Thursday, February 1, 2007
12:30 P.M.
Ninety-Eighth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Chief Clerk Marchant, pursuant to Senate Rule
5 (4)(b).
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Wednesday
, January
31, 2007.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 30, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Fish
, Alan,
of Madison, as a member of the Great Lakes Protection Fund, to serve for the term ending October 11, 2010.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badger football team.
By
Senators
Risser, Lazich, Erpenbach, Olsen, Hansen, Miller, Lehman, Decker, Lassa, Darling, Kedzie, Coggs, Roessler, Wirch, Plale, Schultz and Sullivan; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Pope-Roberts, Berceau, Boyle, Kerkman, Newcomer, Mason, Ballweg, Lothian, A. Ott, Hahn, Nass, Bies, Jeskewitz, Gundrum, Molepske, Wieckert, Hebl, Travis, Seidel, Pocan, Turner, Townsend, LeMahieu, Hintz, Petrowski, Staskunas, Mursau, Smith, J. Ott and Ziegelbauer.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 20
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates for fire fighters and groups that are military in nature.
By
Senators
Hansen, Sullivan, Coggs, Cowles, Wirch, Plale, Schultz, Leibham and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Soletski, Nelson, Berceau, Turner, Black, Bies, Mursau, Van Roy, Smith and Sheridan.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism and Insurance.
Senate Bill 21
Relating to: disciplinary procedures for certain local law enforcement officers and fire fighters.
By
Senators
Hansen, Wirch, Lehman and Sullivan; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Soletski, Albers, Ballweg, Friske, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Kerkman, Musser, Seidel, Sheridan, Townsend and Wasserman.
To committee on Judiciary and Corrections.
Senate Bill 22
Relating to: restrictions on employment of former commissioners and certain staff of the Public Service Commission and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Lassa, Coggs, Carpenter, Lehman and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Jorgensen, Pope-Roberts, Boyle, Berceau, Pocan, Hilgenberg, Sheridan and Hintz.
To committee on Commerce, Utilities and Rail.
Senate Bill 23
Relating to: service by a former member of the legislature as a lobbyist.
By
Senators
Lassa, Sullivan, Carpenter, Lehman, Hansen and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Jorgensen, Ziegelbauer, Strachota, Cullen, Boyle, Benedict, Smith, Pocan, Hilgenberg, Sheridan and Hintz.
To committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.
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The committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Ervin, Roger,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Revenue, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Risser, Miller, Kreitlow, Ellis and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Morgan, Michael,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Administration, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Risser, Miller, Kreitlow, Ellis and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: providing loans to persons who are paying more property taxes as a result of the Department of Revenue's error in calculating equalized value and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Risser, Miller, Kreitlow, Ellis and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Fred Risser
Chairperson
