Wisconsin Legislature: S95

Friday, February 23, 2001

Ninety-Fifth Regular Session

S95

STATE OF WISCONSIN

Senate Journal

The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.

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INTRODUCTION and reference of resolutions and joint resolutions

Read and referred:

Senate Joint Resolution 24

Relating to: honoring and commending the devoted public service of Sue Ann Thompson.

By Senators Erpenbach, Grobschmidt, Darling, Cowles, Lazich, Risser, Panzer, A. Lasee, Breske, S. Fitzgerald, Roessler, Burke, Huelsman, Plache, George, Wirch, Harsdorf, Zien and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Lippert, Wasserman, Hoven, Plale, Hebl, Ziegelbauer, Musser, Pettis, Leibham, Riley, Hahn, Turner, Ainsworth, Plouff, Balow, Walker, Ryba, Gundrum, Jeskewitz, Seratti, Townsend, Ott, Petrowski, McCormick, Wade, Kedzie, Olsen, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, Kestell, Jensen, Schneider, Shilling, Underheim, Gronemus, Bock, Coggs, Freese, Pocan, Albers, Urban, Powers, Berceau, Ladwig, Gunderson, J. Lehman, Vrakas, Miller, Starzyk, Rhoades, Ward, Duff and Sinicki.

To committee on Senate Organization.

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INTRODUCTION, first reading and reference of bills

Read first time and referred:

Senate Bill 61

Relating to: granting high school diplomas posthumously to veterans.

By Senators Moen, Grobschmidt, Burke, S. Fitzgerald, Plache, Decker, Roessler, Baumgart, Schultz, Rosenzweig, Breske, Erpenbach and M. Meyer; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Plouff, Sherman, Wade, Nass, Pettis, Stone, Shilling, Bock, Gundrum, Jeskewitz, Turner, Ryba, Ladwig, Suder, La Fave, Seratti, Vrakas, Petrowski, Townsend, Hundertmark, Plale, Boyle, Gronemus, Miller, Ward, Kedzie, Berceau, Kreuser and Sykora.

To committee on Education.

Senate Bill 62

Relating to: campaign financing, lobbying regulation, designations for the Wisconsin election campaign fund by individuals filing state income tax returns, income and franchise tax deductions for certain business expenses related to lobbying, creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain campaign contributions, composition and staffing of the elections board, providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.

By Senators Burke, Harsdorf, Erpenbach and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Travis and Bock.

To committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 36(2)(c) and section 13.52(6), Wisconsin Statutes, the Co-Chairs of the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions shall prepare and submit a report in writing setting forth an opinion on the desirability of Senate Bill 62, relating tocampaign financing, lobbying regulation, designations for the Wisconsin election campaign fund by individuals filing state income tax returns, income and franchise tax deductions for certain business expenses related to lobbying, creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain campaign contributions, composition and staffing of the elections board, providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations, as a matter of public policy.

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report of committees

The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:

Senate Bill 20

Relating to: universal service fund surcharges on customer bills by telecommunications providers.

No recommendation pursuant to s. 227.19 (6)(b), Wisconsin Statutes.

Senate Bill 21

Relating to: universal service fund surcharges on customer bills by commercial mobile radio service providers.

No recommendation pursuant to s. 227.19 (6)(b), Wisconsin Statutes.

Rodney Moen

Chairperson

The committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation reports and recommends:

Senate Bill 10

Relating to: motorists approaching certain authorized emergency vehicles or tow trucks stopped near a highway and providing a penalty.

Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.