Tuesday, January 17, 2006
10:00 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 Darling 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 Thursday, January 12, 2006.
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The committee on Natural Resources and Transportation reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 464
Relating to: authorizing a person to transport an unencased firearm in a motor vehicle under certain circumstances.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 480
Relating to: transporting buildings on the highways and providing penalties.
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 485
Relating to: exempting from motor carrier regulations certain vehicle combinations operated in intrastate commerce.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 26
Relating to: entering into the wildlife violator compact.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 248
Relating to: operation of motorboats by persons who are at least 16 years of age and born after a certain date.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kedzie, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Stepp.
Assembly Bill 286
Relating to: bows used for hunting.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 365
Relating to: traffic control signal emergency preemption devices, and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 556
Relating to: trailers or semitrailers used to transport livestock.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 586
Relating to: hunting and firearm possession by persons who are under 16 years of age.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
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Ayes,
4 - Senators
Kedzie, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Stepp.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson