Senate Calendar_2015-09-16

One-Hundred and Second Regular Session

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

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?

Doll, Mark, of Iola, as a Member with Investment Experience on the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Erickson, Larry D., of Hurley, as a Nothern Area Representative 5 on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0)

Jackson, James, of Waukesha, as a Private Business/Independent Representative 2 on the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Jedwabny, Kitty, of Keshena, as a Real Estate Sales Broker on the Real Estate Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Madrigrano, Aldo, of Sussex, as a General Business Representative on the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2020. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0)

Mayo, Dale, of Conover, as a Southern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0)

Nick, Barbara, of Green Bay, as Public Member on the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Pamperin, Thomas J., of Marion, as a Public Member on the Banking Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2020. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Scheid, John, of Milwaukee, as an Accountant 2 on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Smith, Bill G., of Madison, as a Private Business/Ind. Represenative on the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Stewart, Paul, of Milwaukee, as a Member with Investment Experience on the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Van Zeeland, Lee, of Appleton, as a Southern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0)

Yingling, John, of Mequon, as a State Resident on the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2020. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0)

Zwald, Gregory, of River Falls, as a Agriculture Representative on the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, 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 14. Relating to: commending Pope Francis. By Senators Carpenter, Petrowski, Wirch, Marklein, L. Taylor, Hansen, Vukmir, C. Larson and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Mason, Murphy, Goyke, Petryk, Mursau, Murtha, Subeck, Bowen, Berceau, Sinicki, Wachs, Quinn, Brostoff, Ohnstad and Riemer.

Senate Joint Resolution 20. Relating to: proclaiming September 2015 as Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. By Senators L. Taylor, Vinehout, Harris Dodd, Cowles, Wirch, Olsen and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Johnson, Barca, Berceau, Jorgensen, Goyke, Pope, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Zamarripa, Subeck and C. Taylor.

Senate Joint Resolution 44. Relating to: commending Coach John Vodenlich on receiving the 2015 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's Baseball Coach of the Year award. By Senators Ringhand, Nass, Marklein, Lassa and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Jorgensen, Kolste, Spreitzer, E. Brooks, Spiros, Hebl, Kerkman, Subeck, Horlacher, Murtha, Ohnstad and Berceau.

Senate Joint Resolution 48. Relating to: congratulating Whistling Straits, the Kohler Company, and Herbert Kohler Jr. on the 97th Annual PGA Championship. By Senators Gudex, LeMahieu, Vukmir, Lasee, Marklein, Erpenbach, Miller, Stroebel, Olsen, Nass, Vinehout, Darling, Risser and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Vorpagel, Thiesfeldt, Spiros, Kerkman, Jagler, Ripp, Jarchow, Ballweg, Goyke, Ohnstad, Hutton, Hintz, A. Ott, E. Brooks, Mursau, Krug, Subeck, Barca, Katsma, Knodl, Murtha, Murphy and Sinicki.

Senate Joint Resolution 49. Relating to: commemorating the 160th anniversary of Miller Brewing Company in the state of Wisconsin. By Senators Harris Dodd, Darling, Lassa, Ringhand, Olsen, Petrowski, Gudex, Hansen, Shilling, Lasee, Vinehout, L. Taylor, Wanggaard, Carpenter, Vukmir, Lazich and C. Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Goyke, Swearingen, Zamarripa, Skowronski, Genrich, Danou, Young, Kessler, Rohrkaste, Subeck, Milroy, Krug, Brostoff, Barca, Nygren, J. Ott, Kooyenga, Petryk, Mason, Vorpagel, Kolste, Ohnstad, Kerkman, Murphy, Knodl, Ripp, Mursau, E. Brooks, A. Ott, Sinicki, Jorgensen, Johnson, Bowen, Tranel, Bernier, Barnes, Wachs, Thiesfeldt, Zepnick, Steffen, Spreitzer, Jarchow, Horlacher and Schraa.

QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be concurred in?

Assembly Joint Resolution 43. Relating to: the life and public service of Representative Thomas Archer Lothian. By Representatives August and Kerkman; cosponsored by Senator Nass.

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 53. Relating to: tax incremental financing project plan amendments and extending the life of a tax incremental district if the district is adversely impacted by statutory changes to the method of calculating equalized valuation. (FE) By Joint Legislative Council. (Report passage recommended by committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Bill 56. Relating to: designation of tax incremental districts as distressed or severely distressed districts. (FE) By Joint Legislative Council. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0)