STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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INTRODUCTION and reference of resolutions and joint resolutions
Read first time and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: the vote on bills that would increase certain tax rates (first consideration).
By Senators Welch, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Leibham, Reynolds, Stepp and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Gielow, Grothman, Gunderson, Hines, Jensen, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, McCormick, D. Meyer, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Owens, Petrowski, Stone, Towns, Vukmir, Ward, J. Wood and Ziegelbauer.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
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INTRODUCTION, first reading and reference of bills
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 20
Relating to: creating a Wireless 911 Board and wireless 911 fund, imposing a surcharge on wireless telephone customers, making grants for emergency 911 wireless service, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
By Senators Jauch, Roessler and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Huber, Ott, Hahn, Turner, Coggs, Morris and Travis.
To committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure.
Senate Bill 21
Relating to: employment discrimination based on creed and exemption from liability and discipline for pharmacists who refuse to dispense for abortions, assisted suicides, and euthanasia.
By Senators Reynolds, Brown, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, Lazich, Leibham, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Owens, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Hundertmark, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Loeffelholz, LeMahieu, D. Meyer, Nass, Nischke, Ott, Petrowski, Pettis, Seratti, Stone, Suder, Vrakas, Vukmir, Weber, J. Wood and Ziegelbauer.
To committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 22
Relating to: official action in return for providing or withholding political contributions, services, or other things of value and providing a penalty.
By Senators Reynolds, Harsdorf, Carpenter, Hansen, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Kedzie, Welch, Roessler, Panzer, Stepp and Moore; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Gunderson, Kerkman, Friske, Lassa, Olsen, Hahn, Jensen, Stone, Ladwig, Freese, Vrakas, Vruwink, Travis, Ainsworth, Plouff, J. Wood, LeMahieu, Nass, Ott, Petrowski, Bies, Shilling, Gielow, Gard, Kreuser, Hebl, Loeffelholz, Cullen, Ziegelbauer, Ward, Pettis, McCormick, Suder, Townsend, Jeskewitz, Zepnick, J. Fitzgerald, Kestell, D. Meyer, Kaufert, Nischke, Montgomery, Weber, Rhoades, Lothian, Van Akkeren, Richards and Albers.
To committee on Education, Ethics and Elections.
Senate Bill 23
Relating to: prisoner reimbursement to a municipality.
By Senators S. Fitzgerald, Welch, Kanavas, Lazich, Leibham, Kedzie, Stepp and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Gottlieb, Foti, Ainsworth, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Gielow, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Ladwig, Lassa, LeMahieu, M. Lehman, McCormick, Musser, Nass, Ott, Petrowski, Seratti, Stone, Suder, Townsend and Vrakas.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Senate Bill 24
Relating to: providing an exception to the law prohibiting discrimination in public places of accommodation to permit a fitness center whose facilities and services are intended for the exclusive use of persons of the same sex to provide the use of those facilities and services exclusively to persons of that sex.
By Senators Roessler, Harsdorf, Breske, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham and Reynolds; cosponsored by Representatives Grothman, Vrakas, Montgomery, Ainsworth, Bies, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Kestell, Krawczyk, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, Musser, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Plale, Schneider, Seratti, Shilling, Stone, Suder, Towns, Underheim, Van Roy, Weber, J. Wood and Ziegelbauer.
To committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
S62 Senate Bill 25
Relating to: open enrollment in public schools and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By Senators Reynolds, Darling, Stepp and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Cullen, Krug, Ladwig, Stone, Bies, Hines, Krawczyk, Plouff, Ainsworth, Townsend, Olsen, M. Lehman, Ziegelbauer, Wasserman, Musser, J. Wood, Richards and Gunderson.
To committee on Education, Ethics and Elections.
Senate Bill 26
Relating to: the minimum number of railroad employees required to be present in the cab of the lead control locomotive when the railroad train or locomotive is in motion.
By Senators Schultz, Erpenbach, George, Jauch, A. Lasee, M. Meyer, Wirch, Chvala, Risser, Breske, Moore, Hansen, Carpenter and Stepp; cosponsored by Representatives Hahn, Albers, Bies, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Freese, Gronemus, Lassa, J. Lehman, Musser, Petrowski, Pocan, Powers, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Suder, Turner, Young, Van Roy, Hubler, Krawczyk, Plale, Travis and Plouff.
To committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure.
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petitions and communications
State of Wisconsin
January 29, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 20(2)(a), I have made the following appointments to Senate committees:
To the joint committee on Criminal Penalties: Senator George,
To the Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse: Senator Carpenter.
To the State Building Commission: Senator Risser,
To the Educational Communications Board: Senator George,
To the Environmental Education Board: Senate Risser,
To the Council on Forestry: Senator Breske,
To Forward Wisconsin: Senator Meyer,
To the Council on Highway Safety: Senator Breske,
To the Historical Society of Wisconsin, Board of Curators: Senator Risser,
To the Information Technology Management Board: Senator Jauch,
To the Migrant Labor Council: Senator Carpenter,
To the Mississippi River Parkway Commission: Senator Meyer,
To the Rural Economic Development Board: Senator Decker,
To the Sentencing Commission: Senator Moore,
To the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board: Senator Risser,
To the State Supported Programs Study and Advisory Committee: Senator Risser,
To the Council on Tourism: Senator Breske,
To the Transportation Projects Commission: Senators Breske and Meyer
To the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority: Senator Moore,
To the World Dairy Center Authority: Senator Hansen.
With regard to members of the minority party, appointments are made based on nominations made by that caucus.
Sincerely,
Mary E. Panzer
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
State of Wisconsin
Janaury 29, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to the statutes governing, I have made the following appointments to committees:
To the Wisconsin Artistic Endowment Foundation: Senator Robson,
To the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board: Senator Wirch,
To the Council on Domestic Abuse: Senator Carpenter,
To the Heritage Tourism Council: Senator Breske,
To the Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council: Senator George,
To the State Fair Park Board: Senator George.
Sincerely,
Jon erpenbach
Senate Minority Leader
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 30, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Please withdraw the following appointments that are pending in the Senate:
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