Relating to: designating November as a month recognizing women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in Wisconsin.
By Senators Shilling, Harsdorf, C. Larson, Harris Dodd, Cowles, Hansen, Ringhand, Vinehout, Wirch, Darling and Bewley; cosponsored by Representatives Johnson, Kerkman, Kolste, Sargent, Billings, Ballweg, Milroy, Czaja, Mason, Kleefisch, Hesselbein, Rohrkaste, Danou, Loudenbeck, Barnes, Duchow, Goyke, Allen, C. Taylor, Young, Subeck, Sinicki, Quinn, Zepnick, Neylon, Bernier, Zamarripa, Hebl, Petryk, Ohnstad, Stuck, Brostoff, Considine, Berceau, Knodl, Kahl, VanderMeer, Pope, Tranel and Spreitzer.
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Report of Committees
The committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 407
Relating to: biennial budget requests of state agencies.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Stroebel, LeMahieu and Kapenga.
Noes: 2 - Senators Harris Dodd and Wirch.
DUEY STROEBEL
Chairperson
Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection
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The committee on Natural Resources and Energy reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 539
Relating to: authorizing the Wisconsin Propane Education and Research Council to levy an assessment.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Wirch.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 545
Relating to: action required to be taken in response to a discharge of hazardous substances, exemption from liability for certain hazardous substance discharges, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Wirch.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 548
Relating to: the Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission for the Illinois Fox River basin.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Wirch.
Noes: 0.
ROBERT COWLES
Chairperson
Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
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The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Referred to, and withdrawn from, the Joint Committee on Finance, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e): Ayes: 3 - Senators S. Fitzgerald, Lazich and Vukmir.
Noes: 2 – Senators Shilling and Hansen.
Public hearing requirement waived, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m): Ayes: 3 - Senators S. Fitzgerald, Lazich and Vukmir.
Noes: 2 – Senators Shilling and Hansen.
Placed the following appointments and proposals on the Senate Calendar of Wednesday, January 20, 2016: