Friday, March 8, 2002
12:01 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, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Absent - Senators Rosenzweig - 1.
Absent with leave - None.
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Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Rosenzweig be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Jauch 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 66
Relating to: declaring May 14 Hmong-Lao Appreciation Day.
By
Senators
Welch, Zien, George, Decker, Roessler, Grobschmidt, Kanavas, Burke, Harsdorf and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Huebsch, Musser, Kreibich, Sykora, Albers, Black, Suder, Ziegelbauer, Huber, Bock, Coggs, Petrowski, Krawczyk, Lippert, Kestell, Hundertmark, Johnsrud, Wasserman, Plouff, Hines, Lassa, J. Lehman, Balow, Jeskewitz, Turner, Bies and Carpenter.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 67
Relating to: commending the devoted public service of the members of the Capitol Police Department.
By
Senators
Kanavas, Grobschmidt, Rosenzweig, S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Wirch, Moen, Schultz, Huelsman and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Vrakas, J. Fitzgerald, Loeffelholz, Gronemus, Lippert, Suder, Montgomery, Plouff, Lassa, Miller, Travis, Owens, Jeskewitz, Musser, Bock, Hahn, Berceau, Sherman, Krawczyk, Urban, Gunderson, Ladwig, Albers, Sykora, Turner, Underheim and Pocan.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 491
Relating to: authorizing the department of justice to enforce the prevailing wage law.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representative Bock
.
To committee on Labor and Agriculture.
Senate Bill 492
Relating to: the sale and purchase of handguns, handgun purchaser background checks, handgun possession by or handgun transfers involving younger persons, and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Burke, Erpenbach and Risser; cosponsored by Representative Colon
.
To committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 493
Relating to: the designation and marking of certain highways and bridges.
By
Senators
Zien, Breske, S. Fitzgerald, Schultz, Kanavas, Shibilski, Welch, Panzer, Darling, Ellis, Lazich and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Skindrud, Ryba, Starzyk, Turner, Townsend, Sykora, Pettis, Loeffelholz, Suder, Johnsrud, Lippert, Gunderson, Huebsch, Rhoades, Reynolds, Kreibich, Seratti, Wieckert, Friske, McCormick, Krawczyk and Petrowski.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
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The committee on Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 365
Relating to: the newspaper recycling fee and the recycled content of newsprint used in newspapers.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
S627
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 435
Relating to: the sale or distribution of mercury thermometers and providing a penalty.
Senate amendment 1 adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jim Baumgart
