Tuesday, November 4, 2003
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Alan Lasee.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Present - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Absent - Senators George - 1.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Wirch led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated October 29, 2003 :
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chief clerk's entries
The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Bill 109
Senate Bill 176
Senate Bill 235
Report correctly enrolled on October 29, 2003.
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated October 30, 2003 :
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The committee on Energy and Utilities reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 155
Relating to: use of hybrid-electric vehicles by state officers and employees and residents of this state.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Cowles, Lazich, Wirch and M. Meyer.
Noes, 1 - Senator Leibham.
Robert Cowles
Chairperson
The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 170
Relating to: the Veterans Mortgage Loan Program, veterans tuition and fee reimbursement, authority for the Department of Veterans Affairs to acquire a headquarters building, departmental delivery of services to veterans, veterans personal loans, eligibility for burial at a veterans cemetery, part-time study grants for veterans, housing loans for veterans, mortgage loan repayment fund, grants to county veteran service offices, national guard tuition grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 15 - Senators Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Leibham, Lazich, Kanavas, Decker and Moore. Representatives Kaufert, Huebsch, Ward, Stone, Rhoades, D. Meyer, Coggs and Ziegelbauer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 15 - Senators Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Leibham, Lazich, Kanavas, Decker and Moore. Representatives Kaufert, Huebsch, Ward, Stone, Rhoades, D. Meyer, Coggs and Ziegelbauer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 15 - Senators Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Leibham, Lazich, Kanavas, Decker and Moore. Representatives Kaufert, Huebsch, Ward, Stone, Rhoades, D. Meyer, Coggs and Ziegelbauer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 15 - Senators Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Leibham, Lazich, Kanavas, Decker and Moore. Representatives Kaufert, Huebsch, Ward, Stone, Rhoades, D. Meyer, Coggs and Ziegelbauer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 250
Relating to: construction and operation of a Hmong cultural center, granting bonding authority, and making appropriations.
Passage.
Ayes, 11 - Senators Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Leibham, Lazich, Kanavas and Moore. Representatives Kaufert, Huebsch, Ward, Stone and Coggs.
Noes, 4 - Senator Decker. Representatives Rhoades, D. Meyer and Ziegelbauer.
Senate Bill 261
Relating to: creating a qualified new business venture tax credit and a capital gains tax exemption regarding investments in certified venture capital funds and qualified new business ventures, requiring a study of new Wisconsin businesses, facilitating the development of certain investor networks, and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 14 - Senators Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Leibham, Lazich, Kanavas and Moore. Representatives Kaufert, Huebsch, Ward, Stone, Rhoades, D. Meyer, Coggs and Ziegelbauer.
S454 Noes, 1 - Senator Decker.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 11 - Senators Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Leibham, Kanavas and Moore. Representatives Kaufert, Huebsch, Ward, Stone, Rhoades and D. Meyer.
Noes, 4 - Senators Lazich and Decker. Representatives Coggs and Ziegelbauer.
Alberta Darling
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 409
Relating to: the duties of county veterans' service officers.
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