Relating to: transmitting and canvassing absentee ballots, use of central counting locations, election night reporting, whistleblower protection for municipal clerks, notifications and verifications concerning citizenship status, court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote, and providing a penalty.
By Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Maxey, Armstrong, Dittrich, Donovan, Kitchens, Michalski, Murphy, O'Connor, Rettinger, Rozar, Schraa and Steffen.
hist179609To the committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection. Relating to: prohibited considerations in awarding state or local financial assistance.
By Senators Jacque and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Bodden, Behnke, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Murphy, O'Connor and Rettinger.
hist179610To the committee on Transportation and Local Government. Relating to: specifying Crossroads College as the entity in which the Church of Christ's property vests if the Church of Christ becomes defunct or is dissolved.
By Senator Ballweg; cosponsored by Representative Oldenburg.
hist179611To the committee on Government Operations. Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds and requiring school districts to utilize competitive bidding.
By Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Moses, O'Connor, Rozar, Sortwell and Zimmerman.
hist179612To the committee on Transportation and Local Government. Relating to: licensure of dental therapists; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Felzkowski, Hutton, James, Marklein, Roys, Spreitzer, Testin and Ballweg; cosponsored by Representatives Plumer, Behnke, Binsfeld, Callahan, Dittrich, Emerson, Goeben, Jacobson, Joers, Mursau, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Snyder and Tusler.
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Report of Committees
The committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry reported and recommended:
BERRY, JEFFERY, of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the Real Estate Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Quinn, Jagler, Stafsholt, Wirch and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 258
Relating to: creating a rural pharmacy practice grant program administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board, exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program, and granting rule-making authority.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Quinn, Jagler, Stafsholt, Wirch and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 274
Relating to: the amount and distribution of the real estate transfer fee.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Quinn, Jagler, Stafsholt, Wirch and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0 - None.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Quinn, Jagler, Stafsholt, Wirch and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0 - None.
ROMAINE QUINN
Chairperson
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The committee on Natural Resources and Energy reported and recommended:
BUTTLES, ANDREW J., of Lancaster, as a Farmer Representative on the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Tomczyk, Wimberger, Hesselbein and Wirch.
Noes: 0 - None.
DEELEY, ERIN, of Madison, as a Public Member on the Great Lakes Protection Fund Board of Directors, to serve an initial two-year term, and thereafter at the pleasure of the Governor.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Tomczyk, Wimberger, Hesselbein and Wirch.
Noes: 0 - None.
GRASSHOFF, RONALD, of Prairie Du Sac, as a Charitable Organization Representative on the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Tomczyk, Wimberger, Hesselbein and Wirch.
Noes: 0 - None.
MCGRAW, BRIAN C., of Muscoda, as a Public Member on the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Tomczyk, Wimberger, Hesselbein and Wirch.
Noes: 0 - None.
ROBERT COWLES
Chairperson
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Petitions and Communications
hist179507Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 362. hist179523Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 504. hist179551Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 543. hist179600Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 644. hist179517Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Agard added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 89. _____________
Legislative Reference Bureau Corrections
Corrections In:
2023 SENATE BILL 166
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(November 13, 2023)
In enrolling, the following corrections were made:
hist1794701. Page 5, line 1: on lines 1 and 2, delete “(s)” and substitute “(sm)”. 2023 SENATE BILL 619
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(November 15, 2023)
hist1795501. Page 2, line 20: delete “(3) (am)” and substitute “(4)(t)”. 2. Page 4, line 18: delete “GPR” and substitute “SEG”.
2023 SENATE BILL 259
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(November 15, 2023)
In enrolling, the following corrections were made:
hist1794771. Page 2, line 3: before “(intro.)” insert “Exemptions.”. _____________
