The Senate was called to order by Senator Fitzgerald.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Chief Clerk's Entries
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Wednesday, January 30, 2013.
petitions and communications
January 29, 2013
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (2) (a), I am appointing Senator Schultz (Chair) and removing Senator Lasee to the Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems. I am appointing Senator Lasee (Chair) and removing Senator Schultz to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
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Advice and Consent of the Senate
HALL, REED of Minocqua, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
hist1202Referred to committee on Economic Development and Local Government.
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Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read and referred:
hist1222Senate Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: the retirement of Pam Shannon, Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Council Staff, following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature.
By Senators Olsen and Risser.
hist1229To committee on Senate Organization.
Read first time and referred:
hist1163Senate Bill 3
Relating to: regulation of metallic mining, an occupation tax on iron mining, and making an appropriation.
By Senators T. Cullen, Schultz, Jauch, C. Larson, Hansen, Lassa, Taylor and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Clark, Barca, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kolste, Sinicki and Zepnick.
hist1225To committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue.
hist1090Senate Bill 4
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, Lehman, Carpenter, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris, Jauch, Miller, Risser and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Mason, Barnes, Ohnstad, Riemer, Goyke, Hesselbein, Genrich, Johnson, Sargent, Wachs, Berceau, Clark, Hebl, Hulsey, Kessler, Milroy, Pasch, Pope, Shankland, Sinicki, C. Taylor, Young and Zepnick.
hist1226To committee on Judiciary and Labor.
hist1088Senate Bill 5
Relating to: the number of legislative districts.
By Senator Carpenter.
hist1227To committee on Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform.
hist1221Senate Bill 6
Relating to: prohibiting the use of telephone automatic dialing-announcing devices for political messages and providing a penalty.
By Senators Hansen, T. Cullen, Carpenter, Risser and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Clark, Berceau, Billings, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Hebl, Kahl, Pope, Ringhand, Sinicki, Vruwink and Wright.
hist1228To committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications.
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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules
Relating to regulation of Wisconsin's shellfish shippers and processors.
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
hist1223Report received from Agency, January 29, 2013.
hist1230Referred to committee on Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, January 31, 2013.
Relating to discretion in enforcement of rule violations by small businesses and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
hist1224Report received from Agency, January 29, 2013.
hist1231Referred to committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, January 31, 2013.
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Petitions and Communications
hist1240Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Smith added as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 3.
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Advice and Consent of the Senate
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 31, 2013
The Honorable, the Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint BERKOS, DANIEL, of Mauston, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
Respectfully Submitted,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
hist1232Read and referred to committee on Judiciary and Labor.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 31, 2013
The Honorable, the Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint BIRSCHBACH, ERIC, of Verona, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
Respectfully Submitted,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
hist1233Read and referred to committee on Natural Resources.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 31, 2013
The Honorable, the Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint COON, DAVID, of Brookfield, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015..
Respectfully Submitted,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
hist1234Read and referred to committee on Judiciary and Labor.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 31, 2013
The Honorable, the Senate:
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