Tuesday, August 30, 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:
Senate Bill 173
Relating to: the disclosure of electronic juvenile court records to law enforcement agencies and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Darling, Lazich, Olsen and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Bernier, Brooks, Jacque, Kaufert, Kestell, Knodl, Petersen, Strachota, Stroebel and Ziegelbauer.
To committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 174
Relating to: closing the parental choice program for eligible school districts to additional school districts.
By
Senators
Ellis, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald, Olsen, Jauch, T. Cullen, Taylor, Schultz, Lassa and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Kestell, Brooks, Krug and Endsley.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 175
Relating to: restricting eligibility for the homestead tax credit.
By
Senators
Lasee and Galloway; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kapenga, Kooyenga, Craig, Strachota and LeMahieu.
To committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.
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On Saturday, August 27, 2011, Jennifer Shilling took and subscribed the oath of office in La Crosse, which was administered by the Honorable Shirley Abrahamson, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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State of Wisconsin
Government Accountability Board
August 26, 2011
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to provide you with a copy of the official canvass of the August 16, 2011 Recall Election vote for the office of State Senator, along with the determination by the designee of the Chairperson of the Government Accountability Board of the winners.
With this letter, I am delivering the Certificates of Election and transmittal letters for the winner to you for distribution.
If the Government Accountability Board can provide you with further information or assistance, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
kevin j. kennedy
Director & General Counsel
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Statement of Canvass
for
State Senator
RECALL ELECTION, August 16, 2011
I, Gerald C. Nichol, designee of the Chairperson of the Government Accountability Board, certify that the attached tabular statements, as compiled from the certified returns made to the Government Accountability Board by the several counties of the state, contain a correct abstract of the total number of votes given for the election of a candidate for State Senator, at a Recall Election held in the several election districts in said counties on the sixteenth day of August, 2011.
I DO, THEREFORE, DETERMINE AND CERTIFY that the following candidate, having each received the greatest number of votes, is duly elected State Senator:
Senate District Elected
12th District Jim Holperin
22nd District Robert W. Wirch
Done in the City of Madison, this 26th day of August, 2011.
Judge gerald c. nichol
Designee of the Chairperson
Government Accountability Board
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
August 26, 2011
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20 (2) (a), I am making the following appointments.
Senate Standing Committees:
To the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Higher Education: Senator Schultz (Chair)
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To the Committee on
Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs: Senator Leibham (Chair), Senator Darling (Vice-Chair), Senator Galloway and removing Senate Zipperer
To the Committee on Energy, Biotechnology and Consumer Protection: Senator Kedzie (Vice-Chair) and Senator Wanggaard
To the Committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues: Senator Grothman (Chair)
To the Committee on Workforce Development, Small Business and Tourism: Senator Olsen and Senator Cowles (Vice-Chair)
Joint Committees:
To the Joint Committee on Finance: Senator Zipperer
To the Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems: Senator Kedzie (Chair)
To the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions: Senator Lasee (Chair)
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
scott fitzgerald
Senate Majority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
August 26, 2011
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Section
238.02 (1) Wisconsin Statutes and Senate Rule
20, I am appointing Senator Rich Zipperer to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
scott fitzgerald
Senate Majority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
August 23, 2011
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following report to the 2011 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council as well as activities of this committee:
• RL 2011-02 Special Committee on Review of the Managed Forest Land Program.
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of the report are available at the Legislative Council offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/.
Sincerely,
terry c. anderson