Senator Lasee in the chair.
4:57 P.M.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 19
Relating to: proclaiming May 16, 17, and 18, 2003, Syttende Mai Weekend.
Read.
Senator Moore, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 19.
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 22
Relating to: proclaiming April 4, 2003, Sheboygan Day in Wisconsin.
Read.
Concurred in.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate return to the third order of business.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 26
Relating to: the life and public service of Marianne E. Becker.
By
Senators
Kanavas, Reynolds, Darling, Lazich, Kedzie and S. Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Representatives Nischke, Vrakas, Foti, Vukmir, Gundrum, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Nass, Krug, Owens, Lothian, Ladwig, Huebsch, Miller, M. Lehman, McCormick and Van Roy.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: congratulating and commending the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Men's Basketball Team and Head Coach Bruce Pearl on earning their first NCAA Division I Tournament appearance.
By
Senators
Darling, George, Panzer, Kanavas, Erpenbach, Brown, Schultz, Kedzie and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Richards, Ladwig, Young, Underheim, Lothian, Coggs, Gunderson, Staskunas, M. Lehman, Krug, Vruwink, Rhoades, Van Roy, Bies, Hines, Stone, Jeskewitz, J. Lehman, Vrakas, Hahn, McCormick, Gielow and Albers.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 28
Relating to: congratulating and commending the Marquette University Men's Basketball Team and Head Coach Tom Crean on clinching their first-ever Conference USA championship.
By
Senators
Darling, George, Panzer, Brown, Kanavas, Erpenbach, Schultz, Kedzie and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Staskunas, M. Lehman, Krug, Richards, Young, Underheim, Lothian, Coggs, Gunderson, Vruwink, Rhoades, Van Roy, Bies, Hines, Stone, Jeskewitz, J. Lehman, Vrakas, Hahn, McCormick, Ladwig and Gielow.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Senate Joint Resolution 29
Relating to: honoring the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women's basketball team.
By
Senators
Hansen, Cowles, A. Lasee, Panzer, Erpenbach, Roessler and Ellis; cosponsored by Representatives Krawczyk and Gard.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate move to the eighth order of business.
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution 23
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Assembly Joint Resolution 23
Relating to: declaring March Red Cross Month.
By Representatives Hines, Ladwig, Kerkman, Gronemus, Berceau, J. Lehman, Gunderson, Krug, Krawczyk, Kestell, Petrowski, Kreibich, Ott, Olsen, Stone, Kreuser, Van Roy, Owens, Bies, Vrakas, Coggs, Wasserman and Lothian; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Risser, Robson, Kanavas, Brown, Darling and Breske.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 26 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 26
Relating to: the life and public service of Marianne E. Becker.
Read.
Adopted.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 27 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: congratulating and commending the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Men's Basketball Team and Head Coach Bruce Pearl on earning their first NCAA Division I Tournament appearance.
Read.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 27.
Adopted.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 28 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 28
Relating to: congratulating and commending the Marquette University Men's Basketball Team and Head Coach Tom Crean on clinching their first-ever Conference USA championship.
Read.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 28.
Adopted.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 29 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 29
Relating to: honoring the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women's basketball team.
Read.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 29.
Adopted.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 23 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 23
Relating to: declaring March Red Cross Month.
Read.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 23.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 23.
Concurred in.
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Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
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Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the St. Joseph's Boys Basketball Team and their coach Ray Knight on going to the state tournaments.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Superior Spartans Hockey Team on winning the state championship. The Spartans have competed in 12 of the last 22 championship play offs.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Herb Fox the retiring Executive of Murphy Oil USA based in Superior.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Oshkosh West Wildcats Girls Basketball Team who won their first Division I state championship, led by their coach Terri Schumacher and her staff who led the team to an undefeated season.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of The Middleton High School Women's Basketball Team for competing in the WIAA State tournament.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the men and women from Wisconsin that have been called up and are serving overseas.
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Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Clinton High School Girls Basketball Team, who won the Division III state championship last Saturday. This was their first-ever state championship and a very sweet victory for the Cougars and Coach Richard "Whitey" Gilbertson. I am proud of their success, as are the good citizens of Clinton
