Tuesday, February 18, 2003
10:18 A.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Alan Lasee.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 18
Relating to: declaring May 14 Hmong-Lao Appreciation Day.
By
Senators
Welch, George, Zien, Brown, Decker, Cowles, Kanavas, M. Meyer, Hansen and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Huebsch, McCormick, Krawczyk, Hundertmark, Kreibich, J. Wood, Musser, Plale, Vrakas, Petrowski, Albers, Ladwig, Bies, Cullen, Schooff, Krug, Travis, Balow, Plouff, Huber and Turner.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 37
Relating to: enforcement of motor vehicle safety belt violations and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Brown, Risser and George; cosponsored by Representatives Ainsworth, Hebl, Bies, Freese, Hines, McCormick, Pope-Roberts, Stone and Townsend.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Senate Bill 38
Relating to: eliminating recovery for persons injured while involved in a felony.
By
Senators
Welch, S. Fitzgerald, Zien, Cowles, Reynolds, Stepp, Roessler, Kanavas and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Hundertmark, F. Lasee, Suder, Krawczyk, Musser, Olsen, Plouff, Jeskewitz, Ainsworth, Seratti, Hines, Nass, Hahn, Gielow, Vrakas, Friske, Freese, Albers, Stone, Ott, Ladwig, Gunderson, McCormick, Bies, Kreibich, Kaufert, LeMahieu, Lassa, Van Roy, Plale, Petrowski and J. Fitzgerald
.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Senate Bill 39
Relating to: disclosure of credit reports and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Erpenbach, Robson, Carpenter and Chvala; cosponsored by Representatives Schneider, Ziegelbauer, Musser, A. Williams, Berceau, Travis, Plouff, Albers, Shilling, Boyle, Morris, Colon, J. Lehman, Huber and Balow.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Senate Bill 40
Relating to: designating and marking a portion of USH 14 as the Ronald Reagan Highway.
By
Senators
Welch, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Stepp, Schultz and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Hines, Ward, Huebsch, McCormick, Gunderson, Krawczyk, Van Roy, Vukmir, Bies, Jeskewitz, Vrakas, Petrowski, Gielow and Ladwig.
To committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Resolution 3
Relating to: the senate rules.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Panzer, A. Lasee, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Mary Panzer
Chairperson
The committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance reports and recommends:
Adamski, Paul C.,
of Stevens Point, as a member of the Savings Bank Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Johnson, Dr. James R.,
of Waukesha, as a member of the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
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McGregor, Elaine H.,
of Waukesha, as a member of the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Nilsestuen, Rod,
of DeForest, as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
