[MOTION] To create the DNR Regulatory Reform Committee. The committee shall be a Senate select committee. The committee shall study the regulation of Wisconsin's natural resources by the Department of Natural Resources, primarily focusing on the content and enforcement of pier regulations, wetlands regulations, and land use regulations impacting the rights of property owners and economic development in this state. The committee shall issue a report and recommendations, which may include a recommended process to facilitate the resolution of disputes between property owners and the Department of Natural Resources without litigation.
The committee shall hold hearings and take testimony at the discretion of the chairperson. At the discretion of the chairperson, the committee may hold up to 5 hearings in Wisconsin at locations outside of Madison. Committee members and the committee clerk may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending any hearing outside of Madison. Such reimbursement is not charged against the Senator's office account.
The Legislative Council Staff shall provide staff counsel to the committee, who shall attend every meeting of the committee and assist the committee clerk with the production of documents for the committee. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall provide staff support at any hearing held outside of Madison.
The committee shall consist of 3 Republican members and 2 Democratic members, all appointed by the Majority Leader. The two Democratic members shall be appointed based upon nomination by the Minority Leader.
No later than March 31, 2006, the committee shall issue its report and recommendations to the Chief Clerk for distribution to each Senator.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Schultz, Lasee, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Dale Schultz
Senate Majority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
December 8, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c), I am writing to direct that Assembly Bill 202 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and rereferred to the committee on Senate Organization. I have obtained the consent of the appropriate chairperson.
Sincerely,
ALAN LASEE
Senate President
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S497 State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
December 2, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Hoven , Erica, of Westby, as a member of the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
December 1, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Gass , Eric, of Milwaukee, as a member of the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
December 6, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Kennedy, Nancy, of Mequon, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Job Creation, Economic Development and Consumer Affairs.
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Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 404 offered by Senator Olsen.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Monday, December 12, 2005.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 472
Relating to: prohibiting an insurer from requiring a certain vendor for repairing a motor vehicle.
By Senators Wirch, Brown, Breske, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, A. Lasee and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Shilling, Kerkman, Petrowski, Albers, Fields, Freese, Kreuser, Lehman, Lothian, Montgomery, Musser, Nelson, Owens, Sheridan, Sinicki, Van Roy, Vos and Zepnick.
To committee on Agriculture and Insurance.
Senate Bill 473
Relating to: terms of office of and vacancies in the office of county highway commissioner.
By Senators Brown and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Gronemus, Musser and Albers.
To committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
December 8, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Howard , Carol, of Shorewood, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
December 9, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Blair , Karla, of Kaukauna, as a member of the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2008.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Job Creation, Economic Development and Consumer Affairs.
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Relating to regulation of piers, wharves, boat shelters, boat hoists, boat lifts and swimming rafts in navigable waterways.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, December 9, 2005.
Referred to committee on Natural Resources and Transportation, December 12, 2005.
Relating to hazardous waste management.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, December 9, 2005.
Referred to committee on Natural Resources and Transportation, December 12, 2005.
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