Tuesday, September 20, 2011
11:06 A.M.
One-Hundredth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator S. Fitzgerald.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Bill
115
Report correctly enrolled on 9-20-2011.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Thursday, September 15
, 2011.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 186
Relating to: fees for dental services.
By
Senators
Wanggaard, Holperin, Galloway, Lasee, Vinehout, Moulton, Lazich, Hansen, Schultz and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Wynn, Danou, Endsley, Bernier, Spanbauer, Thiesfeldt, Nass, A. Ott, Petrowski, Young, Nerison, Kaufert, Pridemore, Doyle, Knilans, Krug, Petryk, Mason, Kuglitsch, Strachota, Loudenbeck, Ballweg, Ripp, Stone, Bernard Schaber, Tranel, Williams and Vos.
To committee on Health.
Senate Bill 187
Relating to: a state minimum wage, permitting the enactment of local living wage ordinances, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Wirch, Hansen, Carpenter, S. Coggs, Risser, C. Larson, Vinehout, Jauch, Erpenbach, Taylor and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Mason, Grigsby, Pasch, Clark, Pocan, E. Coggs, Bewley, Berceau, Kessler, Young, Pope-Roberts, Roys, Toles, Zepnick, Danou, Turner, Zamarripa, Milroy, C. Taylor and Fields.
To committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs.
Senate Bill 188
Relating to: expenditure of $129,693.02 from the general fund in payment of a claim against the state made by Workforce Resource, Inc.
By
Senator
Harsdorf
; cosponsored by Representative Murtha
.
To joint committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 189
Relating to: the maximum permissible length of vehicles carrying poles, pipe, girders, and similar materials on highways.
By
Senators
Lazich, Lasee and Galloway; cosponsored by Representatives Petrowski, Ripp, Kooyenga, Brooks, Spanbauer and Mursau.
To committee on Transportation and Elections.
Senate Bill 190
Relating to: the maximum permissible length of single vehicles operated on a highway without an overlength permit.
By
Senators
Lazich, Lasee, Galloway and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Petrowski, Ripp, Brooks, Spanbauer, Mursau, A. Ott and Ballweg.
To committee on Transportation and Elections.
Senate Bill 191
Relating to: awarding costs in administrative agency actions.
By
Senators
Grothman, Taylor, Lasee and Holperin; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Honadel, Spanbauer, Wynn, Knilans, Jacque, Brooks, Kuglitsch and Stroebel.
To committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 192
Relating to: the sale of lead acid batteries and acceptance of used lead acid batteries.
By
Senators
C. Larson, Olsen, Holperin, Cowles, Risser and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Honadel, Hulsey, Brooks, Berceau, A. Ott, Pocan, Spanbauer, Turner and Thiesfeldt.
To committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Monday, September 19
, 2011.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 60 offered by Senator Wanggaard.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Ballweg added as a cosponsor of
Senate Bill
164
.
S459
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Ballweg added as a cosponsor of
Senate Bill
173
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Ballweg added as a cosponsor of
Senate Bill
182
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Ballweg added as a cosponsor of
Senate Bill
189
.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 193
Relating to: prohibiting a vote on bills during the first 21 days after introduction.
By
Senators
T. Cullen, Holperin, C. Larson, Carpenter, Hansen, S. Coggs and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Mason, Fields, Sinicki, Turner, Toles, Pope-Roberts, Bernard Schaber and Berceau.
To committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 194
Relating to: operating certain three-vehicle combinations on the highways.
By
Senators
Lazich and Galloway; cosponsored by Representatives Petrowski, Bernier, Brooks, Spanbauer and Mursau.
To committee on Transportation and Elections.
Senate Bill 195
Relating to: seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting agricultural crops.
By
Senators
Lazich, Lasee, Grothman, Hansen and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Petrowski, Ripp, Ballweg, Endsley, Brooks, Krug, Jorgensen, Mursau, Petryk, Rivard, Spanbauer and Steineke.
To committee on Transportation and Elections.
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The committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Bohlin
, Dan,
of Stitzer, as a member of the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Leibham, Darling, Wanggaard, Galloway, Lassa, Taylor and Shilling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Cook
, Mark,
of Cambridge, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Leibham, Darling, Wanggaard, Galloway, Lassa, Taylor and Shilling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Gersich, Andrew,
of Madison, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors - Architect Section, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Leibham, Darling, Wanggaard, Galloway, Lassa, Taylor and Shilling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Kellner, Ted,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016.