Tuesday, January 20, 2004
11:41 A.M.
Extraordinary Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Alan Lasee.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the prayer, pledge and roll call from the regular session be applied to the extraordinary session.
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated January 16, 2004 :
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The select committee on Job Creation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 655
Relating to: administrative rules, guidelines, policies, and hearings; air pollution control; structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; notice, hearing, and review procedures related to permits to place structures and materials and to conduct activities in or near navigable waters; nonmetallic mining reclamation financial assurances; strategic energy assessments; partial deregulation of telecommunications services; contributions by electric and gas utilities to the utility public benefits fund; grants for energy conservation and other programs; reciprocal agreements for real estate licenses; comprehensive planning by local governmental units; fees imposed by political subdivisions; the confidentiality of patient health care records; apprentice-to-journeyman job-site ratios; the acquisition of in-state banks and in-state bank holding companies; credit agreements; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kanavas, Stepp, Leibham and Jauch.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Chvala.
Ted Kanavas
Senate Chairperson
Cathy Stepp
Senate Chairperson
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Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 4:35 P.M.
11:42 A.M.
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4:35 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator A. Lasee in the chair.
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The Chair noted the possible lack of a quorum.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Coggs, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 20.
Absent - Senators Breske, Cowles, Decker, Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Jauch, Lassa, Leibham, Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Roessler and Schultz - 13.
Absent with leave - None.
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Assembly Bill 655
Relating to: administrative rules, guidelines, policies, and hearings; air pollution control; structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; notice, hearing, and review procedures related to permits to place structures and materials and to conduct activities in or near navigable waters; nonmetallic mining reclamation financial assurances; strategic energy assessments; partial deregulation of telecommunications services; contributions by electric and gas utilities to the utility public benefits fund; grants for energy conservation and other programs; reciprocal agreements for real estate licenses; comprehensive planning by local governmental units; fees imposed by political subdivisions; the confidentiality of patient health care records; apprentice-to-journeyman job-site ratios; the acquisition of in-state banks and in-state bank holding companies; credit agreements; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; and granting rule-making authority.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 655 offered by Senators Risser, Carpenter, Robson, Chvala and Erpenbach.
Senator Panzer moved rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 655.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 655?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 18.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 15.
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Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 655 offered by Senators Risser, Carpenter, Robson, Chvala and Erpenbach.
Senator Kanavas moved rejection of Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 655.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 655?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 18.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Senate amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 655 offered by Senators Risser, Carpenter, Robson, Chvala and Erpenbach.
Senator Zien moved rejection of Senate amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 655.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 655?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 26; noes, 7; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 26.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Erpenbach, Moore, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 7.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Senate amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 655 offered by Senators Hansen, Erpenbach, Chvala, Carpenter, Coggs, Breske, Robson and Lassa.
Senator Welch moved rejection of Senate amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 655.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 655?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 18.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Senate amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 655 offered by Senators Hansen, Erpenbach, Chvala, Coggs, Breske, Robson, Carpenter and Lassa.
Senator Chvala moved that Assembly Bill 655 be referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.