One-Hundred and First Regular Session

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

11:30 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?

Jordahl, Clarence, of Middleton, as a member of the Labor and Industry Review Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2019.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 4, 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 13.  Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Staff Sergeant Joseph James Altmann. By Senator Moulton; cosponsored by Representative Suder.

Senate Joint Resolution 14.  Relating to: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women's basketball team. By Senators Hansen, Cowles, C. Larson, Lassa, Lehman, L. Taylor, Wirch and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Genrich, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Kaufert, Kolste, Krug, Murphy, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Sinicki, Spiros, Strachota and Bies.

Senate Joint Resolution 18.  Relating to: declaring May 2013 Youth Traffic Safety Month. By Senators Olsen, Cowles, Gudex, Hansen, Lassa, Lehman, Schultz and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Endsley, Jorgensen, Kestell, Kolste, T. Larson, Marklein, Murphy, A. Ott, Pope, Ripp, Schraa, Tittl and Wright.

Senate Joint Resolution 19.  Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army First Lieutenant David Andrew Johnson. By Senator S. Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Representative Born.

Senate Joint Resolution 20.  Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Sgt. Chester G. Stoda. By Senator Lassa; cosponsored by Representative Vruwink.

Senate Joint Resolution 21.  Relating to: the life and military service of United States Marine Corporal Michael Conrad Nolen. By Senators Harsdorf and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk and Murtha.

Senate Joint Resolution 22.  Relating to: the life and public service of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. By Senators Cowles, Vukmir, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Harsdorf, Farrow, Lasee, Lazich, Olsen, Kedzie, Leibham and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Steineke, Kaufert, Kooyenga, Jacque, Kleefisch, Kestell, Kerkman, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Kapenga, Tittl, Thiesfeldt, Honadel, Tauchen, Schraa, A. Ott, Ballweg, Bernier, Spiros, Petryk, Marklein, Knodl, Born, Brooks and Endsley.

Senate Joint Resolution 23.  Relating to: commending Bellin Memorial Hospital for being named the nation's safest hospital. By Senators Cowles, Lasee and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Weininger, Steineke, Nygren, Genrich and Klenke.

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 11.  Relating to: the Department of Transportation's initial costs of production for special registration plates supporting the Lions Clubs of Wisconsin and supporting motorcycle safety. By (FE)  Senators Lazich, Petrowski, Grothman, Olsen and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Weatherston, T. Larson and Murphy.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Bill 41.  Relating to: designating and marking a specified highway route in the counties of Rock, Dane, Jefferson, Dodge, and Fond du Lac as the Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route. By (FE)  Senators T. Cullen, Olsen, S. Fitzgerald, Kedzie, Miller, Schultz, Risser, Carpenter, Lehman, Gudex and Jauch; cosponsored by Representatives Jagler, Ripp, Kolste, Jorgensen, Ringhand, Loudenbeck, Born, Schraa, Spiros, Berceau, Mason, Ohnstad, Kahl, Bies, Kleefisch, Nass, Ballweg, Bernier, Thiesfeldt and Milroy.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Bill 45.  Relating to: indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card and granting rule-making authority. By (FE)  Senators Leibham, Petrowski, Carpenter, Hansen, Grothman, Lazich, Olsen and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Kerkman, Tittl, Weatherston, Spiros, Tranel, Murphy, T. Larson, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Kahl, Bies, Marklein, Brooks, Pridemore, J. Ott, Ringhand, Kaufert, Ripp, Sinicki, Endsley, Krug, Bernier, Schraa and Petersen.  (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 2 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 Amendments 1 and 2 pending

Senate Bill 62.  Relating to: proof of motor vehicle liability insurance. By Senators Lasee, Grothman, Lehman, Leibham, Olsen, Schultz and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Czaja, Nygren, Bies, Brooks, Ballweg, Genrich, Jacque, Jagler, Kahl, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Krug, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Mursau, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Nass, Schraa, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tranel and Stone.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Insurance and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Bill 67.  Relating to: the vehicle registration exemption for amphibious motor vehicles. By (FE)  Senators Olsen, Lassa, Petrowski and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Brooks, Kahl, Kaufert, Nass, A. Ott, Petersen, Ringhand, Stone and Williams.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Bill 96.  Relating to: designating and marking STH 128 as the 128th Infantry Memorial Highway. By (FE)  Senators Harsdorf, Petrowski, Cowles, L. Taylor, Lassa, T. Cullen, Schultz and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Murtha, Petryk, Tranel, Spiros, Sanfelippo, Marklein, Tauchen, Weatherston, Pope, Kahl, Kleefisch, Brooks, Murphy, A. Ott, T. Larson and Bernier.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Bill 117.  Relating to: the payment of travel expenses of national guard members on state active duty. By (FE)  Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Lassa, Olsen, Schultz and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Bies, Berceau, Bernier, Brooks, Kahl, Kolste, T. Larson, Mursau, Nerison, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Sinicki, Spiros, Stone and Strachota, by request of Department of Military Affairs.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Bill 118.  Relating to: authorization for an additional deputy adjutant general in the department of military affairs. By Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Jauch, Lassa, Olsen and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Bies, Bernier, Brooks, Endsley, Kahl, T. Larson and Murphy, by request of Department of Military Affairs.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Bill 119.  Relating to: ratification of the state and province emergency management assistance compact. By Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Harsdorf, Lassa, Miller, Olsen, Schultz and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Bies, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Brooks, Endsley, Jacque, Kahl, Nerison, A. Ott, Ringhand, Sinicki, Stone and Strachota, by request of Department of Military Affairs.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Bill 120.  Relating to: financial aid for service members and their immediate families and making an appropriation. By (FE)  Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Lassa, Olsen, Schultz and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Bies, Berceau, Bernier, Brooks, Endsley, Jacque, Kahl, Kestell, Mursau, Ohnstad, Sinicki and Strachota, by request of Department of Military Affairs.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

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

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.