2007-11-07 Senate Journal

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Ninety-Eighth Regular Session

S415

STATE OF WISCONSIN

Senate Journal

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

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Chief Clerk's Entries

Amendments Offered

Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 153 offered by Senators Olsen and Miller.

Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 153 offered by Senators Olsen and Miller.

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Senate Enrolled Proposals

The Chief Clerk records:

Senate Bill 161

Senate Bill 177

Report correctly enrolled on 11-7-2007.

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

Read and referred:

Senate Joint Resolution 66

Relating to: the life and public service of Lloyd H. Kincaid.

By Senators Breske, Sullivan, Darling, Lassa, Coggs, Plale, Harsdorf, Miller, Lehman, Roessler, Decker and Ellis; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Musser, Schneider, Sherman, Montgomery, Jeskewitz, Gronemus, Kerkman, Ziegelbauer, Hubler, Boyle, Hahn, Friske, Albers and Bies.

To committee on Senate Organization.

Senate Joint Resolution 67

Relating to: the life of David F. Schulz who passed away on Sunday, the 7th of October, 2007, after many years of government and academic service.

By Senators Taylor, Lazich, Sullivan and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Toles, Zepnick, Grigsby, Wasserman, Krusick, Gundrum, Jeskewitz, Sinicki, Turner and Young.

To committee on Senate Organization.

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Report of Committees

The committee on Senate Organization reports:

Senate Bill 299

Relating to: distribution of a portion of the school levy tax credit.

Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e).

Ayes, 5 - Senators Decker, Risser, Hansen, Fitzgerald, and Leibham.

Noes, 0 - None.

.Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made available for scheduling, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e).

Ayes, 5 - Senators Decker, Risser, Hansen, Fitzgerald, and Leibham.

Noes, 0 - None.

Russ Decker

Chairperson

The committee on Judiciary, Corrections, and Housing reports and recommends:

Senate Bill 54

Relating to: fees charged by notary publics.

Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.

Ayes, 4 - Senators Taylor, Sullivan, Vinehout and Grothman.

Noes, 1 - Senator Lazich.

Passage as amended.

Ayes, 3 - Senators Taylor, Sullivan and Vinehout.

Noes, 2 - Senators Lazich and Grothman.

Lena Taylor

Chairperson

The committee on Transportation and Tourism reports and recommends:

Assembly Bill 526

Relating to: a speed limit for the operation of snowmobiles during the hours of darkness.

Concurrence.

Ayes, 7 - Senators Breske, Plale, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kapanke, Schultz and Leibham.

Noes, 0 - None.

Schweitzer, Jon, of Black River Falls, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2010.

Confirmation.