Tuesday, November 6, 2001
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Fifth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Jauch, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Pastor Randy King of Wyldewood Baptist Church in Oshkosh..
The Senate remained standing and Senator Roessler led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
A musical selection was performed by Ehtan King, Philip Hammond, Philip Clayton and Daniel Clayton, a quartet of young men from the Wyldewood Christian School in Oshkosh. These young men have won 3 consectutive Christian school state competitions as well as 3 first place standings in the Accelerated Christian Education national competition.
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Read and referred:
Senate Resolution 9
Relating to: the bravery and public service of Stanley Stefanowski.
By
Senators
Lazich, Grobschmidt, Burke, Darling, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz and Welch.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 306
Relating to: donated dental services and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Roessler, Hansen and Baumgart; cosponsored by Representatives Krawczyk, Krug, Vrakas, Bock, Owens, McCormick, Miller, Balow, Gronemus, Jeskewitz, Lassa, M. Lehman, Petrowski, Richards, Staskunas, Sykora, Wasserman, Young and Lippert.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 307
Relating to: the possession of wild animals and their carcass parts; farm-raised deer; farm-raised game birds; animal health and animal markets, dealers, and truckers; participation in the national poultry improvement plan; taking, removing, selling, and transporting certain wild plants; granting rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Moen, Schultz, Burke, Darling, Hansen and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Ott, Musser, Gunderson, Miller, Shilling, Albers, J. Lehman, Pettis, Nass, M. Lehman, Townsend, Freese, Hahn, Loeffelholz, Krawczyk, Sykora, D. Meyer and Kedzie.
To committee on Environmental Resources.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 51 be taken up.
Senate Joint Resolution 51
Relating to: honoring and commending the devoted public service of David A. Stella.
Read.
Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution
51.
Adopted.
Senate Bill 308
Relating to: authorizing claims under the school property tax rent credit for property taxes paid in the year before the year in which they are due and authorizing such claims, for property taxes paid, for the year to which the taxes relate.
By
Senators
Harsdorf, Schultz, Huelsman, Roessler, Darling and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Stone, Ziegelbauer, J. Fitzgerald, Kestell, Meyerhofer, Black, Musser, Sykora, Carpenter, Ainsworth, Ryba, Ladwig, Gundrum, Pettis, Duff, Seratti, Gunderson, Grothman, Krawczyk, D. Meyer, Staskunas, Gard, Loeffelholz, Lippert, Plale, Ott, Nass, Jeskewitz, Vrakas, Petrowski, McCormick, Kedzie, Hahn, Leibham, Townsend and Huber.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 309
Relating to: one day of rest in 7 for a person who is employed exclusively in the production of pasteurized cheese products that have expiration dates that are not less than 60 days after the date on which the products were packaged.
By
Senators
Hansen, Baumgart, Burke, Decker, Plache, Risser and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Gunderson, Balow, Lassa, J. Lehman and Meyerhofer.
To committee on Labor and Agriculture.
The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 509
Relating to: national guard tuition grants and making an appropriation.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Moore, Plache, Wirch, Darling and Rosenzweig.
Representatives Gard, Kaufert, Albers, Duff, Ward, Huebsch, Huber and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 256
Relating to: national guard tuition grants and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Moore, Plache, Wirch, Darling and Rosenzweig.
Representatives Gard, Kaufert, Albers, Duff, Ward, Huebsch, Huber and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Moore, Shibilski, Plache, Wirch, Darling and Rosenzweig. Representatives Gard, Kaufert, Albers, Duff, Ward, Huebsch, Huber and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
