Tuesday, May 15, 2007
12:45 P.M.
Ninety-Eighth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Chief Clerk Marchant, pursuant to Senate Rule
5 (4)(b).
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the Journal.
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Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 78 was offered by Senator Roessler.
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The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Bill
7
Senate Bill
110
Senate Bill
133
Report correctly enrolled on 5-15-2007.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 185
Relating to: trespass by operators of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and other off-road vehicles; increasing the appropriations for certain all-terrain vehicle programs; fees for registration of all-terrain vehicles for public and private use, fees for commercial all-terrain vehicle certificates, and fees for nonresident all-terrain vehicle trail passes; creating an all-terrain vehicle damage claim program; the all-terrain vehicle gas tax payment; promulgation of rules to establish standards and procedures for certifying the designation of all-terrain vehicle routes and trails; the display of all-terrain vehicle registration numbers; creating an individual income tax checkoff for trails that are not open to motorized vehicles; creating a nonmotorized trails program; requiring a certificate of title for an all-terrain vehicle; granting rule-making authority; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing penalties.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism and Insurance.
Senate Bill 186
Relating to: neighborhood electric vehicles.
By
Senators
Breske, Schultz, A. Lasee and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Sheridan, Hahn, Petrowski, Townsend, Hines, Hubler and Bies.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism and Insurance.
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The committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 180
Relating to: the timing of a joint review board meeting regarding tax incremental district number 3 in the city of Altoona.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman, Grothman and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Spencer Coggs
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Senate Bill 122
Relating to: the property tax exemption for waste treatment facilities.
Referred to joint committee on
Finance, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e):
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Robson, Risser, Hansen, Fitzgerald and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 129
Relating to: requiring a hospital to provide to a sexual assault victim information and, upon her request, emergency contraception and providing a penalty.
Referred to joint committee on
Finance, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e):
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Robson, Risser, Hansen, Fitzgerald and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Withdrawn from joint committee on
Finance and made Available for Scheduling, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e):
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Robson, Risser, Hansen, Fitzgerald and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Judith B. Robson
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
May 15, 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/
Hyde, Jeffrey L General Electric Company
O'Connor, Alice AVIS Budget Group
Vaughan, Michael AVIS Budget Group
Wilson, John D Wisconsin Biodiesel 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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Relating to dealer facilities, records, and licenses.
Submitted by Department of Transportation.
Report received from Agency, May 14, 2007.
Referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism and Insurance, May 15, 2007
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
May 14, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Crabb, Thomas,
of Middleton, as a member of the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2010.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
