Following is my list of appointments from the Senate Republicans to serve on the following councils, boards, and commissions:
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board: Senator Glenn Grothman
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
scott fitzgerald
Senate Republican Leader
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The committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing reports and recommends:
Relating to replacement of life insurance or annuity contracts and to disclosure requirements.
No action taken.
Lena Taylor
Chairperson
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 191
Relating to: podiatrist-patient privilege, immunity exemption for podiatrists providing emergency care at athletic events, allowing podiatrists to determine an illness or injury and complete forms for the purpose of granting assistance to needy veterans, allowing podiatrists to determine disability for the purpose of issuing certain hunting permits, cooperatives organized to provide sickness care, the Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board, allowing podiatrists to certify driver school instructors' physical fitness, allowing Medical Assistance recipients to freely choose among podiatrists, and giving equal weight to certifications of disability by podiatrists for insurance purposes.
By
Senators
Lehman, Taylor, Plale, Schultz, Wirch and Holperin; cosponsored by Representatives Barca, Zigmunt, Benedict, Turner, Kerkman, Steinbrink, Friske, Mason, Townsend, Zepnick, Ballweg, Berceau and Petrowski.
To committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
Senate Bill 192
Relating to: the possession and consumption of alcohol beverages on retail licensed premises in a park in a 1st class city.
By
Senator
Coggs
; cosponsored by Representatives Young, Richards and Zepnick.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
Senate Bill 193
Relating to: raffle licenses.
By
Senators
Holperin, Plale, Kedzie, Kapanke, Hansen and Coggs; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Brooks, Roth, Bies, Townsend, Vos, Mursau, Petrowski, Ballweg, Gunderson, Knodl, Ripp, Spanbauer and Hraychuck.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
Relating to: professional land surveyors, the practice of professional land surveying, surveying land abutting navigable waters, and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Risser, Lehman, Cowles, Taylor, Holperin and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Clark, Roys, Berceau, Mason, Staskunas, Gunderson, Zepnick, Hubler, Danou, Smith, Milroy, A. Ott and Jorgensen.
To committee on Economic Development.
Senate Bill 195
Relating to: adding a member to the council on veterans programs.
By
Senators
Sullivan, Hansen, Taylor, Lassa, Carpenter and Coggs; cosponsored by Representatives Hilgenberg, Colon, Pasch, Turner, Bies, Townsend, Berceau, Petrowski, Zepnick, Petersen, Sinicki, Lothian, Spanbauer, Cullen and Ripp.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 196
Relating to: the time within which a complaint may be filed or a civil action may be brought alleging a violation of the family and medical leave law and the procedures governing an appeal of a determination of the Department of Workforce Development under that law.
By
Senators
Lassa, Taylor and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Molepske Jr., Nass, Mason, Berceau, A. Ott, Parisi, A. Williams, Townsend and Lothian.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
Senate Bill 197
Relating to: damages for frivolous claims.
By
Senators
Grothman, Olsen, Schultz, A. Lasee, Kedzie, Lazich and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Suder, Kestell, LeMahieu, Tauchen, Townsend, Petrowski, Vos, Gunderson, Knodl, Lothian, Bies, Ballweg, Spanbauer, Nass, A. Ott and Strachota.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
Senate Bill 198
Relating to: donating drugs and dispensing donated drugs.
By
Senators
Robson, Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Taylor, Olsen, Harsdorf, Cowles, Carpenter, Darling, Schultz, Miller, Risser and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Pope-Roberts, Black, Sherman, Smith, Molepske Jr., Van Roy, Suder, Montgomery, Townsend, Vos, Turner, Benedict, Soletski, Tauchen, Kerkman, Petersen, Grigsby, Ripp, Petrowski, Bies, Ballweg, Friske, Gunderson, Kaufert, Knodl, Nass, A. Ott, Spanbauer, Gottlieb and Strachota.
To committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
Senate Bill 199
Relating to: requiring certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, verification of the addresses of electors, absentee voting procedure in certain residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes, and the fee for an identification card issued by the Department of Transportation.
By
Senators
Leibham, Lazich, Carpenter, Darling, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Olsen, Plale, Schultz and Sullivan; cosponsored by Representatives Stone, Vukmir, Bies, Brooks, Davis, Gundrum, Honadel, Huebsch, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kramer, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Murtha, Nass, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Pridemore, Spanbauer, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos and Zipperer.
To committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.
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The committee on Environment reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 107
Relating to: the sale, disposal, collection, and recycling of electronic devices, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Olsen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch and Olsen.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Kedzie.
Senate Bill 123
Relating to: regulating the transportation of aquatic plants and aquatic animals, the administration of federal funds for the control and eradication of noxious weeds, the placement of vehicles, seaplanes, watercraft, and other objects in navigable waters, the regulation of noxious weeds by municipalities, the disposal of invasive species, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Olsen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Olsen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mark Miller
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
May
7
, 2009
The Honorable, the Legislature:
Joint Enrolled
Resolution Number Publication Date
SJR 31
7Not Published
SJR 33
8Not Published
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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United States Department of Agriculture
Rural Development
May 4, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
USDA Rural Development is pleased to share a copy of our 2008 USDA Rural Development Wisconsin Annual Report.
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This past year was one for the record books as USDA Rural Development invested over $547 million in Wisconsin to improve the lives of its rural residents. With continued statewide partnerships and ever-expanding reach, we are excited to press on with our mission and make this upcoming year even better!
