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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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.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Farrow.
Senate Bill 19
Relating to: requiring headlights and other required lamps on vehicles to be lighted while windshield wipers are being used and providing a penalty.
Senate substitute amendment 1 adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 31
Relating to: basing certain urban mass transit operating assistance payments on projected operating expenses.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 39
Relating to: allowing a "Class A" licensee to provide wine free of charge for consumption on the licensee's premises.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, A. Lasee and Farrow.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Baumgart.
Senate Bill 58
Relating to: the regulation of snowmobile rail crossings.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 6
Relating to: lamps emitting a flashing red or white light on bicycles and motor bicycles.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roger Breske
Chairperson
The committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Anderson, Larry E.,
of Westby, as a member of the Credit Union Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Erpenbach, Jauch, Plache, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Christenson, J. David,
of Wausau, as a member of the Credit Union Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Erpenbach, Jauch, Plache, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 41
Relating to: use of caller identification blocking services by telephone solicitors.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Erpenbach, Jauch, Plache and Huelsman.
Noes, 1 - Senator
S. Fitzgerald.
Jon Erpenbach
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
February 21, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20(2)(a), I have appointed Senator Kim Plache to the Joint Committee on Fiance, and removed Senator Judy Robson.
Sincerely,
Chuck Chvala
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
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The committee on Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
