Tuesday, April 21, 1998
1:28 P.M.
April 1998 Special Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Brian Rude.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the role and the pledge from the regular session be applied to the special session.
executive order #329
Relating to a Special Session of the Legislature
I, Tommy G. Thompson, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, pursuant to Article IV, Section 11 and Article V, Section 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution, do hereby require the convening of a special session of the Legislature at the Capitol in the City of Madison, beginning at 10:00 AM on April 21, 1998 solely to consider and act upon the following legislation:
1.
Legislation relating to sentences for felony offenses, parole, extended supervision, creating a criminal code study committee, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation and providing penalties.
2.
Legislation relating to the composition and method of election of members of the board of school directors in 1st class city school systems; contract negotiation meeting between a board of school directors for a 1st class city school system and any labor organization recognized or certified to represent school district professional employes under the municipal employment relations act; reorganizing schools in a 1st class city school system and prohibiting collective bargaining with respect to reassignment of employes of a 1st class city school system; conversion of private schools to charter schools; educational service contracts between the board of school directors for a 1st class city school system and private schools and agencies; requiring the Milwaukee Public Schools to meet certain educational criteria, abolishing the board of school directors of the Milwaukee Public Schools and creating the Milwaukee Public Schools governing commission; the use of intradistrict transfer aid to build or lease public schools; contracts with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee to improve attendance at selected schools; the amount appropriated as general school aid; aid to the Milwaukee Public Schools for after-school programs; and making an appropriation.
3.
Legislation relating to changes in the campaign finance law, changes in the elections law, the composition of the elections board, issuance of certain rulings by the division of hearings and appeals of the department of administration, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority and providing penalties.
IN TESTIMONY WHERE OF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the city of Madison this seventeenth day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight.
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
By the governor:
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 1
Relating to: various changes in the campaign finance law, the composition of the elections board, issuance of certain rulings by the division of hearings and appeals of the department of administration, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority and providing penalties.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Ellis, Rude, Farrow, Chvala and Moen.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Judiciary.
Senate Bill 2
S607
Relating to: the composition and method of election of members of the board of school directors in 1st class city school systems; contract negotiation meetings between a board of school directors for a 1st class city school system and any labor organization recognized or certified to represent school district professional employes under the municipal employment relations act; reorganizing schools in a 1st class city school system and prohibiting collective bargaining with respect to reassignment of employes of a 1st class city school system; conversion of private schools to charter schools; educational service contracts between the board of school directors for a 1st class city school system and private schools and agencies; requiring the Milwaukee Public Schools to meet certain educational criteria, abolishing the board of school directors of the Milwaukee Public Schools and creating the Milwaukee Public Schools governing commission; the use of intradistrict transfer aid to build or lease public schools; contracts with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee to improve attendance at selected schools; the amount appropriated as general school aid; aid to the Milwaukee Public Schools for after-school programs; and making an appropriation.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Ellis, Rude, Farrow, Chvala and Moen.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Education and Financial Institutions.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
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By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly is organized and ready to proceed to the business of the Special Session.
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Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, April 23 at 10:00 A.M..
Adjourned.
1:30 P.M.
