John Lehman
Chairperson
The committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 371
Relating to: privileges under a Class A or Class B bear hunting license, and bear carcass tag and back tag requirements.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Leibham.
Assembly Bill 496
Relating to: prohibiting electronic text messaging while driving and providing a penalty.
Concurrence and without recommendation.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan and Hansen.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Plale, Leibham and Kedzie.
Assembly Bill 552
Relating to: following snowplows and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 599
Relating to: a speed limit for the operation of snowmobiles during the hours of darkness.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 766
Relating to: designating and marking a portion of STH 50 in Kenosha County as the LeRoy and Lynn Copen Memorial Highway.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adelman, Elizabeth,
of Mukwonago, as a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ahern
, Tripp,
of Fon du Lac, as a member of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2016.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Bridson, Sue,
of Madison, as a member of the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Caneff
, Dennis,
of Madison, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Carlson, Karen,
of Frederic, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Cerny
, Mike,
of Sharon, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Madrigrano, Aldo,
of Sussex, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.
Confirmation.
S671
Ayes,
7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mode
, William,
of Neenah, as a member of the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robertson, James,
of Madison, as a member of the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Schmutzer, Patrick,
of Franksville, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Schroeder, Ryan,
of Delavan, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2012.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Stark
, Will,
of De Pere, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Stegeman, David,
of Mequon, as a member of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2016.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Vette
, John,
of Oshkosh, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Wall
, James,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2016.
Confirmation.