One-Hundred and Third Regular Session
10:14 A.M. THURSDAY, August 10, 2017
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Pro Tempore Marklein.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date. _____________
Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: the display and sale of novelty lighters and providing a penalty.
By Senators Testin, Wanggaard, Johnson and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Ballweg, Kulp, Ripp, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt and VanderMeer.
hist73915To the committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection. Relating to: therapeutic diets in certain long-term care facilities.
By Senators Testin, L. Taylor, Olsen, Ringhand, Stroebel and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Bernier, Crowley, Edming, Jacque, Kolste, Murphy, Mursau, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spiros, Subeck and Vruwink.
hist73916To the committee on Workforce Development, Military Affairs and Senior Issues. Relating to: lighting requirements for animal-drawn vehicles operated on highways.
By Senators Petrowski, Olsen, Moulton, Marklein and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Kulp, Mursau, Tusler and VanderMeer.
hist73917To the committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs. Relating to: limiting the authority of local governments to regulate development on substandard lots and require the merging of lots; requiring a political subdivision to issue a conditional use permit under certain circumstances; standards for granting certain zoning variances; local ordinances related to repair, rebuilding, and maintenance of certain nonconforming structures; shoreland zoning of, and the removal of material from the bed of, certain small, private ponds; inverse condemnation proceedings; and the right to display the flag of the United States.
By Senators Tiffany, Craig, Nass, Darling and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, R. Brooks, Stafsholt, Sanfelippo, Felzkowski, Tusler, Edming, Horlacher, Murphy, Kremer, Gannon, Hutton and Ballweg.
hist73918To the committee on Insurance, Housing and Trade. Relating to: review by the Department of Safety and Professional Services of the state electrical wiring code applicable to one-family and two-family dwellings; the legal description required for recording an easement for the construction, operation, or maintenance of sewer lines or facilities; expanding the use of tax incremental financing for workforce housing development and allowing a reduction in the amount of certain impact fees; effect of changes in requirements for development-related permits or authorizations on persons who apply for the permits or authorizations; exempting certain vehicles delivering propane from class B highway weight limitations and certain special or seasonal weight limitations; elimination of the forestation state property tax; reviews of and reports on bills and proposed administrative rules that affect housing; general permits to place riprap on the bed of a navigable water; and making an appropriation.
By Senators Tiffany, Nass, Darling and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, R. Brooks, Stafsholt, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Allen, Kremer, Quinn, Gannon, Krug, Hutton and Tusler.
hist73919To the committee on Insurance, Housing and Trade. Relating to: solitary confinement of an inmate under 18 years of age.
By Senators L. Taylor, Carpenter, Larson, Miller, Risser and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Young, Crowley, Bowen, Fields, Berceau, Goyke, Ohnstad, Pope, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs and Zepnick.
hist73920To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism reported and recommended:
ENGELBRECHT, LEE, of Manitowoc, as a Member on the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2022.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Testin, L. Taylor, Miller, Larson and Vinehout.
Noes: 0 – None.
TERRY MOULTON
Chairperson
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Petitions and Communications
hist73902Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Genrich added as a co-sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 70. hist73903Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Genrich added as a co-sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 69. hist73927Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Tusler added as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 376. hist73928Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Tusler added as a co-sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 70. hist73929Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Tusler added as a co-sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 69. hist73930Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Tusler added as a co-sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 72. hist73931Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Tusler added as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 383. _____________
Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules
Relating to settlement of campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics violations.
Submitted by the Ethics Commission.
hist73860Report received from Agency, August 4, 2017. hist73921Referred to the committee on Elections and Utilities, August 10, 2017. Relating to procedures used by the Ethics Commission and updates the rule to reflect the changes of 2015 Act 118. Submitted by the Ethics Commission.
hist73861Report received from Agency, August 4, 2017. hist73922Referred to the committee on Elections and Utilities, August 10, 2017. Relating to Ethics Commission forms.
Submitted by the Ethics Commission.
hist73862Report received from Agency, August 4, 2017. hist73923Referred to the committee on Elections and Utilities, August 10, 2017. Relating to requests for written advice issued on behalf of the Ethics Commission.
Submitted by the Ethics Commission.
hist73863Report received from Agency, August 4, 2017. hist73924Referred to the committee on Elections and Utilities, August 10, 2017. _____________
Adjournment
Senator Marklein, with unanimous consent, asked that the 2017 Regular Session of the Senate stand adjourned until Tuesday, August 15, 2017.
Adjourned.
10:15 A.M.
