Senate Bill 554
Relating to: use of renewable resources at certain state facilities.
By
Senators
Cowles and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen and Black.
To committee on Energy and Utilities.
Senate Bill 555
Relating to: biennial reports concerning state contractual service procurements.
By
Senators
Lassa and Hansen.
To committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.
Senate Bill 556
Relating to: authorizing the creation of a county park district, authorizing a county park district to levy a property tax, authorizing a county park district to apply for funding from certain programs administered by the Department of Natural Resources, and authorizing a county park district to impose impact fees and issue debt.
By
Senator
Darling
; cosponsored by Representative Stone
.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
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The committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 152
Relating to: creating a board to investigate and make recommendations regarding inmate deaths.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Carpenter and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Zien, Carpenter and Coggs.
Noes, 2 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald and Stepp.
David Zien
Chairperson
POINT OF ORDER
Senate Resolution 32
Relating to: urging the members of the U.S. Congress from this state, Wisconsin state legislature, executive branch, judicial system, county governments, city governments, village governments, town governments, University of Wisconsin System, Wisconsin technical college system, and public school districts to work on securing more federal funds for the residents of Wisconsin.
Read
Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Resolution
32 be withdrawn and returned to author.
Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Resolution
32 be withdrawn and returned to author.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 3 to Senate Resolution 32?
Adopted.
The question was: Shall Senate Resolution 32 be adopted?
Adopted.
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State of Wisconsin
March 11, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
I respectfully request that my name be added to the following bills: Assembly Bills 155, 603, 623, 799, 807, 844 and
913.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mary Williams
State Representative
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Gassman, Roberta,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development, 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, 28; noes, 4; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Stepp, Wirch and Zien - 28.
Noes - Senators Kanavas, Leibham, Schultz and Welch - 4.
Absent or not voting - Senator Decker - 1.
Confirmed.
Hassett, Scott,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, 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, 31; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Schultz,Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - Senator Roessler - 1.
Absent or not voting - Senator Decker - 1.
Confirmed.
Senator Panzer, unanimous consent, asked that the appointment of Christine Thomas be withdrawn and taken up.
Senator Panzer, unanimous consent, asked that the appointments of Jeffrey Joerres, William Quackenbush and Cristine Thomas be taken up en masse.
Joerres, Jeffrey A.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2008.
Read.
Quackenbush, William L.,
of Black River Falls, as a member of the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Read.
Thomas
, Christine,
of Plover, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, 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 - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Decker - 1.
Confirmed.
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution 74
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Assembly Joint Resolution 74
Relating to: the life and service of Sergeant Eugene A. Uhl III.
By Representative
Molepske
; cosponsored by Senator Lassa
.