Thursday, September 25, 2003
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
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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The committee on Energy and Utilities reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 54
Relating to: operation and costs of municipal cable television systems.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Lazich, Leibham, Wirch and M. Meyer.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Cowles.
Robert Cowles
Chairperson
The committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 6
Relating to: creating a sales tax and use tax exemption for the sale of game birds.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 205
Relating to: veterans facilities and programs in northwestern Wisconsin.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ronald Brown
Chairperson
The committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 159
Relating to: operating certain 3-vehicle combinations on the highways.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Leibham, Kanavas, Kedzie, Breske and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 234
Relating to: wholesale motor vehicle dealers.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Leibham, Kanavas, Kedzie, Breske and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Leibham, Kanavas, Kedzie, Breske and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 235
Relating to: manufacturers, importers, and distributors of motor vehicles and franchised motor vehicle dealers.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Leibham, Kanavas, Kedzie, Breske and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Joseph Leibham
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
September 24, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20(2)(a) and
(b) I have appointed Senators Fitzgerald, Moore and Decker to the Joint committee on Finance and removed Senators Leibham, Carpenter and Jauch.
With regard to members of the minority party, appointments are made based on the nominations of that caucus.
Sincerely,
Senator Mary Panzer
Senate Majority Leader
State of Wisconsin
September 24, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am requesting that my name be removed as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 210, relating to speech therapy services provided by a special education program.
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Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Robert L. Turner