To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Resolution 9
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team on its participation in its first Final Four competition in 59 years.
By
Senators
Erpenbach and Risser.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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The Chair, 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 690
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution 113
Amended and concurred in as amended:
Senate Bill 125
(Assembly amendment 1 adopted)
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Assembly Bill
690
Relating to: authorizing the state historical society to award grants for the preservation of historic property, granting bonding authority and making appropriations.
By Representatives Freese, Schooff, Hutchison, Black, Berceau, Huber, J. Lehman, Miller, Musser, Rhoades, Richards, Seratti, Sinicki, Nass and Hundertmark; cosponsored by Senators Jauch, Rude, Baumgart, Burke, Grobschmidt, Plache, Risser, Robson, Rosenzweig and Schultz.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Assembly Joint Resolution 113
Relating to: urging Congress to pass asbestos litigation legislation.
By Representatives Pettis, Sykora and Petrowski.
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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Assembly Bill 444
S554
Relating to: the term "station wagon"; requests for personalized vehicle registration plates; the contents of certificates of vehicle title; motor vehicle financial responsibility laws; temporary operation plates for leased vehicles; the location of vehicle identification numbers; the expiration date of trailer fleet registration; credit and plate transfer provisions associated with the registration of automobiles; the elimination of certain replacement plate fees; registering semitrailers under the international registration plan; motor vehicles passing within 100 feet of an intersection located outside of a business or residential district; the renumbering of statutory provisions prohibiting individuals from making false statements to the department of transportation; deadlines for submitting applications and awarding grants under the bicycle and pedestrian facilities grant program; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of transportation).
Read.
Senator Chvala moved that the Senate recede from its position on Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 444.
The question was: Shall the Senate recede from its position on Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill
444?
The Senate recedes from its position.
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Senate Resolution 5
Relating to: proclaiming September as "Citizenship Month".
Read.
Adopted.
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Senate Joint Resolution 37
Relating to: strongly urging the U.S. senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 39
Relating to: commending and congratulating Chancellor David Ward for his contribution to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the state of Wisconsin.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Bill 226
Relating to: a single registration plate for certain older vehicles.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 226 offered by Senator Lazich.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 226?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 226
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 305
Relating to: the governor's power to activate the national guard.
Read a second time.
Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 858 be withdrawn from the committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 858
Relating to: the governor's power to activate the national guard.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 858
Read a third time and concurred in.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 305 be laid on the table.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 362 be placed at the foot of the 11th order of business on the calendar of March 29, 2000.
Senate Bill 373
Relating to: allowing a change in the ownership of a municipal theater that is currently owned by a 1st class city.
Read a second time.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 690 be withdrawn from the committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations and referred to the committee on Senate Organization.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 373
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 378
Relating to: payments to ethanol producers, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 378 be placed after Senate Bill 515 on the calendar of March 29, 2000.
Senate Bill 397
Relating to: designating personal care shortage areas, reimbursement for losses in the provision of personal care services, providing a supplement for hourly medical assistance reimbursement rates for in-home personal care services workers, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority and making appropriations.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
