Relating to: technical college attendance under Wisconsin Works.
By
Senators
Plale, Kanavas, Sullivan and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Jeskewitz, Grigsby, Sinicki, Hahn, A. Williams, Hintz, Musser, Sheridan and Zepnick.
To committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection.
Senate Bill 508
Relating to: increasing fees at technical colleges for collegiate transfer programs.
By
Senator
Plale
; cosponsored by Representatives Jeskewitz, Bies and Gunderson.
To committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection.
Senate Bill 509
Relating to: driver education instruction and driver's license examinations.
By
Senators
Kreitlow, Olsen, Schultz, Kedzie, Cowles, Jauch, Carpenter, Lassa and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Moulton, Wood, Petrowski, Kaufert, Zepnick, Smith, Musser, Mursau, Hahn, Lothian, Molepske, LeMahieu, Berceau, Ballweg and Albers.
To committee on Transportation and Tourism.
Senate Bill 510
Relating to: requiring the combined reporting of corporate income and franchise taxes; supplemental funding for the renewable energy grant and loan program; Wisconsin higher education grants for technical college students; income eligibility for child care subsidies; incentive grants to technical college district boards for training in advanced manufacturing skills; airport development zone and technology zone tax credits; funding for the Department of Transportation; the Regional Transit Authority and commuter rail transit systems; authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance projects related to research facilities; and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Kreitlow, Hansen, Breske, Wirch, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Taylor, Robson and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Smith, Berceau and Gronemus.
To joint committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 511
Relating to: registration plates for vehicle transporters.
By
Senators
Plale, Lehman, Grothman and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Honadel, Krusick, Stone, Murtha, Lothian, Ballweg, Albers, Townsend and Zepnick.
To committee on Transportation and Tourism.
Senate Bill 512
Relating to: mandatory overtime hours worked by health care workers employed by health care facilities and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Robson, Coggs, Lehman, Carpenter, Miller, Hansen and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Benedict, Zepnick, Van Akkeren, Turner, Boyle, Berceau, Kessler, Pocan, Sheridan, Grigsby, Toles, Richards, Mason, Staskunas, Colon and Hintz.
To committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.
Senate Bill 513
Relating to: increasing the fee for a snowmobile trail use sticker.
By
Senators
Breske, Erpenbach and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Turner, LeMahieu, Vruwink, A. Ott and Nelson.
To committee on Transportation and Tourism.
Senate Bill 514
Relating to: all-terrain vehicle routes and trails that may be used by operators of lightweight utility vehicles.
By
Senator
Breske
; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Boyle and Friske.
To committee on Transportation and Tourism.
Senate Bill 515
Relating to: voluntary contributions for funding aquatic invasive species grants and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Breske, Jauch, Lehman, Roessler, Lassa and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Boyle and Vos.
To committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
273
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
390
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
100
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representatives Ballweg, Hixson, Jorgensen, Lothian, Mursau and Nerison added as a cosponsors of
Senate Bill
500
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Hintz added as a cosponsor of
Senate Bill
471
.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments except those of Senator Cowles, Senator Hansen, and Richard Raemisch, be taken up en masse.
Ahern, Tripp,
of Fond du Lac, as a member of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2009.
Conway, Gregory,
of DePere, as a member of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2011.
Graham, Alfonso,
of Brookfield, as Chairman of the Parole Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2007.
Graham, Alfonso,
of Brookfield, as Chairman of the Parole Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2009.
Schillinger, Patrick,
of De Pere, as a member of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2011.
Stegeman, David,
of Mequon, as a member of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2009.
Wall
, James,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2009.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Cowles, Robert,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2013.
Read.
Senator Cowles, with unanimous consent, asked to be excused from voting on the appointment, pursuant to Senate Rule
73(1).
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Cowles - 1.
Confirmed.
Hansen, Dave,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2011.
Read.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked to be excused from voting on the appointment, pursuant to Senate Rule
73(1).
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Hansen - 1.
Confirmed.
Raemisch, Richard,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Corrections, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Messaged.
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