To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 525
Relating to: displaying attractions on highway specific information signs and removing restrictions on certain outdoor advertising signs.
By
Senators
Schultz, Lassa, Zien, Kanavas, Welch and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Ainsworth, Steinbrink, Hundertmark, Rhoades, Hines, Ott, Hahn, Musser, Ladwig, Stone, Taylor and Freese.
To committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance.
Senate Bill 526
Relating to: special observance days in school.
By
Senators
Plale and S. Fitzgerald
; cosponsored by Representatives J. Fitzgerald and Staskunas.
To committee on Education, Ethics and Elections.
Senate Bill 527
Relating to: the property tax exemption for leased property and creating property tax exemptions for residential housing owned by benevolent associations and nonprofit organizations.
By
Senators
Risser and Coggs; cosponsored by Representatives Gunderson, Black and Van Roy.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 528
Relating to: establishing a deferred compensation program to be administered by the State of Wisconsin Investment Board for individuals who are employed by businesses or organizations in the private sector that are located in this state, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Hansen, Decker, Lassa and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Hebl, Molepske, Plouff, Richards, Taylor, Turner, Schneider, Miller, J. Lehman, Travis, Pope-Roberts, Hubler, Berceau, Zepnick, Pocan, Hines, Kreuser, Vruwink, Balow, Boyle, Krug, Sinicki and Shilling.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 529
Relating to: establishing a voluntary investment program to be administered by the State of Wisconsin Investment Board for individuals who are employed by certain businesses or organizations in the private sector that are located in this state, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Hansen, Lassa, Decker and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Hebl, Molepske, Shilling, Musser, Morris, Plouff, Richards, Taylor, Turner, Schneider, Miller, J. Lehman, Pope-Roberts, Hubler, Berceau, Zepnick, Pocan, Hines, Kreuser, Vruwink, Balow, Boyle, Krug and Sinicki.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
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The committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 868
Relating to: the siting and expansion of certain livestock facilities, local zoning ordinances relating to livestock facilities, creating a Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Schultz, Brown and Kedzie.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Hansen and Lassa.
Relating to: life insurance and annuity contract exemptions from creditor claims.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 - None.
Dale Schultz
Chairperson
The committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 151
Relating to: changing the definition of industrial development project under the Industrial Development Law.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 417
Relating to: the retainage on public construction contracts.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Berg
, Scott B.,
of Appleton, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
George
, Paul M.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Southeastern Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Rejection.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler and Brown.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Moore and Plale.
Gust
, Gary A.,
of Menomonie, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Janiak
, Matthew J.,
of Mondovi, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Messinger, Joseph D.,
of Cedarburg, as a member of the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Styczinski, Rosheen,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Wesley
, Gregory M.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown, Moore and Plale.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 439
Relating to: time-share licenses.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown and Plale.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Moore.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Stepp, Roessler, Brown and Plale.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Moore.
