Thursday, June 12, 2003
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Robert Cowles.
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 38
Relating to: declaring June Kids Safety Month.
By
Senators
Roessler, Darling, Lazich, Erpenbach and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Hines, Wasserman, Jeskewitz, Ladwig, Miller, Olsen, Lothian, Pope-Roberts, Gronemus, M. Lehman, Berceau, Pettis, Hahn, Van Roy, Turner, Krawczyk, J. Lehman, Petrowski, Taylor, Gunderson, Ott and Weber.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 196
Relating to: authorizing a hospice nurse to make a pronouncement of death.
By
Senators
Roessler, A. Lasee, Lassa, Erpenbach, Robson, Wirch and Decker; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Gielow, Hundertmark, Ladwig, Albers, Balow, Hahn, Huber, J. Lehman, Owens, Taylor, M. Williams and Wasserman.
To committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
Senate Bill 197
Relating to: single sales factor apportionment of income for corporate income tax and franchise tax purposes and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Stepp, Kanavas, Panzer, Welch, Plale, Roessler, Brown, Kedzie, Leibham, Reynolds, A. Lasee, Zien, Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Harsdorf and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Gard, Ladwig, Jensen, McCormick, Suder, Gunderson, J. Fitzgerald, Huebsch, Ziegelbauer, Gielow, Grothman, Nischke, Kreibich, Jeskewitz, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Nass, Musser, Olsen and Albers.
To committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing.
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The committee on Energy and Utilities reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 194
Relating to: powers and duties of transmission company with responsibilities for electric transmission in this state.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Cowles, Lazich, Leibham, Wirch and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robert Cowles
Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 71
Relating to: threats to release or disseminate harmful chemical, biological, or radioactive substances and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, George and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 104
Relating to: prohibiting the use of fireworks at certain indoor venues and providing a penalty.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, George and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 128
Relating to: the disclosure of public library records.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Zien, S. Fitzgerald and Stepp.
Noes, 2 - Senators
George and Carpenter.
Senate Bill 131
Relating to: access for sheriffs and jailers to reports regarding the competency of criminal defendants.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, George and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: creating a civil liability exemption for certain municipalities and their agents that issue fireworks permits.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp and Carpenter.
Noes, 1 - Senator
George.
