Tuesday, April 12, 2005
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Seventh Regular 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, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Roessler led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Friday, April 8, 2005.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 162
Relating to: creating a Council on Transportation Infrastructure in the Department of Transportation.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
Senate Bill 163
Relating to: a property tax exemption for restaurant kitchen equipment.
By
Senators
Leibham, A. Lasee, Roessler, Kedzie and Reynolds; cosponsored by Representatives Van Roy, M. Williams, Nischke, Gronemus, Mursau, Suder, Musser, Pettis, Ainsworth, Vos, Jensen, Shilling, Krawczyk, Nass, Owens, Freese, Jeskewitz, Ott, Towns, Strachota, F. Lasee, Wood, Davis, Hines, Kreibich, Petrowski, Gunderson, Seidel, Vrakas and Gard.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 164
Relating to: notice regarding unauthorized acquisition of personal information.
By
Senators
Kanavas, Stepp, A. Lasee, Darling, Kedzie and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives J. Fitzgerald, Gundrum, Davis, Nischke, Loeffelholz, Jensen, Bies, Hines, Ott, Vrakas, Ballweg, Kleefisch, Owens, Freese, Hundertmark, McCormick and Cullen.
To committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
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The committee on Higher Education and Tourism reports and recommends:
Basting, Thomas,
of Madison, as a member of the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kedzie, Kapanke, Breske and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Berens
, Nicholas,
of Antigo, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kedzie, Kapanke, Breske and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Carlson, Karen,
of Frederic, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kedzie, Kapanke, Breske and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Cerny
, Mike,
of Sharon, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kedzie, Kapanke, Breske and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Chwala
, Thomas,
of Lake Mills, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kedzie, Kapanke, Breske and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Dittmar, Beverly,
of Eagle River, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
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Ayes,
5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kedzie, Kapanke, Breske and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Kehl
, Allan,
of Kenosha, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Kedzie, Kapanke, Breske and Plale.
