2009-11-09 Senate Journal

Senate Bill 253

Report correctly enrolled on 11-6-2009.

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Messages from the Assembly

By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.

Mr. President:

I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:

Assembly Bill 110

Assembly Bill 173

Assembly Bill 241

Assembly Bill 362

Assembly Bill 403

Concurred in:

Senate Bill 40

Senate Bill 41

Senate Bill 80

Senate Bill 204

Senate Bill 223

Senate Bill 259

Senate Bill 278

Senate Bill 331

Senate Bill 349

Senate Bill 370

Senate Bill 371

Senate Bill 372

Senate Bill 373

Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 373

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Introduction, First Reading, and
Reference of Proposals

Read first time and referred:

Senate Bill 385

Relating to: factors considered in binding interest arbitration under the Municipal Employment Relations Act.

By Senators Grothman, Olsen, Darling, Cowles, Harsdorf, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham and Sullivan; cosponsored by Representatives Gottlieb, Davis, Ballweg, Brooks, Gunderson, Honadel, Huebsch, Kerkman, Kestell, Knodl, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Rhoades, Ripp, Strachota, Suder, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, M. Williams and Ziegelbauer.

To committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.

Senate Bill 386

Relating to: automobile insurance coverage limits and proof of financial responsibility.

By Senators Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Kapanke, Darling, A. Lasee, Schultz, Cowles, Kanavas, Leibham, Hopper, Kedzie, Lazich, Grothman, Olsen, Harsdorf and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Kaufert, Roth, Newcomer, J. Fitzgerald, A. Ott, LeMahieu, Ziegelbauer, Honadel, Vos, Strachota, Ballweg, Vukmir, Montgomery, Kerkman, Nerison, Huebsch, Spanbauer, Nass, Bies, Brooks, Davis, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kramer, Lothian, Meyer, Mursau, Murtha, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Ripp, Stone, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, M. Williams and Zipperer.

To committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.

Senate Bill 387

Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with Marquette University.

S416 By Senators Plale, Coggs, Sullivan, Lehman, Taylor, Kanavas and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Colon, Young, Cullen, Molepske Jr., Pridemore, Steinbrink, Pasch, Fields, Stone, Sinicki, Vos and Zepnick.

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

Senate Bill 388

Relating to: changes to the regulation of massage therapy and bodywork, creating the Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Examining Board, and granting rule-making authority.

By Senators Hansen, Taylor, Wirch, Ellis, Olsen and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Kaufert, Pope-Roberts, Suder, Van Roy, Hilgenberg, Staskunas, Ballweg and Molepske Jr..

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

Senate Bill 389

Relating to: licensing sign language interpreters, creating an evidentiary privilege for communications with those interpreters, creating a Sign Language Interpreter Council, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

By Senators Kedzie, Lazich and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Lothian and Townsend.

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

Senate Bill 390

Relating to: deduction of voluntary payments from retirement annuities under the Wisconsin Retirement System.

By Senators Hansen, Coggs, Wirch, Kreitlow, Taylor, Lehman, Holperin, Miller, Erpenbach, Carpenter and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Mason, Pocan, Berceau, Van Akkeren, Jorgensen, Shilling, Sinicki, Danou, Benedict, Hixson, Roys, A. Williams, Kessler, Colon, Hebl, Pope-Roberts, Zigmunt, Molepske Jr., Toles, Parisi and Soletski.

To committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.

Senate Bill 391

Relating to: expenditure of $30,000 from moneys appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources in payment of a claim against the state made by Stillmunkes, Inc.

By Senator Hansen ; cosponsored by Representative Sherman .

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

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Petitions and Communications

State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor

November 9 , 2009

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 370 Act 58 November 9 , 2009

Senate Bill 371 Act 59 November 9 , 2009

Senate Bill 372 Act 60 November 9 , 2009

Senate Bill 373 Act 61 November 9 , 2009

Respectfully Submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor

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Legislative Reference Bureau Corrections

Corrections In:

2009 SENATE BILL 361

Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau

(November 9 , 2009)

In enrolling, the following correction was made:

1. Page 8, line 17: after "placement" insert a period.

Note: Inserts missing punctuation.

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State of Wisconsin

Tax Appeals Commission

November 3, 2009

The Honorable, The Legislature:

Please find the attached Tax Appeals Commission 2007-2009 Biennial Report. This report also is posted on the Commission's webpage at www.wisbar.org and is submitted to you pursuant to Wis. Stat. s. 15.04(1)(d). If you have any questions or comments regarding the report, please contact me at the Commission's office at 608-266-1391. Thank you.

Sincerely,

david c. swanson

Chairperson

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