Thursday, May 12, 2011
2:52 P.M.
One-Hundredth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Lazich.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Joint Resolution 22
Senate Joint Resolution 24
Senate Joint Resolution 27
Report correctly enrolled on 5-12-2011.
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The committee on Insurance and Housing reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 18
Relating to: requiring political subdivisions to pay health insurance premiums for survivors of a law enforcement officer who dies, or has died, in the line of duty.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Lasee, Schultz, Olsen, Wanggaard, Carpenter and C. Larson.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Lasee, Schultz, Olsen, Wanggaard, Carpenter and C. Larson.
Noes, 0 - None.
Frank Lasee
Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 42
Relating to: mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect by school district employees; training in child abuse and neglect identification, laws, and procedures for those employees; retaliation against a person who reports child abuse or neglect in good faith, and granting rule-making authority.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zipperer, Kedzie, Galloway, Risser and Erpenbach.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zipperer, Kedzie, Galloway, Risser and Erpenbach.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 54
Relating to: certain controlled substances and providing a penalty.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zipperer, Kedzie, Galloway, Risser and Erpenbach.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 74
Relating to: eliminating substitution of judges in criminal matters.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Zipperer, Kedzie and Galloway.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Risser and Erpenbach.
Senate Bill 81
Relating to: eligibility of hydroelectric resources under the renewable portfolio standard.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Zipperer, Kedzie and Galloway.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Risser and Erpenbach.
Senate Bill 83
Relating to: various changes to the eminent domain laws.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zipperer, Kedzie, Galloway, Risser and Erpenbach.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Zipperer, Kedzie and Galloway.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Risser and Erpenbach.
Rich Zipperer
