By Representative
Owens
; cosponsored by Senator Roessler
.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 57 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 57
Relating to: the life of Army Private First Class Rachel Bosveld.
Read.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 57.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 57 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate return to the third order of business.
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Read and referred:
Senate Bill 314
Relating to: limiting the amount of time for an insurer to recover an overpayment of a health insurance claim.
By
Senator
Decker
; cosponsored by Representative Huber
.
To committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance.
Senate Bill 315
Relating to: the reorganization, modernization, and modification of chapters 80 and 81.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure.
Senate Bill 316
Relating to: requirements for recommendations made by insurers and insurance intermediaries to senior consumers in annuity transactions; committees of the board of directors of domestic stock and mutual corporations; annuity minimum nonforfeiture amount; merger of town mutual and domestic mutual insurance corporation into a town mutual; the insurance security fund; other miscellaneous changes to the insurance provisions; and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senator
Schultz
; cosponsored by Representative Ladwig
, by request of the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.
To committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance.
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The joint committee on Employment Relations reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 317
S481
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the District 1199W/United Professionals for Quality Health Care, SEIU, AFL-CIO, for the 2003-05 biennium, covering employees in the professional patient care collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
A. Lasee, Darling, Panzer and Erpenbach. Representatives Gard, Foti, Kaufert and Kreuser.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 318
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Science Professionals, AFT, Local 3732, for the 2003-05 biennium, covering employees in the professional science collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
A. Lasee, Darling, Panzer and Erpenbach. Representatives Gard, Foti, Kaufert and Kreuser.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Alan Lasee
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Higher Education and Tourism reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 247
Relating to: providing certain orientation information for University of Wisconsin System students electronically.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Schultz, Cowles, Breske and Chvala.
Noes, 0 - None.
Sheila Harsdorf
Chairperson
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Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 5:30 P.M.
12:31 P.M
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5:30 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator A. Lasee in the chair.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 8:45 A.M.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the Chambers be locked and the Sergeant Staff not be required to remain on duty.
5:31 P.M.
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8:45 A.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator A. Lasee in the chair.
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The Chair noted the possible lack of a quorum.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Brown, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, M. Meyer, Panzer, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 23.
Absent - Senators Breske, Chvala, Decker, Harsdorf, Jauch, Leibham, Moore, Plale and Stepp - 9.
Absent with leave - Senator George - 1.
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Senate Bill 44
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2003 legislature.
Read.
The question was: Shall the vetoed portion of the bill (Item C-6, sections 286 [as it relates to s.20.475(1)(h)] and 9101(13p)) pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 19.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator George - 1.
Refused to pass partial veto notwithstanding the objections of the Governor (Item C-6, sections 286 [as it relates to s.20.475(1)(h)] and 9101(13p)).
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
November 12, 2003
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
