Senate Bill 149
Relating to: membership of the Group Insurance Board.
By
Senators
Brown, Olsen, A. Lasee, Kapanke, Roessler, Darling and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Nischke, Jeskewitz, Krawczyk, Ott, Hines, Hahn, Petrowski, Townsend and Ballweg.
To committee on Agriculture and Insurance.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 150
Relating to: making technical and minor substantive changes in the administrative rule-making process.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
Senate Bill 151
Relating to: permitting an educational agency to refuse to employ or to terminate from employment an unpardoned felon.
By
Senators
Darling, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Kanavas, Harsdorf, Roessler, Grothman and Brown; cosponsored by Representatives Petrowski, Nass, Gundrum, Bies, Nischke, Townsend, Pridemore, Kleefisch, Pettis, Vos, Lothian, Kerkman, Honadel, Suder, Montgomery, Hines, Wood, Krawczyk, J. Fitzgerald, Hahn, Ballweg, Vrakas, McCormick, Moulton, Gard, Gunderson, Musser, Jensen, M. Williams, Albers, Owens, F. Lasee, Vukmir, Ziegelbauer, Stone, Hundertmark, Freese, Gielow, Huebsch, Loeffelholz, Kestell and Kreibich.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 152
Relating to: an education tax credit for businesses.
By
Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Leibham, Stepp, Brown and Kanavas; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Kleefisch, Nischke, Ward, Jeskewitz, Townsend, Pettis, Bies, Hahn, Ainsworth, Musser, Vos, Davis, Suder, Kreibich, Mursau, Pridemore, LeMahieu, Ballweg, Lamb, F. Lasee, Nass, Moulton, Petrowski, Shilling, Gard, Vrakas, Strachota, J. Fitzgerald, Hines, Nerison and Seidel.
To committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
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The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Barnett, Jeffrey,
of Whitewater, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf, Grothman, Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Helf
, Linda,
of Manitowoc, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf, Grothman, Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
KaeSke
, Russ,
of Hales Corners, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf, Grothman, Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Pollack, Hilary,
of Ashland, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf, Grothman, Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Schoessow, Terry,
of Mequon, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf, Grothman, Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Vail
, Rebecca,
of Lake Geneva, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf, Grothman, Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Zimmerman, Mary,
of Spring Valley, as a member of the Professional Coucil for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf, Grothman, Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
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Zindl
, Lynn,
of Sussex, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf, Grothman, Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 17
Relating to: carrying forward a school district's unused revenue limit authority to the succeeding school year.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf, Grothman, Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 68
Relating to: supplementing special education funding with lapsed student achievement guarantee contract moneys and making an appropriation.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf and Grothman.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Olsen, Darling, Harsdorf and Grothman.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Luther Olsen
Chairperson
The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 37
Relating to: creating an individual income tax subtract modification for amounts spent on medical insurance premiums by certain individuals.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 13 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Leibham, Olsen, Decker and Taylor. Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Lazich and Cowles.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 13 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Leibham, Olsen, Decker and Taylor. Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Lazich and Cowles.
Senate Bill 47
Relating to: expenditure of a sum sufficient equal to $158,800 plus accrued interest from the general fund in payment of a claim against the state made by the Village of Sturtevant.
Passage, with emergency statement attached pursuant to s.
16.47(2), Wisconsin Statutes.
Ayes, 13 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Cowles, Leibham and Olsen. Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Decker and Taylor.
Scott Fitzgerald
Senate Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
March 22, 2005