2011-01-31 Senate Journal

Monday, January 31, 2011

One-Hundreth Regular Session

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STATE OF WISCONSIN

Senate Journal

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

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Chief Clerk's Entries

The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Friday, January 28 , 2011.

Introduction, First Reading, and
Reference of Proposals

Read first time and referred:

Senate Bill 13

Relating to: collective bargaining unit assignments under the State Employment Labor Relations Act.

By Senators Grothman, Darling, Lazich, Vukmir, Galloway, Lasee, Olsen and Leibham; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Nass, Pridemore, Jacque, LeMahieu, Wynn, J. Ott, Bies, Thiesfeldt, Tauchen, Litjens, Kestell, Meyer, Kapenga, Bernier, Rivard, Van Roy, Strachota and Mursau.

To committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs.

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Report of Committees

The committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education reports and recommends:

Senate Bill 9

Relating to: the dairy and livestock farm investment credits.

Introduction of Senate Amendment 1.

Ayes, 7 - Senators Kapanke, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Moulton, Vinehout, Hansen and Holperin.

Noes, 0 - None.

Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.

Ayes, 7 - Senators Kapanke, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Moulton, Vinehout, Hansen and Holperin.

Noes, 0 - None.

Passage as amended.

Ayes, 7 - Senators Kapanke, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Moulton, Vinehout, Hansen and Holperin.

Noes, 0 - None.

Dan Kapanke

Chairperson

Report of Committees

The committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:

Hamblin, Gary, of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Corrections, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

Confirmation.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Wanggaard, Grothman, Lazich, S. Coggs and Wirch.

Noes, 0 - None.

Ross , Dave, of Superior, as Secretary of the Department of Regulation and Licensing, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

Confirmation.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Wanggaard, Grothman, Lazich, S. Coggs and Wirch.

Noes, 0 - None.

Van Wanggaard

Chairperson

The committee on Senate Organization reports:

Placed the following appointments and proposals on the Senate Calendar of Wednesday, February 2, 2011:

BEN BRANCEL

DAVE ROSS

Assembly Joint Resolution 4

Senate Bill 2

Ayes: 5 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis, Grothman, Miller and Hansen.

Noes: 0 - None.

SCOTT FITZGERALD

Chairperson

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Petitions and Communications

State of Wisconsin
Legislative Reference Bureau

January 31 , 2011

To the Honorable, the Legislature:

The following rules have been published in the January 31, 2011 Wisconsin Administrative Register No. 661:

Clearinghouse Rules Effective Date(s)