Assembly Bill 471. Relating to: procedures that towns and certain cities and villages must follow to be reimbursed for fire calls on highways. By Representatives LeMahieu, Ladwig, Towns, Kestell, Townsend, M. Lehman, Gard, F. Lasee, Seratti, Grothman, Gunderson, Ainsworth, Coggs, Hundertmark, McCormick, Freese, Ott and Bies; cosponsored by Senators Reynolds, Brown, Darling, Breske, Lazich, Roessler, Leibham and A. Lasee. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
. Special Order at 2:33:30 P.M.
Assembly Bill 501. Relating to: the maximum permissible length and width of motor homes and recreational vehicles operated without a permit. By Representatives Kerkman, Gunderson, Towns, Ladwig, Hundertmark, Olsen, Van Roy and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Senators Zien and A. Lasee. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
. Special Order at 2:34 P.M.
QUESTION: Shall the assembly amendment be concurred in?
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.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1 pending.
QUESTION: Shall the senate adhere to its position?
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.
Senate amendment 2 nonconcurred in.
. Special Order at 2:35 P.M.
Assembly Bill 554. Relating to: declarations to physicians regarding life-sustaining measures and powers of attorney for health care. By Representatives Krawczyk, Colon, Ladwig, Boyle, Cullen, J. Lehman, Staskunas, Taylor, Bies, Musser, Seratti, Owens, Huebsch, Hahn, Hundertmark, McCormick, Jeskewitz, Gronemus, Huber, Black, Hines, Van Roy, Zepnick, Olsen and Townsend; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Erpenbach, Lassa, M. Meyer and Schultz.
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
. Special Order at 2:35:30 P.M.
Assembly Bill 591. Relating to: recording and filing documents with the offices of register of deeds and the Department of Financial Institutions. By Representatives F. Lasee, Kerkman, M. Lehman, Seratti, Hahn, Hundertmark, Ladwig, McCormick, Olsen, Hines, Kestell, Weber, Van Roy, Townsend, Bies, LeMahieu, Gunderson and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Roessler, Wirch, Lassa and Breske. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0) Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted.
. Special Order at 2:36 P.M.
Assembly Bill 598. Relating to: employment relations under the Municipal Employment Relations Act. By Representatives Gottlieb, LeMahieu, Gielow, Lothian, Stone, Owens, McCormick, Ainsworth, Nischke, Grothman, Hahn, Vukmir, Honadel, Kerkman and J. Wood; cosponsored by Senators Brown, Lazich, Darling, Reynolds, Leibham and A. Lasee. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2) Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted.
. Special Order at 2:37 P.M.
Assembly Bill 715. Relating to: ordinances in certain counties regarding drug paraphernalia and the possession of marijuana. By Representatives Honadel, Stone, Taylor, Ladwig, Vrakas, Pettis, Ott, Hines and Cullen; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Lazich and Coggs.
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
. Special Order at 2:38 P.M.
Assembly Bill 830. Relating to: funding for engineering instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Rock County campus and making an appropriation. By Representatives Towns, W. Wood, Powers, Ward, Gard, Loeffelholz, Musser, J. Wood, Albers, Ott, Hines, McCormick, Gunderson, Freese and Kaufert; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Kanavas, Welch and Darling. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
. Special Order at 2:40 P.M.
Assembly Bill 868. Relating to: the siting and expansion of certain livestock facilities, local zoning ordinances relating to livestock facilities, creating a Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, and granting rule-making authority. By Representatives Ward, Ott, Gronemus, Vruwink, Gard, Gunderson, Hahn, Towns, Weber, Powers, Pettis, Olsen, Van Roy, Loeffelholz, Ainsworth, Kestell, Suder, Hundertmark and Nass; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Brown, M. Meyer, Harsdorf, Jauch, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas and Zien. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 3, Noes 2) Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted.
. Special Order at 2:40:30 P.M.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 408. Relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain adoption expenses. By Senator Reynolds. (FE) (Report adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1, Ayes 10, Noes 0, adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1, Ayes 16, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0)
. Special Order at 2:41 P.M.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be ordered to a third reading?
Assembly Joint Resolution 66. Relating to: providing that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state (first consideration). By Representatives Gundrum, W. Wood, Vukmir, Nischke, Weber, Krawczyk, Suder, J. Fitzgerald, Towns, Owens, Ladwig, McCormick, Hundertmark, M. Williams, Seratti, Van Roy, Grothman, Bies, LeMahieu, Honadel, Pettis, Nass, Ott, Vrakas, F. Lasee, Hahn, Kestell, Lothian, Hines, Olsen, Gottlieb, Townsend, Gunderson, Kreibich, Petrowski, D. Meyer and Huebsch; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Roessler, Lazich, Leibham, Zien, Kanavas and Schultz.
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Tenth Order. Consideration of motions and resolutions.
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
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
> Tuesday, March 9, 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?
Alden, Ginger, of Wausau, as a member of the Artistic Endowment Foundation, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Bartell, Jeffrey B., of Madison, as a member of the Artistic Endowment Foundation, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Basting, Thomas J., of Madison, as a member of the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Baumgartner, Donald W., of Milwaukee, as a member of the Artistic Endowment Foundation, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Berg, Scott B., of Appleton, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Fishman, Marvin, of Milwaukee, as a member of the Artistic Endowment Foundation, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Greenheck, Ann, of Lone Rock, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Gust, Gary A., of Menomonie, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Janiak, Matthew J., of Mondovi, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Messinger, Joseph D., of Cedarburg, as a member of the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Nagel, Judy, of De Pere, as a member of the Artistic Endowment Foundation, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Oemichen, William, of New Glarus, as a member of the College Savings Program Baord, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Styczinski, Rosheen, of Milwaukee, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Vang, Annie K., of Madison, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Wesley, Gregory M., of Milwaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007. (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 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.
(Assembly amendments 4 and 7 pending.)
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Consideration of motions and resolutions.
QUESTION: Shall the resolution be adopted?
Senate Resolution 31. Relating to: strongly urging Congress and the administration to address the significant price disparity in the international trade of brand-name prescription drugs by creating a safe and legitimate program for prescription drug importation or through negotiated trade agreements with other industrialized nations. By Senators Brown, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Zien and A. Lasee.
(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 61. Relating to: environmental compliance audits, environmental management systems, providing incentives for improving environmental performance, providing immunity from civil penalties for certain violations of environmental requirements, access to certain information, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. By Senators Kedzie, Welch, Schultz, Harsdorf and Stepp; cosponsored by Representatives Montgomery, Jeskewitz, M. Lehman, Hines, Olsen, Musser, Ainsworth, Vrakas, Krawczyk, Van Roy, Albers, Ott and Bies. (FE)
(Report recommended by committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Ayes 3, Noes 2) (Senate amendment 2 pending.)
Senate Bill 284. Relating to: a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of employment displacement under the Wisconsin Works program and granting rule-making authority. By Senator Lazich; cosponsored by Representative Grothman.
(Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 293. Relating to: consecutive monthly registration of certain vehicles used exclusively to transport calcium chloride liquid. By Senators Breske, Schultz and A. Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Hines, Hahn, Lothian, Gronemus, Grothman, Seratti and Albers. (FE)
(Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 398. Relating to: vehicles operated in a funeral procession. By Senator Reynolds, by request of Mr. Gerald Hansman of Milwaukee.
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 4, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 446. Relating to: vehicle protection product warranties. By Senators Schultz, Kanavas and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Ladwig, Townsend and Hahn.
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 451. Relating to: appropriating money to technical college districts for the Wisconsin Advantage Jobs Training Program and making an appropriation. By Senator Leibham; cosponsored by Representatives Krawczyk and Wieckert. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1, Ayes 12, Noes 4, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4)
Senate Bill 460. Relating to: manufacturing extension center grants and making an appropriation. By Senators Harsdorf, Schultz, Erpenbach, Roessler, Zien, Kanavas, M. Meyer, Lassa, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Risser, Wirch and A. Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives McCormick, Kaufert, Staskunas, Gunderson, Krawczyk, Albers, Plouff, Hines, Townsend, Hebl, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Kreibich, Pettis, Shilling, Van Roy, Ott, Ainsworth, Krug, Weber, Hahn and Nischke. (FE)
(Report passage recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 484. Relating to: contracts for services under Medical Assistance. By Senators Schultz and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives McCormick, Hines, Ladwig and Hahn. (FE)
(Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 8, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 492. Relating to: regulating the investments of personal representatives, trustees, conservators, and guardians of the estate. By Senators Schultz and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Grothman and Cullen.
(Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 497. Relating to: various modifications to housing loan programs and increasing the bonding authority of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. By Senators Stepp and Moore; cosponsored by Representatives Wieckert and Morris, by request of The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
(Report passage recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 504. Relating to: life insurance and annuity contract exemptions from creditor claims. By Senator Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Ladwig, J. Lehman, McCormick, Kerkman, Hundertmark and Albers.
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 509. Relating to: regulating certain consumer mortgage lenders, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. By Senator Schultz; cosponsored by Representative Montgomery. (FE)
(Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 512. Relating to: the property tax exemption for property that is leased as residential housing. By Senators Roessler and Stepp. (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) (Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received.)
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 207. Relating to: banning smoking in and around University of Wisconsin System residence halls and dormitories and providing a penalty. By Representatives Kreibich, Miller, Schneider, Hines, Ott, Boyle, Kerkman, Huber, J. Lehman, Wasserman, Owens, Ladwig, Ainsworth, Freese, Gunderson, Bies, Townsend, Morris and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Lazich, Risser, A. Lasee, Schultz and Brown.
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Higher Education and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 354. Relating to: the display of the United States flag by condominium owners. By Representatives Jensen, Gronemus, Suder, Nischke, Owens, Vukmir, Gard, Pettis, Ladwig, Loeffelholz, Kreibich, Ott, Krawczyk, Freese, Musser, Nass, Seratti, Bies, Van Roy, Vrakas, Petrowski and Albers; cosponsored by Senators Kanavas, Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Cowles, Schultz, A. Lasee and Stepp.
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 417. Relating to: the retainage on public construction contracts. By Representatives Vrakas, Nischke, Hines, Musser, M. Lehman, Wieckert, Townsend, Gunderson, Plouff, Hahn, Seratti, Suder and Towns; cosponsored by Senators Stepp, Roessler, Cowles and Schultz. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0) Assembly amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 426. Relating to: the regulation of professional boxing contests. By Representatives Colon, Jensen, Wasserman, Stone, Cullen, Townsend, Hahn, Jeskewitz, Bies, Albers, F. Lasee, Ward and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Zien, Hansen and Lassa. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 551. Relating to: subjecting a county development plan to town board approval. By Representatives Friske, Towns, Lothian, LeMahieu, J. Wood, Loeffelholz, Petrowski, Ainsworth, Gunderson, Seratti, Hundertmark, Hahn, Hines, Musser, Ladwig, F. Lasee and Owens; cosponsored by Senators Kedzie and A. Lasee. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 1) Assembly amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 595. Relating to: civil liability exemption for claims resulting from weight gain and obesity. 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; cosponsored by Senators Reynolds, S. Fitzgerald, Zien, Breske, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Lazich, Leibham, Roessler and Schultz, by request of Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
Assembly Bill 608. Relating to: making changes to the comprehensive planning statute known as Smart Growth. By Representatives Albers, Berceau, Freese, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hines, Jensen, M. Lehman, Musser, Pettis, Powers, Plouff and Olsen; cosponsored by Senators Stepp and Lazich. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 633. Relating to: preemption of county, city, village, or town living wage ordinances. By Representatives Grothman, Nass, LeMahieu, Hahn, Owens, Hines, Jensen, Vrakas, Stone, Friske, Suder, Gundrum and Weber; cosponsored by Senators Panzer, Reynolds, Welch and Schultz. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2) Assembly amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 650. Relating to: the definition of agricultural forest land for property tax purposes. By Representatives Kestell, Gronemus, M. Lehman, Ott, Gielow, Ward, Towns, Hines, Bies, Petrowski, Suder and Musser; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf and Welch. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0) Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 652. Relating to: lie detector tests of sexual assault victims. By Representatives Suder, McCormick, Sinicki, Musser, Nischke, Kreibich, Owens, Van Roy, Miller and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Brown, Roessler and Kedzie. (FE) Assembly amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 678. Relating to: the reorganization, modernization, and modification of chapters 80 and 81. By Joint Legislative Council.
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure, Ayes 5, Noes 0) Assembly amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 adopted.
Assembly Bill 728. Relating to: comprehensive planning by local governmental units and fees imposed by political subdivisions. By Representative Gard.
(Report concurrence recommended by select committee on Job Creation, Ayes 3, Noes 2) Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 and.Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 812. Relating to: registration of livestock premises and granting rule-making authority. By Representatives Gronemus, Ott, Vruwink, M. Williams, Molepske, Loeffelholz, Balow, Plouff, Kestell, Hines and Suder; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Lassa, Brown, Kedzie and Hansen. (FE)
(Report concurrence recommended by committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Ayes 5, Noes 0) Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 836. Relating to: the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and granting rule-making authority. By Representatives Jensen, Nischke, Ladwig, Krawczyk, Hundertmark, Honadel, Ainsworth, Owens, Nass, Stone, Jeskewitz and McCormick; cosponsored by Senators Plale, Darling, Stepp, Kanavas, Welch and Leibham. (FE) Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 843. Relating to: the issuance of debt by natural gas and electric public utilities to finance certain environmental activities. By Representatives Jensen, Gottlieb, Friske, Nischke, Honadel, Rhoades, Stone, Seratti, Musser, Vrakas, M. Lehman, Grothman, Taylor, McCormick, Hahn, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Suder, Huebsch, Olsen, Kaufert and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Plale, Moore, M. Meyer, Kanavas, Wirch and Roessler. (FE) Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 and Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted.
Assembly Bill 847. Relating to: the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and granting rule-making authority. By Representative Sinicki; cosponsored by Senator Moore. (FE) Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted.
Thirteenth Order. Third reading of joint resolutions and bills.