Tuesday, June 17, 2003
10:12 A.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Robert Welch.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated June 16, 2003 :
The committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 2
Relating to: credit union membership, powers, operation, and regulation; the application of agriculture, trade, and consumer protection statutes to credit unions; the creation of a new type of financial institution; the powers of and requirements applicable to the new type of financial institution; the discharge of governmental liens under the Uniform Commercial Code; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Schultz, Brown and Kedzie.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Hansen and Lassa.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie and Lassa.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Hansen.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie and Lassa.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Hansen.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Schultz, Brown and Kedzie.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Hansen and Lassa.
Dale Schultz
Chairperson
The committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing reports and recommends:
Nettles, Cory,
of Whitefish Bay, as Secretary of the Department of Commerce, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 188
Relating to: extending the expenditure period and the life of tax incremental districts in Kenosha.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 197
Relating to: single sales factor apportionment of income for corporate income tax and franchise tax purposes and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown and Plale.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Moore.
Cathy Stepp
Chairperson
The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 44
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2003 legislature.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 12 - Senators
Darling, Welch, S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Representatives Kaufert, Huebsch, Ward, Stone, Rhoades and D. Meyer.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Decker and Moore. Representatives Coggs and Schooff.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 12 - Senators
Darling, Welch, S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Representatives Kaufert, Huebsch, Ward, Stone, Rhoades and D. Meyer.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Decker and Moore. Representatives Coggs and Schooff.
Alberta Darling
Senate Chairperson