Tuesday, September 30, 1997
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Third Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 308
Relating to: revising the investment securities chapter of the uniform commercial code.
By
Senators
Huelsman and George; cosponsored by Representatives Green and Cullen.
To committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 309
Relating to: burglary and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, Zien, Farrow, A. Lasee, Roessler, Huelsman and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Nass, Dobyns, Jeskewitz, Gard, Musser, Vrakas, F. Lasee, Ziegelbauer, Hoven, Staskunas, Lazich, Green, Seratti, Ladwig, Porter, Ainsworth, Zukowski, Skindrud, Hasenohrl, Brandemuehl and Powers.
To committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
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The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 259
Relating to: library lending incentive aid and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 2.
Ayes, 7 - Senators C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 6 - Senators C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling and Roessler.
Noes, 1 - Senator Huelsman.
Senate Bill 269
Relating to: the number of members on the system board in certain federated library systems; nomination and approval of members of a library system board in a federated public library system; public library advisory committees; exemption from the county property tax levy for library services; the establishment by counties of standards for public libraries; convening a public library and school library technology conference; public library system aids; reports on the effectiveness of public library systems; withdrawal from and participation in public library systems; appeals to the state superintendent of public instruction of a county library board or county board of supervisors' disapproval of a town's request to establish a public library; authorizing private colleges and universities to participate in telecommunications networks; and requiring counties to pay public libraries for services provided to residents of the county that reside in municipalities that do not maintain public libraries.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 2.
Ayes, 7 - Senators C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 271
Relating to: exempting certain resident students from tuition at the University of Wisconsin System and at the technical college system.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 273
Relating to: truancy planning committees and school district truancy plans.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling and Roessler.
Noes, 1 - Senator Huelsman.
Senate Bill 310
Relating to: eliminating the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped and making an appropriation.
Introduction.
Ayes, 6 - Senators C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.
Noes, 1 - Senator Grobschmidt.
To committee on Education.
Calvin Potter
Chairperson
