FRIDAY, April 7, 2017
The Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date.
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Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read and referred:
Relating to: commemorating the 50th anniversary of Summerfest.
By Senators Carpenter, C. Larson, Darling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Ringhand, Johnson and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Brostoff, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Sinicki, Bowen, Goyke, Kessler, Crowley, Kleefisch, Horlacher, Skowronski, Genrich, Berceau, Weatherston, Hintz, Spreitzer, Ballweg, Fields and Subeck.
hist66928To the committee on Senate Organization. Read first time and referred:
Relating to: the prohibition against underage persons being present on alcohol licensed premises.
By Senators Moulton, Vinehout and Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Summerfield, Swearingen, Bernier, Petryk, Pronschinske, Wachs, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Quinn, Kremer, Kulp, Knodl, Kerkman and Brandtjen.
hist66915To the committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism. Relating to: prohibiting performance of and funding or providing property for abortions and other services by certain employees and entities.
By Senators Kapenga, Craig, LeMahieu, Moulton, Nass, Stroebel and Vukmir; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Allen, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Duchow, Gannon, Horlacher, Hutton, Kleefisch, Kremer, Kulp, Murphy, Ott, Petersen, Quinn, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers.
hist66919To the committee on Health and Human Services. Relating to: creation of a prosecutor board and a state prosecutors office and making appropriations.
By Senators Wanggaard, Bewley, Cowles, Testin, L. Taylor and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Born, Ott, R. Brooks, Doyle, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Jagler, Krug, Mursau, Nerison, Novak, Petersen, Petryk, Ripp, Schraa, Skowronski, Summerfield and Tittl.
hist66920To the committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection. Relating to: insurance requirements for vehicle rental companies.
By Senators Petrowski and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, R. Brooks and Kulp.
hist66921To the committee on Insurance, Housing and Trade. Relating to: changing the individual income tax deduction eligibility requirements for certain adoption-related expenses.
By Senators LeMahieu, Craig, Darling, Johnson, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Hutton, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Duchow, Horlacher, Jacque, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Macco, Novak, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Spiros, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler and Vruwink.
hist66922To the committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues. Relating to: a property owner's right to refuse entry into his or her home for assessment purposes and conditions for appearing before the board of review.
By Senators Craig, Nass, Kapenga and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives R. Brooks, Jarchow, Sanfelippo, Horlacher, Gannon, Thiesfeldt, Ripp, Murphy, Schraa, Kremer, Katsma, Brandtjen, Quinn and Hutton.
hist66923To the committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government. Relating to: education about nutrition.
By Senators Olsen, L. Taylor, Lasee, Johnson and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Ripp, Murphy, Novak, Sinicki, Bernier, Billings, Rohrkaste and Tauchen.
Relating to: sales by the state or a political subdivision to employees.
By Senators Moulton, Marklein, Kapenga, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Kulp, Krug, Kremer, Steffen, Ripp, Ballweg, Knodl, E. Brooks, Skowronski and R. Brooks.
hist66925To the committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection. Relating to: training grants for advanced practice clinicians and making an appropriation.
By Senators Testin, Harsdorf, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Hansen, Marklein, Olsen, Ringhand, Shilling and Vukmir; cosponsored by Representatives Quinn, Kolste, E. Brooks, Tranel, Ballweg, Bernier, Edming, Kitchens, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Nerison, Novak, Petryk, Ripp, Snyder, Spiros, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Tusler, VanderMeer, Zimmerman, Billings, Doyle, Genrich, Meyers, Spreitzer, Thiesfeldt and Tittl.
hist66926To the committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues. Relating to: grants for quality improvement initiatives and making an appropriation.
By Senators Testin, Harsdorf, Bewley, Cowles, Erpenbach, Olsen, Ringhand and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Zimmerman, Quinn, E. Brooks, Tranel, Ballweg, Bernier, Edming, Kitchens, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Nerison, Novak, Petryk, Ripp, Snyder, Spiros, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Tusler, VanderMeer, Billings, Doyle, Genrich and Meyers.
hist66927To the committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations reported and recommended:
GUTIERREZ, LAURA E., of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Safety and Professional Services, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Kapenga, Harsdorf, Craig, Johnson and Vinehout.
Noes: 0 - None.
CHRIS KAPENGA
Chairperson
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Advice and Consent of the Senate
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 7, 2017
The Honorable, the Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint MICHAEL T. JONES, of Milwaukee, as a Congressional District 4 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024.
Respectfully Submitted,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
hist66913Read and referred to the committee on Universities and Technical Colleges. State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 7, 2017
The Honorable, the Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint ROBERT B. ATWELL, of De Pere, as a Congressional District 8 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024.
Respectfully Submitted,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
hist66914Read and referred to the committee on Universities and Technical Colleges.