By
Senators
Harsdorf, Lassa, Zien, Jauch, Schultz, Kanavas, Stepp, Wirch and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Nass, Vruwink, Hahn, Pettis, Albers, Friske, Seratti, Towns, McCormick, Hines, Jensen, Ainsworth, Townsend, Krawczyk and Petrowski.
To select committee on Job Creation.
Senate Bill 249
Relating to: certified capital investment limitations, qualified business requirements, creating a certified capital company income and franchise tax credit for insurers, certified capital company office, qualified distributions of certified capital companies, certified capital company net worth, certified capital company investment reporting requirements, treatment of qualified investments that become nonqualified, permitted nonqualified investments, reviews of certified capital company financial statements, requesting a performance audit, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Kanavas, Moore, Stepp, Leibham, Darling, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Robson, Lazich, Harsdorf, Brown, Kedzie, Jauch, Lassa, Plale, Wirch, Hansen and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Ward, McCormick, Nischke, Turner, Berceau, Jensen, Vrakas, Huebsch, Ladwig, Staskunas, Albers, M. Lehman, Towns, Hines, J. Fitzgerald, Hahn, Plouff, Ott, Gunderson, Jeskewitz, Musser, Taylor, Gronemus, Richards, Gielow, Pocan, Coggs and Krug.
To select committee on Job Creation.
Senate Bill 250
Relating to: construction and operation of a Hmong cultural center, granting bonding authority, and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Welch, George, Kanavas and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Freese, Kestell, Musser and Coggs.
To joint committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 251
Relating to: grants for Southeast Asian recreation programs, and compulsive gambling assistance and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Welch, George, Kanavas and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Freese and Kestell.
To committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 252
Relating to: Joint Committee on Finance review of stewardship acquisitions.
By
Senators
Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Schultz, Harsdorf, Lazich, Welch, Zien, Roessler and Stepp; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Gard, Albers, Ainsworth, Hahn, Huebsch, Hundertmark, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, McCormick, D. Meyer, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Owens, Rhoades, Seratti, Suder, Towns, Ward, Hines, Stone, F. Lasee, Lothian, Vrakas and M. Williams.
To joint committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 253
Relating to: independent charter schools established by University of Wisconsin institutions and college campuses.
By
Senators
Darling, Stepp, Reynolds, Kanavas and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Ziegelbauer, Vrakas, Nass, Ladwig, McCormick, Towns, Stone, Gielow, Van Roy and Weber.
To committee on Higher Education and Tourism.
Senate Bill 254
Relating to: a sales tax and use tax exemption for Internet access services.
By
Senators
Leibham, Kedzie, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Roessler and Reynolds; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Ziegelbauer, Pettis, Huebsch, Gunderson, Suder, Owens, Ladwig, Stone, Hines, J. Wood, McCormick, Vrakas, Nass, Nischke and Kreibich.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
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The committee on Education, Ethics and Elections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 119
Relating to: reporting of information by nonresident registrants under the campaign finance law.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 120
Relating to: notice regarding ineligibility to vote.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 121
Relating to: recruitment, training, certification, and compensation of election officials.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 126
Relating to: directing the Legislative Audit Bureau to administer a study of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds and Stepp.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds and Stepp.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds and Stepp.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Relating to: the eligibility of employees of cities, villages, towns, and counties to be candidates for elective public office.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Reynolds.
Assembly Bill 175
Relating to: mailing, transmittal, and witnessing of absentee ballots.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 79
Relating to: authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance a project undertaken for a facility used for education by a private, tax-exempt institution.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 219
Relating to: eligibility for participation in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds and Stepp.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Senate Bill 220
Relating to: charter schools located in a 1st class city school district.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds and Stepp.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Senate Bill 81
Relating to: residency of certain election officials.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Michael Ellis
