Timothy Weeden
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Resolution 1
Relating to: urging the Province of Ontario to rescind its decision to allow the diversion and sale of water from Lake Superior.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Ellis, Rude, Farrow, Chvala and Moen.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Ellis, Rude, Farrow, Chvala and Moen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
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Senator Plache, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 2:06 P.M..
10:20 A.M.
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2:06 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Rude in the chair.
Quorum Call
Senator Lasee called the attention of the Chair to the possible lack of a quorum.
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.
By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 3
Assembly Bill 4
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Assembly Bill
3
Relating to: excluding agricultural transactions from provisions of the Wisconsin consumer act.
By committee on Assembly Organization, by request of Governor Tommy G. Thompson
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Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Bill
4
Relating to: the permit guarantee program of the department of natural resources and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By committee on Assembly Organization, by request of Governor Tommy G. Thompson
.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senate Resolution 1
Relating to: urging the Province of Ontario to rescind its decision to allow the diversion and sale of water from Lake Superior.
The question was: Shall Senate Resolution 1 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Farrow, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 30.
Noes - Senators Fitzgerald and A. Lasee - 2.
Absent or not voting - Senator Ellis - 1.
Adopted.
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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.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1 offered by Senators Plache, Clausing, Grobschmidt, C. Potter, Breske, Wirch, Shibilski, Chvala, Moen, Risser, Burke, Moore, Jauch, Decker and Wineke.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1 offered by Senators C. Potter and Grobschmidt.
Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1 offered by Senator Risser.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal until 2:22 P.M..
2:21 P.M.
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2:22 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Rude in the chair.
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Senator Welch, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 1 be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Referred.
Senate Bill 3
Relating to: excluding agricultural transactions from provisions of the Wisconsin consumer act.
Read a second time.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3 offered by Senator Chvala.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 3 offered by Senator Chvala.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 3 be laid on the table.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 3 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: excluding agricultural transactions from provisions of the Wisconsin consumer act.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Senator Chvala.
Senator Shibilski moved rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
