Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Ninety-Ninth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Monday, April
13
, 2009.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
April
13
, 2009
The Honorable, the Legislature:
Bill Number Act Number
Publication Date
Senate Bill 9Act
4
April 22
, 2009
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 28
Relating to: proclaiming April 22, 2009, as Undergraduate Research Day and commending University of Wisconsin System students, faculty, and staff.
By
Senators
Kapanke, Cowles, Erpenbach, Hansen, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Olsen, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Shilling, Berceau, Bies, Dexter, Gunderson, Hebl, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Huebsch, Mason, Pasch, Petrowski, Pope-Roberts, Seidel, Smith, Soletski, Townsend and Turner.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 167
Relating to: the minimum age for hunting and for possessing a firearm, restrictions on hunting and on possessing a firearm while hunting, establishing a hunting mentorship program, and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Holperin, Wirch, Vinehout, Lehman, Decker, Carpenter, Kapanke, Grothman, Kedzie, Hopper, Schultz and Kreitlow; cosponsored by Representatives Hraychuck, Gunderson, Milroy, Vruwink, LeMahieu, Mason, Danou, Vukmir, Sherman, Ballweg, Hebl, Bernard Schaber, M. Williams, Knodl, Pridemore, Soletski, Suder, A. Ott, Jorgensen, Huebsch, Spanbauer, Davis, Clark, Ripp, Vos, Zepnick, Petrowski, Meyer and Nerison.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
Senate Bill 168
Relating to: supervision of barber or cosmetologist apprentices.
By
Senators
Taylor, Coggs and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Molepske Jr., Brooks, Turner, Young and A. Williams, by request of Department of Regulation and Licensing.
To committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.
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The committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue reports and recommends:
Axtell
, Roger,
of Janesville, as a member of the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority and Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2010.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson and Lassa.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Lazich, Kanavas and Darling.
Canter
, Richard,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson, Lassa, Lazich, Kanavas and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Flaherty, Kevin,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending on July 1, 2010.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson, Lassa, Lazich, Kanavas and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Le Grand, Roger,
of La Crosse, as a member of the Tax Appeals Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2015.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson, Lassa, Lazich, Kanavas and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Sanchez, Pablo,
of Madison, as a member of the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority and Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Confirmation.
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Ayes,
7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson, Lassa, Lazich, Kanavas and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Wasserman, Sheldon,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson, Lassa, Lazich, Kanavas and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Weiden
, Mike,
of Madison, as a member of the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson and Lassa.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Lazich, Kanavas and Darling.
Senate Bill 24
Relating to: creating an individual income tax checkoff for Wisconsin food banks that are members of Feeding America and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson, Lassa, Lazich and Darling.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Kanavas.
Senate Bill 27
Relating to: requiring health insurance coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for persons under 18 years of age.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson, Lassa, Lazich, Kanavas and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson, Lassa, Lazich, Kanavas and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson, Lassa, Kanavas and Darling.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Lazich.
Jon Erpenbach
Chairperson
The committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 20
Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment to pay compensatory and punitive damages and a surcharge and making an appropriation.
