One-Hundred and First Regular Session
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
11:00 A.M.
First Order. Call of Roll.
Second Order. Chief clerk's entries.
Third Order. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
Fourth Order. Report of committees.
Fifth Order. Petitions and communications.
Sixth Order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.
Seventh Order. Advice and consent of the Senate
QUESTION: Shall the appointment be confirmed?
Arimond, George, of La Crosse, as a member of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014. (Report confirmation recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Birschbach, Eric, of Verona, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014. (Report confirmation recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Brown, Ritchie, of Black River Falls, as a member of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015. (Report confirmation recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Cupp, Mark, of Muscoda, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2016. (Report confirmation recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
DeKeyser, Jeanette, of Neenah, as a member of the Waste Facilities Siting Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015 (Report confirmation recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Johnson, Philip, of Winneconne, as a Veterinarian 3 on the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Meeusen, Mr. Richard A., of Pewaukee, as a member of the Great Lakes Protection Fund, to serve for the term ending January 9, 2015. (Report confirmation recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Nicholson, Kevin, of Wauwatosa, as a Congressional District 5 of the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Quackenbush, William, of Black River Falls, as a member of the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014. (Report confirmation recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Raaths, William, of Menasha, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014. (Report confirmation recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Rose, Timothy, of Appleton, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014. (Report confirmation recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Shaver, Dale, of Waukesha, as a member of the Waste Facilities Siting Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014. (Report confirmation recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Strauss, Dean, of Sheboygan Falls, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Van De Hey, Ron, of Kaukauna, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014. (Report confirmation recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Van Zeeland, Lee, of Appleton, as a member of the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2015. (Report confirmation recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Zimmer, Gary, of Laona, as a Northern Area Representative 3 on the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019. (Report confirmation recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be adopted?
Senate Joint Resolution 25. Relating to: the life and public service of Joseph LaPorte. By Senator Farrow; cosponsored by Representative Sinicki.
Senate Joint Resolution 26. Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's hockey team on winning the 2012-13 NCAA Division III Championship. By Senators Moulton and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Petryk, Wachs and T. Larson.
Senate Joint Resolution 27. Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Mental Health Awareness Month. By Senators Darling, Erpenbach, Gudex, Hansen, Harris, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Lassa, Lehman, Olsen, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Berceau, Bernier, Bewley, Brooks, Czaja, Danou, Endsley, Genrich, Hebl, Hulsey, Hutton, Jagler, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Kolste, T. Larson, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Murphy, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pasch, Petryk, Ringhand, Ripp, Sargent, Spiros, C. Taylor, Tittl, Tranel, Williams, Wright, Zepnick and Schraa.
Senate Joint Resolution 28. Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Motorcycle Awareness Month. By Senators Petrowski, Olsen, Cowles, Erpenbach, Grothman, Lasee, Lehman, Shilling, L. Taylor and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Spiros, Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Danou, Endsley, Honadel, Kerkman, Kestell, Knodl, Kolste, Marklein, Milroy, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Schraa, Tittl, Weatherston, Williams, Petryk and T. Larson.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be concurred in?
Assembly Joint Resolution 11. Relating to: proclaiming women's history month. By Representatives Zamarripa, Suder, C. Taylor, Barca, Pasch, Kooyenga, Jorgensen, Bernier, Doyle, Berceau, Johnson, Kolste, Kahl, Milroy, Barnes, Hulsey, Mason, Ohnstad, Wachs, Genrich, Sinicki, Hesselbein, Goyke, Richards, Bies, Billings, Shankland, Ringhand, Hebl, Sargent, Riemer, Hintz, Bewley, Young and Strachota; cosponsored by Senators Shilling, Schultz, Risser, Lassa, Hansen, Lehman, L. Taylor and T. Cullen.
Assembly Joint Resolution 16. Relating to: recognizing career and technical student organizations. By Representatives Barca and Suder; cosponsored by Senator C. Larson.
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 68. Relating to: termination of maintenance upon the payee's or payer's death and notices relating to maintenance. By Senators Grothman and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Kestell, Doyle, Bernier, Kleefisch, LeMahieu, Strachota, T. Larson, Richards and C. Taylor. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 4, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 75. Relating to: operating certain three-vehicle combinations on highways. By (FE) Senators Harsdorf, Vinehout, Schultz and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, T. Larson, Bies and Ballweg. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 85. Relating to: increasing the allowable number of project plan amendments, and lengthening the time during which tax increments may be allocated and expenditures for project costs may be made, for Tax Incremental District Number 3 in the city of Wausau. By (FE) Senator Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros and Wright. (Report Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 2 pending
Senate Bill 115. Relating to: telecommunications systems installed on tower sites under the management and control of the Department of Natural Resources and the suspension of portions of a rule of the Department of Natural Resources. By joint committee for review of Administrative Rules. (Report without recommendation pursuant to s. 227.26 (2)(h), Wisconsin Statutes)
Senate Bill 135. Relating to: annual or consecutive month permits for vehicles or combinations of vehicles transporting loads near the Wisconsin-Michigan border. By (FE) Senators Petrowski, Tiffany, Jauch and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen, Mursau, Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Jagler, T. Larson, Murtha, Nygren, A. Ott, Ripp, Spiros and Wright. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 145. Relating to: penalties for certain traffic offenses committed while sanitation workers are at risk from traffic and providing a penalty. By (FE) Senators Farrow, Lasee and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Jagler, Murtha, Stone, Kooyenga, Petersen, Tranel, A. Ott, Petryk, Spiros, T. Larson, Ripp, Born, Kleefisch, Hesselbein, Barnes, Williams, Bies, Thiesfeldt, Zepnick, Kahl, Bernier, Kestell, Czaja, Hebl, LeMahieu and Ohnstad. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 162. Relating to: operation of certain existing sport shooting ranges. By Senators Kedzie, Lassa, Grothman and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Kleefisch, Tranel, Petryk, Marklein, Spiros, Tittl, Doyle, Ballweg and Loudenbeck. (Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Twelfth Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Assembly Bill 82. Relating to: trafficking food stamp program benefits. By (FE) Representatives Kerkman, Jacque, Bernier, Bies, Brooks, Czaja, Endsley, Honadel, Kleefisch, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Murphy, Murtha, Nass, Nygren, A. Ott, Petryk, Schraa, Spiros, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Gudex, Grothman, Harsdorf, Lasee, Lazich and Leibham. (Companion Senate Bill 78 report passage recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 109. Relating to: fees for dental services. By Representatives Ballweg, Petersen, Nygren, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Brooks, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Genrich, Goyke, Hesselbein, Honadel, Jacque, Jagler, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Klenke, Kolste, Krug, Kuglitsch, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Murphy, Nass, Nerison, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pasch, Petryk, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Schraa, Spiros, Stone, Strachota, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Weatherston, Williams, Wright, Young and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Lasee, Cowles, Ellis, Erpenbach, Gudex, Hansen, Harris, Harsdorf, Jauch, Lazich, Lehman, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Thirteenth Order. Third reading of joint resolutions and bills.
Fourteenth Order. Motions may be offered.
Fifteenth Order. Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.
Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.
