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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 308
Relating to: additional aid to school districts and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Breske, Decker and Hansen; cosponsored by Representative Boyle
.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 309
Relating to: an exemption from requirements concerning the slaughter and processing of poultry.
By
Senator
Leibham
; cosponsored by Representatives Kestell, M. Williams, Lothian, Musser, Owens, Gunderson and Hahn.
To committee on Agriculture and Insurance.
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The committee on Job Creation, Economic Development and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 113
Relating to: licensure and record-keeping requirements for pawnbrokers and secondhand article and jewelry dealers.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 156
Relating to: allowing certain counties to create tax incremental financing districts.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 241
Relating to: transfer of the business employees' skills training grant program to the Technical College System Board, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien and Reynolds.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Lassa and Decker.
Assembly Bill 414
Relating to: smoking in restaurants and bowling centers and the regulation of smoking by counties, cities, villages, and towns.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien and Decker.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Reynolds and Lassa.
Assembly Bill 498
Relating to: an income tax and franchise tax credit for property taxes paid on property owned by Goodwill Industries.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Reynolds.
Ragland, Nancy,
of Madison, 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, 2008.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
VanGoethem, Ricky,
of Green Bay, 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, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 129
Relating to: transfer of the business employees' skills training grant program to the Technical College System Board, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien and Reynolds.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Lassa and Decker.
Senate Bill 153
Relating to: allowing certain counties to create tax incremental financing districts.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: increasing the maximum amount of grants to certain organizations that provide support to a manufacturing extension center and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien and Lassa.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Reynolds and Decker.
Senate Bill 218
Relating to: appealing a determination by the board of assessors, claiming angel and early stage investment tax credits, employers who must withhold state income taxes, benefits to persons serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, eliminating the requirement that the Department of Revenue audit the records of contractors who perform emissions inspections, the liability of married persons filing a joint income tax return, the payment of the alternate fuel tax and the tobacco products tax, estate tax interest, qualified retirement systems, reducing nondelinquent taxes, extending the time for filing a tax reconciliation report, delivering tax-related documents and related payments, appeal of redetermination of earned income tax credits, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 266
Relating to: the prohibition against underage persons entering or being on any premises operating under an alcohol beverage license.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 290
Relating to: claiming early stage seed and angel investment income and franchise tax credits.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ted Kanavas
Chairperson
