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Pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c), I am writing to inform you that I have directed the following proposals to be withdrawn from committee and rereferred.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individual income tax credit for certain expenses incurred by a family caregiver to assist a qualified family member., withdrawn from the committee on Workforce Development, Military Affairs and Senior Issues and rereferred to the joint committee on Finance. hist84288Senate Bill 679, relating to: talent attraction and retention initiatives and making an appropriation., withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to the joint committee on Finance.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