The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 40
Relating to: urging the U.S. Congress to designate The Highground Veterans Memorial Park a national park or a national monument.
By
Senators
Zien, Schultz, Burke, Huelsman, Roessler, Welch, Darling, Harsdorf and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Musser, Vrakas, Schneider, Kreibich, Huebsch, Albers, Ladwig, Owens, Turner, Balow, Urban, Freese, Gronemus, Rhoades, Plale, Hahn, Skindrud, Ott, Sykora, Krawczyk, Lassa, Gunderson, Ryba, Pettis, Petrowski and Starzyk.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 243
Relating to: increasing a school district's revenue limit for the costs of teaching school professional staff how to use digital technology and distance-learning technology.
By
Senators
Erpenbach and Grobschmidt.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 244
Relating to: school district use of educational technology block grants.
By
Senator
Erpenbach
.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 245
Relating to: contribution rates under the Wisconsin retirement system.
By
Senator
Wirch
; cosponsored by Representative Vrakas
.
To joint survey committee on Retirement Systems.
Senate Bill 246
Relating to: references to the Internal Revenue Code for income and franchise tax purposes.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representative Gard
, by request of the Department of Revenue
.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 247
Relating to: the membership of the child abuse and neglect prevention board.
By
Senators
Erpenbach and Darling.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 248
Relating to: prohibiting certain governmental subdivisions from providing or selling certain telecommunications services and Internet access services and from making certain transfers of telecommunications transmission facilities.
By
Senators
Shibilski, Breske, Moen, Rosenzweig, Welch, Kanavas, M. Meyer, Huelsman and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Kedzie, Huebsch, Suder, Gronemus, Musser, Stone, Seratti, Freese, Pettis, Walker, Skindrud, Nass and D. Meyer.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
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The committee on Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Mickelson, Dr. David M.,
of Madison, as a member of the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Miyamoto, Douglas "Bub" M.,
of La Crosse, as a member of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jim Baumgart
Chairperson
The committee on Human Services and Aging reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 128
Relating to: requiring health insurance policies to cover contraceptive articles and services.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Robson, Moore, Wirch and Hansen.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Roessler and Welch.
Referred to joint committee on
Finance pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e)
Relating to: funding for food pantries, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Robson, Moore, Wirch and Hansen.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Welch and Kanavas.
Senate Bill 96
Relating to: regulation of social workers, advanced practice social workers, independent social workers, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and art, music, and dance therapists, insurance coverage for services provided by clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Senate substitute amendment 1 adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Robson, Moore, Wirch, Hansen and Kanavas.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Welch.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Robson, Moore, Wirch, Hansen and Kanavas.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Welch.
Judith Robson
Chairperson
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executive order #24
Relating to the Governor's Pardon Advisory Board
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 6 of the Wisconsin Constitution vests in the Governor the exclusive and discretionary power to grant pardons, commutations and reprieves; and
WHEREAS, it is advantageous to the clemency applicants, the public and the Governor to have an informed review of each application for clemency; and
WHEREAS, such an informed review may ably be performed by a board of advisors; and
WHEREAS, all concerned will benefit from a uniform application process;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SCOTT McCALLUM,
Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of this state, and specifically by Section 14.019 of the Wisconsin Statutes, do hereby re-create the Governor's Pardon Advisory Board according to the following guidelines:
1.
Membership. The Governor's Pardon Advisory Board shall consist of no more than seven members who serve a term of one year at the pleasure of the Governor.
(a)
One member shall be appointed by the Governor to represent the Attorney General.
(b)
One member shall be appointed by the Governor to represent the Secretary of the Department of Corrections.
(c)
The Governor's Legal Counsel or his/her designee shall be a voting member and shall chair the board.
2.
Functions and Operations. The Board shall review applications for executive clemency and make recommendations to the Governor as to each.
(a)
Hearings
