The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
Chief Clerk's Entries
Senate Enrolled Proposals
The Chief Clerk records:
Report correctly enrolled on 1-6-2015.
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Messages from the Assembly
By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 1, the Assembly is organized and ready to proceed to the business of the 2015-2016 session.
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has concurred in:
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Report of Committees
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 97, the attached lists shall be the seating chart and room assignments of the Senate for the 2015-2016 Legislative Session. Senator Room Number
Janet Bewley 126 South
Tim Carpenter 109 South
Robert Cowles 118 South
Alberta Darling 317 East
Jon B. Erpenbach 104 South
Paul Farrow 323 South
Scott L. Fitzgerald 211 South
Rick Gudex 415 South
Dave Hansen 106 South
Nikiya Harris Dodd 3 South
Sheila Harsdorf 122 South
Chris Larson 5 South
Frank G. Lasee 316 South
Julie Lassa 20 South
Mary Lazich 219 South
Devin LeMahieu 15 South
Howard Marklein 8 South
Mark Miller 7 South
Terry Moulton 310 South
Stephen Nass 10 South
Luther Olsen 313 South
Jerry Petrowski 123 South
Janis Ringhand 22 South
Fred A. Risser 130 South
Roger Roth 306 South
Jennifer Shilling 206 South
Lena C. Taylor 19 South
Tom Tiffany 409 South
Kathleen Vinehout 108 South
Leah Vukmir 131 South
Van H. Wanggaard 319 South
Robert Wirch 127 South
Vacant 18 South
The Senate Session Chamber seating arrangement is listed from facing out from the President’s chair, going left to right, starting with the inner ring:
Senators Harris Dodd, Ringhand, Larson, Wirch, Lassa, Carpenter, Taylor, Erpenbach, Risser, Miller, Bewley, and Vinehout.
Outer Ring:
Senators Lazich, Wanggaard, Marklein, Roth, Moulton, LeMahieu, Nass, Olsen, Harsdorf, Cowles, Gudex, Darling, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Shilling, Hansen, Vacant, Lasee, Tiffany, Vukmir, and Petrowski.
Ayes: 5 − Senators Fitzgerald, Lazich, Farrow, Shilling, and Hansen.
Noes: 0−None.
Sincerely,
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Majority Leader
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
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The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (1) (c), the attached list shall be the standing committees of the Senate for the 2015-16 Legislative Session: Number of members on each committee are listed in parenthesis. 9 member committees will have 5 majority party members and 4 minority party members. 7 member committees will have 4 majority party members and 3 minority party members. 5 member committees will have 3 majority party members and 2 minority party members.
Committee on:
Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism (9)
Economic Development and Commerce (5)
Education (7)
Education Reform and Government Operations (5)
Elections and Local Government (5)
Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry (5)
Health and Human Services (5)
Insurance, Housing, and Trade (5)
Judiciary and Public Safety (5)
Labor and Government Reform (5)
Natural Resources and Energy (5)
Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues (5)
Transportation and Veterans Affairs (5)
Universities and Technical Colleges (5)
Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs (5)
Ayes: 5 − Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis, Grothman, Larson, and Hansen.
Noes: 0−None.
Sincerely,
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Majority Leader
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
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