Relating to: requiring joint committee on finance approval of the designation of technology zones and an agricultural development zone.
By Representative
Gard
; cosponsored by Senator Burke
.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development and Corrections.
Assembly Bill
540
Relating to: firearms restrictions record checks.
By Representatives Pettis, Albers, Balow, Bies, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gard, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, Musser, Nass, Owens, Petrowski, Powers, Sherman, Shilling, Skindrud, Starzyk, Steinbrink, Suder, Sykora and Walker; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Zien, S. Fitzgerald and Schultz.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
Assembly Bill
554
Relating to: determining what constitutes the administration of the department of natural resources when managing the state's fish and wildlife resources.
By Representatives D. Meyer, Friske, Montgomery, Gard, Pettis, Duff, Johnsrud, Musser, M. Lehman, Gunderson, Starzyk, Ladwig, Sykora, Krawczyk, Owens, Stone, Ainsworth, Jensen, J. Fitzgerald, Gronemus, Olsen, Leibham, Kreibich, Meyerhofer, Ott, Suder, Albers, Seratti and Grothman; cosponsored by Senators Welch and Schultz.
Read first time and referred to committee on Environmental Resources.
Assembly Bill
587
Relating to: creating the Wisconsin naval militia and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Townsend, Ladwig, Gronemus, Kreibich, Olsen, Owens, Jensen, Freese, Schneider, M. Lehman, Huebsch, Urban, Ott, Krawczyk, Sykora, Petrowski and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Panzer, Welch, Zien, Huelsman, Rosenzweig, Darling and Roessler.
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Senate Joint Resolution 42
Relating to: the life and public service of Jane Pettit.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 46
Relating to: commending Dr. James Thomson and his research team, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation for their pioneering work in embryonic stem cell research and asking the federal government to designate the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a National Center of Excellence for Embryonic Stem Cell Research.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 46 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 23; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Burke, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Huelsman, Jauch, Kanavas, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Shibilski and Wirch - 23.
Noes - Senators Breske, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, A. Lasee, Lazich, Roessler, Welch and Zien - 9.
Absent or not voting - Senator Baumgart - 1.
Adopted.
Senate Bill 35
Relating to: transferring toll-free calls to pay-per-call services or international numbers, creating certain disclosure and reporting requirements, and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 35?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 35?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 35?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 35
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Jauch, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 160
Relating to: prohibiting the use of cyanide in metallic mining.
Read a second time.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 160 offered by Senator Schultz.
Senator Decker moved rejection of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 160.
The question was: Rejection of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 160?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Burke, Chvala, Cowles, Decker, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Jauch, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Plache, Risser, Robson, Shibilski and Wirch - 18.
Noes - Senators Breske, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Welch and Zien - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Ordered to a third reading.
S452
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 160
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Burke, Chvala, Cowles, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Jauch, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Plache, Risser, Robson, Shibilski and Wirch - 19.
Noes - Senators Breske, Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Welch and Zien - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 173
Relating to: a child care worker loan repayment assistance program; a child care career education scholarship program, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 173 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 224
Relating to: determination of annual salaries for the director and the executive assistant of the Wisconsin Technical College System.
Read a second time.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 224 be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 461 be withdrawn from the committee on Education and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 461
Relating to: determination of annual salaries for the director and the executive assistant of the Wisconsin Technical College System.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 461
Read a third time and concurred in.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Senate Bill 239
Relating to: the valuation of a state employee's accumulated sick leave credits for the payment of health insurance premiums under a group health insurance program administered by the group insurance board.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
