One-Hundred and First Regular Session
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2013
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read and referred:
Relating to: commending the Spring Valley High School National Ocean Sciences Bowl Team for winning the 12th Annual Lake Sturgeon Bowl Regional Competition.
By Senators Harsdorf and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk and Murtha.
hist3590To committee on Senate Organization. Read first time and referred:
Relating to: federalizing the treatment of capital losses.
By Senators Kedzie, Petrowski, Moulton, Lasee, Grothman, Leibham and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives J. Ott, Kooyenga, Jacque, Kerkman, Bernier, LeMahieu, Mursau, Kaufert, Tranel, Sanfelippo, Stroebel, Stone and Brooks.
hist3591To committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue. Relating to: a requirement that all employers in this state grant a paid leave of absence on Veterans Day to employees who are veterans.
By Senators Hansen, Harris, Schultz, C. Larson and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Genrich, Berceau, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Ringhand and Shankland.
hist3592To committee on Judiciary and Labor. Relating to: sales and transfers of firearms and providing a penalty.
By Senators Harris, Lehman, Risser, Carpenter, Hansen, Miller, Shilling and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Richards, Berceau, Barnes, Goyke, Johnson, Bernard Schaber, Billings, Clark, Genrich, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hulsey, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Sinicki, C. Taylor, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick.
hist3593To committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: disabled offender recidivism reduction pilot programs, and making an appropriation.
By Joint Legislative Council.
hist3594To committee on Health and Human Services. Relating to: admission of minors for inpatient treatment.
By Joint Legislative Council.
hist3595To committee on Health and Human Services. Relating to: emergency detention, involuntary commitment, and privileged communications and information.
By Joint Legislative Council.
hist3596To committee on Health and Human Services. Relating to: requiring county community programs board appointees to include consumers, family members of consumers, law enforcement personnel, and hospital employees or representatives and increasing the size of county community programs boards.
By Joint Legislative Council.
hist3597To committee on Health and Human Services. Relating to: inadmissibility of a statement of apology or condolence by a health care provider.
By Senators Vukmir, Cowles and Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Severson, Nygren, Bernier, Bies, Brooks, Czaja, Honadel, Jacque, Kaufert, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Murphy, Nass, A. Ott, Petersen, Pridemore, Schraa, Stone, Strachota and Tittl.
hist3598To committee on Judiciary and Labor. Relating to: indemnification provisions in contracts for the sale of services.
By Senators Lasee and Moulton; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Jacque, Stone and Weatherston.
hist3599To committee on Judiciary and Labor. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 15
Relating to: payment of unemployment insurance benefits under a work-sharing program.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Tiffany, Darling and Grothman.
Noes: 2 - Senators Jauch and Lehman.
Senate Bill 26
Relating to: payment of unemployment insurance benefits under a work-sharing program.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Tiffany, Darling, Grothman, Jauch and Lehman.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Tiffany, Darling and Grothman.
Noes: 2 - Senators Jauch and Lehman.
THOMAS TIFFANY
Chairperson
Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue
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Petitions And Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 2, 2013
The Honorable, the Senate:
hist3605Senate Bill 55 contains a fiscal note in excess of $10,000. Accordingly, and pursuant to s. 16.47(2), Wisconsin Statutes, I consider this bill an emergency bill, and I recommend that its passage be permitted prior to the passage of the 2013-15 budget bill. Sincerely,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
April 2, 2013
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Section 15.447 (1) Wisconsin Statues, I am appointing Senator Dave Hansen to the Council on Tourism. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
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Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 13.172 (2) and (3), attached is the list of agency reports received from executive branch and legislative service agencies for the month of March, 2013.
