Thursday, October 11, 2007
3:00 P.M.
Ninety-Eighth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Assistant Chief Clerk Renk, pursuant to Senate Rule
5 (3) and
(4)(b).
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Corrections In:
2007 Senate Bill 273
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(October 10, 2007)
1. Page 4, line 11: delete “
the".
2. Page 8, line 6: before “retail" insert “a".
3. Page 8, line 11: before “amended" insert “and".
4. Page 11, line 22: substitute “means" for “are".
Corrections In:
2007 Senate Bill 285
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(October 10, 2007)
1. Page 4, line 15: delete “or".
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 288
Relating to: regulation of and registration requirements for certain cemetery authorities, cemetery associations, and cemetery merchandise.
By
Senators
Plale, Lassa, Olsen, Roessler and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Sinicki, A. Ott, Owens, Kerkman, Nygren, Newcomer and A. Williams.
To committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.
Senate Bill 289
Relating to: the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in certain buildings, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Wirch and Plale; cosponsored by Representatives Kerkman, Berceau, A. Williams, Gunderson, A. Ott and Hahn.
To committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection.
Senate Bill 290
Relating to: releasing a person convicted of certain offenses.
By
Senators
Plale, Lazich, Darling and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Sinicki, Suder, Berceau, Montgomery, Musser, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Petrowski and Gunderson.
To committee on Judiciary and Corrections.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of State Employment Relations
September 26, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to forward the Fiscal Year 2007 report on employment of customers of the Wisconsin Works (W-2) program. Included in this report are the number of W-2 job seekers employed by each state agency and the classification of each position filled from July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007. Of the 2576 new hires to state employment, 153, or 5.9 percent were W-2 hires. This exceeds the state's hiring goal of 2.5 percent.
Attached is a copy of the W-2 Hiring Report. Please contact Judy Atkinson at (608) 267-1013 or email
JudyR.Atkinson@wisconsin.gov if you have questions or need additional information regarding this report.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Donnelly
Director
Assistant Chief Clerk Renk, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Monday, October 15, 2007.
Adjourned.
3:01 P.M.
