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Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: the duty disability benefit program under the Wisconsin Retirement System, prohibited subjects of collective bargaining under the Municipal Employment Relations Act and the State Employment Labor Relations Act, and requiring the Legislative Audit Bureau to conduct a program evaluation audit of certain disability and survivor benefit programs of public employee retirement systems in this state.
By Senators Grothman and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Schraa and Stroebel.
hist24284To committee on Judiciary and Labor. Relating to: authorized activities of Class A beer retailers and of brewers.
By Senators Grothman and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Brooks, A. Ott, Ringhand, Rodriguez, Shankland, Spiros, C. Taylor and Wright.
hist24285To committee on Economic Development and Local Government. Relating to: fraudulent motor vehicle emission inspection reports and providing a penalty.
By Senator Petrowski; cosponsored by Representative Ripp.
hist24286To committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: renewable portfolio standards and credits; electricity derived from biofuels; electric utility purchases of renewable energy and customer-generated electricity; distributed generation rules; granting rule-making authority; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By Senators Miller, Risser and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Shankland, Mason, Clark, Hesselbein, Sargent, Hulsey, Kolste, C. Taylor, Goyke, Ohnstad, Hebl, Berceau and Jorgensen.
hist24287To committee on Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform. Relating to: reports to the legislature regarding accessibility for persons who are blind or visually impaired and compliance with federal law regarding service animals.
By Senators Schultz, Lehman, Harris, Ellis, T. Cullen, Miller, Vinehout and Jauch; cosponsored by Representatives Williams, Ohnstad, Sargent, Nerison, Brooks and Tranel.
hist24288To committee on Health and Human Services. Relating to: online instruction provided by driver schools licensed by the Department of Transportation.
By Senators Olsen and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Weininger, Ballweg and A. Ott.
Relating to: classifying county jailers, detention officers, and correctional officers as protective occupation participants under the Wisconsin Retirement System.
By Senators Hansen, Lassa, Harsdorf, Harris, Schultz and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Genrich, Born, Krug, Mason, Mursau, Milroy, Berceau, Bernier, Hebl, Kahl, Kaufert, Kolste, Ohnstad, Sargent, C. Taylor and Wright.
hist24290To committee on Judiciary and Labor. Relating to: replacement and maintenance of existing culverts and design and engineering work for the construction and placement of certain culverts.
By Senators Lasee, Tiffany, Grothman and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, A. Ott, Bernier, Tittl, Spiros, Sanfelippo, Thiesfeldt, Kulp, Czaja, Skowronski, Brooks, Swearingen, Krug, Schraa and Williams.
Relating to: the penalty for failing to stop for a school bus displaying flashing red warning lights and providing a penalty.
By Senators Schultz and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Bies, Berceau, Kahl, Murphy and Nass.
hist24292To committee on Judiciary and Labor. Relating to: ramps on certain highway projects of the Department of Transportation.
By Senator Grothman; cosponsored by Representative Murphy.
hist24293To committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: semester hours required to become a certified public accountant.
By Senator Grothman.
hist24294To committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications. Relating to: notifications to law enforcement officers and dissemination to the public when registered out-of-state sex offenders enter a community.
By Senators Grothman, Carpenter, Lassa, Petrowski, Kedzie and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Kahl, Williams, Bies, Doyle, Jacque, Spiros, Kooyenga, Krug, Ringhand, Weininger, Jagler, Strachota, Nass, A. Ott, Brooks, Bewley, Ballweg, Born, Ripp, Berceau, Kolste, Kulp, Ohnstad, Bernier, Wright, Zamarripa, Kaufert and Pope.
hist24295To committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: creating a transit capital assistance program, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Senators Miller, Harris and T. Cullen; cosponsored by Representatives Sargent, Hulsey, Genrich, Wright, Hebl, Berceau, Kahl, Shankland and Wachs.
hist24296To committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: the Specialized Transportation Assistance Program in the Department of Transportation and making an appropriation.
By Senators Miller, Harris, Schultz, Lehman and T. Cullen; cosponsored by Representatives Sargent, Hulsey, Genrich, Wright, Hebl, Berceau, Kahl, Shankland, Wachs and Mason.
hist24297To committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: mass transit operating aids and making an appropriation.
By Senators Miller, Harris and T. Cullen; cosponsored by Representatives Sargent, Hulsey, Genrich, Wright, Hebl, Berceau, Kahl, Shankland, Wachs and Mason.
hist24298To committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: requiring the Department of Transportation to prepare a state rail plan.
By Senators Miller, Harris, Schultz, Lehman and T. Cullen; cosponsored by Representatives Sargent, Hulsey, Genrich, Wright, Hebl, Berceau, Kahl, Shankland and Wachs.
hist24299To committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 744
Relating to: licenses for new dairy plants, food warehouses, food processing plants, retail food establishments, and meat establishments.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 745
Relating to: milk procurement fees.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 746
Relating to: limits on liability for persons offering agricultural tourism activities.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 602
Relating to: milk procurement fees.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.
