The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator David Zien.
"In the 'Nam, certain US Marines, upon successful completion of a search & destroy mission, or after a recon patrol without casualties, would celebrate in a unique fashion.
"The manner was truly inspiring and exalting. It was a joyous Thanksgiving that was without words.
"Words cannot even describe this elation. Listen closely and feel your five senses be more alive.
[Loud whistle!] "Hyaaa ai yi yi!"
"In this spirit of unmasked, unharnessed and uninhibited jubilation, please join me in Reverent Prayer to our Almighty-God.
"Thank You Dear Lord Jesus for this opportunity to praise You, worship You, and be Your loyal, humble public servants.
"As we enhance the quality of life for all those whose lives we touch-
"May we do so from the bottom of our hearts, in the essence of our soul and with every fiber of our existence.
"Helping others to discover their hidden talents, resources and to utilize their full potential brings us ever closer to You, Lord.
"Especially when we give You thanks, Lord.
"While asking to share Your wisdom, power, understanding and love, especially love, to prevail in our lives and permeate into a special oneness with Your total hallowed being.
"This special oneness with You includes us as individuals, or families, friends and Senate constituents.
"Thus, we pursue a heavenly bliss.
"Oh Lord, perhaps heaven is not such a great mystery at all. Heaven may not be necessarily up there, or Hell down there.
"Somehow, within that supernatural 3rd / 4 th Dimension within the 6th sense.
"Heaven is perhaps among us, between us and within us.
"May our shared power with You be positive and our passion pure.
"May we envelop others in our shared contagious enthusiasm and refreshing optimism.
"May we have hunger in our heart, fire in the belly, and souls absolutely on fire!"
The Senate remained standing and Senator Plache led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 41
Relating to: extending the legislative floorperiod commencing in March 7, 2000, solely for the consideration of 1999 Senate Bill 357, Relating to: an agreement between the state and tobacco product manufacturers; 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; legislative procedure for criminal penalties bills; assistant district attorney positions for certain counties; releasing information from the sex offender registry to school district administrators and parents, guardians and legal custodians of children; achievement guarantee contracts; authorizing digital television conversion projects; funding for gaming law enforcement operations, general program operations of the state lottery, lottery retailer compensation, lottery vendor fees, the farmland tax relief credit, costs of administration, administration of the lottery and gaming credit; prescription drug assistance for elderly persons; funding for the badger care health care program; funding for food pantries; requiring insurance coverage of certain immunizations for children; creating an office of public intervenor in the department of justice; bonding authority under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program; shared revenue payments to counties and municipalities, circuit court support payments, financial assistance for local recycling programs, community aids, youth aids; transferring certain consumer protection functions performed by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to the department of justice; the composition of the board of agriculture, trade and consumer protection; distribution of national forest income payments from the federal government; restoring the school property tax rent credit; granting bonding authority; granting rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
By
Senator
Chvala
.
Read.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
S564
The question was: Shall
Senate Joint Resolution 41 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, Drzewiecki, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Moen, Moore, Plache, Risser, Robson, Shibilski and Wirch - 18.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Lazich, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Welch and Zien - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Adopted.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 521
Relating to: expanding the sales tax exemption for coin-operated laundry services to include all self-service laundry services.
By
Senators
Chvala, Burke, Rude, Shibilski, Roessler, Fitzgerald and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Olsen, Kreuser, Huebsch, J. Lehman, Grothman, Johnsrud, Goetsch, Kreibich, Hasenohrl, Montgomery, Pocan, Underheim, Spillner, Hahn, Ott, M. Lehman and Townsend.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
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The committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 506
Relating to: the requirement that certain operators of fish farms obtain annual health certificates.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 684
Relating to: the possession of wild animals, enforcement of certain laws relating to mistreatment of wild animals, hunting of farm-raised deer, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing penalties.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Clausing and Baumgart.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch and Schultz.
Noes, 1 - Senator
A. Lasee.
Alice Clausing
Chairperson
The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 735
Relating to: single sales factor apportionment of income for corporate income tax and franchise tax purposes and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Wirch, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robert Wirch
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 823
Relating to: tribal administration of rehabilitation reviews for persons who otherwise may not operate, be employed at, contract with or reside at an entity that provides care for children or adults, reporting certain individuals to the department of health and family services who are alleged to have neglected or abused a client or misappropriated the property of a client and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Welch.
Assembly Bill 917
Relating to: eliminating the requirement that the department of health and family services prohibit health care information purchasers from rereleasing individual data elements.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Welch.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
The committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 698
Relating to: immunity of private campground owners and operators.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Grobschmidt and Baumgart.
Senate Bill 448
Relating to: size and weight limitations for vehicles and combinations of vehicles transporting biosolids from a facility that recycles or processes metallic or nonmetallic scrap.
