Thursday, March 1, 2007
11:30 A.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).
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 18
Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Private First Class Evan Bixler.
By
Senator
Lehman
; cosponsored by Representatives Mason, Turner and Vos.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 78
Relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain amounts of mileage reimbursement received by volunteer drivers.
By
Senators
Roessler, Lassa, S. Fitzgerald, Schultz, Erpenbach and Sullivan; cosponsored by Representatives Owens, Albers, Gunderson, Jeskewitz, Kerkman, A. Ott, Petrowski, Townsend and Wasserman.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism and Insurance.
Senate Bill 79
Relating to: the sale and distribution of elastic yo-yos and providing a penalty.
By
Senator
Lassa
; cosponsored by Representatives Vruwink, Albers and Gronemus.
To committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection.
Senate Bill 80
Relating to: the regulation of traveling sales crews, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Erpenbach, Robson, Hansen, Roessler, Lehman, Kanavas, Lassa, Risser and Coggs; cosponsored by Representatives Pope-Roberts, Travis, Sheridan, Hahn, Gronemus, Berceau, Townsend, Steinbrink, Sinicki, Van Akkeren and Pocan.
To committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.
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The committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Family Prosperity and Housing reports and recommends:
Beers, Stephen,
of Fontana, as a member of the Real Estate Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2010.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Dueholm, Robert,
of Luck, as a member of the Real Estate Board, for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Hanson, Martin,
of Eau Claire, 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, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Hook
, Steven,
of Milwaukee, 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, 2010.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jackson, Celia,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Regulation and Licensing, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Kamps, George,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Roessler.
Klippel, Ryan,
of Sun Prairie, 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, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
