Ayes, 3 - Senators
Zien, S. Fitzgerald and Stepp.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Carpenter.
Relating to: tobacco settlement agreement enforcement and providing penalties.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
David Zien
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Joint Resolution 47
Relating to: the 100th anniversary of the Miller High Life brand.
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 Bill 301
Relating to: exempting from taxation unemployment compensation benefits.
By
Senators
Hansen, Lassa, Moore, Chvala and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, J. Lehman, Suder, Turner, Albers, Berceau, Gronemus, Taylor, Pocan and Boyle.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 302
Relating to: exempting broadband Internet service from regulation by the Public Service Commission and local governments, requiring telecommunications utilities to provide unbundled network elements, and price regulation of telecommunications utilities.
By
Senators
Kanavas, Welch, Stepp, Darling, Reynolds and Brown; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Montgomery, Nischke, Pettis, Olsen, Musser, Albers, Ott, Petrowski and Bies.
To committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure.
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The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 267
Relating to: the Uniform Sales and Use Tax Administration Act, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
Public Policy Involved
The tax exemption provisions of the bill are good public policy.
Michael Ellis
Senate Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
October 31, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
In fulfillment of the requirements under s.
299.80(16), Wisconsin State Statutes, I am submitting to you a copy of the Environmental Cooperation Pilot Program 2003 Progress Report. Please distribute as appropriate. I am also providing a copy of the Report to the Governor and to the Honorable Chief Clerk of the Assembly.
For more information on the Environmental Cooperation Pilot Program or additional copies of this report, please contact Mark McDermid at (608) 267-3125, or visit our web site ar
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/cea/.
Sincerely,
Scott Hassett
Secretary
Referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
October 22, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 16.548(2), attached please find reports of the Wisconsin Office of Federal State Relations, Washington, DC, for the first, second and third quarters of 2003. These reports provide information on the activities of the Office and the status of federal legislation of concern to the State of Wisconsin.
Questions concerning these reports should be directed to Sarah C. Neimeyer, Director of the Wisconsin Office of Federal State Relations, at (202) 624-5870.
Sincerely,
Marc J. Marotta
Secretary
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Relating to elevators, escalators, and lift devices.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, October 31, 2003.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, November 4, 2003.
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State of Wisconsin
Revisor of Statutes Bureau
November 1, 2003
To the Honorable, the Senate:
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The following rules have been published:
Sincerely,
GARY L. POULSON
Deputy Revisor
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The committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care reports and recommends:
Relating to the scheduling of a schedule III controlled substance under chapter 961, Stats., the Unifor.
No action taken.
Carol Roessler
Chairperson
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Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 12:48 P.M..
10:12 A.M.
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12:48 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator A. Lasee in the chair.
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Assembly Bill 79
Relating to: authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance a project undertaken for a facility used for education by a private, tax-exempt institution.