This is to request that I be added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 4, relating to requiring headlights and other required lamps on vehicles to be lighted while windshield wipers are being used.
Sincerely,
Al Ott
State Representative
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Relating to Wisconsin sales and use taxes.
Submitted by Department of Revenue.
Report received from Agency, January 26, 1999.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations, January 27, 1999.
Relating to medicines and to gifts and other advertising specialties.
Submitted by Department of Revenue.
Report received from Agency, January 26, 1999.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations, January 27, 1999.
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By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 49
Assembly Bill 51
Assembly Bill 62
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution 9
Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Assembly Joint Resolution 12
Assembly Joint Resolution 13
Assembly Bill
49
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Public Defenders Association, WFT/AFT, Local 4822, AFL-CIO, for the 1997-99 biennium, covering employes in the public defenders collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By joint committee on Employment Relations.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Bill
51
Relating to: gathering of information by state and local governmental officers and agencies concerning year 2000 and leap year-related processing and public access to such information; recovery of damages in certain actions against state and local governmental units and officers, employes and agents thereof caused by the incorrect processing; transmittal or receipt of certain date data; admissibility of statements regarding the year 2000 processing capabilities of a product or service; preparation of year 2000 impact statements; educational outreach concerning year 2000 and leap year-related computer failures; testing of local emergency contingency plans for responding to year 2000 computer problems; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Jensen, Albers, Hutchison and F. Lasee.
Read first time and referred to joint committee on Information Policy.
Assembly Bill
62
Relating to: changing the name of a minor.
By Representatives Foti, Ladwig, Bock, Duff, La Fave, Handrick, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Sinicki, Hoven, Stone, Suder, Vrakas, Ward, Staskunas and Cullen; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Roessler, Farrow, Fitzgerald and Huelsman.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Assembly Joint Resolution 9
Relating to: commemorating the achievements and contributions of the University of Wisconsin on the occasion of its sesquicentennial.
By Representatives Pocan, Kelso, Albers, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Cullen, Freese, Hahn, Handrick, Kaufert, Kreuser, Ladwig, Leibham, Miller, Montgomery, Musser, Ott, Ourada, Plouff, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sinicki, Travis, Turner, Walker, Ziegelbauer and Kreibich; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Darling, Chvala, Erpenbach, Grobschmidt, Moen, Plache, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, George, Wirch and Breske.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: celebrating March 1, 1999, as St. David's Day.
By Representatives Owens, Cullen, Freese, Hutchison, Kelso, Ladwig, Miller, Plale, Ryba, Seratti, Sinicki, Turner and Walker; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Fitzgerald, Moen and Wirch.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: urging the members of the Wisconsin delegation to the U. S. Congress to support proposed federal legislation that would provide revenues to Wisconsin from the development of oil and natural gas resources on the outer continental shelf.
By Representatives Johnsrud, Jensen, Musser, Hasenohrl, J. Lehman, Sykora, Porter, Spillner, Albers, Goetsch, Vrakas, Ward and Montgomery; cosponsored by Senators Clausing, Schultz, Burke, Breske, Cowles and Decker.
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Assembly Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: memorializing Congress to investigate the crisis in the pork industry.
By Representatives Brandemuehl and Ott.
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess for the purpose of awaiting the Governor's State of the State Address in Joint Convention in the Assembly Chambers at 7:00 P.M. and upon the rising of the Joint Convention adjourn until Thursday, January 28 at 10:00 A.M.
The Senate stood recessed.
6:50 P.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 message as follows:
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Speaker Jensen, President Risser, Members of the Legislature, Constitutional Officers, Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court, tribal leaders, members of the Cabinet, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.
I thank you and the people of Wisconsin for giving me the opportunity to address this august body of legislators for the 13th time.
The passion for making Wisconsin better that fills this "house of the people" is as invigorating to me today as it was when I was a freshman lawmaker 32 years ago.
To those who are new to this chamber, never take for granted the awesome responsibility the people have bestowed upon you – and never waiver from the challenge of building Wisconsin stronger than any state in America.
Tonight, I have the distinct honor and privilege of delivering the final State of the State address of the 20th century as we bring a glorious chapter in Wisconsin history to a close; eager to start a new one.
My friends, it is with great pride and even greater hope, that I say to you tonight: the state of state at the century's turning point is a state of excellence.
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We're tops in America in the percentage of people working and the lowest unemployed in 30 years, the number of families covered by health insurance, the number of families leaving welfare for work, the SAT and ACT scores of our students, the enhancement of our environment, the low level of crime, the strength of our communities, and the quality of life for our people.
We proudly mark the final year of this century as champions -- symbolized, in part, by the crowning achievements of our sports teams in towns large and small.
In Elroy, we take great pride in our hometown heroes: the Royall High School baseball team that won its first state championship.
And the entire state takes pride in celebrating the 1999 Rose Bowl Champion Wisconsin Badgers. I have the honor of presenting to the people of Wisconsin Coach Barry Alvarez, his team and the 1999 Rose Bowl Trophy.
Barry, you know that I'm an avid Badger fan.
So when CBS football analyst and former New England Patriots running back Craig James said that the '98 Badger team was the worst team ever to represent the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl – I took it very personally.
Let's take a moment to look at the record.
Ron Dayne, Wisconsin Running Back, 1999 Rose Bowl: 27 carries….246 yards…4 touchdowns….Final Score – Wisconsin 38, UCLA 31.
Then there's Craig James, New England's star player in Super Bowl XX….5 carries…1 yard…0 touchdowns. ….Final Score – Chicago Bears 46, New England Patriots 10.
We now know two things, Barry: the Badgers are one of the most exciting teams to ever play in the Rose Bowl.
And Craig James and his New England Patriots are without a doubt the worst team to ever play in the Super Bowl.
