Ayes, 5 - Senators
Vukmir, Galloway, Moulton, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Swan
, Timothy,
of Marshfield, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Vukmir, Galloway, Moulton, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Vasudevan, Sridhar V.,
of Belgium, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Vukmir, Galloway, Moulton, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Wagner
, Thomas,
of Oshkosh, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Vukmir, Galloway, Moulton, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Weis
, William W.,
of Franklin, as a member of the Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.
Confirmation.
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Ayes,
5 - Senators
Vukmir, Galloway, Moulton, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Willis
, Patricia,
of Waukesha, as a member of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Vukmir, Galloway, Moulton, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Leah Vukmir
Chairperson
The committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 464
Relating to: prohibiting fingerprinting in connection with professional credentials issued by the Department of Safety and Professional Services or an examining board or affiliated credentialing board, except as provided in the statutes, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Wanggaard, Grothman and Lazich.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Wirch and King.
Senate Bill 476
Relating to: changing the date of fire prevention week from the week of October 8 to the week of October 9.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wanggaard, Grothman, Lazich, Wirch and King.
Noes, 0 - None.
Viste-Johnson, Barbara,
of Luxemburg, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wanggaard, Grothman, Lazich, Wirch and King.
Noes, 0 - None.
Van Wanggaard
Chairperson
The committee on Natural Resources and Environment reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 113
Relating to: minimum harvesting requirements for commercial fishing in the Great Lakes.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Holperin and C. Larson.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Kedzie and Wirch.
Senate Bill 290
Relating to: acquisition of land in the Niagara Escarpment corridor.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kedzie, Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Wirch, Holperin and C. Larson.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 411
Relating to: hunting and trapping of wolves, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, and making an appropriation.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kedzie, Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Wirch, Holperin and C. Larson.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Moulton, Galloway, Wirch and Holperin.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Wanggaard and C. Larson.
Senate Bill 415
Relating to: buying, selling, bartering, and trading of nonedible parts from upland game birds.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kedzie, Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Wirch, Holperin and C. Larson.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 441
Relating to: authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to collect voluntary contributions in addition to fees charged for certain approvals, authorizing the voluntary contributions to be paid to the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kedzie, Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Wirch, Holperin and C. Larson.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 176
Relating to: minimum harvesting requirements for commercial fishing in the Great Lakes.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Holperin and C. Larson.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Kedzie and Wirch.
Assembly Bill 311
Relating to: creating a sporting recruitment and retention council, programs to encourage recruitment of hunters and trappers, restrictions on expenditures under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program, reduced fees for certain first-time hunting and trapping approvals, high school credit under and administration of the hunter and trapper education programs, waiving fishing license requirements for a weekend ice fishing event, and sturgeon spearing license age requirements.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kedzie, Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Wirch, Holperin and C. Larson.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kedzie, Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Wirch, Holperin and C. Larson.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 334
Relating to: possession of certain animals killed by vehicles.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kedzie, Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Wirch, Holperin and C. Larson.
Assembly Bill 384