HF3270 (Supplemental Budget Balancing bill) balances the state's $439 million projected budget deficit for 2002-2003. Highlights include:
No tax increases - schools will be able to levy to offset delayed state payments;
Allows $1.1 billion in tobacco endowments to be used as a "cash flow" account (to be replenished);
Saves $474.4 million in accounting shifts by delaying 17 percent of state aid to schools and counties into 2004-2005;
Raises $25.5 million by accelerated sales tax: retailers must continue to pay 75 percent of estimated June 2003 receipts by the end of the month instead of 62 percent;
and includes new spending of $65.5 million for schools, debt service, security and governor's residence.
The actions were taken as follows:
Conference Committee Reports
SF2433 (Betzold) Criminal sexual conduct crimes expansion-Motion to adopt report of the Conference Committee-adopted. Betzold - Call of the Senate. Third Reading. Final Passage as amended by the Conference Committee Roll Call - 54-4
SF2738 (Price) DNR Fiscal Policy bill-Motion to adopt report of the Conference Committee
-adopted. Third Reading. Final Passage as amended by the Conference Committee Roll Call - 60-0
SF1755 (Stumpf) School employees Health insurance -Motion to adopt report of the Conference Committee. -adopted. Third Reading. Final Passage as amended by the Conference Committee Roll Call - 45-14
Special Orders
SF3191 (Murphy) Transportation department obsolete provisions elimination; Wisconsin land conveyance. Third Reading. Final Passage as amended Roll Call - 63-0
SF2572 (Hottinger) Public Finance/Region nine economic development. Senator Rest replaces Senator Fowler on the Conference Committee
Messages from the House
House had adopted the recommendation and report of the Conference Committee on HF3270 and repassed said bill in accordance with the report of the Committee, so adopted
HF3270 (Johnson, Doug) Budget Balancing Bill
-Motion to adopt report of the Conference Committee-adopted. Third Reading. Betzold - Call of the Senate. Final Passage as amended by Conference Committee Roll Call - 51-14
Conference Committee Reports
SF3431 (Anderson) Omnibus Jobs bill-Motion to adopt report of Conference Committee
-adopted. Betzold - Call of the Senate. Third Reading. Final Passage as amended by the Conference Committee Roll Call - 48-14
SF3134 (Higgins) Sewage Treatment Systems (Individual)-Motion to adopt report of Conference Committee-adopted. Third Reading. Final Passage as amended by the Conference Committee Roll Call - 60-0
SF3133 (Stevens) Clean Indoor Air Act (does not include Profiles repeal) -Motion to adopt report of Conference Committee-adopted. Third Reading. Final Passage as amended by the Conference Committee Roll Call - 59-5
Messages from the House
House had adopted the recommendation and report of the Conference Committee on SF1755 and repassed said bill in accordance with the report of the Committee, so adopted
HF3163 (Betzold) Revisors Bill-Motion to adopt report of the Conference Committee-adopted. Third Reading. Final Passage as amended by the Conference Committee Roll Call - 57-0
Reports of Committees
Moe, R.D. from the Committee on Rules and Administration to which was referred;
HF3073 Omnibus Gambling Bill. Reports back with the recommendation that the bill be amended and when so amended that the bill do pass.
Moe, R.D. from the Committee on Rules and Administration to which was referred;
SR241 A senate resolution declaring May 12 to 18, 2002 to be police week. Reports back with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted
Moe, R.D. urgency be declared Article 4 section 19, HF3073 - rules be suspended and be given it's third reading and placed on it's final passage
HF3073 (Vickerman) Omnibus Gambling Bill. Third Reading. Final Passage Roll Call - 59-3
Motions and Resolutions
HF2498 (Pogemiller) Formerly Omnibus Tax bill for 2001 (Contains tax provisions from bill Phase 2 budget)-Motion to adopt report of Conference Committee-adopted. Third Reading. Final Passage as amended by the Conference Committee Roll Call - 63-0
The Senate will reconvene on Thursday, May 16 at 2:00 p.m.