Thursday, June 9, 2005
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Seventh Regular Session
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, June 8, 2005.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 234
Relating to: requiring the conveyance of property to electric utilities and cooperatives for the construction of electric transmission lines.
By
Senators
Plale, Schultz, Wirch, Kanavas, Breske, Leibham, Kapanke, Lazich and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Montgomery, Huebsch, Zepnick, Gard, Honadel, Jensen, Ott, J. Fitzgerald, Hines, Bies, Hahn, Van Roy, Nischke, Ainsworth, Davis and Musser.
To committee on Energy, Utilities and Information Technology.
Senate Bill 235
Relating to: treating property taxes as a deduction to annual household income for purposes of determining eligibility and deductible amounts under the prescription drug assistance program for the elderly.
By
Senators
Hansen, Erpenbach, Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Lassa, Taylor and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Shilling, Krusick, Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Pocan, Richards, Seidel, Sheridan, Sinicki, Staskunas, Travis, Turner and Vruwink.
To committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
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Read and referred:
Senate Resolution 8
Relating to: urging Congress to not enter into the Central America Free Trade Agreement until the United States has a greater understanding of the impacts of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the World Trade Organization.
By
Senators
Reynolds, Lassa and Hansen.
To committee on State and Federal Relations.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 236
Relating to: interest and fees for motor vehicle title loans.
By
Senators
Hansen, Erpenbach, Lassa, Taylor and Jauch; cosponsored by Representatives Seidel, Sheridan, Gielow, Ainsworth, Grigsby, Berceau and Young.
To committee on Housing and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 237
Relating to: prohibiting nonemergency helicopter landings in State Fair Park and providing a penalty.
By
Senator
Reynolds
; cosponsored by Representative Cullen
.
To committee on Higher Education and Tourism.
Senate Bill 238
Relating to: vehicles operated in a funeral procession.
By
Senators
Reynolds and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Cullen, Ainsworth, Gronemus, Hines and Musser.
To committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 216
Relating to: increasing funding for the Department of Corrections and the University of Wisconsin System for energy-related and utility-related expenses; the Senior Care Program; transferring moneys from the general fund to the Medical Assistance trust fund; supplemental Medical Assistance payments to nursing homes; general fund statutory balance; and making appropriations.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham, Olsen, Decker and Taylor. Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham, Olsen, Decker and Taylor. Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 0 - None.
Scott Fitzgerald
Senate Chairperson
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The committee on
Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 24
Relating to: quorum requirements for a zoning board of appeals or adjustment.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Zien, Roessler, Grothman and Risser.
