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 the prayer which was offered by Senator Joseph Leibham.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Zien 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 Wednesday, May 04, 2005.
Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 24
Relating to: the life and public service of Ruth Chickering Clusen.
By
Senators
Hansen, Miller, Robson and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Nelson, Krawczyk, Molepske, Turner, Boyle, Seidel, Lehman, Vos, Berceau, Sheridan and Albers.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 194
Relating to: the involvement of military base commanders with local zoning entities; creating a council on military and state relations; and requiring a seller of real property to disclose its proximity to the boundaries of a military installation.
By
Senators
Brown and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Musser and Gunderson.
To committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
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The committee on Natural Resources and Transportation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 169
Relating to: operation of double-decked buses on highways.
Introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kedzie, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kedzie, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 18
Relating to: the use of a flashing or rotating amber light on certain motor trucks.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 209
Relating to: designating and marking a portion of USH 14 as the Ronald Reagan Highway.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke and Wirch.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Breske.
Assembly Bill 38
Relating to: restriction violations by persons holding instruction permits or probationary licenses to operate motor vehicles and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 61
Relating to: consecutive monthly registration of certain vehicles used exclusively to transport calcium chloride liquid.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 24
Assembly Bill 46
Assembly Bill 49
Assembly Bill 59
Assembly Bill 75
Assembly Bill 132
Assembly Bill 316
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
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Assembly Bill
24
Relating to: quorum requirements for a zoning board of appeals or adjustment.
By Representatives Albers, Owens, Ainsworth and Musser; cosponsored by Senators Olsen and Lassa.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Assembly Bill
46
Relating to: the number of deputy coroners that may be appointed by a coroner and the appointment of a chief deputy coroner.
By Representatives Underheim, Townsend, Musser and McCormick; cosponsored by Senator Roessler
.
Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
Assembly Bill
49
Relating to: preemption of city, village, town, or county living wage ordinances.
By Representatives Nass, LeMahieu, Albers, Gard, Hines, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Moulton, Nischke, Owens, Strachota, Stone, Suder, Townsend, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vos, Ward and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Brown, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich and Reynolds.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Bill
59
Relating to: actions against forestry operations and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Mursau, Friske, Ainsworth, Albers, Gard, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, McCormick, Montgomery, Musser, Ott, Owens and Vos; cosponsored by Senator Zien
.
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Insurance.
Assembly Bill
75
Relating to: regulating the cremation of human remains, creating a Crematory Authority Council, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
