Thursday, May 29, 2003
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Alan Lasee.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read and referred:
Senate Bill 182
Relating to: safety belt use and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives J. Fitzgerald, Bies, M. Lehman, McCormick, Pope-Roberts and Van Roy.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
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The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 106
Relating to: bear hunting by certain minors.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien and Wirch.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Risser.
Assembly Bill 12
Relating to: educational requirements for foresters employed by the Department of Natural Resources and persons authorized to designate trees for cutting in state forests.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 27
Relating to: the issuance of wild turkey hunting licenses to qualified resident landowners.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Joint Resolution 18
Relating to: supporting the use of sound, scientific, and sustainable forest management harvest techniques in order to preserve and maximize the use and enjoyment of Wisconsin's forests.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp and Zien.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Risser and Wirch.
Johnson, Ruth G.,
of Madison, as a member of the Examining Board of Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Stark
, Will,
of De Pere, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 122
Relating to: the use of a laser sighting device by a visually handicapped person while hunting.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
The committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 10
Relating to: 4-year terms of office for certain county officers (first consideration).
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 167
Relating to: extending the expenditure period and the life of a tax incremental district in Sheboygan.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 97
Relating to: dog licensing and claims for damage that is caused by dogs in certain populous counties.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ronald Brown
Chairperson
The Joint Survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 6
Relating to: creating a sales tax and use tax exemption for the sale of game birds.
The bill is good public policy.
Referred to committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
