The committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 600
Relating to: authority of the Public Service Commission regarding fuel costs of certain electric public utilities and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Plale, Wirch, Erpenbach, Kreitlow, Cowles, Harsdorf and Kedzie.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 689
Relating to: Public Service Commission intervenor grants and making an appropriation.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Plale, Wirch, Erpenbach and Kreitlow.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Cowles, Harsdorf and Kedzie.
Senate Bill 445
Relating to: labeling requirements for certain substances that may create a fire hazard when mixed with organic matter (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Commerce).
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Plale, Wirch, Erpenbach, Kreitlow, Cowles, Harsdorf and Kedzie.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 446
Relating to: eliminating a requirement for reporting on the petroleum storage remedial action program (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Commerce).
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Plale, Wirch, Erpenbach, Kreitlow, Cowles, Harsdorf and Kedzie.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jeffrey Plale
Chairperson
The committee on Economic Development reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 651
Relating to: loans to manufacturing businesses for energy improvements, job creation, retooling, or clean energy production; the administration of energy utility programs; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; requiring the exercise of emergency rule-making procedures; and making appropriations.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
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Ayes,
7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas and Leibham.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Darling.
Julie Lassa
Chairperson
The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 342
Relating to: pupils attending a school district under the Open Enrollment Program who are habitually truant.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lehman, Jauch, Erpenbach, Hansen, Olsen, Grothman and Hopper.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 437
Relating to: authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to direct a school district to implement a new curriculum or instructional design, make personnel changes, or adopt accountability measures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Lehman, Jauch, Erpenbach, Hansen and Olsen.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Grothman and Hopper.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Lehman, Jauch, Erpenbach, Hansen and Olsen.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Grothman and Hopper.
Senate Bill 681
Relating to: adopting the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lehman, Jauch, Erpenbach, Hansen, Olsen, Grothman and Hopper.
Noes, 0 - None.
John Lehman
Chairperson
The committee on Environment reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 544
Relating to: prohibiting the installation, sale, and distribution of wheel weights and other wheel balancing products that contain lead.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Miller, Jauch and Wirch.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Kedzie and Olsen.
Senate Bill 661
Relating to: general permits for certain wetland restoration activities and providing a penalty.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Olsen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Olsen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 664
Relating to: financial assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Olsen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mark Miller
Chairperson
The committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Polacek, Ronald,
of Prairie du Sac, as a member of the Auctioneer Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman, A. Lasee and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Wenzler, James,
of Oak Creek, as a member of the Auctioneer Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman, A. Lasee and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 624
Relating to: expanding the authority of political subdivisions to make residential energy efficiency improvement loans, and authorizing political subdivisions to make water efficiency improvement loans and impose special charges for the loans.
Passage.
