The committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Neumann, Judith,
of Madison, as chair of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman, Grothman and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 282
Relating to: deduction of membership dues from retirement annuities under the Wisconsin Retirement System.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch and Lehman.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Grothman and A. Lasee.
Senate Bill 426
Relating to: authorizing a city or village to extend the life of a tax incremental district for one year to benefit housing in the city or village.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman, Grothman and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman and Grothman.
Noes, 1 - Senator
A. Lasee.
Spencer Coggs
Chairperson
The committee on Transportation and Tourism reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 454
Relating to: the transportation of invasive species on highways and providing a penalty.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Plale, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kapanke, Schultz and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Plale, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kapanke, Schultz and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 519
Relating to: nonmoving traffic violations involving rented or leased vehicles, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Plale, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kapanke, Schultz and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roger Breske
Chairperson
The committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Anderson, Marcia,
of Verona, as a member of the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Sullivan, Coggs, Carpenter, Leibham and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Naylor, Daniel,
of Waupaca, as a member of the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Sullivan, Coggs, Carpenter, Leibham and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 340
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates for certain vehicles owned by members of the national guard.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Sullivan, Coggs, Carpenter, Leibham and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Sullivan, Coggs, Carpenter, Leibham and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 391
Relating to: revoking the voluntary dissolution of a limited liability company (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Financial Institutions).
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Sullivan, Coggs, Carpenter, Leibham and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: prohibiting the retention of certain information obtained in transactions using account access devices.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Sullivan, Coggs, Carpenter and Leibham.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Kanavas.
Senate Bill 483
Relating to: repealing and recreating the Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Sullivan, Coggs, Carpenter, Leibham and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Sullivan, Coggs, Carpenter, Leibham and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 501
Relating to: the early stage seed and angel investment tax credits, the submission of budget information by the department of commerce, and allocating funding to the technology commercialization grant and loan program.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Sullivan, Coggs, Leibham and Kanavas.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Carpenter.
Senate Bill 517
Relating to: mortgage bankers, mortgage brokers, and loan originators.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Sullivan, Coggs, Leibham and Kanavas.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Carpenter.
Jim Sullivan
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
The following bills were referred to the joint committee on
Finance, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1) (e):
Senate Bill 282
Relating to: deduction of membership dues from retirement annuities under the Wisconsin Retirement System.
Senate Bill 331
Relating to: the regulation, preservation, and restoration of historic buildings; the supplement to the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit and the state historic rehabilitation tax credit; requiring the certification of downtowns; promoting certain downtown areas in this state; highway projects involving business and downtown areas; and granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations.
