Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs

Senate Bill 543

Relating to: special registration plates associated with the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, childhood cancer, Whitetails Unlimited, the Boy Scouts of America, and nurses and the nursing profession, registration numbers on special registration plates, and making appropriations.

By Senators Lasee, Lazich and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Brandtjen, Ripp and Vos.

January 08, 2016         Referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs

January 21, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Jan Bauman - Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives

·      Gina Dennik-Champion - Wisconsin Nurses Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District

·      Representative Janel Brandtjen - 22nd Assembly District

·      Senator Frank Lasee - 1st Senate District

·      Senator Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District

·      Michelle Mettner - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 17, 2016       Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Bill 543 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Derek Punches

Committee Clerk