Read and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 31, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Moran
, Peter,
of Superior, as a member of the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.
Respectfully Submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions.
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The committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 132
Relating to: a requirement that an employer grant an unpaid leave of absence to allow an employee to participate in an emergency service operation of the Civil Air Patrol and prohibiting discrimination in employment based on Civil Air Patrol membership.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman, A. Lasee and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 33
Relating to: technical changes that affect the public debt amortization fund of a first class city.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman, A. Lasee and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Finora
, Rosemary,
of Pewaukee, as a member of the Employee Trust Funds Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman, A. Lasee and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Spencer Coggs
Chairperson
The committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection reports and recommends:
Relating to: renewals and extensions of business contracts.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin, Hopper and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin, Hopper and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 200
Relating to: products containing mercury and granting rule-making authority.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin, Hopper and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin, Hopper and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin, Hopper and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 226
Relating to: emergency management, succession of public offices, liability and licensure of emergency volunteers, disaster relief, ratification of the pest control compact, transportation and disposal of animal carcasses, the plant industry, computation of school days, variance for hospital requirements, public works mutual assistance, emergencies related to computer or telecommunication systems, and providing penalties.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin, Hopper and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin, Hopper and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin, Hopper and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 227
Relating to: interim successors for legislators, meetings of the legislature and legislative committees, and temporary seat of government for the legislature.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Wirch, Plale and Holperin.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Hopper and Lazich.
Senate Bill 229
Relating to: regional structural collapse teams and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin, Hopper and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin, Hopper and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Joint Resolution 39
Relating to: continuity of government (first consideration).
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin and Hopper.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Lazich.
Adoption as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin and Hopper.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Lazich.
Robert Wirch
Chairperson
The committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 308
Relating to: police escorts and vehicle rights-of-way related to escorted vehicles and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
