insurance for dependents of state employees who die while employed by the state and state employees who are laid off and their surviving insured dependents; and use of earned annual leave under the state civil service system and granting an additional paid personal holiday for nonrepresented state employees. By joint committee on Employment Relations. (FE)
Twelfth Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
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
> Thursday, November 13, 2003
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.
QUESTION: Shall the vetoed portion of the bill pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?
(An "Aye" vote will override the governor's position. A "No" vote will sustain the Governor's position.)
Senate Bill 44. Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2003 legislature. By joint committee on Finance, by request of Governor Jim Doyle.
Veto: Item C-6: Sections 286 [as it related to s.20.475(1)(h] and 9101(13p)
Sixth Order. Advice and consent of the Senate.
QUESTION: Shall the appointment be confirmed?
Brown, Cynthia, of Menomonie, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Cates, Richard L., of Spring Green, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Diercks, Andrew, of Coloma, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Flaherty, Timothy, of Neenah, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Greenberg, Martin, of Milwaukee, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Kohler, Natalie Black, of Kohler, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Krutza, Michael, of Wausau, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Lehrmann, Eugene, of Madison, as a member of the Board on Aging and Long Term Care, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Marotta, Marc, of Mequon, as Secretary of the Department of Administration, 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)
Mayer, Shelly A., of Slinger, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Mellowes, Linda, of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Meyer, Tanya L., of Gleason, as a member of the Board on Aging and Long Term Care, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Noreika, John, of Madison, as a member of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2009. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Plale, Senator Jeff, of South Milwaukee, as a member of the College Savings Program Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007. (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 joint resolution be adopted?
Senate Joint Resolution 48. Relating to: the life of Green Lake County Police Office Bruce A. Williams. By Senators Welch, Kanavas, Schultz, S. Fitzgerald, Zien, Darling, Roessler, Brown, A. Lasee, Lazich, Hansen, Chvala, Lassa and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Olsen, Nass, Owens, F. Lasee, Gunderson, Montgomery, LeMahieu, McCormick, Musser, Albers, Ott, Ladwig, Freese, Hahn, Friske, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Weber, Kestell, Krawczyk, M. Lehman, Lothian, Taylor, Vruwink, Gronemus, J. Lehman, Miller, Plouff, Boyle, Berceau and Bies. (Report adoption recommended by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 249. Relating to: certified capital investment limitations, qualified business requirements, creating a certified capital company income and franchise tax credit for insurers, certified capital company office, qualified distributions of certified capital companies, certified capital company net worth, certified capital company investment reporting requirements, treatment of qualified investments that become nonqualified, permitted nonqualified investments, reviews of certified capital company financial statements, requesting a performance audit, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. By Senators Kanavas, Moore, Stepp, Leibham, Darling, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Robson, Lazich, Harsdorf, Brown, Kedzie, Jauch, Lassa, Plale, Wirch, Hansen and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Ward, McCormick, Nischke, Turner, Berceau, Jensen, Vrakas, Huebsch, Ladwig, Staskunas, Albers, M. Lehman, Towns, Hines, J. Fitzgerald, Hahn, Plouff, Ott, Gunderson, Jeskewitz, Musser, Taylor, Gronemus, Richards, Gielow, Pocan, Coggs and Krug. (FE) (Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1, Ayes 16, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 261. Relating to: creating a qualified new business venture tax credit and a capital gains tax exemption regarding investments in certified venture capital funds and qualified new business ventures, requiring a study of new Wisconsin businesses, facilitating the development of certain investor networks, and granting rule-making authority. By Senators Kanavas, Stepp, Leibham, Darling, Brown, Welch, Zien, Lassa and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Nischke, McCormick, Ladwig, Musser, Montgomery, Towns, Owens, M. Lehman, Weber, Van Roy, Krawczyk, Olsen and Ott. (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) (Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received.)
Senate Bill 272. Relating to: local government telecommunications utilities and public hearings for ordinances and resolutions authorizing local government cable television, telecommunications, and Internet access facilities. By Senators Kanavas, Kedzie, Plale, Stepp, Reynolds, M. Meyer, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch, Leibham, A. Lasee, Breske, Brown, Carpenter and Welch; cosponsored by Representatives Montgomery, Vrakas, Suder, J. Fitzgerald, F. Lasee, Owens, Gundrum, Schneider, Shilling, D. Meyer, Hundertmark, Stone, Huebsch, Gronemus, Pettis, Grothman, Nass, Seratti, LeMahieu, Hines, Friske, Van Roy, J. Wood, Musser and Jeskewitz. (FE) (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, adoption of Senate Amendment 2, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 305. Relating to: making technical and policy changes in the tax incremental financing program based in part on the recommendations of the governor's December 2000 working group on tax incremental finance, authorizing certain counties to create tax incremental financing districts, and making a modification to the environmental remediation tax incremental financing program. By Senators Stepp, Kanavas, Leibham, Darling, Jauch, Brown, Roessler, A. Lasee, Schultz, Kedzie, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch, Hansen, Zien and M. Meyer; cosponsored by Representatives M. Lehman, Wieckert, Albers, Nischke, Balow, Olsen, Freese, Boyle, Krawczyk, Huber, Kreibich, Hebl, Musser, Loeffelholz, Steinbrink, Gunderson, Hahn, Van Akkeren, F. Lasee, Van Roy, Ladwig, Petrowski, Townsend, Ott, Hundertmark, Stone, Lothian, Vrakas, McCormick, Underheim, Weber, Hines, Gottlieb, J. Wood, Jeskewitz and Gielow. (FE) (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 15, Noes 0, adoption of Senate Amendment 2, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 306. Relating to: making changes to the Tax Incremental Financing program, authorizing the Department of Revenue to impose a fee to determine or redetermine the tax incremental base of a tax incremental financing district, and requiring the department to prepare a tax incremental financing manual. By Senators Stepp, Kanavas, Leibham, Darling, Jauch, Brown, Roessler, A. Lasee, Schultz, Kedzie, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch, Hansen, Zien and M. Meyer; cosponsored by Representatives M. Lehman, Wieckert, Albers, Nischke, Balow, Olsen, Freese, Boyle, Krawczyk, Huber, Kreibich, Hebl, Musser, Loeffelholz, Steinbrink, Gunderson, Hahn, Van Akkeren, F. Lasee, Van Roy, Ladwig, Petrowski, Townsend, Ott, Hundertmark, Stone, Lothian, Vrakas, McCormick, Underheim, Weber, Hines, Gottlieb, J. Wood, Jeskewitz and Gielow. (FE) (Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 2)
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 165. Relating to: continuing education for veterinarians and veterinary technicians and granting rule-making authority. By Representatives Hines, Ott, Bies, Plouff, Gronemus, Wasserman, Van Roy, J. Lehman, Owens, Gunderson, Seratti, Shilling, Vrakas, Kreibich, Freese, Ainsworth, Gielow, Berceau, Loeffelholz, Schooff and Jeskewitz; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Kedzie, Stepp, Risser, Hansen, M. Meyer and Roessler. (FE) (Report concurrence, Ayes 5, Noes 0 recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance)
Assembly Bill 251. Relating to: designating public depositories for the payment of property taxes. By Representatives Gottlieb, Ainsworth, Bies, Gielow, Gunderson, Hines, Hundertmark, Ladwig, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, McCormick, Musser, Seratti, Stone, Townsend, Vrakas, Ziegelbauer, Grothman and Petrowski; cosponsored by Senators A. Lasee, Lazich and Roessler. (FE) (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 255. Relating to: liability of cities, villages, towns, and counties for damages caused by an insufficiency or want of repair of a highway. By Representatives Albers, Gronemus, Freese, Gottlieb, Grothman, Hahn, Hines, Ladwig, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, M. Lehman, Musser, Owens, Turner, Weber and Stone; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Breske, Stepp, Welch and Wirch. (FE) (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 409. Relating to: the duties of county veterans' service officers. By Representatives Musser, Boyle, Bies, Schneider, Pettis, Gronemus, Kreibich, Travis, Suder, Freese, McCormick, Morris, Gunderson, Turner, Kestell, Hines, Vrakas, Krawczyk, Van Roy, Ott, M. Lehman, Albers, Berceau, Nass, Black, Ainsworth, Miller and Hahn; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Roessler, Hansen, Wirch, Schultz and Carpenter. (FE) (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, concurrence as amended 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 adotped.
Assembly Bill 507. 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, Jensen, Townsend, Musser, Weber, Ott, Gunderson, Van Roy, McCormick, Montgomery, Freese, Gard and Krawczyk; cosponsored by Senators Welch, Breske, Reynolds, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Roessler, Ellis and Hansen. (FE) (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1) Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 and Assembly substitute amendment 2 adopted.
Assembly Bill 519. Relating to: the feeding of deer and elk. By Representatives Gunderson, M. Williams, Albers, Bies, Gronemus, Grothman, Krawczyk, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Pettis, Seratti, Sherman and J. Wood; cosponsored by Senators Welch, Brown, Decker and Lazich.(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 3, Noes 2, adoption of Senate Amendment 2, Ayes 3, Noes 2, concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Ayes 3, Noes 2) Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 and Assembly substitute 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
> Tuesday, November 11, 2003
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?
Figueroa, Enrique, of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Heinemann, Lorrine Keating, of Oshkosh, as Secretary of the Department of Finanical Institutions, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor. (Report confirmation, Ayes 5, Noes 0 recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance)
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 214. Relating to: carrying or going armed with a concealed weapon, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties. By Senators Zien, Welch, Brown, Panzer, A. Lasee, S. Fitzgerald, Schultz, Stepp, Reynolds, Kanavas, Leibham, Kedzie and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Gunderson, Suder, Pettis, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Grothman, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Kerkman, Kestell, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Owens, Petrowski, Schneider, Seratti, Sherman, Stone, Towns, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir and Weber. (FE) (Assembly amendment 70 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 300. Relating to: construction of electric generating facilities and transmission lines, and granting rule-making authority. By Senators Cowles, Leibham, Stepp, Kanavas, Hansen, Panzer, Erpenbach, Darling and Plale; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Steinbrink, J. Fitzgerald, Nischke, Pope-Roberts, Gottlieb, J. Lehman, Nass, Zepnick, Rhoades, Taylor, Weber, Ainsworth, Hundertmark, Hines, Kreibich, McCormick, Musser, Pettis, Stone and Honadel. (FE) (Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
