2011-09-27 Senate Journal

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

One-Hundredth Regular Session

S465

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, September 23 , 2011.

Advice and Consent of the Senate

State of Wisconsin

Department of Public Instruction

September 20, 2011

The Honorable, The Senate:

Pursuant to s. 15.377(8), Wis. Stats., enclosed please find a list of nominees to the Professional Standards Council for Teachers. These individuals were selected based upon organizational recommendations as prescribed in statute. Your confirmation of the appointees is requested.

Sincerely,

TONY EVERS

State Superintendent

Hajdu , Katie, of Madison, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2013.

Read and referred to committee on Education.

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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Monday, September 26 , 2011.

Introduction, First Reading, and
Reference of Proposals

Read first time and referred:

Senate Bill 198

Relating to: the rail passenger service assistance and promotion program.

By Senators Cowles, Lasee, Holperin, Kedzie, Schultz, Grothman, Olsen and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Kerkman, Wynn, Jacque, Spanbauer, Brooks, Ripp, Steineke, A. Ott, Strachota and Endsley.

To committee on Transportation and Elections.

Senate Bill 199

Relating to: adoption by governmental units of a maintenance program that applies to private sewage systems.

By Senator Galloway ; cosponsored by Representatives Tauchen, Petrowski, Williams and Suder.

To committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.

Senate Bill 200

Relating to: requiring motorists to yield to railroad track equipment trains at railroad crossings and requiring a railroad to maintain its right-of-way.

By Senators Leibham, Olsen, Hansen and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Petrowski, Mursau, Brooks, Endsley, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Nerison, A. Ott, Rivard, Sinicki, Spanbauer and Zepnick.

To committee on Transportation and Elections.

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Petitions and Communications

Legislative Reference Bureau Corrections

Corrections In:

2011 SENATE BILL 161

Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau

(September 26 , 2011)

1. Page 19, line 5: delete "(ow)" and substitute "(cw)".

****NOTE: Corrects cross-reference. This bill creates s. 20.370 (1) (cw) not (ow). There is no s. 20.370 (1) (ow) in current law or under the bill.

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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules

The committee on Natural Resources and Environment reports and recommends:

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 11-005

Relating to the revision of the state's reasonably available control technology emission limitations for volatile organic compound to address deficiencies identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and affecting small business.

No action taken.

Neal Kedzie

Chairperson

Referred to joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, pursuant to 227.19(5)(a),Wisconsin Statutes .

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Introduction, First Reading, and
Reference of Proposals

Read and referred:

Senate Resolution 21

Relating to: public notice for meetings of senate committees.

S466 By Senators Vinehout, Holperin, C. Larson, Lassa and Risser.