Samantha Kerkman
Chairperson
Committee on Budget Review
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
6
Senate Joint Resolution
7
Senate Joint Resolution
8
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Bill 22
Senate Bill 73
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Senate Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: honoring Ms. Mattiebelle Woods for her devotion to her family, her community, and her city, and celebrating the life and career of a great journalist, activist, and citizen.
By
Senators
Taylor, Coggs, Plale, Lazich, Miller and Kanavas; cosponsored by Representatives A. Williams, Toles, Young, Turner, Colon, Grigsby, Fields, Cullen, Wasserman, Sinicki, Kessler, Vukmir, Gundrum, Jeskewitz, Pridemore, Pocan, Krawczyk, Lehman, Boyle, Gronemus, Bies, Berceau, Hahn, Lothian, Townsend, Molepske, Seidel, Sheridan and Albers.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 7
Relating to: celebrating Saint Patrick's Day on March 17, 2005.
By
Senators
Plale, S. Fitzgerald, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kanavas, Lazich, Risser, Roessler and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Sheridan, J. Fitzgerald, Albers, Boyle, Gronemus, Hahn, Hines, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Kerkman, Kestell, Lehman, McCormick, Molepske, Musser, Petrowski, Pocan, Pridemore, Seidel, Townsend, Van Akkeren and Vos.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: celebrating March 25, 2005, as the 184th anniversary of Greek independence.
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By
Senators
Kanavas, Plale, Lazich, Miller and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Vrakas, Vukmir, Jeskewitz, Krawczyk, Gronemus, Zepnick, Townsend, Lehman, Hines and Van Roy.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 22
Relating to: the number of deputy coroners that may be appointed by a coroner and the appointment of a chief deputy coroner.
By
Senator
Roessler
; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, McCormick, Townsend and Musser.
To committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
Senate Bill 73
Relating to: creating the option to make an anatomical gift as part of a living will and eliminating the designation of a specific physician to perform transplantation.
By
Senators
Roessler, Brown, Cowles, Olsen, Miller, Wirch, Robson and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Hundertmark, Strachota, Ballweg, Krawczyk, Kerkman, Townsend, Lehman, Bies, Van Roy, Hines, Hahn, Gronemus, Musser, Stone, Vruwink, Seidel, Wasserman, Boyle, Berceau, Gielow, Kreibich, Vrakas and Gunderson.
To committee on Health.
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Communications
March 9, 2005
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
208 - Risser Justice Center
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Patrick:
I would like to be added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 79 relating to authorizing a city or a village to abolish its police department and contract for law enforcement services with a county.
Sincerely,
Mark D. Gundrum
State Representative
84th Assembly District
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March 9, 2005
Patrick Fuller, Assembly Chief Clerk
208 - Risser Justice Center
Hand-Delivered
Dear Mr. Fuller:
Please remove my name from co-sponsorship of Assembly Bill 15, relating to ethanol requirements in automotive gasoline, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Suzanne Jeskewitz
State Representative
24th Assembly District
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Jeskewitz. Granted.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Staff Sergeant Charles Anthony Kiser.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
2 be adopted?
Motion carried.
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Special Guest
Representative Ziegelbauer introduced the wife of United States Army Staff Sergeant Charles Kiser, Debra Kiser, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 2. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 2 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: the life of Marine Corps Private First Class Brent Vroman.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
6 be adopted?
Motion carried.
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Special Guest
Representative Owens introduced the family of Marine Corps Private First Class Brent Vroman, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 6. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 6 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:15 A.M.