Ayes: 3 - Senators LeMahieu, Felzkowski and Feyen.
Noes: 2 – Senators Hesselbein and Smith.
DEVIN LEMAHIEU
Chairperson
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Petitions and Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
January 2, 2025
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (2)(b), I am making the following nominations: Senate Standing Committees:
To the committee on Agriculture and Revenue: Senators Testin (Chair), Tomczyk (Vice-Chair), Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Jacque, Pfaff, Spreitzer and Keyeski
To the committee on Education: Senator Jagler (Chair), Quinn (Vice-Chair), Nass, Larson and Keyeski
To the committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage: Senators Stafsholt (Chair), Jagler (Vice-Chair), Testin, Dassler-Alfheim and Habush Sinykin
To the committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development Senators Feyen (Chair), Kapenga (Vice-Chair), Bradley, Spreitzer and Wirch
To the committee on Health: Senators Cabral-Guevara (Chair), Testin (Vice-Chair), James, Smith and Drake
To the committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry: Senators Quinn (Chair), Stafsholt (Vice-Chair), Jagler, Wall and Dassler-Alfheim
To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety: Senators Wanggaard (Chair), James (Vice-Chair), Wimberger, Jacque, Hutton, Drake Johnson and Roys
To the committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs: Senators Kapenga (Chair), Jacque (Vice-Chair), Nass, Carpenter and Larson
To the committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families: Senators James (Chair), Wanggaard (Vice-Chair), Cabral-Guevara, Keyeski and Johnson
To the committee on Natural Resource, Veteran and Military Affairs: Senators Jacque (Chair), Nass (Vice-Chair), Tomczyk, Habush Sinykin and Wirch
To the committee on Senate Organization: Senators LeMahieu (Chair), Felzkowski (Vice-Chair), Feyen, Hesselbein and Smith
To the committee on Transportation and Local Government: Senators Tomczyk (Chair), Hutton (Vice-Chair), Wanggaard, Carpenter and Spreitzer
To the committee on Universities and Technical Colleges: Senators Hutton (Chair), Cabral-Guevara (Vice-Chair), Feyen, Larson and Pfaff
To the committee on Utilities and Tourism: Senators Bradley (Chair), Feyen (Vice-Chair), James, Ratcliff and Smith
Joint Committees:
To the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules: Senators Nass (Co-Chair), Bradley, Tomczyk, Roys and Ratcliff
To the joint legislative Audit committee: Senators Wimberger (Co-Chair), Marklein (ex-officio), Kapenga, Wirch and Ratcliff
To the joint review committee on Criminal Penalties: Senators Hutton (Co-Chair) and Drake
To the joint committee on Employment Relations (all ex-officio): Senators Felzkowski (Co-Chair), LeMahieu, Marklein and Hesselbein
To the joint committee on Finance: Senators Marklein (Co-Chair), Testin (Vice-Chair), Wimberger, Bradley, Quinn, Stafsholt, Johnson and Roys
To the joint committee on Information Policy and Technology: Senators Bradley (Co-Chair), Testin, Quinn, Ratcliff and Wall
To the joint committee on Legislative Organization (all ex-officio): Senators Felzkowski (Co-Chair), LeMahieu, Feyen, Hesselbein and Smith
To the Joint Legislative Council: Senators Felzkowski (Co-Chair, ex-officio), LeMahieu (ex-officio), Marklein (ex-officio), Feyen (ex-officio), Jagler, Cabral-Guevara, Quinn, Hesselbein (ex-officio), Smith, Johnson (ex-officio) and Wall
To the joint survey committee on Retirement Systems: Senators Feyen (Co-Chair), Wanggaard and Ratcliff
To the joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions: Senators Testin (Co-Chair) and Pfaff
With regard to members of the minority party, appointments are based on nominations by the minority leader. The minority party Senator listed first for each committee shall be the ranking minority member.
Sincerely,
DEVIN LEMAHIEU
Majority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Minority Leader
January 3, 2025
The Honorable, the Senate:
This letter is to notify you that I am appointing Senator Jamie Wall to serve on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors effective immediately.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
DIANNE HESSELBEIN
Minority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
January 6, 2025
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Wis. Stat. §229.42 (4)(f)1, I am designating Senator Rob Hutton as my appointee to the Wisconsin Center District Board. Please do not hesitate to contact me office with any questions. Sincerely,
DEVIN LEMAHIEU
Majority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Minority Leader
January 7, 2025
The Honorable, the Senate:
This letter is to notify you that I am nominating Senator Jamie Wall to serve on the Wisconsin Council on Forestry effective immediately.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
DIANNE HESSELBEIN
Minority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 7, 2025
The Honorable, the Senate:
This letter is to remove the following appointment from consideration for confirmation by the Wisconsin Senate:
hist198484KITTLESON, DR. RANDAL of Verona, as a Podiatrist Representative on the Podiatry Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. Respectfully Submitted,
TONY EVERS
Governor
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Messages from the Assembly
By Edward A. Blazel, chief clerk.
Madam President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has
Concurred in:
