Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 21
Relating to: 4-year terms of office for, and the restriction on holding any other office by, sheriffs (first consideration).
By
Senators
Buettner, Drzewiecki, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald, Andrea, Breske, Burke, Darling, Huelsman, Leean, Moen, Panzer, C. Potter and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Krusick, Dobyns, Albers, Bock, Brandemuehl, Foti, Goetsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hutchison, Hoven, Jensen, Ladwig, La Fave, Lehman, Linton, Musser, Olsen, Otte, Owens, Plombon, Reynolds, Ryba, Schneiders, Seratti, Springer, Turner, Urban, Vander Loop, Walker, Wasserman, L. Young and Zukowski
.
To committee on State Government Operations and Corrections.
Senate Joint Resolution 22
Relating to: abolishing the constitutional grant of legislative immunity from arrest and civil process (first consideration).
By
Senators
Buettner, Darling and Andrea; cosponsored by Representatives Krusick, Dobyns, Ainsworth, Black, Boyle, Carpenter, Dueholm, Goetsch, Grobschmidt, Grothman, Hoven, Hubler, Lehman, Notestein, Walker and Ziegelbauer
.
To committee on Judiciary.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 125
Relating to: the date for making application for absentee ballots and the procedure whereby overseas electors may obtain absentee ballots for elections.
By
Senators
Cowles and Drzewiecki; cosponsored by Representatives Duff, Dobyns, R. Potter, Hahn, Robson, Springer, Seratti, Huber and Albers
.
To committee on State Government Operations and Corrections.
Senate Bill 126
Relating to: the creation of a lottery retailers council.
By
Senators
Moen and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Gunderson and Ryba
.
To committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs.
Senate Bill 127
Relating to: prohibiting the use of cigarettes and tobacco products on the premises of shopping malls and in the common areas of privately owned residential buildings, regulating smoking in restaurants and in private schools, colleges and universities, authorizing the department of health and social services to enforce smoking restrictions in restaurants, authorizing the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to prohibit the use of cigarettes and tobacco products on property that is subject to its jurisdiction and authorizing a person owning, leasing or renting a building to prohibit the use of cigarettes and tobacco products in the area of that building that is subject to that person's control.
By
Senators
Risser, Clausing and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Bock, Notestein, Plache, Baldwin, Urban, Black, Boyle, R. Young, Morris-Tatum, Wasserman, Coggs, Bell, Turner, L. Young and La Fave
.
To committee on State Government Operations and Corrections.
Senate Bill 128
Relating to: the shining of wild animals on certain types of wild animal farms.
By
Senator
Cowles
; cosponsored by Representative Johnsrud
.
To committee on Environment and Energy.
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
In accordance with Joint Rule
81(2), it is moved that the Legislature extend the floor period convening on April 4, 1995, through April 8, 1995. The purpose of the extension is to consider any proposals pending before either house and scheduled pursuant to the rules of either the Senate or Assembly.
Ayes: (3) Senators Ellis, Rude and Farrow.
Noes: (1) Senator Jauch
Senator Michael Ellis, Chair
Committee on Assembly Organization:
Ayes: (5) Representatives Prosser, Green, Freese, Klusman and Jensen
Noes: (3) Representatives Kunicki, Schneider and Potter
Representative David Prosser, Chair
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State of Wisconsin
Senator Michael Ellis
March 30, 1995
To the Honorable the Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20, I have made the following appointments to Senate Statutory Committees:
To the Environmental Education Board; Senator Brian Burke;
To the World Dairy Center Authority; Senator Charles Chvala;
To the Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse; Senator Robert Jauch.
With regards to members of the minority party, the appointments reflect recommendations of that caucus.
Sincerely,
Michael Ellis, Chair
Committee on Senate Organization
State of Wisconsin
Senator Scott Fitzgerald
March 22, 1995
To the Honorable the Senate:
It is with much regret that I ask to be removed from the Migrant Labor Council.
I am an active member of the Army Reserve. That, coupled with my other committee assignments, I believe that I would not serve the committee with the dedication and commitment that it deserves.
I thank you in advance for your prompt attention in this matter.
Sincerely,
Senator Scott Fitzgerald
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
March 28, 1995
To the Honorable the Senate:
At the direction of s.
13.685(7), Wisconsin Statutes, I am furnishing you with the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board that employ one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules, and notifying you of changes in the Ethics Board's records of licensed lobbyists and their employers. For each recently registered organization I have included the organization's description of the general area of legislative or administrative action that it attempts to influence and the name of each licensed lobbyist that the organization has authorized to act on its behalf.
Organizations recently registered:
Below are the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board as employing one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules.
A. O. Smith Corporation
Subjects: Some of the areas are: An increase in taxes, property tax relief, government spending cuts, tort reform, any unrealistic environmental legislation, and health care cost containment
Smith, Roger
American Red Cross, North Central Tissue Services
Subjects: We seek to accomplish a technical amendment to the Wisconsin Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, to bring it into conformance with the Statutes of all other states regarding qualifications of individuals who procure tissues.
Christianson, Peter
EDS Electronic Data Systems Corp.
Subjects: Any matter affecting the company in any way by any state agency or the legislature. Any matter related to health and insurance policies.
Broydrick, Bill
Richard, JoAnna
HLR Service Corp.
Subjects: Issues affecting the pharmaceutical, diagnostics, laboratory, testing, vitamins, fine chemical or research.
Luria, Cheryl
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Subjects: Supports public policies and programs that help families have healthy babies. Health coverage for pregnant women and infants. Appropriate services with emphasis on prevention. Community based programs aimed at reducing infant death. WIC and other nutrition programs for pregnant women and children. Birth defects surveillance in WI.
Richardson, Amy
Marshfield Clinic
Subjects: Health, health care financing, insurance, taxation.
Farnsworth, Kathleen E.
Nycz, Gregory R.
Wenzel, Frederick J.
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Milsolv Corporation
Subjects: Legislation and administrative rules that involve the use and labeling of motor fuels in particular reformulated gasoline (RFC); issues that affect the establishment of a fuel ethanol industry in Wisconsin; issues that affect hazardous waste recycling and disposal. In addition we will be talking to the WDNR about rules governing groundwater contamination, air emissions and with legislators as they develop laws dealing with these issues.
Stitt, Donald
Frohboese, Walter
School Districts, Coalition of
Subjects: School funding, tax distribution and school law.
Christianson, Peter
South Central United Educators
Subjects: The primary focus is the capital K-12 education system, including funding structure and educational standards. Issues related to SCUE's members' welfare including wages, hours and general working conditions.
West, Karen
Organization's authorization of additional lobbyists:
