One-Hundred and First Regular Session

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

11:00 A.M.

First Order.                         Call of Roll.

Second Order.                     Chief clerk's entries.

Third Order.                       Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.

Fourth Order.                     Report of committees.

Fifth Order.                         Petitions and communications.

Sixth Order.                        Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.

Seventh Order.                    Advice and consent of the Senate

QUESTION:          Shall the appointment be confirmed?

Barr, James, of Chetek, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Bechtel, Barbara, of Brown Deer, as a member of the Board on Aging and Long Term Care, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Berry, Shari, of Tomah, as a member of the Physical Therapy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Clementi, Carl, of Hartland, as a Licensed Appraisers of the Real Estate Appraisers Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2016.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Insurance and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Dietsche, James, of De Pere, as a member of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Groh, Francis, of Appleton, as a member of the Cemetery Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Huck, Leonardo, of Thiensville, as a Dentist 3 on the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Jensen, Doreen, of Oshkosh, as a member of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016.    (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Leazer, Lynn, of Verona, as a member of the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2015   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 4, Noes 0)

Lengell, Eric, of Milwaukee, as a member of the Funeral Directors Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Maxwell, Michael, of Waukesha, as a WI Bar Rep 1 on the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 4, Noes 0)

McNally, Vicky, of Edgerton, as a member of the Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Micech, James, of Jackson, as a Building Inspector on the Building Inspector Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Insurance and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Nagle, Kathleen, of Fond Du Lac, as a Chairman of the Parole Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2015.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 4, Noes 0)

Pellmann, Linda, of Oconomowoc, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Reardon, Lisa, of Nashotah, as a member of the UW Hospital and Clinics Authority Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Rhoades, Kitty, of Hudson, as Secretary of the Department of Health and Family Services, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Rupnow, Clyde, of Watertown, as a member of the Cemetery Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Size, Tim, of Madison, as a member of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Surprise, James, of Wautoma, as a member of the Board on Aging and Long Term Care, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2018.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Vukich, Dr. Carolyn Ogland, of Madison, as a Doctor-Medicine 4 on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Wagner, Tammy, of Stevens Point, as a Real Estate Sales/Broker2 on the Real Estate Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Insurance and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Wall, Edward, of Windsor, as a member of the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Eighth Order.                      Messages from the Assembly.

Ninth Order.                       Special Orders.

Tenth Order.                       Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading.

QUESTION:          Shall the joint resolution be adopted?

Senate Joint Resolution 15.  Relating to: commending Ms. Tasha Schuh for being crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA. By Senators Harsdorf and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk and Knudson. 

Senate Joint Resolution 16.  Relating to: commending the Spring Valley High School National Ocean Sciences Bowl Team for winning the 12th Annual Lake Sturgeon Bowl Regional Competition. By Senators Harsdorf and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk and Murtha. 

Senate Joint Resolution 17.  Relating to: declaring April 2013 Donate Life Month. By Senator Olsen; cosponsored by Representative Ballweg. 

Eleventh Order.                  Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.

QUESTION:          Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?

Senate Bill 29.  Relating to: creating an off-road vehicle council. By Senators Leibham, Petrowski, L. Taylor, Gudex, Harsdorf, Lassa, Moulton, Tiffany and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Severson, Czaja, Ripp, Bies, Brooks, Endsley, Kestell, Murtha and LeMahieu.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Bill 32.  Relating to: age and speed restrictions on, and safety certification requirements for, the operation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles. By Senators Leibham, Petrowski and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Severson, Ripp, Bies, Brooks, Czaja, Endsley, Kestell and Murtha.  (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Amendment 1 pending

Senate Bill 35.  Relating to: powers and duties of an electric transmission company and certificates of public convenience and necessity and permits for certain electric generating facilities and high-voltage transmission lines. By Senator Farrow; cosponsored by Representative Honadel.  (Report Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 3 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0)

Senate Amendments 2 and 3 pending

Senate Bill 55.  Relating to: costs of replacement or relocation of certain municipal utility facilities required by the construction of a freeway and eligibility for the safe drinking water loan program. By (FE)  Senators Cowles, Lasee and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Weininger, Bernier, Brooks, Kahl, Klenke and Bernard Schaber.  (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0)

Senate Amendment 1 pending

Twelfth Order.                    Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.

QUESTION:          Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?

Assembly Bill 15.  Relating to: payment of unemployment insurance benefits under a work-sharing program. By (FE)  Representatives Brooks, Loudenbeck, Ballweg, Knodl, J. Ott, Petryk, Thiesfeldt, Severson and Endsley; cosponsored by Senators Farrow and Gudex.  (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 3, Noes 2)

Thirteenth Order.               Third reading of joint resolutions and bills.

Fourteenth Order.              Motions may be offered.

Fifteenth Order.                  Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.

Sixteenth Order.                 Adjournment.