2007-07-09 Senate Journal

Monday, July 9, 2007

Ninety-Eighth Regular Session

S280

STATE OF WISCONSIN

Senate Journal

The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.

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Introduction, First Reading, and
Reference of Proposals; Reference of Appointments

Read first time and referred:

Senate Bill 226

Relating to: changes to the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan.

By Senator Breske ; cosponsored by Representative F. Lasee.

To committee on Transportation, Tourism and Insurance.

Senate Bill 227

Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for smoking cessation products.

By Senators Breske, Roessler, Plale, Darling, Lassa and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Hines, Albers, Pridemore, Musser, Ballweg, Seidel and Mursau.

To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.

Senate Bill 228

Relating to: the regulation of construction contractors and subcontractors, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

By Senators Wirch, Hansen, Lehman, Decker, Cowles, Schultz, Harsdorf, Sullivan, Olsen, Lassa and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Mason, Steinbrink, Kreuser, Boyle, Hahn, Montgomery, Jeskewitz, Sheridan, Jorgensen, Bies, Albers, A. Ott, Petrowski, Townsend and Musser.

To committee on Commerce, Utilities and Rail.

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Advice and Consent of the Senate

State of Wisconsin

Office of the Governor

June 28, 2007

The Honorable, The Senate:

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Colburn, Bruce, of Milwaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.

Respectfully submitted,

JIM DOYLE

Governor

Read and referred to committee on Health and Human Services.

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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 07-027

Relating to electronic funds transfer.

Submitted by Department of Revenue.

Report received from Agency, July 6, 2007.

Referred to committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations, July 9, 2007 .

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The committee on Commerce, Utilities and Rail reports and recommends:

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 06-127

Relating to credentials for storage of flammable, combustible, and hazardous liquids, and for cleanup of properties contaminated by petroleum-product discharges; and affecting small business.

No action taken.

Jeffrey Plale

Chairperson