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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 20
Relating to: excused absences from school.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Darling, Erpenbach, Risser and Plache; cosponsored by Representatives Duff, Plale, Sinicki, Spillner, Ward, Ziegelbauer, J. Lehman, Cullen, Musser, Albers, Powers, La Fave, Handrick, M. Lehman, Goetsch, Gronemus, Plouff, Staskunas, Colon, Coggs, Huber, Turner and F. Lasee.
To committee on Education.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 9
Relating to: commemorating the achievements and contributions of the University of Wisconsin on the occasion of its sesquicentennial.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis and Rude.
Noes, 0 - None.
Charles Chvala
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 25, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
This is to inform you that I am withdrawing the nomination of Bonnie Creighton for appointment to the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors.
Ms. Creighton has notified my office that due to personal reasons she cannot accept the nomination at this time.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
Office of the Governor
January 4, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Meyer
, George,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
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Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Fitzgerald be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 11:05 A.M..
10:16 A.M.
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11:05 A.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments with the exception of Joseph P. Mettner be take up en masse.
Ceille
, Monica L.,
of Wauwatosa, as a member of the Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Read.
Dreves
, Nanette Kosydar,
of La Crosse, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending December 31, 2002.
Read.
Hinson
, Heather M.,
of Greenfield, as a member of the Optometry Examining Board, to serve for the interim term ending July 1, 1999.
Read.
Hinson
, Heather M.,
of Greenfield, as a member of the Optometry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Read.
Kulpa
, Judith I.,
of Wauwatosa, as a member of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Read.
Mathews, Dr. Edwin L.,
of Whitewater, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the interim term ending July 1, 2001.
Read.
Pfeifer, Dr. Mark E.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2001.
Read.
Reinicke, Dr. Lisa G.,
of Janesville, as a member of the Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Read.
Schultz, Patricia A.,
of Elroy, as a member of the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Read.
Tollaksen, Margaret F.,
of West Allis, as a member of the Board on Aging and Long-Term Care, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 2001.
Read.
Trimble, Bruce Wayne,
of Menomonie, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending December 31, 2002.
Read.
Van Horne, Barbara A.,
of Madison, as a member of the Psychology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Fitzgerald and Moen - 2.
Confirmed.
Mettner, Joseph P.,
of Madison, as a member of the Public Service Commission, to serve for the interim term as commissioner ending March 1, 2003, and for the interim term as chair ending March 1, 1999.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Fitzgerald and Moen - 2.
Confirmed.
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