Wednesday, November 5, 2003
11:30 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, 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 - 32.
Absent - Senators George:
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator Alberta Darling.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Leibham led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator George be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 303
Relating to: extending the expenditure period and the life of Tax Incremental District Number Two in the city of Sturgeon Bay.
By
Senator
A. Lasee
; cosponsored by Representatives Bies and F. Lasee.
To committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing.
Senate Bill 304
Relating to: the requirement that an unemancipated minor obtain parental or other consent or a judicial waiver of that consent requirement before she may have an abortion.
By
Senators
Leibham, Reynolds, Kedzie, Lazich, Stepp, Roessler and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Vukmir, Nass, D. Meyer, Suder, Ladwig, Hahn, Gundrum, Nischke, Hines, Owens, Albers, Stone, Freese, Bies, Ott, Townsend, LeMahieu, Vrakas, Petrowski, Gunderson, Weber and Kreibich.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
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The committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 165
Relating to: continuing education for veterinarians and veterinary technicians and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Heinemann, Lorrine Keating,
of Oshkosh, as Secretary of the Department of Finanical Institutions, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 279
Relating to: qualifications of certain agents of mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers, consumer mortgage brokerage agreements, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Dale Schultz
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
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To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 197
Assembly Bill 212
Assembly Bill 244
Assembly Bill 407
