Tuesday, January 13, 1998
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Third Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators 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 - 32.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Grobschmidt led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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As we begin today's session, I would like to note that this is the year of the Sesquicentennial Celebration of Statehood for Wisconsin. The first election for the State Senate was not held until May 8, 1848, the President signed the Statehood Order on May 29, 1848, and the first session of the Wisconsin State Senate was called to order on Monday June 5th, 1848 by the Secretary of the Territorial Council.
Today's session is making history also. It is the first session of the Wisconsin State Senate to have the audio signal broadcast around the world via the Internet. The legislature's world wide web site now provides access to the sound system of this Chamber.
I would also like to note that the next time the State Senate begins a New Year's session, the Senate will ba called to order in the Senate Chamber in the State Capitol as it was for the first time in 1913.
Fred A. Risser
President of the Senate
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 393
Relating to: issuance of uncertified copies of vital records for events occurring before October 1, 1907.
By
Senators
Moen, Wineke, Risser, Weeden, Roessler, Huelsman, Schultz and Panzer; cosponsored by Representatives Ladwig, Ryba, Plale, Huber, Albers, Baldwin, Brandemuehl, Dobyns, Foti, Freese, Grothman, Hasenohrl, La Fave, F. Lasee, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Nass, Owens, Powers, Turner and Musser, by request of the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society and the Wisconsin Genealogical Council.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 394
Relating to: hunting near certain schools.
By
Senator
C. Potter
; cosponsored by Representative Ziegelbauer
.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 395
Relating to: a structure in the Rock River in the city of Beloit.
By
Senator
Weeden
; cosponsored by Representative Robson
.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 396
Relating to: underage persons and certain billiards centers where alcohol beverages are sold and consumed.
By
Senators
Risser, Decker and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Baldwin, Powers, Boyle, Goetsch, F. Lasee, Musser and Grothman.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 397
Relating to: the authority of the personnel commission to receive and process complaints Relating to family or medical leave and appeals to the personnel commission of delegatory actions taken by an appointing authority (suggested as remedial legislation by the personnel commission).
By
Law Revision Committee.
To committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.
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Senate Petition 14
A petition by 35,134 residents of the State of Wisconsin urging the continued operation of the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped at Janesville, Wisconsin.
By
Senator
Weeden
.
To committee on Education.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Revenue
January 6, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
S390
I am submitting the quarterly report of the Wisconsin Lottery for the quarter ending December 31, 1997. As required by s.
565.37(3), Wis. Stats., the attached materials contain Wisconsin Lottery year to date sales and financial information.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this report, please feel free to contact me at (608) 266-6466.
Sincerely,
Cate Zeuske
Secretary of Revenue
State of Wisconsin
Department of Revenue
January 7, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Section
565.45, Wisconsin Statutes, requires the Department of Revenue to submit a biennial report to the legislature regarding the impact on lottery operations of the 15% expense limitation under s.
25.75(3)(b).
