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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 24
Relating to: reducing, by income tax credits or by payments from state revenues, property taxes upon residential and agricultural real property as defined by law (first consideration).
By
Senators
Decker, Wirch, Jauch, Moore, Erpenbach, Plache, Baumgart, Clausing, Burke, Moen, Chvala, Robson, Risser, Breske, Grobschmidt and George; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Pocan, Colon, Berceau, Bock, Black, Miller, Richards, Plouff, Riley, Gronemus, Plale, Hebl, Cullen, Carpenter and Krug.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Joint Resolution 25
Relating to: declaring November as Diabetes Awareness Month.
By
Senators
Drzewiecki, Breske, Roessler, Robson, Rude, Darling, Plache, Grobschmidt and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Hahn, Huebsch, Klusman, Duff, Hebl, Bock, Musser, Suder, Nass, Owens, Hasenohrl, Ryba, Urban, Pettis, Ladwig, Rhoades, Kaufert, Freese, Staskunas, Morris-Tatum, Sykora, Skindrud, J. Lehman and Kelso.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 26
Relating to: creating a committee of conference on 1999 Assembly Bill 465 and 1999 Senate Bill 237, Relating to: classification and elements of felony offenses and certain misdemeanor offenses; modification of a bifurcated sentence in certain cases; revocation of extended supervision; the creation of a sentencing commission and temporary sentencing guidelines; making an appropriation; and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Chvala and Risser.
Read.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 26 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were demanded 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.
Adopted.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 277
Relating to: the lease and acquisition of privately built correctional facilities; fiscal estimates for bills containing criminal penalty provisions; the provision of medical services to prisoners; correctional institution placements of prisoners by the department of corrections; the effective date of various changes to felony penalties and to the structure of sentences of imprisonment in felony cases; and providing penalties.
By
Senator
Breske
.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Relating to: allowing property owned by the state to be condemned.
By
Senators
Decker and A. Lasee; cosponsored by Representative Ainsworth
.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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The committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform reports and recommends:
Bartlett, Dr. William L.,
of Berlin, as a member of the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Maulucci, Paul D.,
of Eau Claire, as a member of the Recycling Market Development Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2002
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Murphy
, Francis W. "Bill",
of Portage, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Rejection.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart and Wirch.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Schultz and A. Lasee.
O Brien, Gerald M.,
of Stevens Point, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Orner
, Earl L.,
of Barnes, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Osborne, Patrick J.,
of Madison, as a member of the Great Lakes Protection Fund, to serve for the term ending October 11, 2001
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Solberg, Trygve A.,
of Woodruff, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Tiefenthaler, James E.,
of Brookfield, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Willett, Stephen D.,
of Phillips, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 244
Relating to: the transfer of a portion of sales and use taxes from the general fund to the conservation fund and making an appropriation.
Introduction of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate substitute amendment 1 adoption.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart and Wirch.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Schultz and A. Lasee.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart and Wirch.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Schultz and A. Lasee.
Senate Bill 263
Relating to: mass media activities in relation to election campaigns.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart and Wirch.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Schultz and A. Lasee.
Alice Clausing
