Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 37
Relating to: regulation of unsafe children's products, extending the time limit for and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Julie Lassa
Chairperson
The committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 1
Relating to: authorizing library boards to transfer a gift, bequest, or endowment to certain charitable organizations.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Risser, Miller, Kreitlow, Ellis and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 23
Relating to: service by a former member of the legislature as a lobbyist.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Risser, Miller, Kreitlow and Leibham.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Ellis.
Fred Risser
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate President
April
25
, 2007
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
46 (2)(c), I am writing to inform you that I have directed the following proposal(s) to be withdrawn from committee and rereferred. I have obtained the consent of the appropriate standing committee chairperson and the chairperson of the committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill
19
withdrawn from joint survey committee on Retirement Systems and rereferred to committee on
Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology and Financial Institutions.
Sincerely,
FRED A. RISSER
Senate President
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
April 24, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2007-2008 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us/
Brozek, Michael Global Notice, Inc
Brozek, Michael Lexmark International
Coughlin, Terry Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Early, Annie Wisconsin Beverage Association
Fisher, Thomas Wisconsin Laborers District Council
Johnson, Douglas Q Midwest Hardware Association Inc
Klaetsch, George Wisconsin Coalition for Consumer Choice
Kussow, Michelle International Bottled Water Association
Langenohl, Tony Midwest Forest Products Company
McCoshen, William J Midwest Forest Products Company
Schillinger, Patrick Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Scholz, Brandon International Bottled Water Association
Walsh, Kenneth Wisconsin Beverage Association
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Mursau added as a cosponser of
Senate Bill
122
.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 23, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Wagner, Edward,
of Marshfield, as a member of the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2008.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Family Prosperity and Housing.
Office of the Governor
April 24, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Zanoni, Larry,
of Middleton, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism and Insurance.
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Relating to certification of dwelling contractors, and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, April 23, 2007.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Family Prosperity and Housing, April 25, 2007
.
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The committee on Health and Human Services reports and recommends:
Relating to the definition of “local anesthesia" administered by dental hygienists.
