March
13
, 2012
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
46 (2)(c), I am writing to inform you that I have directed the following proposal(s) to be withdrawn from committee and rereferred. I have obtained the consent of the appropriate standing committee chairperson and the chairperson of the committee on
Senate Organization.
Assembly Bill
426
, relating to
regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties, withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations
.
Senate Bill
488
, relating to
regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties, withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations
.
Senate Bill
542
, relating to
the process for issuance of prospecting and mining permits for certain iron mining, standards for activities related to iron mining, fees related to iron mining, the net proceeds occupation tax on iron mining, and making appropriations, withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and rereferred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations
.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL E. ELLIS
Senate President
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor of
Senate Joint Resolution 73
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of
Senate Joint Resolution 73
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
243
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator C. Larson added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
542
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
536
.
S791
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
537
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
216
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
322
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
322
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
497
.
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The committee on Health reports and recommends:
Relating to training and proficiency in the use of automated external defibrillators for certification as a massage therapist or bodyworker.
No action taken.
Leah Vukmir
Chairperson
Referred to joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, pursuant to 227.19 (5)(a),Wisconsin Statutes
.
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Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse.
Debra Gorra Barash
of Bayside, as a member of the Sign Language Interpreters Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Peter
Fabian
of Madison, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Suzette Garay
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Sign Language Interpreters Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Carlos
Jaramillo
of Madison, as a member of the Sign Language Interpreters Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Faye
Jordan-Peters
of Appleton, as a member of the Sign Language Interpreters Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Scott
Krueger
of Shawano, as a member of the Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.
Donna
Loveland
of Onalaska, as a member of the Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Joel
Mankowski
of Greenfield, as a member of the Sign Language Interpreters Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
James
OKeefe
of Mauston, as a member of the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016.
Joseph
Riggio
of Madison, as a member of the Sign Language Interpreters Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Steven
Smart
of Waukesha, as a member of the Sign Language Interpreters Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Beth
Welter
of Prairie Du Chien, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Christopher Woodfill
of Delavan, as a member of the Sign Language Interpreters Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Lasee - 1.
Confirmed.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess for the State of the Tribes Address in the Assembly Chamber.
10:19 A.M.
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The State of the Tribes Address was given by John Greendeer, President of the Ho Chunk Nation.
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1:00 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Ellis in the chair.
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Senate Bill 104
Relating to: requiring persons who violate certain restraining orders or injunctions to be monitored by a global positioning system, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 104 be concurred in?
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Senate Joint Resolution 72
Relating to: modifying the session schedule for the 2011-12 biennial session period for the purpose of extending the date for the submission of enrolled bills to the governor for executive action.
Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 72 be placed at the foot of the 12th order of business on today's calendar.
Placed at the foot of the 12th order of business.
Senate Joint Resolution 73
Relating to: commending Timothy Michael Dolan on his elevation to the cardinalate.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 73 be adopted?
Adopted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 107
Relating to: the life and public service of John Gower and honoring his many accomplishments.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 107 be concurred in?
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 107.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 478 be taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 478
Relating to: giving notice of, and providing assistance after, a motor vehicle accident and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.