Thursday, June 16, 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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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 243
Relating to: human cloning and parthenogenesis and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Leibham, S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, A. Lasee, Reynolds, Kanavas, Kedzie, Roessler and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Kestell, Kleefisch, LeMahieu, Suder, Towns, Moulton, Krawczyk, Strachota, Gielow, Nass, Ott, Van Roy, Kreibich, Pettis, Gundrum, Townsend, Owens, Gunderson, J. Fitzgerald and Hahn.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
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The committee on Campaign Finance Reform and Ethics reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 1
Relating to: creation of a Government Accountability Board, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Ellis, A. Lasee, Kedzie, Risser and Miller.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Ellis, Risser and Miller.
Noes, 2 - Senators
A. Lasee and Kedzie.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
The committee on Energy, Utilities and Information Technology reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 441
Relating to: applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain electric generating facilities.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Cowles, Kapanke, Plale, Wirch and Kedzie.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 219
Relating to: applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain electric generating facilities.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Cowles, Kapanke, Plale, Wirch and Kedzie.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robert Cowles
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care reports and recommends:
Cordero, Otto,
of Sauk City, as a member of the Physical Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Brown, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Heine
, Margaret,
of Janesville, as a member of the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Brown, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Lockhart, Jack,
of La Crosse, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Brown, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mistele, Enid,
of Sparta, as a member of the Physical Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Brown, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodriguez, Mariana,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2008.
Confirmation.