2024-01-31 Senate Journal

hist185925 Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Rozar added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 873.

hist185845 Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Roys added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 897.

hist185812 Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Pfaff added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 955.

hist185813 Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Larson added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 981.

hist185808 Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representatives Mursau, Edming, Snyder and Goeben added as cosponsors of Senate Bill 981.

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State of Wisconsin

Office of the Senate President

January 31, 2024

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Pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c), I am writing to inform you that I have directed the following proposals to be withdrawn from committee and rereferred.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.

hist185809 Senate Bill 323, relating to: exempting personal property from the tax imposed on telephone companies., withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to the joint committee on Finance.

hist185810 Senate Bill 894, relating to: a technology and innovation hub grant to BioForward, Inc., and making an appropriation., withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to the joint committee on Finance.

Sincerely,

CHRIS L. KAPENGA

Senate President

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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 23-059

Relating to the inclusion of “veterans” as a category of “eligible risks” under Ins 3.15 (4) (a).

Submitted by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.

hist185588 Report received from Agency, January 29, 2024.

hist185899 Referred to the committee on Insurance and Small Business, January 31, 2024.

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 23-061

Relating to genetic counselors.

Submitted by the Genetic Counselors Affiliated Credentialing Board.

hist184456 Report received from Agency, January 18, 2024.

hist185900 Referred to the committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism, January 31, 2024.

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The committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage reported and recommended:

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 23-047

Relating to gray wolf harvest regulations.

hist185936 Modifications requested.

Ayes: 3 - Senators Stafsholt, Felzkowski and Tomczyk.

Noes: 2 - Senators Spreitzer and Agard.

ROB STAFSHOLT

Chairperson

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Advice and Consent of the Senate

State of Wisconsin

Office of the Governor

January 31, 2024

The Honorable, the Senate:

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint PATRICK J. MCNALLY, of Elm Grove, as a Registered Nurse on the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026.

Respectfully Submitted,

TONY EVERS

Governor

hist185896 Read and referred to the committee on Health.

State of Wisconsin

Office of the Governor

January 31, 2024

The Honorable, the Senate:

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint BRUCE NEEB, of Eau Claire, as a Mississippi River Representative on the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2029.

Respectfully Submitted,

TONY EVERS

Governor

hist185897 Read and referred to the committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

State of Wisconsin

Office of the Governor

January 31, 2024

The Honorable, the Senate:

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint T.R. WILLIAMS, of Madison, as a Wisconsin Bar Representative on the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2026.

Respectfully Submitted,

TONY EVERS

Governor

hist185898 Read and referred to the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

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