Thursday, August 30, 2007
11:00 A.M.
Ninety-Eighth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Assistant Chief Clerk Renk, pursuant to Senate Rule
5 (3) and
(4) (b).
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 256
Relating to: expenditure of $73,562.70 from the general fund in payment of a claim against the state made by Landwehr Construction, Inc.
By
Senator
Risser
.
To committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.
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The committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection reports and recommends:
Gassman, Roberta,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Carpenter, Plale, Kedzie and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Pickar, Vanessa,
of West Salem, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Carpenter, Plale, Kedzie and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robert Wirch
Chairperson
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The committee on Commerce, Utilities and Rail reports and recommends:
Relating to construction, use and maintenance of public buildings and places of employment and affecting small businesses.
No action taken.
Relating to the construction, installation, and placing in operation of natural gas facilities.
No action taken.
Jeffrey Plale
Chairperson
The committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection reports and recommends:
Relating to worker's compensation and affecting small businesses.
No action taken.
Relating to unemployment insurance benefit reports filed by employers and affecting small businesses.
No action taken.
Relating to wages for unemployment insurance benefit purposes.
No action taken.
Robert Wirch
Chairperson
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Assistant Chief Clerk Renk, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Tuesday, September 4, 2007.
Adjourned.
11:01 A.M.
