Thursday, March 13, 2008
11:33 A.M.
Ninety-Eighth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Risser.
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The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Schultz led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Bill
72
Senate Bill
176
Senate Bill
315
Senate Bill
316
Senate Bill
445
Senate Bill
496
Report correctly enrolled on 3-13-2008.
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Read and referred:
Senate Resolution 30
Relating to: urging the government of Turkey to grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate recognition, ecclesiastical succession, the right to train clergy of all nationalities, and to respect the property rights and human rights of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
By
Senator
Kanavas
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Resolution 31
Relating to: commending the career and public service of Ernesto Chacon.
By
Senator
Taylor
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 572
Relating to: Indian child welfare.
By
Senator
Jauch
; cosponsored by Representatives Musser and Sherman.
To committee on Tax Fairness and Family Prosperity.
Senate Bill 573
Relating to: dental services managed care pilot program under the Medical Assistance program.
By
Senators
Lassa and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Mason, Sinicki, A. Williams and Zepnick.
To committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
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The committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 245
Relating to: terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Wirch, Carpenter and Plale.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Kedzie and Roessler.
Robert Wirch
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
March
13
, 2008
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:
