Assembly Bill
322
Relating to: accessible instructional materials for students with disabilities enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or the Technical College System.
By Representatives Knilans, Seidel, Bewley, Bies, Endsley, Grigsby, Krug, Pope-Roberts, Steinbrink, Turner, C. Taylor and Mason; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Erpenbach, S. Coggs, Lasee, C. Larson, Risser and Taylor.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Bill
379
Relating to: keeping certain name changes confidential.
By Representatives Ripp, Jacque, Kerkman, Pasch, C. Taylor, Jorgensen, Ringhand, Brooks, Staskunas, Marklein, Wynn, A. Ott, Endsley, Krug, Spanbauer, Tranel, Sinicki, Thiesfeldt, Ballweg and Berceau; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Olsen, Shilling, Taylor, Lassa and King.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Bill
417
Relating to: procedures for establishing a claim (suggested as remedial legislation by the Office of the State Treasurer).
By Representative
Kramer
; cosponsored by Senator Grothman
.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
Assembly Bill
497
Relating to: providing immunity from liability to a school board or the governing body of a charter school that provides public access to school grounds for certain recreational activities.
By Representatives Bies, Bernier, Brooks, Jacque, Kestell, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, A. Ott, Petrowski, Spanbauer, Strachota, Stroebel and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Galloway, Grothman and Lazich.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Bill
508
Relating to: authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance projects related to nonprofit facilities.
By Representatives Krug, Bernier, Endsley, Kerkman, Petryk, Steineke and Strachota; cosponsored by Senators Olsen and Holperin.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs.
Assembly Bill
552
Relating to: statute of limitations for first-degree sexual assault, attempted homicide, and attempted first-degree sexual assault.
By Representatives Steineke, Petryk, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Endsley, Jacque, Kerkman, T. Larson, Litjens, Marklein, Nygren, A. Ott, Rivard, Severson, Spanbauer, Stroebel, Tranel, Wynn, Ziegelbauer, Bies and Danou; cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Lassa.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 63
Relating to: recall of elective officers and a code of ethics for government officials (first consideration).
By Representatives Vos, Farrow, Tauchen, Kleefisch, Craig, Knudson, Van Roy, Nygren, A. Ott, Rivard, Severson, Kaufert, Honadel, Kapenga, Litjens, Kuglitsch, Petersen, Kestell, Stroebel, Strachota, Meyer and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf and Holperin.
Read and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
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Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse.
Gerardo Gonzalez
of Mequon, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.
Tracey
Klein
of Brookfield, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.
William L. McReynolds
of Racine, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Don
Smiley
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 31.
Noes - Senators Carpenter and Wirch - 2.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
18 (4),
Senate Bill 50 was taken up from the unfinished calendar of Tuesday, March 6, 2012.
Senate Bill 50
Relating to: wind energy system rules.
Read a second time.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
2 (1), President Pro Tempore Leibham in the chair.
Senator Lasee asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill 50 be referred to the committee on Senate Organization.
Senator Miller objected.
Senator Lasee moved that Senate Bill 50 be referred to the committee on Senate Organization.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 50 be referred to the committee on Senate Organization?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 17.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, King, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
Referred.
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Senate Joint Resolution 70
Relating to: the life and public service of Harry Franke.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 70 be adopted?
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Leibham, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 70.
Senate Joint Resolution 71
Relating to: proclaiming May 2012 as Motorcycle Awareness Month.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 71 be adopted?
Adopted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 44
Relating to: the life and public service of Virgil D. Roberts and honoring his many accomplishments.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 44 be concurred in?
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Leibham, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 44.
Assembly Joint Resolution 60
Relating to: the life and public service of Judge Terence T. Evans.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 60 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 74
Relating to: the life and public service of Cecil B. Brown, Jr.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 74 be concurred in?
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Leibham, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 74.
Assembly Joint Resolution 76
Relating to: commending the Department of Natural Resources-Division of Forestry and their emergency response personnel.
