Tuesday, June 24, 2003
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Alan Lasee.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, George, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Stepp led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated June 23, 2003 :
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 35
Relating to: declaring June as Truck Safety Month.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Panzer, A. Lasee, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 206
Relating to: changes to levy limits related to towns, certain cities or villages, and 1st class cities.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Panzer, A. Lasee, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Joint Resolution 37
Relating to: the life and public service of Walter L. Merten.
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Panzer, A. Lasee, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Joint Resolution 38
Relating to: declaring June Kids Safety Month.
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Panzer, A. Lasee, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mary Panzer
Chairperson
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Read and referred:
Senate Resolution 10
Relating to: the ending time of the daily sessions of the senate.
By
Senator
Carpenter
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Resolution 11
Relating to: limits on debate.
By
Senator
Carpenter
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 39
Relating to: the ending time of the daily sessions of the senate and the assembly.
By
Senator
Carpenter
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 40
Relating to: limits on debate.
By
Senator
Carpenter
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 12:10 P.M..
10:13 A.M.
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12:10 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator A. Lasee in the chair.
Senator Panzer, with unimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse.
Busalacchi, Frank,
of Brookfield, as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
Frank
, Matthew,
of Middleton, as Secretary of the Department of Corrections, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
Frazier, J C,
of Milwaukee, as a membr of the Funeral Director's Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Read.
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.
Read.
Kleman
, JoAnn,
of Mosinee, as a member of the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Read.
Morgan
, Michael,
of Milwaukee, as Secretary of the Department of Revenue, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
Nelson
, Helene,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Health and Family Services, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
Nettles, Cory,
of Whitefish Bay, as Secretary of the Department of Commerce, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.