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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.
Senator Carpenter objected.
Alden
, Ginger,
of Wausau, as a member of the Artistic Endowment Foundation, 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.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse except for the appointment of Gregory M. Wesley.
Bartell, Jeffrey B.,
of Madison, as a member of the Artistic Endowment Foundation, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Read.
Basting, Thomas J.,
of Madison, as a member of the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Read.
Baumgartner, Donald W.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Artistic Endowment Foundation, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Read.
Berg
, Scott B.,
of Appleton, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Read.
Fishman, Marvin,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Artistic Endowment Foundation, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Read.
Greenheck, Ann,
of Lone Rock, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Read.
Gust
, Gary A.,
of Menomonie, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Read.
Janiak
, Matthew J.,
of Mondovi, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Read.
Messinger, Joseph D.,
of Cedarburg, as a member of the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Read.
Nagel
, Judy,
of De Pere, as a member of the Artistic Endowment Foundation, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Read.
Oemichen, William,
of New Glarus, as a member of the College Savings Program Baord, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Read.
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Styczinski, Rosheen,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Read.
Vang
, Annie K.,
of Madison, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
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.
Wesley
, Gregory M.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, 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 - 31.
Noes - Senator Chvala - 1.
Absent or not voting - Senator Ellis - 1.
Confirmed.
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Relating to land application of materials containing PCBs.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Withdrawn by Agency, February 12, 2004.
Relating to storm water discharge permits.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, March 8, 2004.
Referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources, March 9, 2004
.
Relating to commercial fishing in Lake Michigan.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, March 8, 2004.
Referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources, March 9, 2004
.
Relating to fees for copies of health care records.
Submitted by Department of Health and Family Services.
Report received from Agency, March 5, 2004.
Referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, March 9, 2004
.
Relating to the recovery of erroneous payments made under the tuition and fee reimbursement, part-time study, and retraining grant programs.
Submitted by Department of Veterans Affairs.
Report received from Agency, March 8, 2004.
Referred to committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform,
March 9, 2004
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Senate Bill 272