Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Assembly Joint Resolution 69
Relating to: the life and public service of Lynn E. Stalbaum.
Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 69.
Read.
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Assembly Joint Resolution 73
Relating to: the life and public service of Lawrence P. Kelly.
Read.
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Assembly Joint Resolution 74
Relating to: the death of ironworkers Jerome Starr, Jeffrey Wischer, and William DeGrave while building Miller Park.
Read.
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 75
Relating to: the life and public service of Merrill E. Stalbaum.
Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 75.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 75.
Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 75.
Read.
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 73.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Assembly Bill 133
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 1999 legislature.
Read.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 6:31 P.M..
6:03 P.M.
6:31 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate return to the eighth order of business.
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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 495
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Assembly Bill
495
Relating to: benefit improvements, interest crediting, variable annuity option, contribution credits for employers, death benefits, credit for legislative service, recognition of income and capital gains and losses in the fixed retirement investment trust and affecting certain actuarial assumptions and liabilities under the Wisconsin retirement system.
By Representative
Skindrud
; cosponsored by Senator Wirch
.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 495 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up.
Senator Ellis objected.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 8:09 P.M..
6:55 P.M.
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8:09 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 495 be withdraw from committee on Senate Organization and made a Special Order of Business following Assembly Bill 133 on the calendar of October 6, 1999
Assembly Bill 133
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 1999 legislature.
Read.
The question was: Shall the Committee on Conference report be adopted?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Decker, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Moen, Moore, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Shibilski and Wirch - 18.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Lazich, Panzer, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Welch and Zien - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Adopted.
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Assembly Bill 495
Relating to: benefit improvements, interest crediting, variable annuity option, contribution credits for employers, death benefits, credit for legislative service, recognition of income and capital gains and losses in the fixed retirement investment trust and affecting certain actuarial assumptions and liabilities under the Wisconsin retirement system.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 495 offered by Senators Welch, Farrow, Darling, Drzewiecki, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Zien, Lazich, Fitzgerald and Schultz.
Senator George moved that Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 495 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 495 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes weredemanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Decker, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Moen, Moore, Plache, Risser, Robson, Shibilski and Wirch - 17.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Lazich, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Welch and Zien - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill
495.
Assembly Bill 495
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 23; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Moen, Moore, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski and Wirch - 23.
