Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Plale, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kapanke, Schultz and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: creating a child safety program in the Department of Transportation, driver education instruction, information mailed in connection with motor vehicle operator's license renewal, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate 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.
Roger Breske
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 12
Relating to: campaign financing, designations for the Wisconsin election campaign fund by individuals filing state income tax returns, creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for contributions to the Public Integrity Endowment, candidate time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels, statewide voter registration, staffing of the Elections Board, providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, providing penalties, and making appropriations.
Senate Bill 182
Relating to: the scope of regulated activity under the campaign finance law, public financing of elections for certain state offices, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, providing a penalty, and making appropriations.
Senate Bill 397
Relating to: the disposal, collection, and recycling of electronic devices, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
Senate Bill 497
Relating to: assistant district attorney positions and making an appropriation.
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.
The following bills were referred to and withdrawn from the joint committee on
Finance and made Available for Scheduling, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1) (e):
Senate Bill 75
Relating to: requiring an employer to reasonably accommodate an employee who is pregnant or who is breast-feeding her child.
Senate Bill 461
Relating to: liability of the state for a violation of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Russ Decker
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
[MOTION] To place SB-523, relating to the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact; withdrawals of water from the Great Lakes Basin; water withdrawal and use; water supply planning; water conservation; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty, on the calendar for Thursday, March 6, 2008.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Decker, Risser, and Hansen.
Noes, 2 - Senators Fitzgerald and Leibham.
Russ Decker
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
March
5
, 2008
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number Date Approved
Senate Bill 279 Act 55
March 4
, 2008
Senate Bill 431 Act 59
March 5
, 2008
Senate Bill 1 Act 61
March 5
, 2008
Senate Bill 297 Act 62
March 5
, 2008
Senate Bill 167 Act 63
March 5
, 2008
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate President
March
5
, 2008
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
46 (2)(c), I am writing to inform you that I have directed the following proposal(s) to be withdrawn from committee and rereferred. I have obtained the consent of the appropriate standing committee chairperson and the chairperson of the committee on
Senate Organization.
Senate Bill
551
withdrawn from committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs and rereferred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology and Financial Institutions.
Sincerely,
FRED A. RISSER
Senate President
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lehman added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
561
.
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Relating to regulation of fishing tournaments in inland, outlying, and boundary waters of Wisconsin.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, March 5, 2008.
Referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources, March 5, 2008
.
Relating to hazardous air pollutant emissions associated with agricultural waste and affecting small business.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, March 5, 2008.
Referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources, March 5, 2008
.
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
91
Assembly Joint Resolution
104
Assembly Joint Resolution
105
Assembly Joint Resolution
110
Assembly Joint Resolution
111
Concurred in:
Senate Joint Resolution
20
Senate Joint Resolution
55
Senate Joint Resolution
72
Senate Joint Resolution
89
Senate Joint Resolution
95
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