The committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 23
Relating to: preemption of city, village, town, or county ordinances requiring employers to provide employees with leave from employment to deal with family, medical, or health issues.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Wanggaard, Grothman and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Van Wanggaard
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Placed the following proposals on the Senate Calendar of Thursday
, March
3
, 2011:
Manuel Perez
Assembly Joint Resolution
5
Senate Bill 23
Ayes: 3 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis and Grothman.
Noes: 0 - None.
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chairperson
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Joint Resolution 5
.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate President
March 2, 2011
S154
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 36(2)(c) and section 13.52(6), Wisconsin Statutes, the CoChairs of the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
shall prepare and submit a report in writing setting forth an opinion on the desireability of
Senate Bill
27
;
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
michael ellis
Senate President
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Klett
, Stephanie,
of Beloit, as Secretary of the Department of Tourism, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 15; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 18.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Leibham, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 15.
Confirmed.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointment of Cathy Stepp be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Stepp
, Cathy,
of Sturtevant, as Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 15; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 18.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Leibham, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 15.
Confirmed.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Resolution 3 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Resolution 3
Relating to: imposing a penalty on a senator who is absent without leave.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Resolution 3 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 15; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 18.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Leibham, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 15.
Adopted.
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Senate Bill 4
Relating to: authorizing the designation of additional enterprise zones and requiring the designation of enterprise zones in rural areas.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 4?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 4
Read a third time.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of Senator Tim Carpenter
February 24, 2011
The Honorable, the Senate:
This letter is to request a leave of absence from the Senate Regular Session and Special Session today.
Sincerely,
TIM CARPENTER
Senator, 3rd Senate District
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State of Wisconsin
Office of Senator Tim Carpenter
February 25, 2011
The Honorable, the Senate:
This letter is to request a leave of absence from the Senate Regular Session and Special Session today.
Sincerely,
TIM CARPENTER
Senator, 3rd Senate District
State of Wisconsin
Office of Senator Julie Lassa
February 25, 2011
The Honorable, the Senate:
