Passed.
Senate Bill 272
Relating to: local government telecommunications utilities and public hearings for ordinances and resolutions authorizing local government cable television, telecommunications, and Internet access facilities.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 272?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 272?
Adopted.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 272 offered by Senator Decker.
Senator Kanavas moved rejection of Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 272.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 272?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 21.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Moore, Risser, Robson and Schultz - 11.
Absent or not voting - Senator George - 1.
Rejected.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 272
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 23; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Darling, Decker, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 23.
Noes - Senators Chvala, Cowles, Ellis, Jauch, Lassa, Moore, Risser, Robson and Schultz - 9.
Absent or not voting - Senator George - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 305
Relating to: making technical and policy changes in the tax incremental financing program based in part on the recommendations of the governor's December 2000 working group on tax incremental finance, authorizing certain counties to create tax incremental financing districts, and making a modification to the environmental remediation tax incremental financing program.
Read a second time.
Senator Welch, with unanimous consent, asked that he be excused from voting on
Senate Bill 305 and
Senate Bill 306 pursuant to Senate Rule
73(1).
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the journal show he had wanted to have adjournment honors in the Journal of November 11, 2003.
Senator Panzer objected.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 305 offered by Senator Stepp.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 305 offered by Senator Stepp.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 305?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 305?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 305
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, Lassa, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Plale, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Wirch and Zien - 20.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Cowles, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, A. Lasee, Lazich, Reynolds and Risser - 11.
Absent or not voting - Senators George and Welch - 2.
Passed.
Senate Bill 306
Relating to: making changes to the Tax Incremental Financing program, authorizing the Department of Revenue to impose a fee to determine or redetermine the tax incremental base of a tax incremental financing district, and requiring the department to prepare a tax incremental financing manual.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 306 offered by Senator Stepp.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 306?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 306
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 26; noes, 5; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Wirch and Zien - 26.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Decker and Risser - 5.
Absent or not voting - Senators George and Welch - 2.
Passed.
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Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill
620.
Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill
639.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the journal show he would have asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of the following individuals had there been a 15th order of business on Veterans Day, November 11, 2003.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his Uncle Joe Chvala, who died January 1, 2002, was a veteran who served in the Navy Air Force, and received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service in World War II.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his father, John Chvala, who served in the Navy and is a World War II veteran.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of former Senator Rod Moen, who served in the Navy and is a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his former intern Brandon Erickson of DeForest, who is currently serving in the 32nd Military Police Company in Baghdad, Iraq.
Assembly Bill 165
Relating to: continuing education for veterinarians and veterinary technicians and granting rule-making authority.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 165
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 251
Relating to: designating public depositories for the payment of property taxes.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 251
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 255
Relating to: liability of cities, villages, towns, and counties for damages caused by an insufficiency or want of repair of a highway.
Read a second time.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 255.
Ordered to a third reading.
