By Representatives Gundrum, W. Wood, Hundertmark, Nischke, J. Fitzgerald, Weber, Albers, Nass, Grothman, M. Lehman, Montgomery, LeMahieu, Ott, Gottlieb, F. Lasee, Kreibich, Kestell, Pettis, Seratti, Suder, Ladwig, Freese, Hines, Gunderson, Krawczyk, Lothian, Huebsch, Friske, Petrowski, Towns, Van Roy, Honadel, Bies, Hahn, Olsen, D. Meyer and Owens; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Leibham, Zien, Stepp, Reynolds, Lazich, Schultz, Kanavas and Roessler.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Assembly Bill
494
Relating to: tobacco settlement agreement enforcement and providing penalties.
By Representatives Vrakas, Nischke, Jeskewitz, Rhoades, Miller, M. Lehman, Van Roy, Ladwig, Nass, Taylor, Bies and McCormick; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Kedzie, Lassa, Breske and Welch.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Assembly Bill
523
Relating to: repealing certain filing, notice, and bidding requirements related to industrial development revenue bonds.
By Representatives McCormick, Nischke, Staskunas, Hundertmark, Seratti, Hahn, Honadel, Albers, Krawczyk, Friske, Gronemus, Weber, Gielow and Ott; cosponsored by Senators Kanavas, Stepp, Reynolds and Roessler.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing.
Assembly Bill
548
Relating to: limiting the amount of bond set by a court in a civil action.
By Representatives Suder, Kreuser, Gard, Pettis, J. Wood, Friske, Shilling, Musser, Ladwig, McCormick, Jeskewitz, Montgomery, Kaufert, Travis, Hundertmark, Balow, Hubler, Petrowski, Hines, Plouff, J. Fitzgerald, Gunderson, Grothman, Richards, Schneider, F. Lasee, Sherman, Colon, Sinicki, Huebsch and Kreibich; cosponsored by Senators Kanavas, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Schultz, M. Meyer, Plale, Breske, Welch, Decker, Hansen, Reynolds, Leibham, Darling, Wirch, Lassa, Stepp and Zien.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
S450
Assembly Joint Resolution 48
Relating to: the life of Sgt. 1st Class Dan Henry Gabrielson.
By Representative
Pettis
; cosponsored by Senator Harsdorf
.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senate
Bill 287 was withdrawn from the committee on
Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform and referred to the committee on
Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c).
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Read and referred:
Senate Bill 294
Relating to: administration of student financial aid programs by the Higher Educational Aids Board and granting rule-making authority (suggested as remedial legislation by the Higher Educational Aids Board).
By
Law Revision Committee.
To committee on Higher Education and Tourism.
Senate Bill 295
Relating to: creating a property tax exemption for outdoor theaters.
By
Senator
A. Lasee
; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Hahn, F. Lasee and McCormick.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 296
Relating to: the regulation of certain boathouses.
By
Senator
Leibham
; cosponsored by Representative Ziegelbauer
.
To committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Senate Bill 297
Relating to: state government management systems, land information, and state printed publications.
By
Senators
Kanavas, Welch and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Huebsch, Jensen, Hines, Albers, LeMahieu, Lothian, Nischke, Bies and Weber.
To committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.
Senate Bill 298
Relating to: coverage of certain members of the district boards of local professional baseball park districts and local cultural arts districts under the Code of Ethics for Local Public Officials, applicability of the Code of Ethics for Local Public Officials to certain positions, and filing of statements of economic interests by candidates for joint municipal judgeships (suggested as remedial legislation by the Ethics Board).
By
Law Revision Committee.
To committee on Education, Ethics and Elections.
Senate Bill 299
Relating to: prohibiting issuance of air pollution control permits for certain ethanol plants.
By
Senator
Chvala
; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau and Taylor.
To committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Senate Bill 300
Relating to: construction of electric generating facilities and transmission lines, and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Cowles, Leibham, Stepp, Kanavas, Hansen, Panzer, Erpenbach, Darling and Plale; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Steinbrink, J. Fitzgerald, Nischke, Pope-Roberts, Gottlieb, J. Lehman, Nass, Zepnick, Rhoades, Taylor, Weber, Ainsworth, Hundertmark, Hines, Kreibich, McCormick, Musser, Pettis, Stone and Honadel.
To committee on Energy and Utilities.
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The committee on Education, Ethics and Elections reports and recommends:
Allen
, Ray,
of Madison, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Reynolds.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 258
Relating to: suspending the Department of Natural Resources rule related to limits on bridges over wild rivers.
No recommendation pursuant to s.
227.19 (6)(b), Wisconsin Statutes.
Senate Bill 259
Relating to: objecting to the Department of Natural Resources' proposed rule regarding the feeding and baiting of deer and permitting deer baiting and feeding in certain circumstances.
No recommendation pursuant to s.
227.19 (6)(b), Wisconsin Statutes.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
October 28, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20(2)(a) and
(b) I have appointed Senator Leibham to the Joint Committee on Finance and removed Senator Harsdorf.
With regards to members of the minority party, appointments are made based on the nominations of that caucus.
Sincerely,
Senator Mary Panzer
Senate Majority Leader
Department of Public Instruction
October 8, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
I would like to request the following names to be removed as members on the Professional Standards Council for Teachers as their terms have either expired or they have resigned.
Carmen Coballes-Vega
Kevin Hermening
Lakeia Jones
Thank you for your consideration.
