Thursday, August 25, 2011
One-Hundredth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date:
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 224
Relating to: authorizing school boards and libraries to transfer a gift or grant to certain charitable organizations.
By
Representatives Kaufert, Hintz, Thiesfeldt, Brooks, Petrowski, Molepske Jr, A. Ott, Strachota, Mursau and Ringhand; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Taylor, Wanggaard and Lassa.
To committee on Education.
Assembly Bill 225
Relating to: federalizing the treatment of capital losses.
By
Representatives J. Ott, Ziegelbauer, Spanbauer, Jacque and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Senators Kedzie, Galloway, Grothman, Schultz and Lasee.
To committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business
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Statement of Canvass
for
Representative to the Assembly
Special Election - August 9, 2011
I, Gerald C. Nichol, designee of the Chairperson of the Government Accountability Board, certify that the attached tabular statement, as compiled from the certified returns made to the Government Accountability Board by the Dane County Clerk, contain a correct abstract of the total number of votes given for the election of a candidate for Representative to the Assembly, at a Special Election held in the several election districts in said counties on the Ninth day of August, 2011.
I Do, Therefore, Determine And Certify that the following candidate, having received the greatest number of votes, is duly elected Representative to the Assembly:
District Elected
48th District Chris Taylor
Done in the City of Madison, this 18th day of August, 2011.
Judge Gerald C. Nichol
Designee of the Chairperson
Government Accountability Board
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Certificate of Election
I, Kevin J. Kennedy, Director and General Counsel of the Government Accountability Board of the State of Wisconsin, certify that
Chris Taylor
was elected to the office of
Representative to the Assembly
from the Forty-eighth Assembly District of the State of Wisconsin, for the unexpired term of two years, commencing on January 3, 2011, and ending January 7, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Joe Parisi, as shown on the official canvass of the votes cast at the Special Election held on August 9, 2011.
Done in the City of Madison, this 18th day of August, 2011.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Kennedy
Director and General Counsel
Government Accountability Board
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Oath of Office
On Friday, August 19, Court of Appeals District IV Judge Gary E. Sherman of Dane County administered the oath of office to Chris Taylor of the Forty-eighth Assembly District in a ceremony held at the offices of the Court of Appeals.
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Communications
August 24, 2011
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
A487
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
I would like to inform you that I will be resigning my position as the State Representative for the 95th Assembly District at the end of the day on Friday, August 26, 2011.
I will be sworn in as the State Senator for the 32nd Senate District on Saturday, August 27, 2011.
Please do not hesitate to contact me personally if you have any questions or require additional information.
Sincerely,
Jennifer k. Shilling
State Representative
95th Assembly District
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August 25, 2011
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please add my name as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 18, relating to requiring political subdivisions to pay health insurance premiums for survivors of a law enforcement officer who dies, or has died, in the line of duty.
Sincerely,
Jessica King
State Senator
18th Senate District
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August 23, 2011
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Patrick:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following reports to the 2011 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:
RL 2011-12 Special Committee on Review of the managed Forest Land Program
