Noes, 3 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp and Zien.
Grischke, Alan,
of Wausau, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Kedzie.
Hassett, Scott,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
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Thomas
, Christine,
of Plover, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 524
Relating to: regulation of high capacity wells, notification of well construction, groundwater quantity management, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 198
Relating to: requiring a child support payee to notify the county child support agency and the payer of any employer change or substantial income changes.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 554
Relating to: declarations to physicians regarding life-sustaining measures and powers of attorney for health care.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 508
Relating to: minimum wage and overtime pay exemptions for providers of companionship services.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Chvala and Jauch.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Robson and Carpenter.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch and Schultz.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Senate Bill 516
Relating to: a trial jobs plus demonstration project under the Wisconsin Works program.
Passage.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Carol Roessler
Chairperson
The committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 679
Relating to: designating the cranberry as the Wisconsin state fruit.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 217
Relating to: allowing an individual income tax deduction for certain amounts contributed by a divorced or legally separated parent to his or her child's college savings account or college tuition and expenses program and limiting the deduction that may be claimed by a married person who files separately.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 464
Relating to: surveys, landmarks, and monuments and providing a penalty.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 523
Relating to: enforcement on the one-family and 2-family dwelling code in certain cities, villages, and towns.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ronald Brown
Chairperson
The committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 625
Relating to: employment rights of certain employees in the state civil service (suggested as remedial legislation by the Office of Employment Relations).
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Reynolds, Kedzie, Zien, Decker and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Almond
, Patricia M.,
of Madison, as Division Administrator of Merit Recruitment and Selection, Department of Employment Relations, to serve for the term ending March 26, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Reynolds, Kedzie, Zien, Decker and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
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Bauman
, Susan,
of Madison, as a Commissioner of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Reynolds, Kedzie, Zien, Decker and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Bindl
, Karen J.,
of Sun Prairie, as a member of the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Reynolds, Kedzie, Zien, Decker and Hansen.