Wednesday, May 28, 2003
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Neal Kedzie.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated May 22, 2003 :
The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 123
Relating to: consideration of population in determining eligibility for recycling efficiency incentive grants.
No recommendation pursuant to s.
227.19 (6)(b), Wisconsin Statutes.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 41
Relating to: permitting an educational agency to refuse to employ or to terminate from employment an unpardoned felon.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Zien, S. Fitzgerald and Stepp.
Noes, 2 - Senators
George and Carpenter.
Assembly Bill 51
Relating to: sexual activity involving jail, prison, or community corrections staff or contractors and jail inmates or persons in the custody or under the supervision of the Department of Corrections and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, George and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 32
Relating to: sexual activity involving jail, prison, or community corrections staff or contractors and jail inmates or persons in the custody or under the supervision of the Department of Corrections and providing a penalty.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, George and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, George and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 58
Relating to: permitting an educational agency to refuse to employ or to terminate from employment an unpardoned felon.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Zien, S. Fitzgerald and Stepp.
Noes, 2 - Senators
George and Carpenter.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated May 23, 2003 :
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 177
Relating to: mandatory overtime hours worked by health care workers employed by health care facilities and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Robson, Carpenter, Chvala, Erpenbach, Hansen, Moore, Plale, Risser and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Balow, Berceau, Black, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Krug, J. Lehman, Miller, Morris, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Taylor, Turner, Van Akkeren, Wasserman, A. Williams and Zepnick.
To committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 178
Relating to: rest and meal periods for employees and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Chvala, Wirch, Risser and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Miller, Berceau, J. Lehman, Musser, Pocan, Taylor and Morris.
To committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 179
Relating to: magazine subscription refunds and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Chvala and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Turner and Musser, by request of Harry McCarthy.
To committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 180
Relating to: payments to local governments for public utilities and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Brown, Cowles, Panzer, M. Meyer and Plale; cosponsored by Representatives Gottlieb, Jensen, Gielow and Gronemus.
To committee on Energy and Utilities.
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated May 23, 2003 :
