Noes, 1 - Senator
Zien.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Zien, Roessler, Grothman and Taylor.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Risser.
David Zien
Chairperson
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S780
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April
20
, 2006
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number
Date Approved
Senate Bill 481 Act
367
April 20
, 2006
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill 641.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill 966.
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The committee on Job Creation, Economic Development and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Relating to the adjustment of thresholds for application of prevailing wage rates and payment and performance assurance requirements and affecting small businesses.
No action taken.
Ted Kanavas
Chairperson
The committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Relating to the veterans assistance program.
No action taken.
Ronald Brown
Chairperson
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Friday
, April 21, 2006.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 77
Relating to: reauthorization of the special provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
By
Senators
Coggs, Robson, Taylor, Risser and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Grigsby, Young, Turner, Kessler, Fields, Toles, Zepnick, Sinicki, Richards, Parisi, Pocan, Lehman, Berceau, Sheridan, Staskunas, Travis and Pope-Roberts.
To committee on Labor and Election Process Reform.
Senate Joint Resolution 78
Relating to: the life and service of Lance Corporal Nicholas R. Anderson.
By
Senator
Schultz
; cosponsored by Representative Freese
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 697
Relating to: requiring the secretary of administration to submit certain reports to the joint committee on finance.
By
Senators
Cowles, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Kanavas and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Gard, Huebsch, Kaufert and J. Fitzgerald.
To committee on Higher Education and Tourism.
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The committee on Housing and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 958
Relating to: civil liability exemption for assistance provided as the result of an emergency.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Stepp, Harsdorf, Brown, Reynolds, Plale, Lassa and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Stepp, Harsdorf, Brown, Reynolds, Plale, Lassa and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Cathy Stepp
Chairperson
The committee on Natural Resources and Transportation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 1078
Relating to: licensing and activities of driver schools and instructors, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 715
Relating to: special identification cards and special registration plates issued by the Department of Transportation providing parking privileges for persons with physical disabilities, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 842
S781
Relating to: the use by the Department of Natural Resources of seized, confiscated, or unclaimed property for educational hunting, fishing, trapping, and other conservation activities; the sale by the Department of Natural Resources of seized, perishable property and confiscated wild animals and carcasses; and the receipt of proceeds by the Department of Natural Resources for skins of fur-bearing animals that are prepared as part of the course of instruction under the trapper education program.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 541
Relating to: maintenance and removal of vegetation obstructing the view of outdoor advertising signs along highways under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation and an audit of a program of the Department of Transportation.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 640
Relating to: licensing and activities of driver schools and instructors, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Kapanke, Wirch and Breske.