To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
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Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 11:56 A.M..
10:09 A.M.
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11:56 A.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 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.
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Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse.
Ambs
, Todd,
of Madison, as a member of the Great Lakes Protection Fund, to serve for the term ending October 11, 2005.
Read.
Connolly-Keesler, Eileen,
of Neenah, as a member of the Board of Regents, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Read.
Gomez
, Jorge A.,
of Fox Point, as Commissioner of Insurance, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
Mattson, Lucretia,
of Eau Claire, as a member of the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Read.
Neuman
, Christine A.,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Banking Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2008.
Read.
Salas
, Jesus,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Regents, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
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.
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Relating to the process for the organization of interim banks in accordance with ch.
221, Stats.
Submitted by Department of Financial Institutions.
Report received from Agency, March 3, 2004.
Referred to committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, March 4, 2004
.
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The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Relating to the exclusion of costs to elevate a nonconforming building or a building with a nonconforming use from the 50% provisions of this paragraph.
No action taken.
Relating to sport fishing for yellow perch in Green Bay and its major tributaries and all other tributary streams, rivers and ditches to Green Bay and to commercial fishing for yellow perch in Green Bay.
No action taken.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care reports and recommends:
Relating to the definition of prohibited dual relationships, the elaboration of the prohibition on exploitative relationships, the responsibility of license-holders to cooperate with board investigations, a requirement to maintain records, and violations of board orders.
No action taken.
Carol Roessler
Chairperson
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Senate Bill 103
Relating to: criminal background investigations by the Department of Regulation and Licensing of applicants for certain professional credentials.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 103 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senate Bill 113
Relating to: review of legislative proposals and proposed state agency rules impacting energy policies.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 113 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 169
Relating to: the disclosure of public library records.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 169 be concurred in?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 23; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 23.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Chvala, Coggs, Erpenbach, Hansen, Lassa, Moore, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 10.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
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Senate Joint Resolution 36
Relating to: state recognition of the sovereign status of federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands.
Read.
The ayes and noes were demanded 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.
