Thursday, March 4, 2004
10:00 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 a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Risser led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated March 3, 2004 :
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 521
Relating to: increasing the income limit and maximum annual loan amount under a program of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
By
Senators
Lassa and M. Meyer; cosponsored by Representatives Molepske, Jeskewitz, Berceau and Miller.
To committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing.
Senate Bill 522
Relating to: funding of guardian ad litem costs and court interpreter fees and making appropriations.
By
Senator
Kanavas
; cosponsored by Representative Gundrum
.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Senate Bill 523
Relating to: enforcement on the one-family and 2-family dwelling code in certain cities, villages, and towns.
By
Senators
Brown and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives J. Wood and Pettis.
To committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.
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The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 524
Relating to: regulation of high capacity wells, notification of well construction, groundwater quantity management, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
Introduction.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Kedzie, Stepp, Zien and Risser.
Noes, 1 - Senator Wirch.
To committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
The committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 591
Relating to: recording and filing documents with the offices of register of deeds and the Department of Financial Institutions.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 338
Relating to: payday loan providers and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Schultz, Brown and Kedzie.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Hansen and Lassa.
Senate Bill 485
Relating to: meetings of the board and members of nonprofit corporations.
Introduction and adoption of Senate 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.
Relating to: regulation of rental-purchase agreements and granting rule-making authority.