10:00 A.M.
Tuesday, March 12, 1996
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Brian Rude.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Adelman, Andrea, Breske, Buettner, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Petak, C. Potter, Risser, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Reverend Jerry Kuehn of St. John's Episcopal Church in Sparta and The Episcopal Mission in Black River Falls.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Weeden led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 615
Relating to: transferring the duty and authority to provide child welfare services in Milwaukee County from the Milwaukee County department of social services to the department of health and family services and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Darling, Huelsman, Farrow, Buettner, Moore and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Schneiders, Ladwig and Krug
.
To joint committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 616
Relating to: allowing a brewer or alcohol beverage wholesaler to contribute things of value to certain nonprofit corporations.
By
Senators
Risser and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Skindrud, Green, Travis, Baldwin, Hanson, Black and Kelso
.
To committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs.
Senate Bill 617
Relating to: the funding of a prison expansion project under the state building program and granting bonding authority.
By
Senators
Petak, Welch, Fitzgerald, Schultz, Buettner, Darling, Drzewiecki, Farrow, Huelsman, Panzer, Rosenzweig and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Walker, Ladwig, Brandemuehl, Gunderson, Goetsch, Grothman, Vrakas, Zukowski, Gard, Hoven, Freese, Ainsworth, Kelso, Green, Seratti, Silbaugh, Coleman, Olsen, Kreibich, Lazich, Lehman, Duff, Urban, Kaufert, Musser, Owens, Hahn, Handrick, Jensen, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Ott, Underheim, Prosser, Klusman and Carpenter, by request of Governor Tommy G. Thompson.
To committee on State Government Operations and Corrections.
Senate Bill 618
Relating to: vehicles or vehicle parts having an altered or obliterated vehicle identification number.
By
Senators
Zien, Welch, Farrow, Schultz, Darling, Moore, Petak, Drzewiecki, A. Lasee and Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Representatives Nass, Musser, Gard, Handrick, Turner, F. Lasee, Brancel, Zukowski, Ward, Ainsworth, Kreibich, Lorge and Gunderson
.
To committee on Transportation, Agriculture and Local Affairs.
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The committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 498
Relating to: subcontractor and supplier claims against private and public construction project payment bonds and defense of actions by prime contractors on construction liens.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Fitzgerald, Buettner, Darling, Moore and Grobschmidt.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Fitzgerald, Buettner, Darling, Moore and Grobschmidt.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 568
Relating to: creating a state promotions board and giving that board exclusive authority over the commercial use of certain state symbols and representations designed by the state or that are affixed to state property, providing grants to statewide organizations representing counties for promotion of international trade, business and economic development and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Fitzgerald, Buettner, Darling, Moore and Grobschmidt.
Noes, 0 - None.
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Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Fitzgerald, Buettner, Darling, Moore and Grobschmidt.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Fitzgerald, Buettner, Darling, Moore and Grobschmidt.
Noes, 0 - None.
Scott Fitzgerald
Chairperson
The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 151
Relating to: weight and length limitations for vehicles and combinations of vehicles transporting potatoes.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 14 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, Decker, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf and Linton.
Noes, 0 - None.
