Tuesday, January 11, 2005
2:00 P.M.
Ninety-Seventh Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: 4-year terms of office for certain county officers (2nd consideration).
By
Senators
Brown, Schultz, Kapanke, Harsdorf, Stepp, Roessler, Lazich, Darling, Kedzie, Hansen, Olsen, Lassa and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives M. Williams, Krawczyk, Van Roy, Seidel, Gronemus, Kerkman, Hahn, Owens, Pettis, Ott, Hundertmark, Freese, Wood, Ballweg, Mursau, Albers, Davis, Strachota, Nerison, Wieckert, Vrakas, Molepske, Van Akkeren, Rhoades, F. Lasee, Montgomery, Ainsworth, Musser, Towns, McCormick, Jeskewitz, Bies, Sherman, Nischke, Kestell, Gottlieb, Stone, Kreibich and Pridemore.
To committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
Senate Bill 1
Relating to: creation of a Government Accountability Board, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Ellis, Cowles, Harsdorf, A. Lasee and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives McCormick, Musser, Pope-Roberts, Hines, Albers and Hahn.
To committee on Campaign Finance Reform and Ethics.
Senate Bill 2
Relating to: regional emergency response team requirements.
By
Senators
Brown, Cowles, Lassa and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Gunderson, Kerkman, Berceau, Gielow, Gronemus, Hines, Jeskewitz, Krawczyk, J. Lehman, LeMahieu, Lothian, Ott, Petrowski and Townsend.
To committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
Senate Bill 3
Relating to: creating a property tax exemption for arts and arts education centers.
By
Senators
Kanavas, Reynolds and A. Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Nischke, Vrakas, McCormick, Richards and Ziegelbauer.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 4
Relating to: the size of the county board of supervisors in certain counties and the common council in certain cities.
By
Senators
Kanavas, Brown, Kedzie and Kapanke; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Suder, Gundrum, Kerkman, Jeskewitz, LeMahieu, Stone, Gunderson, Albers, Nass, Lothian, Ott and Shilling.
To committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
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State of Wisconsin
January 10, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20 (2)(a), I have made the following appointments to Senate committees:
To the Joint Legislative Council, Senators Lasee, (Co-Chair), Schultz, Fitzgerald, Zien, Brown, Grothman, Kapanke, Robson, Decker, Risser, and Miller.
With regard to members of the minority party, appointments are made based on nominations made by that caucus.
Sincerely,
SENATOR DALE SCHULTZ
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 7, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
This letter is to withdraw the nomination of Carla Cross. She has resigned from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Office of the Governor
December 6, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Crane
, Sue,
of Burlington, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2008.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
