Tuesday, January 27, 2004
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Joseph Leibham.
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 January 23, 2004 :
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The committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 176
Relating to: authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance projects related to cultural facilities.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 263
Relating to: changing the bonding requirements for city, village, and county officers.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 271
Relating to: requiring notice to persons affected by zoning actions that change the allowable use of their property.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald and Breske.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Wirch.
Assembly Bill 365
Relating to: authorizing municipal courts to contract with collection agencies and the sharing of collection costs by cities, villages, towns, and counties.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 323
Relating to: changing the procedures for the incorporation of cities and villages, creating a board to review incorporation petitions, and changing annexation procedures affected by incorporation petitions.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ronald Brown
Chairperson
The select committee on Job Creation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 727
Relating to: making patient health care records concerning health care operations inapplicable to restrictions on release without informed consent.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kanavas, Stepp, Leibham and Chvala.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Jauch.
Assembly Bill 730
Relating to: the acquisition of in-state banks and in-state bank holding companies.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kanavas, Stepp, Leibham and Chvala.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Jauch.
Assembly Bill 732
Relating to: nonmetallic mining reclamation financial assurances.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kanavas, Stepp and Leibham.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Chvala and Jauch.
Assembly Bill 734
Relating to: partial deregulation of telecommunications services.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kanavas, Stepp and Leibham.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Chvala and Jauch.
Assembly Bill 735
