Thursday, February 12, 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 Huelsman led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate move to the eighth order of business.
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By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution 107
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Assembly Joint Resolution 107
Relating to: commending State Auditor Dale Cattanach on the occasion of his retirement.
Read.
Considered as priviledged and taken up.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 107.
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 319 be withdrawn from the committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations and referred to the committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate return to the second order of business.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 458
Relating to: the provision of dental services by the Marquette University School of Dentistry.
By
Senators
Moen, Rosenzweig, Breske, Rude, Darling, Panzer, Huelsman and Welch; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Bock, Goetsch, Coggs, Lorge, Staskunas, Gronemus, Sykora, Riley and Meyer.
To committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 459
Relating to: vacating or discontinuing public access to lakes and streams.
By
Senators
Shibilski, Cowles, Burke, Breske, Roessler, Wirch, Jauch, Grobschmidt, Rude, A. Lasee, Moore, Decker, C. Potter, Weeden, Rosenzweig, Panzer and Wineke; cosponsored by Representatives Ourada, Kunicki, Gunderson, Linton, Hubler, Seratti, Krug, Bock, Robson, Kedzie, Plale, J. Lehman, R. Young, Grothman and Baumgart.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 460
Relating to: fishing licenses issued to disabled residents.
By
Senators
Moen, Shibilski, Breske, Darling, Drzewiecki and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Boyle, Hasenohrl, Musser, Hoven, Brandemuehl, Dobyns, Zukowski, Grothman, Notestein, Robson, R. Young, Baumgart, Springer, Plouff, Bock, Ryba, Powers, J. Lehman, Turner, Porter, Ladwig, Ziegelbauer and Owens.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 461
Relating to: informed consent for HIV testing and disclosure and the penalties for disclosing HIV test results.
By
Senator
Rude
; cosponsored by Representatives Huebsch, Johnsrud and Meyer.
To committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.
The committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 263
Relating to: the hunter education and safety program and hunting approvals issued to bow hunters.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Alice Clausing
Chairperson
