Thursday, March 25, 2004
10:00 A.M.
Extraordinary 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, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Wirch - 29.
Absent - Senators Coggs, Jauch, Moore and Zien - 4.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Panzer 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 Wednesday, March 24, 2004.
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March 16, 2004
In accordance with Joint Rule 81 (2), it is moved that the Senate Committee on Organization authorize that the Legislatureadd the following proposals to the call of the Extraordinary Session, Thursday, March 11, 2004:
Assembly Bill 623
Assembly Bill 630
Senate Organization
Ayes: (3) Senators Panzer, Lasee and Zien
Noes: (2) Senators Erpenbach and Hansen
Assembly Organization
Ayes: (8) Representatives Gard, Foti, Hundertmark, Freese, Vrakas, Kreuser, Richards and Turner
Noes: (0) None
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The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 623
Relating to: regulating fishing tournaments, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien and Wirch.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Risser.
Assembly Bill 908
Relating to: the effective dates for provisions relating to the distribution of payments received by taxation districts for acres designated as closed under the Managed Forest Land Program.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
The committee on Higher Education and Tourism reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 630
Relating to: calculating the estimated snowmobile gas tax payment; operation of snowmobiles by law enforcement officers on highways; operation of snowmobiles proceeding in opposite directions or in excess of roadway speed limits; tampering with odometers of snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles and with hour meters of boats, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles; transfer of snowmobile registration certificates; exempting accidents occurring in certain snowmobile races or derbies from requirements to render aid and from reporting and investigation requirements; and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Schultz, Cowles, Breske and Chvala.
Noes, 0 - None.
Sheila Harsdorf
Chairperson
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Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Zien be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Coggs be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Jauch be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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State of Wisconsin
State Senator Dave Zien
March 25, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
