The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Chief Clerk Marchant pursuant to Senate Rule
5 (4)(b).
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the Journal.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Wednesday, April 6, 2005.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 129
Relating to: transfer of the business employees' skills training grant program to the Technical College System Board, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham, Olsen, Decker and Taylor. Representatives Kaufert, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Darling, Leibham and Olsen. Representatives Kaufert, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades and Meyer.
Noes, 6 - Senators
Lazich, Cowles, Decker and Taylor. Representatives Pocan and Colon.
Scott Fitzgerald
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy reports and recommends:
Brennan, James M.,
of Kaukauna, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, Roessler, Grothman, Taylor and Risser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Farley
, Pat,
of Sun Prarie, as a member of the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, Roessler, Grothman, Taylor and Risser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Neville, Dallas,
of Eau Claire, as a member of the Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, Roessler, Grothman, Taylor and Risser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Pickett, Debra M.,
of Darlington, as a member of the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, Roessler, Grothman, Taylor and Risser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Thorn
, Ellen M.,
of Sparta, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, Roessler, Grothman, Taylor and Risser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Vander Loop, Bill,
of Kaukauna, as a member of the Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, Roessler, Grothman, Taylor and Risser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Wettersten, Nancy,
of Madison, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2008.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, Roessler, Grothman, Taylor and Risser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 21
Relating to: county ordinances regarding drug paraphernalia or the possession of marijuana.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, Roessler, Grothman, Taylor and Risser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 70
Relating to: evidence of lay and expert witnesses.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Zien, Roessler and Grothman.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Taylor and Risser.
Relating to: a prohibition against using state funds or resources or federal funds to provide or to facilitate the provision of hormonal therapy or sexual reassignment surgery to alter the appearance of a prisoner or forensic patient so that the prisoner or forensic patient appears more like the opposite gender.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Zien, Roessler, Grothman and Taylor.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Risser.
Assembly Bill 99
Relating to: individuals registered as sex offenders based upon a juvenile delinquency adjudication.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Zien, Roessler and Grothman.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Taylor and Risser.
Assembly Bill 62
Relating to: sentencing discretion of a court and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, Roessler, Grothman, Taylor and Risser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 89
Relating to: exclusive municipal court jurisdiction in proceedings against juveniles 12 years of age or over, but under 16 years of age, for municipal traffic ordinance violations.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, Roessler, Grothman, Taylor and Risser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 90
Relating to: notice of appeal of a municipal court judgment and requesting a jury trial on appeal from that judgement.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, Roessler, Grothman, Taylor and Risser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 91
Relating to: noncompliance with a municipal court order.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, Roessler, Grothman, Taylor and Risser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 92
