Thursday, January 22, 2004
10:32 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, Coggs, 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 - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator Gwendolynne Moore.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Harsdorf led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, would like the journal to show he would have voted aye on concurrence of Assembly Bill 477, on the calendar of January 21, 2004.
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Marotta, Marc,
of Mequon, as Secretary of the Department of Administration, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Coggs, 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 - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointment of RILEY, ANTONIO, be referred to the committee on Senate Organization.
Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill
202.
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Senate Joint Resolution 57
Relating to: the life and public service of 1st Lieutenant Jeremy Lee Wolfe.
Read.
Adopted.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 87 be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 268
Relating to: an education tax credit for businesses.
Read a second time.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 268 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 277
Relating to: intoxicated operation of all-terrain vehicles, registration fees for all-terrain vehicles, nonresident trail passes for all-terrain vehicles, safety training for operating all-terrain vehicles, a study concerning the recreational operation of all-terrain vehicles, noise level requirements for all-terrain vehicles, the formula used for calculating the all-terrain vehicle gas tax payment, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
Read a second time.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 277 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Assembly Bill 323
Relating to: the Managed Forest Land Program, providing funding for grants for land acquisition for outdoor recreation, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 323?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 323
Read a third time and concurred in as amended.
Assembly Bill 459
Relating to: inclusion of social security numbers and employer identification numbers in Uniform Commercial Code financing statements.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Moore, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 459.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 459.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 459
Read a third time and concurred in.
Senate Joint Resolution 58
Relating to: commending Donald J. Schneider for his many years of service to the Wisconsin senate and the people of Wisconsin.
Read.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 58.
