Thursday, January 26, 2006
11:15 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 the prayer which was offered by Pastor Mark Elliott of New Life Community Church in Oshkosh.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Ellis 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 Wednesday, January 25, 2006.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 522
Relating to: making counties eligible for and requiring the selection of Clark County for participation in the State Main Street Program.
By
Senators
Zien and Brown; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Musser, Krawczyk, Owens, Hahn, Davis, Hines, Pettis and Petrowski.
To committee on Job Creation, Economic Development and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 523
Relating to: pheasant carcass tags, bird dog training license fees, and hunting fee restrictions.
By
Senators
Stepp and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Hahn, Pettis, Hundertmark, Albers, Lehman, Bies and Towns, by request of Southeast Wisconsin German Shorthair Pointer Club of Racine and Greater Milwaukee Brittany Club.
To committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
Senate Bill 524
Relating to: creating a building inspector review board.
By
Senators
Stepp, A. Lasee, Olsen, Cowles and Reynolds; cosponsored by Representatives Pettis, Hundertmark, Petrowski, Zepnick, Bies, Jeskewitz, Musser, Albers and McCormick.
To committee on Housing and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 525
Relating to: disrupting a funeral or memorial service or a funeral procession and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Brown, Decker, Schultz, A. Lasee, Zien, Harsdorf, Lazich, Cowles, Olsen, Carpenter and Plale; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Turner, Loeffelholz, J. Fitzgerald, Lothian, Pettis, Davis, Ott, Rhoades, Montgomery, Gronemus, Nelson, Kreuser, Kerkman, Hines, Lehman, LeMahieu, Zepnick, M. Williams, Krawczyk, Bies, Van Roy, Gunderson, Albers, Kreibich and Petrowski.
To committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
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The committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 275
Relating to: the sharing of collection costs by cities, villages, towns, and counties.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 392
Relating to: the sale of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing penalties.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 399
Relating to: creating a new license issued by municipalities authorizing the retail sale of wine in unopened original containers for consumption off the premises where sold.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas and Wirch.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Breske.
Senate Bill 433
Relating to: grants to certain state agencies for information technology development projects, creation of an enterprise development fund, authorization to transfer certain moneys from state agency appropriation accounts, imposition of fees for state vender notifications, and making appropriations.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 436
Relating to: college reenrollment and registration priority of persons called into active military service.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 470
Relating to: open burning of solid waste, illegal storage or disposal of waste tires, and providing a penalty.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Kanavas.
Senate Bill 473
Relating to: terms of office of and vacancies in the office of county highway commissioner.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ronald Brown
Chairperson
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