To committee on Transportation and Tourism.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 28, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint DeCicco, Julia,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 28, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Greer, Marthina,
of Lomira, as a member of the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture and Higher Education.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 28, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Sullivan, Kathleen,
of Madison, as a member of the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
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The committee on Campaign Finance Reform, Rural Issues, and Information Technology reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 380
Relating to: the sale of renewable motor vehicle fuels, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kreitlow, Erpenbach, Lassa, Kanavas and Kapanke.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kreitlow, Erpenbach, Lassa, Kanavas and Kapanke.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kreitlow, Erpenbach, Lassa, Kanavas and Kapanke.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kreitlow, Erpenbach, Lassa and Kapanke.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Kanavas.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kreitlow, Erpenbach, Lassa and Kapanke.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Kanavas.
Senate Bill 381
Relating to: rules requiring that certain buildings be superinsulated.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kreitlow, Erpenbach, Lassa, Kanavas and Kapanke.
Noes, 0 - None.
Pat Kreitlow
Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary, Corrections, and Housing reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 350
S544
Relating to: required judicial findings and orders when a child is placed outside the home, termination of parental rights warnings, mandatory child abuse or neglect reporters, the confidentiality of social services records, changing from child caring institution to residential care center for children and youth the term used to describe a facility operated by a licensed child welfare agency for the care and maintenance of children residing in that facility, changing from day care to child care the term used to describe care and supervision for children for less than 24 hours a day, and renumbering the definition of neglect (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health and Family Services).
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Taylor, Sullivan, Vinehout, Lazich and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 403
Relating to: the property tax exemption for low-income housing.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Taylor, Sullivan, Vinehout, Lazich and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Taylor, Sullivan, Vinehout, Lazich and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Lena Taylor
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
The following bills were referred to the joint committee on Finance, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e):
Senate Bill 76
Relating to: eligibility for and deductible amounts under the prescription drug assistance program for the elderly, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Senate Bill 83
Relating to: exempting from taxation unemployment compensation benefits.
Senate Bill 165
Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment to pay compensatory and punitive damages and a surcharge, directing the secretary of workforce development to appoint a committee to study wage disparities between men and women and between minority group members and nonminority group members, and making an appropriation.
Senate Bill 289
Relating to: the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in certain buildings, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Senate Bill 308
Relating to: the sale of dogs, regulation of certain dog breeders, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
Senate Bill 403
Relating to: the property tax exemption for low-income housing.
The following bills were withdrawn from joint committee on Finance
and made Available for Scheduling, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e):
Senate Bill 165
Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment to pay compensatory and punitive damages and a surcharge, directing the secretary of workforce development to appoint a committee to study wage disparities between men and women and between minority group members and nonminority group members, and making an appropriation.
