Senate Bill 219
Relating to: eligibility for participation in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
By
Senators
Darling, Welch, Reynolds, Kanavas, Stepp and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Ziegelbauer, Vukmir, Grothman, Hahn, McCormick, J. Wood, Nischke, Hines, Van Roy, Ott, Nass, Vrakas, Albers, Owens, Towns and Jeskewitz.
To committee on Education, Ethics and Elections.
Senate Bill 220
Relating to: charter schools located in a 1st class city school district.
By
Senators
Darling, Welch, Kanavas, Roessler, Lazich and Stepp; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Ziegelbauer, Vukmir, Towns, Gielow, Krawczyk, Jeskewitz, Grothman, Nischke, Nass, LeMahieu, McCormick, Owens, J. Wood and Albers.
To committee on Education, Ethics and Elections.
Senate Bill 221
Relating to: extending the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program to all private schools in Milwaukee County.
By
Senators
Darling, Welch, Lazich, Stepp and Kanavas; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Ziegelbauer, Vukmir, Towns, Townsend, Gielow, Ladwig, Krawczyk, Jeskewitz, Gundrum, LeMahieu, Vrakas, McCormick, Stone and Albers.
To committee on Education, Ethics and Elections.
Senate Bill 222
Relating to: expanding reimbursements to cities and villages for fire calls on certain highways.
By
Senators
Darling, Brown, Kanavas and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Wasserman, Gielow, Jeskewitz, Hines, Hahn, Gunderson, Seratti, LeMahieu, Ladwig, Loeffelholz, Olsen, Friske, Kreibich, Berceau, Petrowski, Nass, Huber, Vrakas, McCormick and Van Roy.
To committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure.
Relating to: the reduction and recovery of damages and admissibility of evidence in civil actions related to use or nonuse of protective headgear by operators and passengers of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and snowmobiles.
By
Senators
Zien, A. Lasee, Welch, Stepp, Decker, Kanavas and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Vrakas, Gard, Suder, Kreibich, M. Lehman, Hines, Gronemus, Musser, Weber, Albers, Pettis, Kerkman, Kestell, Ott, Petrowski, Vruwink and Gunderson.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
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The committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 329
Relating to: the frequency of local lodge meetings.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Cates
, Richard L.,
of Spring Green, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Krome
, Margaret,
of Madison, as a Consumer Representative of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Levit
, William H.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mayer
, Shelly A.,
of Slinger, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Sims
, Deloris,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 191
Relating to: representations made regarding wild rice sold or offered for sale in this state, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 202
Relating to: the purchase of health care coverage by individuals who are engaged in the business of farming through the Group Insurance Board, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Dale Schultz
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
In accordance with Senate Rule
21, it is moved that the Senate Committee on Organization create a special committee, to be named the
Senate Select Committee on Job Creation, consisting of five members, 3 majority and 2 minority, to be appointed as are members of Senate Standing Committees. The Chair of the Senate Committee on Organization shall name co-chairs of the committee. The special committee shall post meeting notices as a standing committee of the Senate, and shall be afforded the support afforded standing committees of the Senate. The special committee shall have the authority to introduce bills and to submit reports to the Senate.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Panzer, Lasee, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen
Noes, 0 - None.
Mary E. Panzer
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July 24, 2003
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Sincerely,
Jim Doyle
Governor
Office of the Governor
July 24, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am vetoing Senate Bill 15 in its entirety. This bill does the following:
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Creates a legislative Joint Survey Committee on State Mandates. The committee will consist of three majority and two minority party senators and three majority and two minority party representatives.
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Provides the Legislature a report concerning each bill that would impose a mandate as well as to review existing mandates and evaluate their desirability as a matter of public policy, cost-effectiveness and financial responsibility.
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Requires the Legislative Fiscal Bureau to identify all mandates, other than mandates that have a minimal fiscal effect, existing on the effective date of the bill and submit that information to the committee by May 1, 2005. The committee shall then introduce a bill in each house repealing each identified mandate that is wholly state-imposed and, according to the committee, has a negative uncompensated effect on local government units.
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Additionally, Senate Bill 15 stipulated that if a bill containing a mandate is enacted after the effective date of this bill and does not provide funding or method of reimbursement to local units of government, the bill may not be enforced until the required appropriation is provided.
Senate Bill 15 is unnecessary. It duplicates existing efforts and processes that the Legislature possesses to review existing laws and new proposals. The bill creates another layer of bureaucracy at a time when state government needs to become more efficient.
While the intent of this bill may have been to provide relief to local units of government, this bill neither provides aid nor repeals any mandates. I look forward to working with the Legislature on legislation that would repeal specific mandates and provide real relief to local units of government.
Sincerely,
Jim Doyle
