The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Jon Erpenbach.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 37
Relating to: the life and public service of Walter L. Merten.
By
Senator
Panzer
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 194
Relating to: powers and duties of transmission company with responsibilities for electric transmission in this state.
By
Senator
Cowles
; cosponsored by Representative Jensen
.
To committee on Energy and Utilities.
Senate Bill 195
Relating to: live birth or the circumstance of being born alive.
By
Senators
Lazich, Stepp, Roessler, Harsdorf, Breske, Zien, Schultz, Kedzie, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Leibham, A. Lasee, Reynolds, Welch and Brown; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Vukmir, Weber, Krawczyk, A. Williams, Towns, McCormick, Albers, Ladwig, Nischke, Jeskewitz, Hundertmark, Staskunas, Grothman, Van Roy, J. Fitzgerald, Ainsworth, Hines, Petrowski, Nass, Freese, LeMahieu, Gottlieb, Kreibich, Huebsch, Vrakas, Ott, J. Wood, Pettis, Kestell, Suder, Hahn, M. Lehman, Gunderson, Friske, Loeffelholz, Lothian, Bies and Jensen.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
May 28, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
As directed by s.
29.889(11), Stats., the Department of Natural Resources has prepared a report to the Legislature regarding the Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program for the 2002 program year, ending December 31, 2002. Said statute directs distribution to "appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s.
13.172(3), Stats.". In compliance with these requirements, and because you are more apt to determine "appropriate standing committees", I am submitting this report to you, the Chief Clerks of the Senate and Assembly, for distribution.
Sincerely,
Scott Hassett
Secretary
Referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
June 10, 2003
To the Honorable the Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2001 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Brozek, Michael National Safety Council
Essie, Patrick Wisconsin Education Association Council
Kammer, Peter Wisconsin Education Association Council
Linton, Barbara National Safety Council
Petersen, Eric J DeHart & Darr Associates Inc on behalf of Direct
Shaffer, Fred Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Vaughan, Michael Cendant Corporation
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
June 6, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Boyle
, Patrick,
of Madison, as a member of the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority, to serve for the term sending July 1, 2005.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
Relating to annual patients compensation fund and mediation fund fees for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003 and relating to establishing a rate of compensation for fund peer review council members and consultants.
Submitted by Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
Report received from Agency, June 9, 2003.
Referred to committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, June 10, 2003
.
Relating to adjustment service companies conducting business by mail.
Submitted by Department of Financial Institutions.
Report received from Agency, June 6, 2003.
Referred to committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, June 10, 2003
.
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The committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance reports and recommends:
Relating to weights and measures.
No action taken.
Dale Schultz
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care reports and recommends:
Relating to the telecommunications assistance program for deaf and severely hearing impaired persons' purchase of telecommunications equipment.
No action taken.
Relating to certification for the identification, removal and reduction of lead-based paint hazards and the issuance and registration of certificates of lead-free status and lead-safe status.
No action taken.
Carol Roessler
Chairperson
The committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Relating to the expenditure limitation for dentures under the health care aid grant program.
