Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 325
Relating to: the amount of assistance for funeral or burial expenses of recipients under certain benefits and assistance programs and the value of an irrevocable burial trust that is excluded from the resource determination under the medical assistance program.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 325 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 331
Relating to: defining the practice of nursing to include acting under the direction of optometrists.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 331
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 335
Relating to: evaluating proposed major highway projects; adjustments to appropriations of the department of transportation to reflect federal highway aid changes; joint committee on finance approval of any plan for the expenditure of income augmentation funds for any purpose other than augmenting federal revenues; agreement between the department of natural resources and Indian tribes or bands concerning the issuing of fishing or hunting approvals or the registration of all-terrain vehicles, boats or snowmobiles; a study on paving state bicycle trails; adjustment of agricultural chemical cleanup surcharges; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 335 offered by Senator Jauch.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 335?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senator Welch, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 335.
Senate Bill 335
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Adelman, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Noes - Senator Weeden - 1.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 7
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Relating to: designations for the Wisconsin election campaign fund by individuals filing state income tax returns, income and franchise tax deductions for certain business expenses related to lobbying, public information related to the Wisconsin election campaign fund, eligibility requirements for and the amounts of grants from the Wisconsin election campaign fund, disbursement levels for candidates for certain state offices, independent disbursements in support of or opposition to candidates for certain state offices, contribution restrictions and limitations, treatment of legislative campaign committees, disposition of residual or excess campaign funds, regulation of certain telephoning activities pertaining to elections, information provided on campaign finance registration statements, electronic filing of campaign finance reports with the elections board, composition of the elections board, elimination of legislative partisan caucus staffs, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Sente Bill 7 be placed after Assembly Joint Resolution 71.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 53
Relating to: The life and public service of Stan Pelecky.
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Assembly Joint Resolution 63
Relating to: the life and public service of Richard Lynch.
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Assembly Joint Resolution 71
Relating to: proclaiming Native American History Month.
Concurred in.
Senate Bill 7
Relating to: designations for the Wisconsin election campaign fund by individuals filing state income tax returns, income and franchise tax deductions for certain business expenses related to lobbying, public information related to the Wisconsin election campaign fund, eligibility requirements for and the amounts of grants from the Wisconsin election campaign fund, disbursement levels for candidates for certain state offices, independent disbursements in support of or opposition to candidates for certain state offices, contribution restrictions and limitations, treatment of legislative campaign committees, disposition of residual or excess campaign funds, regulation of certain telephoning activities pertaining to elections, information provided on campaign finance registration statements, electronic filing of campaign finance reports with the elections board, composition of the elections board, elimination of legislative partisan caucus staffs, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 7 be placed at the foot of the calendar of November 4, 1997.
Assembly Bill 35
Relating to: the minimum number of persons required on train crews, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 35
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Adelman, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 179
Relating to: authorizing technicians to remove donated human bone or certain tissue.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 179
Read a third time and concurred in.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Senate Bill 7
Relating to: designations for the Wisconsin election campaign fund by individuals filing state income tax returns, income and franchise tax deductions for certain business expenses related to lobbying, public information related to the Wisconsin election campaign fund, eligibility requirements for and the amounts of grants from the Wisconsin election campaign fund, disbursement levels for candidates for certain state offices, independent disbursements in support of or opposition to candidates for certain state offices, contribution restrictions and limitations, treatment of legislative campaign committees, disposition of residual or excess campaign funds, regulation of certain telephoning activities pertaining to elections, information provided on campaign finance registration statements, electronic filing of campaign finance reports with the elections board, composition of the elections board, elimination of legislative partisan caucus staffs, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing a penalty.
Read a second time
Senator Adelman, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 7 be laid on the table.
Senator Adelman, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 7 be laid on the table.
Senator Adelman, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 7 be laid on the table.
Senator Adelman, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 7 be laid on the table.
Senator Adelman, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 5 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 7 be laid on the table.
Senator Adelman, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 6 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 7 be laid on the table.
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Senate amendment 7 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 7 offered by Senator Chvala.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 7 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 7?
Senator Huelsman moved that
Senate Bill 7 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 7 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Huelsman, Lasee, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Weeden, Welch and Zien - 17.
Noes - Senators Adelman, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Decker, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Moen, Moore, Plache, Potter, Risser, Shibilski, Wineke and Wirch - 16,
Absent or not voting - None.
Referred.
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Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the 4th Grandchild of Senator Moen born Lauren McKenzie Moen - O'Neill 8lbs. 5oz, the first Irish born grandchild.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of James and Annette Brew of Superior for their contributions to Habitat for Humanity and their families many generous contributions to charities.
