Relating to: accrediting entities for private schools participating in a parental choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship program.
By Senators Kapenga, Vukmir, LeMahieu, Stroebel, Darling and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Katsma, Schraa, Thiesfeldt, Kremer, Kooyenga, Vorpagel, A. Ott, Knudson, Murphy, Knodl, Brandtjen and Hutton.
Relating to: creating the Department of Economic Opportunity and the Economic Development Policy Board, requiring the creation of a nonstock, nonprofit corporation to be known as the Badger Innovation Corporation, providing for the elimination of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the transfer its functions to the Department of Economic Opportunity and the Badger Innovation Corporation, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
By Senators Lassa, Carpenter, C. Larson, Vinehout, L. Taylor and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Barca, Shankland, Milroy, Sargent, Goyke, Spreitzer, Berceau, Brostoff, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Jorgensen, Considine, Subeck, Wachs, Kolste, Hebl, Zamarripa, Pope, Sinicki and Johnson.
hist45752To committee on Economic Development and Commerce. Relating to: control of nonpoint source water pollution in certain areas with carbonate bedrock and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Hansen, Vinehout, Bewley, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Ringhand, Risser and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Genrich, Milroy, Berceau, Considine, Goyke, Hintz, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Spreitzer, C. Taylor, Zepnick, Brostoff and Subeck.
hist45753To committee on Natural Resources and Energy. Relating to: reporting crimes and other incidents that occur on school property, on school transportation, and at school sanctioned events and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Wanggaard and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Jagler, J. Ott, Sanfelippo, Murphy, Loudenbeck, Quinn, R. Brooks, Tittl, Allen, Vorpagel, Weatherston, Hutton, Knodl, Tranel, Ripp, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Nygren, T. Larson, Petersen, Born, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Gannon and Nerison.
Relating to: citations to underage persons for alcohol beverages violations and providing a criminal penalty.
By Senators Risser, Erpenbach, Gudex, Ringhand, Carpenter and C. Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Horlacher, Goyke, Sargent, Brostoff, Spreitzer, Subeck, Kahl, Berceau, Wachs and Johnson.
hist45755To committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: an optional incentive program for counties and tribes that identify fraudulent activity in certain public assistance programs, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
By Senators Cowles, Gudex, Hansen, Lasee and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Gannon, Genrich, Horlacher, Kremer, Krug, T. Larson, Petersen, Skowronski and Tittl.
hist45756To committee on Public Benefit and Regulatory Reform. Relating to: school bullying, unlawful use of computer systems, and providing a criminal penalty.
By Senators Ringhand, Lassa and C. Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Kahl, Kessler, Genrich, Goyke, Milroy, Berceau, Subeck, Considine, Wachs and C. Taylor.
hist45757To committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: grants to support donation of farm and food products to food banks and making an appropriation.
By Senators Petrowski, Moulton, Hansen and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Spiros, Macco, Kulp, Ballweg, Mursau, Murphy, Ripp, E. Brooks, Novak and Nerison.
hist45758To committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism. Relating to: repeal of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles and requiring a juvenile from another state who is on supervision in this state under the Interstate Compact for Juveniles for a sex offense to register as a sex offender before entering this state.
By Senators Wanggaard, Olsen and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Hutton, E. Brooks, Gannon, Horlacher, Jacque, Kleefisch, Knodl, T. Larson, Mursau, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Tittl and Thiesfeldt.
hist45759To committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection reports and recommends:
Senate Joint Resolution 55
Relating to: accounting and expenditure of state funds and reduction of deficit (first consideration).
Ayes: 3 - Senators Stroebel, LeMahieu and Kapenga.
Noes: 2 - Senators Harris Dodd and Wirch.
Senate Bill 314
Relating to: adverse possession against the state or a political subdivision.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Stroebel, LeMahieu, Kapenga, Harris Dodd and Wirch.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Stroebel, LeMahieu, Kapenga, Harris Dodd and Wirch.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 343
Relating to: distribution of Wisconsin Blue Book and highway maps.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Stroebel, LeMahieu, Kapenga, Harris Dodd and Wirch.
Noes: 0.
DUEY STROEBEL
Chairperson
Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection
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The committee on Judiciary and Public Safety reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 13
Relating to: the return of a seized firearm to the person who owns the firearm.
Ayes: 4 - Senators Wanggaard, Vukmir, Lasee and L. Taylor.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 303
Relating to: Increasing prison terms upon conviction for gang-related crimes and creating a criminal penalty.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Wanggaard, Vukmir and Lasee.
Noes: 1 - Senator L. Taylor.
Senate Bill 326
Relating to: referral of cases of suspected or threatened child abuse or neglect to the sheriff or police department, coordination of the investigation of those cases, and referral of those cases to the district attorney for criminal prosecution.
hist45712Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption. Ayes: 3 - Senators Wanggaard, Vukmir and Lasee.
Noes: 1 - Senator L. Taylor.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Wanggaard, Vukmir and Lasee.
Noes: 1 - Senator L. Taylor.
VAN WANGGAARD
Chairperson
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
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The committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 255
Relating to: sunsetting the individual income tax deduction for expense allowances that may be claimed by certain state legislators.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Marklein, Tiffany and Stroebel.
