2007-12-17 Senate Journal

Monday, December 17, 2007

Ninety-Eighth Regular Session

S479

STATE OF WISCONSIN

Senate Journal

The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.

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Chief Clerk's Entries

Bills Presented to the Governor

The Chief Clerk records:

Senate Bill 249

Senate Bill 332

Presented to the Governor on 12-17-2007.

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Introduction, First Reading, and
Reference of Proposals; Reference of Appointments

Read first time and referred:

Senate Bill 356

Relating to: the statute of limitations for sexual contact with a child.

By Senators Lassa, Taylor, Darling, Coggs, Roessler, Olsen, Kapanke and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Richards, Davis, Zepnick, Van Roy, Seidel, Tauchen, Soletski, Petersen, Molepske, Albers, Hraychuck, Ballweg, Berceau, Roth, Vruwink, Vos, Nygren, Nerison, Townsend, Musser, Moulton, F. Lasee, Wood, LeMahieu and Stone.

To committee on Judiciary, Corrections, and Housing.

Senate Bill 357

Relating to: minimum harvesting requirements for Great Lakes fish.

By Senators Hansen, Taylor and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Van Roy, Soletski, Bies, F. Lasee and Nygren.

To committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Senate Bill 358

Relating to: authorizing a school board to construct or acquire a renewable resource facility.

By Senators Jauch, Decker, Cowles, Erpenbach, Kreitlow, Roessler, Schultz, Taylor, Vinehout, Wirch and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Bies, Hahn, F. Lasee, Mason, Molepske, Mursau, Musser, Kerkman, Sheridan, Townsend, M. Williams, Wood and Zepnick.

To committee on Education.

Senate Bill 359

Relating to: religious or charitable gifts from candidates.

By Senators Risser, Lassa and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Gronemus, Kessler, Hahn, A. Williams, Petrowski, Berceau and Jeskewitz.

To committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.

Senate Bill 360

Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for vitamins.

By Senators Hansen and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Albers and Berceau.

To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.

Senate Bill 361

Relating to: fishing licenses for nonresident disabled veterans.

By Senators Lassa, Roessler, Schultz and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Boyle, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Kreuser, Musser, Petrowski, Sinicki, Suder, Townsend and Turner.

To committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

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Report of Committees

The committee on Education reports and recommends:

Armstrong, Stephanie, of De Forest, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2009.

Confirmation.

Ayes, 6 - Senators Lehman, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kreitlow, Olsen and Lazich.

Noes, 1 - Senator Grothman.

Barnett, Jeffrey, of Whitewater, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2010.

Confirmation.

Ayes, 6 - Senators Lehman, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kreitlow, Olsen and Lazich.

Noes, 1 - Senator Grothman.

Benz , Lisa, of River Falls, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2010.

Confirmation.

Ayes, 6 - Senators Lehman, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kreitlow, Olsen and Lazich.

Noes, 1 - Senator Grothman.

Bohon, Frances, of Marshfield, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2010.

Confirmation.

Ayes, 6 - Senators Lehman, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kreitlow, Olsen and Lazich.

S480 Noes, 1 - Senator Grothman.

Cattau, Ann, of Neenah, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2007.