Thursday, March 20, 2003
11:30 A.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator David Zien.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 77
Relating to: promissory notes issued by the city of Milwaukee to pay for unfunded prior service liability contributions of the Milwaukee Public Schools under the Wisconsin Retirement System.
By
Senators
Darling, Reynolds and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Stone, Montgomery, Bies, Grothman, Hines, Gielow and McCormick.
To committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.
Senate Bill 78
Relating to: access to public records.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Senate Bill 79
Relating to: filing of financial statements by candidates and personal campaign committees.
By
Senators
Carpenter and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Miller, McCormick, Zepnick and Sinicki.
To committee on Education, Ethics and Elections.
Senate Bill 80
Relating to: creating a special motion to strike a claim in a civil action that arises from the exercise of free speech or the right to petition the government.
By
Senator
Risser
; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Schneider, Boyle, Pocan, J. Lehman and Miller.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Senate Bill 81
Relating to: residency of certain election officials.
By
Senators
Wirch and Kedzie; cosponsored by Representatives Kerkman, Bies, Coggs, Huber, Ladwig, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Miller, Musser, Olsen, Seratti, Staskunas, Stone, Travis and Vrakas.
To committee on Education, Ethics and Elections.
Senate Bill 82
Relating to: kinship care, notice of guardianship proceedings, creating a health services consent form, requesting the Joint Legislative Council to study guardianship and legal custody, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
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executive order #7
Relating to the Creation of the Governor's Homeland Security Council
WHEREAS, Wisconsin must be prepared to protect its citizens, critical infrastructure and key assets from any possible terrorist threats;
NOW, THEREFORE, I Jim Doyle, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested to me by the Constitution and the laws of this State, and specifically by Section
14.019 of the Wisconsin Statutes, do hereby:
Create the Governor's Homeland Security Council (hereinafter the "Council"); and
2.
Provide that the Council shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor to serve at the pleasure of the Governor; and
3.
Provide that the Governor shall designate one (1) member of the Council as chair to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the Governor, and
4.
Provide that the Council shall have the following mission:
To advise the Governor and coordinate the efforts of state and local officials with regard to prevention of, and response to, potential threats to the homeland security of Wisconsin; and
5.
Require the Council to submit periodic reports to the Governor with a final report due to the Governor, pursuant to the Governor's request; and
6.
Provide that the Council shall dissolve when the Governor accepts the Council's final report.
IN TESTIMONY WHERE OF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the city of Madison this eighteenth day of March, 2003.
JIM DOYLE
Governor
By the governor:
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
March 17, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20(2)(a) and
(b) I have appointed Senator Brown to the Joint Legislative Council Committee.
Please let me know if there are any questions on this appointment.
Sincerely,
