Tuesday, November 8, 2005
11:00 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 Coggs 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, November 4, 2005.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 50
Relating to: the life and public service of Gloria Kirking.
By
Senators
Olsen, A. Lasee, Darling, Kapanke, Miller, Kedzie and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Hines, Albers, Hundertmark, Petrowski, Montgomery, Jeskewitz, Krawczyk, McCormick, Underheim, Bies, Gunderson, Owens and Van Roy.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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The committee on Agriculture and Insurance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 393
Relating to: recovery of noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kapanke, Kedzie, Brown, Olsen, Erpenbach, Hansen and Miller.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kapanke, Kedzie, Brown, Olsen, Erpenbach, Hansen and Miller.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kapanke, Kedzie, Brown, Olsen, Erpenbach, Hansen and Miller.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kapanke, Kedzie, Brown and Olsen.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Erpenbach, Hansen and Miller.
Dan Kapanke
Chairperson
The committee on Natural Resources and Transportation reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 122
Relating to: the licensing of motor vehicle salvage dealers.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 178
Relating to: allowing the operation of certain 2-vehicle combinations on certain highways without a permit, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures and from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 240
Relating to: special or seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting agricultural crops.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke and Breske.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Wirch.
Senate Bill 256
Relating to: traffic regulations and traffic control devices at railroad crossings and providing a penalty.
Passage.
