Senate Joint Resolution 25
Relating to: celebrating March 25, 2007, as the 186th anniversary of Greek independence.
By
Senators
Kanavas, Grothman, Plale, Darling, Schultz and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Zepnick, Gronemus, Hahn, Petrowski and Townsend.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 26
Relating to: recognizing Alexis Deignan for her selection as Miss Wisconsin Preteen.
By
Senator
Kreitlow
; cosponsored by Representative Moulton
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: calling for changes to the state's public school funding formula to be enacted by July 1, 2009.
By
Senators
Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Erpenbach, Hansen, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout, Wirch and Ellis; cosponsored by Representatives Pope-Roberts, Sherman, Toles, Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Kreuser, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick.
To committee on Education.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 90
Relating to: creating an income and franchise tax credit for motor vehicles that use gasoline and ethanol mixtures as fuel and for fuel efficient hybrid motor vehicles.
By
Senators
Harsdorf, Kreitlow, Olsen and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Hahn, Rhoades, Gronemus, Lothian, Wood, Cullen, Mursau, Musser and Gunderson.
To committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Senate Bill 91
Relating to: creating a new license authorizing retail sales of wine by certain restaurants for consumption on or off the premises where sold and the penalty for certain alcohol beverage violations.
By
Senator
Harsdorf
; cosponsored by Representatives Hraychuck, Ballweg, Bies, F. Lasee and Mursau.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism and Insurance.
Senate Bill 92
Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for equipment and supplies used by nonprofit cemeteries.
By
Senators
Leibham, Grothman, A. Lasee and Kedzie; cosponsored by Representatives Sheridan, Kerkman, Hahn, Hubler and Sinicki.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 93
Relating to: the investment by certain local units of government of funds held in trust to provide post-employment benefits.
By
Senators
Lassa, Darling, Grothman and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Gottlieb, Ballweg, Fields, Hahn, Mursau, A. Ott, Petrowski and Van Roy.
To committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.
Relating to: an income and franchise credit for property taxes paid on restaurant kitchen machinery and equipment.
By
Senators
Leibham, Lazich, Plale, Grothman and Kanavas; cosponsored by Representatives Van Roy, Gronemus, Nygren, Shilling, Albers, Ballweg, Gunderson, Hahn, Jeskewitz, Owens, A. Ott, Seidel, Townsend, Vos and Wood.
To committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senator Wirch added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Joint Resolution 22.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senators Cowles, Wirch and Vinehout added as coauthors of
Senate Resolution 3.
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Relating to incorporating by reference recent changes to the federal pipeline safety regulations.
Submitted by Public Service Commission.
Report received from Agency, March 8, 2007.
Referred to committee on Commerce, Utilities and Rail, March 13, 2007
.
Relating to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for iron and steel foundries.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, March 8, 2007.
Referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources, March 13, 2007
.
Relating to deer hunting season and permit issuance regulation changes.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, March 8, 2007.
Referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources, March 13, 2007
.
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The committee on Commerce, Utilities and Rail reports and recommends:
Relating to a renewable resource credit tracking program.
No action taken.
Jeffrey Plale
Chairperson
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Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 3 be taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: the life and military service of Captain Rhett W. Schiller.
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate
Joint Resolution 3.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 10 be taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 10
Relating to: the life and service of Specialist Shaun Allen Novak of the United States Army, who lost his life during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate
Joint Resolution 10.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 18 be taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 18
Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Private First Class Evan Bixler.
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate
Joint Resolution 18.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 11 be taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: the life and service of Sergeant Luke J. Zimmerman of the United States Marine Corps, who lost his life during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate
Joint Resolution 11.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Messaged.
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Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 12:30 P.M.
11:18 A.M.
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