One-Hundred and Third Regular Session
THURSDAY, January 25, 2018
The Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date.
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Report of Committees
The committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government reported and recommended:
Senate Bill 671
Relating to: University of Wisconsin research contracts.
Ayes: 7 - Senators Feyen, Petrowski, Darling, Testin, Ringhand, Bewley and Johnson.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 679
Relating to: talent attraction and retention initiatives and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 4 - Senators Feyen, Petrowski, Darling and Testin.
Noes: 3 - Senators Ringhand, Bewley and Johnson.
DAN FEYEN
Chairperson
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Petitions and Communications
hist84238Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Bill 672. hist84189Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Petrowski added as a co-author of Senate Bill 671. _____________
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate President
January 25, 2018
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c), I am writing to inform you that I have directed the following proposals to be withdrawn from committee and rereferred. I have obtained the consent of the appropriate standing committee chairsperson and the chairperson of the committee on Senate Organization. hist84241Senate Bill 528, relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain expenses incurred by a family caregiver to assist a qualified family member., withdrawn from the committee on Workforce Development, Military Affairs and Senior Issues and rereferred to the joint committee on Finance. hist84288Senate Bill 679, relating to: talent attraction and retention initiatives and making an appropriation., withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to the joint committee on Finance. Sincerely,
ROGER ROTH
President
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The following bills have been rereferred to the committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism, by the Senate President, pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (1)(c): hist84261Senate Joint Resolution 54, Relating to: an advisory referendum on an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. hist84262Senate Joint Resolution 63, relating to: slavery or involuntary servitude in punishment of a crime (first consideration). hist84260Senate Joint Resolution 65, relating to: eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration). hist84259Senate Joint Resolution 95, relating to: eligibility and conditions for release prior to conviction of persons accused of certain crimes and considerations for imposing bail (first consideration). hist84258Senate Bill 210, relating to: prohibiting the Investment Board from making certain investments. hist84257Senate Bill 245, relating to: requiring a supermajority vote for bills overturning local government policies, ordinances, and regulations. hist84256Senate Bill 583, relating to: securities registration exemptions related to crowdfunding. hist84255Senate Bill 586, relating to: guaranteed asset protection products sold in connection with vehicle credit sales, loans, and consumer leases. hist84254Senate Bill 710, relating to: coercive conditions attached to federal funding. _____________
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
January 19, 2018
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (2)(a), I am making the following appointments to the 2017-18 Senate standing committees: INSURANCE, FINANCIAL SERVICES, CONSTITUTION AND FEDERALSM
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Senator Stroebel (Vice Chair) With regard to members of the minority party, appointments are based on nominations by the minority leader.
Sincerely,
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Majority Leader
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
January 25, 2018
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (2)(a), I am appointing Senator Alberta Darling chair of the committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, effective immediately. Sincerely,
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Majority Leader
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
