Tuesday, June 14, 2005
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Seventh Regular Session
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
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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INTRODUCTION, First Reading and
reference of Proposals
Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs 60 Years of Service to Veterans.
By Senators Kanavas, Zien, Leibham, A. Lasee, Darling, Brown, Olsen, Roessler, Schultz, Risser, Carpenter and Kedzie; cosponsored by Representatives Davis, Gard, Nischke, Gundrum, Kestell, Freese, Hahn, J. Fitzgerald, Hundertmark, Petrowski, Ott, Townsend, Owens, Albers, Van Roy, Krawczyk, Strachota, Lothian, Pettis, Seidel, Sinicki, Lehman, Van Akkeren, Bies, Hebl, Turner, Kreuser, Travis, McCormick, Kreibich, Gunderson and Nass.
To committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
Senate Joint Resolution 28
Relating to: proclaiming an annual Renewable Energy Awareness Week (the week of the summer solstice) and an annual Renewable Energy Awareness Day (June 21).
By Senators A. Lasee, Harsdorf, Kapanke and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Ott, Hahn, Freese, Montgomery and Gronemus.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 29
Relating to: expressing support for the continued presence of military installations throughout the state.
By Senator Brown ; cosponsored by Representative Musser
To committee on Senate Organization.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 239
Relating to: access to employment records of candidates for local law enforcement officer positions.
By Senators Leibham and A. Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Hines, Gronemus, Davis, Vos, Kestell, LeMahieu, Petrowski and Townsend.
To committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
Senate Bill 240
Relating to: special or seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting agricultural crops.
By Senators Kedzie, A. Lasee, Roessler, Olsen, Breske and Brown; cosponsored by Representatives Petrowski, Gronemus, Albers, Ballweg, Davis, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Krawczyk, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Mursau, Musser, Nerison, Ott, Pettis, Strachota, Towns, Boyle, Van Roy, Townsend and Owens.
To committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
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report of committees
The committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 138
Relating to: voluntary and informed consent for abortions.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Roessler, Darling and Brown.
Noes, 2 - Senators Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Roessler, Darling and Brown.
Noes, 2 - Senators Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Carol Roessler
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 75
Relating to: regulating the cremation of human remains, creating a Crematory Authority Council, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Assembly Bill 75 contains a fiscal note in excess of $10,000. Pursuant to s.16.47(2) the committee on Senate Organization considers this bill to be an emergency and authorizes passage prior to the passage of the Budget Bill:
Ayes, 5 - Senators Schultz, Lasee, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rereferred to the joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e):
Ayes, 5 - Senators Schultz, Lasee, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
S253 Withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and placed on the calendar of 6-15-2005 by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e):
Ayes, 5 - Senators Schultz, Lasee, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Dale Schultz
Senate Majority Leader
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