2007-10-17 Senate Journal

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Ninety-Eighth Regular Session

S359

STATE OF WISCONSIN

Senate Journal

The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.

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Chief Clerk's Entries

Amendments Offered

Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 116 offered by Senator Sullivan.

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Legislative Reference Bureau Corrections

Corrections In:

2007 Senate Bill 274

Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau

(October 17, 2007)

In enrolling, the following correction was made:

1.   Page 2, line 13: delete “systems" and substitute “system,".

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Introduction, First Reading, and
Reference of Proposals; Reference of Appointments

Read first time and referred:

Senate Bill 291

Relating to: University of Wisconsin System tuition gift certificate program.

By Senators Vinehout, Miller, Olsen, Roessler, Lassa, Darling, Plale and Kedzie; cosponsored by Representatives Gottlieb, Mursau, Jeskewitz, Ballweg, Hahn, Lothian, Turner, M. Williams, Vos, Townsend, A. Ott, Petrowski and Nygren.

To committee on Agriculture and Higher Education.

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Report of Committees

The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:

Cole , Preston, of Milwaukee, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.

Confirmation.

Ayes, 4 - Senators Miller, Jauch, Wirch and Kedzie.

Noes, 1 - Senator Schultz.

Jeffreys, Celestine, of Green Bay, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2008.

Confirmation.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Schultz.

Noes, 0 - None.

Senate Bill 15

Relating to: the appointment of the secretary of natural resources.

Introduction of Senate Amendment 1.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Schultz.

Noes, 0 - None.

Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Schultz.

Noes, 0 - None.

Passage as amended.

Ayes, 3 - Senators Miller, Jauch and Wirch.

Noes, 2 - Senators Kedzie and Schultz.

Senate Bill 198

Relating to: hunting of deer during the open bow hunting season.

Passage.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Schultz.

Noes, 0 - None.

Mark Miller

Chairperson

The committee on Public Health, Senior Issues, Long Term Care and Privacy reports and recommends:

Senate Bill 178

Relating to: health insurance coverage of treatment for autism spectrum disorders.

Passage.

Ayes, 4 - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Kreitlow and Cowles.

Noes, 1 - Senator Schultz.

Tim Carpenter

Chairperson