Relating to: ballast water management, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Cowles, Wirch, Hansen, A. Lasee, Harsdorf, Breske, Plale, Risser, Roessler, Schultz, Lassa, Coggs, Lehman and Sullivan; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, A. Ott, Molepske, Hahn, Pocan, Cullen, Black, Berceau, Sheridan and Hilgenberg.
To committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Senate Bill 120
Relating to: enforcement of motor vehicle safety belt violations and providing a penalty.
By
Senator
Risser
; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Sinicki, Gottlieb, Hines, Hraychuck, A. Ott, Steinbrink, Stone and Townsend.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism and Insurance.
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The committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Family Prosperity and Housing reports and recommends:
Albrecht, Arlie,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2008.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Kinney, Michael,
of River Falls, 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, 2008.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Marotta, Marc,
of Mequon, as a member of the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 89
Relating to: marketing agricultural products, a grant program to promote purchase of food produced locally, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Julie Lassa
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate President
March
27
, 2007
The Honorable, the Senate:
I am writing to inform you, pursuant to Senate Rule
46 (2)(c), that I have directed the following proposal(s) to be withdrawn from committee and rereferred. I have obtained the consent of the appropriate standing committee chairperson and the chairperson of the committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill
72
withdrawn from committee on Transportation, Tourism and Insurance and rereferred to committee on Commerce, Utilities and Rail
.
Sincerely,
FRED A. RISSER
Senate President
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
March 27, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2007-2008 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us/
Arnold, G Brett Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools
Brooks, Bryan Cottonwood Financial Ltd.
Essie, Patrick MAXIMUS Inc
Froehlke, Scott Gathering Waters Conservancy, Inc.
Kammer, Peter MAXIMUS Inc
Krueger, Erin MAXIMUS Inc
Kuehn, Ronald W Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Wisconsin Chapter
Lamb, Jordan Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Wisconsin Chapter
Nelson, Jeffrey Wisconsin Medical Society
O'Connor, Alice Wisconsin Fireworks Association
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
March 21, 2007
The Honorable, the Senate:
The Department of Health and Family Services is pleased to submit to you and the Legislature the Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services State Plan for 2006 - 2007. The attached State Plan is required by Wisconsin Statute, s.
146.53(2).
Wisconsin has continued to be nationally recognized in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as one of the most aggressive States in providing advanced patient care methodology to all level of EMS providers, which has significant benefit for the citizens of and visitors to Wisconsin.
These successes and future initiatives support the continuation of a strong Emergency Medical Services program in Wisconsin.
With warm regards,
Kevin R. Hayden
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
March 27, 2007
The Honorable, the Senate:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following reports to the 2007 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:
RL 2007-01 Special Committee on Applicability of Open Meetings Law to Quasi-Governmental
Bodies
RL 2007-02 Special Committee on State-Tribal
Relations
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of these reports are available at the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lc
Sincerely,
Terry C. Anderson
Director
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The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Relating to air pollution permit exemptions and air pollution permit exemption fees, and affecting small business.
No action taken.
Mark Miller
Chairperson
The committee on Transportation, Tourism and Insurance reports and recommends:
Relating to user fees at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve.
