Senate Bill 451
Relating to: the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan; creating the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority; a health benefit program for persons eligible for tax credits for payment of premiums; an income and franchise tax credit for Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan assessments; and making an appropriation.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kapanke, Kedzie, Brown, Olsen, Erpenbach, Hansen and Miller.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kapanke, Kedzie, Brown, Olsen and Hansen.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Erpenbach and Miller.
Relating to: actions against forestry operations and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Kapanke, Kedzie, Brown, Olsen, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Miller.
Assembly Bill 606
Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for sales and use taxes paid on the purchase of electricity used in agricultural biotechnology and on the purchase of products used on livestock.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kapanke, Kedzie, Brown, Olsen and Hansen.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Erpenbach and Miller.
Assembly Bill 635
Relating to: participation by certain persons who buy potatoes in the Agriculture Producer Security Program and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Kapanke, Kedzie, Brown, Olsen, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Miller.
Assembly Bill 646
Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for the sales and use taxes paid on the purchase of tangible personal property used in farming.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kapanke, Kedzie, Brown, Olsen and Hansen.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Erpenbach and Miller.
Dan Kapanke
Chairperson
The committee on Energy, Utilities and Information Technology reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 459
Relating to: administration and funding of programs for utility public benefits; renewable energy requirements for utilities and retail electric cooperatives; energy efficiency requirements for state construction; revising and reviewing the state energy conservation code; state use of renewable energy resources; anaerobic digestor research; and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Cowles, Kapanke, and Plale
Noes, 1 - Senator Wirch
Robert Cowles
Chairperson
The committee on Job Creation, Economic Development and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Kilkenny, Thomas,
of Brookfield, as a member of the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 281
Relating to: creating an income and franchise tax credit for work provided by community rehabilitation programs and granting rule-making authority.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds and Lassa.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Decker.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds and Lassa.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Decker.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien and Lassa.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Reynolds and Decker.
Senate Bill 352
Relating to: creating the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority to develop and operate spaceports and related facilities and services and other aerospace facilities and services and providing the authority with the power of condemnation, authorizing municipalities to develop and operate spaceports, and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 3.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien and Lassa.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Reynolds and Decker.
Senate Bill 372
Relating to: a grant for a biomedical technology alliance in southeastern Wisconsin.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien and Lassa.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Reynolds and Decker.
Senate Joint Resolution 52
Relating to: supporting the creation of a compact with the states of Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota for the purpose of pooling resources to attract biotechnology research.
Adoption.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Reynolds.
Ted Kanavas
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
November 28, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
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This letter is to inform you of a temporary replacement on the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, and Privacy. Senator Tim Carpenter will be replacing Senator Lena Taylor for the public hearing taking place on Tuesday, November 29, 2005.
This appointment will be effective immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
