2009-03-26 Senate Journal

Thursday, March 26, 2009

3:45 P.M.

Ninety-Ninth Regular Session

S113

STATE OF WISCONSIN

Senate Journal

The Senate met.

The Senate was called to order by Chief Clerk Marchant, pursuant to Senate Rule 5 (4)(b).

The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.

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Chief Clerk's Entries

Amendments Offered

Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 105 offered by Senator Lassa.

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Bills Presented to the Governor

The Chief Clerk records:

Senate Bill 4

Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2009.

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Introduction, First Reading, and
Reference of Proposals

Read first time and referred:

Senate Bill 135

Relating to: requiring instruction in public schools on the history of organized labor in America and the collective bargaining process.

By Senators Hansen, Wirch, Lehman, Decker, Taylor, Erpenbach, Kreitlow and Plale; cosponsored by Representatives Jorgensen, Zepnick, Sinicki, Danou, Toles, Berceau, Grigsby, Smith, Hilgenberg, Spanbauer, Black, Barca, Seidel, Sherman, Pocan, Nelson, Sheridan and Parisi.

To committee on Education.

Senate Bill 136

Relating to: the requirement to build and maintain partition fences.

By Senators Holperin, Lehman, Cowles, Plale and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau and Clark.

To committee on Agriculture and Higher Education.

Senate Bill 137

Relating to: the definitions of motor bicycle and moped.

By Senators Harsdorf, Holperin, Schultz, Taylor and A. Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Sherman, Berceau, Ballweg, A. Ott and Townsend.

To committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.

Senate Bill 138

Relating to: creating an income and franchise tax credit for motor vehicles that use gasoline and ethanol mixtures as fuel and for fuel efficient hybrid motor vehicles.

By Senators Harsdorf, Kreitlow, Sullivan, Schultz, Taylor and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Richards, Petrowski, Wood, Ballweg, Spanbauer and Ripp.

To committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.

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Report of Committees

The committee on Agriculture and Higher Education reports and recommends:

Davis , Danae, of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.

Confirmation.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Vinehout, Kreitlow, Plale, Harsdorf and Kapanke.

Noes, 0 - None.

Drew , John, of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.

Confirmation.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Vinehout, Kreitlow, Plale, Harsdorf and Kapanke.

Noes, 0 - None.

Falbo , Michael, of Franklin, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.

Confirmation.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Vinehout, Kreitlow, Plale, Harsdorf and Kapanke.

Noes, 0 - None.

Opgenorth, Kevin, of Platteville, as a member of the Board of Regents, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.

Confirmation.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Vinehout, Kreitlow, Plale, Harsdorf and Kapanke.

Noes, 0 - None.

Walsh , David, of Madison, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.

Confirmation.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Vinehout, Kreitlow, Plale, Harsdorf and Kapanke.

S114 Noes, 0 - None.