Tuesday, April 28, 1998
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Third Regular Session
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 Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Risser led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
April 28, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate/Legislature:
At the direction of s.
13.685(7),
Wisconsin Statutes, I am furnishing you with the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board that employ one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules, and notifying you of changes in the Ethics Board's records of licensed lobbyists and their employers. For each recently registered organization I have included the organization's description of the general area of legislative or administrative action that it attempts to influence and the name of each licensed lobbyist that the organization has authorized to act on its behalf.
Organizations recently registered:
Below are the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board as employing one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules.
Center for Energy and Economic Development (CEED)
Subject(s): Any state activity that could negatively impact coal-fired generation and/or increase cost of electricity for Wisconsin citizens and businesses. Primary issues: carbon taxes, global climate debate, electric utility restructuring, mercury, and ozone transport. CEED will seek sound science and economic reality on energy and environmental issues.
Fassbender, Robert I
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Subject(s): The corporation may attempt to influence legislation and administrative rules in the areas of commerce and business, environment, manufacturing, solid waste and taxation, among others.
Muenzmaier, Marty
S617
*University Women American Association of
Subject(s): Health & welfare - Labor Dept. (covers women's issues); education - higher education; human services - civic rights; affirmative action; welfare reform.
Anderson, Cheryl
DeVossey, Danielle
Franz, Nancy
Pentitas, Betty
Organization's cessation of lobbying activity:
The following organizations previously registered with the Ethics Board as employers of lobbyists have indicated a cessation of all lobbying activity effective on the dates shown.
Superamerica, Division of Ashland, Inc
Cook, Sharon 4/27/98
Mitchell, Brian 4/27/98
Shepardson, Fran 4/27/98
*Each organization identified has filed a verified statement with the Ethics Board stating that it does not expect to spend more than $500 in a calendar year for lobbying activities. The organization is not required to file a Statement of Lobbying Activities and Expenditures and the organization's lobbyist is exempt from the licensing requirement [s.13.621(5) Wisconsin Statutes.].
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
Roth Judd
Director
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executive order #327
Relating to a Proclamation that the Flag of the United States and the Flag of the State of Wisconsin be Flown at Half-Staff as a Mark of Respect for the Late Deputy Sheriff Richard A. Weinke of the Sauk County Sheriff's Office.
WHEREAS, Deputy Sheriff Richard A. Weinke of the Sauk County Sheriff's Office died in the line of duty in the early morning hours of April 5, 1998 in a traffic collision while responding to assist the Sauk Prairie Police Department with a domestic disturbance call; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Sheriff Weinke faithfully and honorably served the people of Sauk County and the people of Wisconsin;
