Relating to: allowing an individual income tax deduction for certain amounts contributed to any section 529 college tuition program.
Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received.
The bill is good public policy if it is amended to provide that the provisions of the bill first apply to taxable years beginning on January 1, 2005.
Referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 421
Relating to: adopting changes to the Internal Revenue Code for state income and franchise tax purposes.
Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received.
The bill is good public policy.
Referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 512
Relating to: the property tax exemption for property that is leased as residential housing.
Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received.
The bill is good public policy.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing.
Michael Ellis
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 695
Relating to: trailers used to transport livestock.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Leibham, Kanavas, Kedzie, Breske and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Joseph Leibham
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
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Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 11:56 A.M..
10:09 A.M.
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11:56 A.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator A. Lasee in the chair.
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The Chair noted the possible lack of a quorum.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
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Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse.
Ambs
, Todd,
of Madison, as a member of the Great Lakes Protection Fund, to serve for the term ending October 11, 2005.
Read.
Connolly-Keesler, Eileen,
of Neenah, as a member of the Board of Regents, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Read.
Gomez
, Jorge A.,
of Fox Point, as Commissioner of Insurance, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
Mattson, Lucretia,
of Eau Claire, as a member of the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Read.
Neuman
, Christine A.,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Banking Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2008.
Read.
Salas
, Jesus,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Regents, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
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Relating to the process for the organization of interim banks in accordance with ch.
221, Stats.
Submitted by Department of Financial Institutions.
Report received from Agency, March 3, 2004.
Referred to committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, March 4, 2004
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The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Relating to the exclusion of costs to elevate a nonconforming building or a building with a nonconforming use from the 50% provisions of this paragraph.
No action taken.
Relating to sport fishing for yellow perch in Green Bay and its major tributaries and all other tributary streams, rivers and ditches to Green Bay and to commercial fishing for yellow perch in Green Bay.
No action taken.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care reports and recommends:
Relating to the definition of prohibited dual relationships, the elaboration of the prohibition on exploitative relationships, the responsibility of license-holders to cooperate with board investigations, a requirement to maintain records, and violations of board orders.
No action taken.
