By
Senators
Lassa, Kapanke, Kanavas, Plale, Darling, Lazich, A. Lasee, Roessler, Lehman, Sullivan, Olsen, Harsdorf, Hansen, Schultz, Cowles, Risser and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Hraychuck, Berceau, Gunderson, Sinicki, A. Ott, Hilgenberg, Parisi, Sheridan, Jeskewitz, Musser, Molepske, Hahn, Albers, Shilling, Townsend, Kaufert, Newcomer, LeMahieu, J. Ott, Mursau, Hintz, Tauchen, Hines, Ballweg, Nerison and Steinbrink.
To committee on Judiciary and Corrections.
Senate Bill 261
Relating to: graffiti and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Plale, Carpenter, A. Lasee, Leibham, Darling, Schultz and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Staskunas, Zepnick, Sinicki, Lothian, Hahn, Vos, Musser, Sheridan and Ziegelbauer.
To committee on Judiciary and Corrections.
Senate Bill 262
Relating to: slaughter of equine animals.
By
Senators
Plale, Lassa and Coggs; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Montgomery, Pocan, Van Akkeren, Jeskewitz, Fields, Townsend, Zepnick and Sinicki.
To committee on Agriculture and Higher Education.
Senate Bill 263
Relating to: designation of an official state automotive museum.
By
Senators
Kanavas, Roessler and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Pridemore, Gunderson, Townsend and Albers.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism and Insurance.
Senate Bill 264
Relating to: the reporting of child abuse or neglect exemption for privileged information.
By
Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Lassa, Harsdorf, Darling, Roessler and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Hines, Boyle, Parisi, Berceau, Zepnick, Grigsby, Sheridan, Pope-Roberts, Musser, Ballweg and Hraychuck.
To committee on Health and Human Services.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 10, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Mershart, Eileen,
of Madison, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2010.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Family Prosperity and Housing.
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The committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Crump, Ann,
of Mukwonago, as a member of the Labor and Industry Review Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman, Grothman and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 121
Relating to: arbitration and fair-share agreements during collective bargaining negotiations under the Municipal Employment Relations Act.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch and Lehman.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Grothman and A. Lasee.
Senate Bill 243
Relating to: preparation time as a mandatory subject of collective bargaining.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch and Lehman.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Grothman and A. Lasee.
Senate Bill 83
Relating to: exempting from taxation unemployment compensation benefits.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman, Grothman and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Spencer Coggs
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
September 6, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to s.
15.377(8), Wis. Stats., enclosed please find a list of nominees to the Professional Standards Council for Teachers. These individuals were selected based upon organizational recommendations as prescribed in statute. Your confirmation of the appointees is requested.
Sincerely,
ELIZABETH BURMASTER
State Superintendent
Armstrong, Stephanie,
of De Forest, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2009.
Read and referred to committee on Education.
State of Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
September 5, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed is a copy of the annual report the Public Service Commission (Commission) shall submit to the legislature as provided for in Wis. Stat. s.
1.11(2)(j). It reports on the number and type of proposed actions requiring the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement by the Commission between July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2007.
If you have any questions about this report, please contact our Environmental Analysis and Review Coordinator Kathleen Zuelsdorff, at (608) 266‐2730.
Sincerely,
DANIEL R. EBERT
Chairperson
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Relating to the traffic violation and registration program.
Submitted by Department of Transportation.
Report received from Agency, September 11, 2007.
Referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism and Insurance, September 11, 2007.
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Assistant Chief Clerk Renk, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, September 13, 2007.
Adjourned.
2:16 P.M.
