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1:25 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Rude in the chair.
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Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments with the exception of William R. Elman and Frederick J. Halfen be taken up en masse.
Miyamoto, Douglas M. "Bud",
of La Crosse, as a member of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 1998 and for the full term ending May 1, 2001.
Read.
Nettum
, George E.,
of Viroqua, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2002.
Read.
Rasmussen, Kathleen M.,
of Cable, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 1999.
Read.
Rogers
, James T.,
of Merrill, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2000.
Read.
Ruf
, Fritz,
of Pewaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2003.
Read.
Thomas
, Robert D.,
of Dodgeville, as a member of the Waste Facility Siting Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2001.
Read.
Young
, Stella A.,
of Racine, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2001.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - 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.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointments of William R. Elman and Frederick J. Halfen be taken up en masse.
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Elman
, William R.,
of Appleton, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 2001.
Read.
Halfen
, Frederick J.,
of Prairie du Sac, as a member of the Land Information Board, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 2003.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 27; noes, 6; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moore, Panzer, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke and Zien - 27.
Noes - Senators Burke, Chvala, Decker, Moen, Plache and Wirch - 6.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
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Relating to qualifications of public health professionals employed by local health departments.
Submitted by Department of Health and Family Services.
Report received from Agency, May 4, 1998.
Referred to committee on Health, Family Services and Aging, May 5, 1998
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Relating to the health care aid grant, retraining grant, primary mortgage loan, economic assistance loan, consumer loan and veterans assistance programs.
Submitted by Department of Veterans Affairs.
Report received from Agency, May 1, 1998.
Referred to committee on Human Resources, Labor, Tourism, Veterans and Military Affairs, May 5, 1998
.
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The committee on Human Resources, Labor, Tourism, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Relating to defining termination of employment for purposes of eligibility for benefits administered by the department of employe trust funds.
No action taken.
David Zien
Chairperson
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Senate Bill 357
Relating to: eliminating some of the school district and cooperative educational service agency reporting requirements and granting rule-making authority.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 357 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 43
Relating to: 4-year terms of office for district attorneys (2nd consideration).
Read a second time.
Senator Farrow, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 43 be placed at the foot of the calendar of May 5, 1998.
Assembly Joint Resolution 129
Relating to: the life and public service of Richard Weinke.
Read.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 422
Relating to: property tax deadlines.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 422?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Weeden, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 422
Read a third time and concurred in as amended.
Assembly Bill 482
Relating to: providing alcohol beverages to an underage person, offering false identification purporting to show that an underage person has attained the legal drinking age and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator A. Lasee, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 482
