Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
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Relating to inmate access to legal materials and legal services.
Submitted by Department of Corrections.
Withdrawn by Agency, February 7, 1997.
Relating to the DNA data bank.
Submitted by Department of Justice.
Report received from Agency, February 10, 1997.
Referred to committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs, February 12, 1997.
Relating to the granting of state aid to airport owners.
Submitted by Department of Transportation.
Report received from Agency, February 5, 1997.
Referred to committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions, February 12, 1997.
Relating to the Wisconsin interstate fuel tax and the international registration plan.
Submitted by Department of Transportation.
Report received from Agency, February 5, 1997.
Referred to committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions, February 12, 1997.
Relating to the minimum wage.
Submitted by Department of Workforce Development .
Report received from Agency, February 7, 1997.
Referred to committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions, February 12, 1997.
The committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Relating to assisted living facilities.
No action taken.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
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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 12
Assembly Joint Resolution 24
Assembly Joint Resolution 27
Assembly Joint Resolution 28
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Assembly Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: 4-year terms of office for, appointment of, vacancies in the offices of, and the restriction on holding any other office by, sheriffs (2nd consideration).
By Representatives Krusick, Walker, Albers, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Dobyns, Goetsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Hoven, Hutchison, Jensen, Kreibich, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Murat, Olsen, Otte, Owens, Ryba, Seratti, Springer, Staskunas, Vander Loop, Wasserman, Williams, L. Young, Zukowski, Gronemus, Green and Freese; cosponsored by Senators Buettner, Darling, Drzewiecki, Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Panzer, C. Potter, Rude, Schultz, Weeden and Rosenzweig.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Assembly Joint Resolution 24
Relating to: the life and public service of Martin Eugene Schreiber.
By Representative
Kunicki
; cosponsored by Senator Grobschmidt
.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: celebrating March 1, 1997, as St. David's Day.
By Representatives Owens, Freese, Gronemus, Hahn, Hutchison, Ryba and Turner; cosponsored by Senators Grobschmidt, Buettner and Wirch.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: celebrating March 1, 1997, as St. David's Day.
By Representatives Owens, Freese, Gronemus, Hahn, Hutchison, Ryba and Turner; cosponsored by Senators Grobschmidt, Buettner and Wirch.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 28
Relating to: declaring the week of February 24, 1997, African-American Cultural Heritage Week.
By Representative
Morris-Tatum
; cosponsored by Senator Moore
.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 28
Relating to: declaring the week of February 24, 1997, African-American Cultural Heritage Week.
By Representative
Morris-Tatum
; cosponsored by Senator Moore
.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, appointed Senators Moore and Darling to act as escorts to his Excellency the Governor.
Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess for the purpose of awaiting the Governor's Budget Address in Joint Convention in the Assembly Chambers at 3:00 P.M. and upon the rising of the Joint Convention and receipt of the Budget Bill for introduction by the Joint Committee on Finance adjourn until
Tuesday, February 25, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
10:01 A.M.
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The President of the Senate in the Chair.
The committee to await upon the Governor appeared with his excellency the Governor, who delivered his budget message as follows:
Speaker Brancel, President Risser, Members of the Legislature, Constitutional Officers, Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court, members of the Cabinet, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.
As you know, I was recently in Washington with a group of Wisconsin dairy farmers to seek changes in the unfair way milk is pricedin this country. And we made some positive progress with USDA Secretary Dan Glickman and our congressional delegation.
But I didn't realize we had another milk crisis right here in the state Legislature. Of course, leave it to my good friend, that Great American Dave Zien, to point out that no milk was available for senators to purchase in their vending machines. So in the spirit of bipartisanship, Sen. Chvala came forward with a promise to put a milk vending machine in the Senate building. He called on Republicans to provide the cookies.
Well Senator, I want to do my part, so I brought along some of the world's finest cookies, made right here in Wisconsin. Rippin Good cookies.
Of course, I know that Rippin Good cookies are the world's best because they're made in Ripon, Wisconsin. As we all know by reading our new history standards, Ripon is the birthplace of the Republican Party -- the Party of Lincoln whose birthday we celebrate today.
