Assembly Bill 417
Relating to: the retainage on public construction contracts.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Berg
, Scott B.,
of Appleton, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
George
, Paul M.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Southeastern Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Rejection.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler and Brown.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Moore and Plale.
Gust
, Gary A.,
of Menomonie, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Janiak
, Matthew J.,
of Mondovi, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Messinger, Joseph D.,
of Cedarburg, as a member of the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Styczinski, Rosheen,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Wesley
, Gregory M.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 439
Relating to: time-share licenses.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown and Plale.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Moore.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown and Plale.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Moore.
Senate Bill 450
Relating to: apportioning remaining net income by using a single sales factor based on creating and retaining new jobs.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown and Plale.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Moore.
Senate Bill 460
Relating to: manufacturing extension center grants and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 497
Relating to: various modifications to housing loan programs and increasing the bonding authority of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Cathy Stepp
Chairperson
S665
The committee on
Education, Ethics and Elections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 343
Relating to: establishing a clearinghouse for information about special education transition services and vocational opportunities that are available in each county.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
The committee on Energy and Utilities reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 463
Relating to: the issuance of debt by natural gas and electric public utilities to finance certain environmental activities.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Cowles, Lazich, Leibham, Wirch and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Cowles, Lazich, Leibham, Wirch and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Cowles, Lazich, Leibham, Wirch and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robert Cowles
Chairperson
The committee on Higher Education and Tourism reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 207
Relating to: banning smoking in and around University of Wisconsin System residence halls and dormitories and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Harsdorf, Schultz, Cowles, Breske and Chvala.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 686
Relating to: membership of the State Laboratory of Hygiene Board; nonresident tuition exemption for veterans; and the transfer program at the University of Wisconsin Medical School (suggested as remedial legislation by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System).
Concurrence.
