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)
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 85. Relating to: the incorporation of the town of Campbell in LaCrosse County as a village. By Representatives Huebsch, Johnsrud, Ladwig, Freese, Albers, Musser, Seratti, Krawczyk, Hines, Jeskewitz and Townsend; cosponsored by Senators A. Lasee and Schultz. (FE) (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2) (Senate substitute amendment 1 pending.)
Assembly Bill 267. Relating to: administrative rule making regarding small businesses, data used by administrative agencies in preparing proposed rules, increasing attorney fees, creating an Internet site for proposed rules, and creating a Small Business Regulatory Review Board. By Representatives McCormick, Albers, Balow, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Hundertmark, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, Lassa, Musser, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Pettis, Plale, Powers, Schooff, Seratti, Staskunas, Stone, Suder, Underheim, Van Roy, Vrakas, Wieckert, J. Wood and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Brown, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Lazich, Leibham, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Welch. (FE) (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2) Assembly amendments 1, 2, 3 and 7 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, November 5, 2003
11:00 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.
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 18. Relating to: nomination of major party candidates for the office of lieutenant governor and filling vacancies in certain nominations. By Senators Roessler, Kanavas and George; cosponsored by Representatives Grothman, Foti, Jensen, Vrakas, Underheim, Owens, Jeskewitz, Gunderson, Stone, Musser, Albers, Krawczyk, Powers and Bies. (Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ethics and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 3)
Senate Bill 103. Relating to: criminal background investigations by the Department of Regulation and Licensing of applicants for certain professional credentials. By Senators Cowles, Stepp and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Krawczyk, Weber, Van Roy, McCormick, Hahn, Hines, Owens and Vrakas. (FE) (Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 204. Relating to: authorizing a health benefit purchasing cooperative pilot project and granting rule-making authority. By Senators Harsdorf, Erpenbach, Brown, Stepp, M. Meyer, Hansen, Risser and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Gielow, Ladwig, Ott, Gronemus, Kestell, Musser, M. Lehman, Krawczyk, Owens, Powers, Van Roy, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hines, Zepnick, Pope-Roberts, Hahn, Plouff, Towns, Ainsworth, Loeffelholz, M. Williams, Albers, Vrakas, Staskunas, Hundertmark, Weber, Jensen and Balow. (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 250. Relating to: construction and operation of a Hmong cultural center, granting bonding authority, and making appropriations. By Senators Welch, George, Kanavas and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Freese, Kestell, Musser and Coggs. (FE) (Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4)
Senate Bill 252. Relating to: Joint Committee on Finance review of stewardship acquisitions. By Senators Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Schultz, Harsdorf, Lazich, Welch, Zien, Roessler and Stepp; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Gard, Albers, Ainsworth, Hahn, Huebsch, Hundertmark, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, McCormick, D. Meyer, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Owens, Rhoades, Seratti, Suder, Towns, Ward, Hines, Stone, F. Lasee, Lothian, Vrakas and M. Williams. (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 11, Noes 4, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4)
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 375. Relating to: leaving the scene of an accident and providing a penalty. By Representatives Hines, Friske, Zepnick, McCormick, Owens, Kreibich, Ainsworth, Ott, Wasserman, Seratti, Gronemus, Hundertmark, Townsend, Hahn, Nass, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Turner, Van Roy, Pettis, Suder and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Darling, Erpenbach, Roessler and Kanavas.(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy, Ayes 4, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 475. Relating to: marriage between one man and one woman. By Representatives Gundrum, W. Wood, Hundertmark, Nischke, J. Fitzgerald, Weber, Albers, Nass, Grothman, M. Lehman, Montgomery, LeMahieu, Ott, Gottlieb, F. Lasee, Kreibich, Kestell, Pettis, Seratti, Suder, Ladwig, Freese, Hines, Gunderson, Krawczyk, Lothian, Huebsch, Friske, Petrowski, Towns, Van Roy, Honadel, Bies, Hahn, Olsen, D. Meyer and Owens; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Leibham, Zien, Stepp, Reynolds, Lazich, Schultz, Kanavas and Roessler.(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy, Ayes 3, Noes 1)
Assembly Bill 494. Relating to: tobacco settlement agreement enforcement and providing penalties. By Representatives Vrakas, Nischke, Jeskewitz, Rhoades, Miller, M. Lehman, Van Roy, Ladwig, Nass, Taylor, Bies and McCormick; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Kedzie, Lassa, Breske and Welch. (FE) (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy, Ayes 4, Noes 0) 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
> Tuesday, November 4, 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.
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?
Assembly Bill 79. Relating to: authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance a project undertaken for a facility used for education by a private, tax-exempt institution. By Representatives Wieckert, Vukmir, Jensen, Montgomery, Owens, Van Roy, Hines, Ladwig, Bies, J. Wood, Kaufert, Ainsworth, Vrakas, Hundertmark, F. Lasee, McCormick and J. Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Senators Kanavas, Schultz, S. Fitzgerald, Welch and Ellis.Assembly amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1 pending.
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Consideration of motions and resolutions.
QUESTION: Shall the resolution be adopted?
Senate Resolution 21. Relating to: authorizing the presiding officer to order a member to be escorted off the floor of the senate. By Senators A. Lasee, Panzer and Zien. (Report adoption recommended by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be adopted?
Senate Joint Resolution 47. Relating to: the 100th anniversary of the Miller High Life brand. By Senators Panzer and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Gard, Foti and Kreuser. (Report adoption recommended by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 128. Relating to: the disclosure of public library records. By Senators Leibham, Cowles, Lazich and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Krawczyk, Bies, Friske, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Jeskewitz, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Nass, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Seratti, Stone, Townsend, Van Roy and LeMahieu. (FE) (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 155. Relating to: use of hybrid-electric vehicles by state officers and employees and residents of this state. By Senators Cowles, Schultz, Panzer and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Weber, Van Roy, Richards, Gunderson, Albers, J. Lehman, Plouff, Owens, Miller and Black. (FE) (Report passage recommended by committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 4, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 170. Relating to: the Veterans Mortgage Loan Program, veterans tuition and fee reimbursement, authority for the Department of Veterans Affairs to acquire a headquarters building, departmental delivery of services to veterans, veterans personal loans, eligibility for burial at a veterans cemetery, part-time study grants for veterans, housing loans for veterans, mortgage loan repayment fund, grants to county veteran service offices, national guard tuition grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. By Senators Brown, Schultz, Zien, Welch, Decker, Stepp, S. Fitzgerald, A. Lasee, Roessler, Darling, George, Kedzie, Jauch, Kanavas, Breske, Wirch, Hansen, Leibham, Harsdorf, Carpenter, Plale and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Petrowski, Suder, Kreuser, Turner, Vrakas, Gronemus, Kreibich, Boyle, Pettis, Morris, Hahn, Owens, M. Lehman, Seratti, Balow, Miller, Young, Underheim, Travis, Montgomery, Bies, Hines, Rhoades, D. Meyer, Krawczyk, Kestell, Black, Ladwig, Loeffelholz, Johnsrud, Hebl, J. Fitzgerald, Ott, Freese, Townsend, Gunderson, Olsen, Van Roy, Wieckert, Stone, Ward, Hundertmark, Coggs, Nass, Schneider, Jeskewitz, Shilling, Huber, McCormick, Vukmir, J. Wood, Gundrum, Berceau, Kaufert, Plouff, Nischke, Richards, Zepnick, Towns, Huebsch, Colon and Sinicki. (FE) (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1, Ayes 15, Noes 0, adoption of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1, Ayes 15, Noes 0, adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0) (Senate amendment 1 pending.)
Senate Bill 223. Relating to: the reduction and recovery of damages and admissibility of evidence in civil actions related to use or nonuse of protective headgear by operators and passengers of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and snowmobiles. By Senators Zien, A. Lasee, Welch, Stepp, Decker, Kanavas and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Vrakas, Gard, Suder, Kreibich, M. Lehman, Hines, Gronemus, Musser, Weber, Albers, Pettis, Kerkman, Kestell, Ott, Petrowski, Vruwink and Gunderson. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
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 258. Relating to: suspending the Department of Natural Resources rule related to limits on bridges over wild rivers. By joint committee for review of Administrative Rules. (Report without recommendation pursuant to s. 227.19(6)(b), Wisconsin Statutes, by committee on Environment and Natural Resources.)
Senate Bill 259. Relating to: objecting to the Department of Natural Resources' proposed rule regarding the feeding and baiting of deer and permitting deer baiting and feeding in certain circumstances. By joint committee for review of Administrative Rules. (Report without recommendation pursuant to s. 227.19(6)(b), Wisconsin Statutes, by committee on Environment and Natural Resources.)
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 141. Relating to: the eligibility of employees of cities, villages, towns, and counties to be candidates for elective public office. By Representatives Krug, Jeskewitz, Plouff, A. Williams, Pocan, Coggs, Berceau, Turner and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Wirch and Carpenter. (FE) (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Education, Ethics and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Assembly Bill 548. Relating to: limiting the amount of bond set by a court in a civil action. By Representatives Suder, Kreuser, Gard, Pettis, J. Wood, Friske, Shilling, Musser, Ladwig, McCormick, Jeskewitz, Montgomery, Kaufert, Travis, Hundertmark, Balow, Hubler, Petrowski, Hines, Plouff, J. Fitzgerald, Gunderson, Grothman, Richards, Schneider, F. Lasee, Sherman, Colon, Sinicki, Huebsch and Kreibich; cosponsored by Senators Kanavas, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Schultz, M. Meyer, Plale, Breske, Welch, Decker, Hansen, Reynolds, Leibham, Darling, Wirch, Lassa, Stepp and Zien.(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy, Ayes 4, Noes 0) 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
> Thursday, October 23, 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 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.)
