To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 173
Relating to: committing certain crimes while possessing, using or threatening to use a firearm and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Welch, Darling, Drzewiecki, Schultz and A. Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Pettis, Urban, Handrick, La Fave, F. Lasee, Hasenohrl, Ziegelbauer, Ladwig, Vrakas, Stone, Freese, Jeskewitz, Musser, Gunderson, Hundertmark and Seratti.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 174
Relating to: the compatibility of the offices of elected member of a local governing body and employe of a certain department of that unit of government.
By
Senators
Welch, Darling and Panzer; cosponsored by Representatives Hahn, Hundertmark, Stone, Musser, Albers, Olsen, Kreibich, Sykora and Grothman.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 175
Relating to: payment and amounts of fees for recounts of elections.
By
Senators
Welch, Farrow and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Musser, Albers, Goetsch, Seratti, Olsen, Brandemuehl, Hahn, Ladwig, Staskunas, Handrick, Freese, Stone, Gundrum, Porter, Owens, Gard, Sykora, Ainsworth and Kreibich.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 176
Relating to: interstate emergency management assistance compact.
By
Senators
Moen, Breske, Roessler, Clausing, Darling, Moore, Panzer and Rude; cosponsored by Representatives Plouff, Musser, Brandemuehl, Bock, Seratti, Hasenohrl, Sykora, J. Lehman, La Fave and Nass, by request of Governor Tommy G. Thompson and Major General James G. Blaney, the Adjutant General..
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 177
Relating to: mercury emissions from certain sources, reporting mercury emissions, mercury in medical waste sent to incinerators, fish advisories, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Burke, Clausing, Darling, Risser, Robson and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Johnsrud, J. Lehman, Handrick, Bock, Goetsch, Black, Gunderson, Plale, Miller, Boyle, Hasenohrl, Gronemus, Schooff and La Fave.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
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The committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: petitioning the U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. Congress to establish a 1st class postage stamp entitled "Game Warden" to honor our nation's conservation wardens, past and present.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
S159
Brancel, Ben,
of Endeavor, as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
De Golier, Laura P.,
of Fond du Lac, as Executive Secretary of the Wisconsin Conservation Corps Board, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Donohue, Stephen V.,
of DePere, as a member of the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Johnson, James R.,
of Waukesha, as a member of the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Lindgren, Wayne G.,
of Whitewater, as a member of the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 12
Relating to: escrowing certain payments to the federal government for the disposal of radioactive waste and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 102
Relating to: the use of private sewage systems when a public sewer is available.
Senate Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: memorializing Congress to amend 21 USC 661 (a) to allow for the interstate shipment of state-inspected meat.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: urging the U.S. and Canadian governments to prohibit diversion of Great Lakes water.
Adoption.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch and Schultz.
Noes, 1 - Senator
A. Lasee.
Alice Clausing
Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 6
Relating to: the transfer of firearms and providing a penalty.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
George, Risser, Huelsman and Darling.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Clausing.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
George, Risser and Darling.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Clausing and Huelsman.
Gary George
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
