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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate President
March 2, 2011
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 36(2)(c) and section 13.50(6), Wisconsin Statutes, the CoChairs of the Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems shall prepare and submit a report in writing on Senate Bill 27, as affected by the substitute amendment adopted by the Joint Committee on Finance, relating to state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
michael ellis
Senate President
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Wanggaard withdrawn as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
94
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 123
Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for qualified production activities income.
By
Senators
Grothman, Leibham, Kapanke, Galloway, Darling, Lazich and T. Cullen; cosponsored by Representatives Kooyenga, Jacque, Knodl, Petryk, Brooks, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Kapenga, Thiesfeldt, Litjens, Pridemore, Strachota, Stroebel, Wynn, Knilans and Endsley.
To committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.
Senate Bill 124
Relating to: delaying the date by which school districts must comply with certain orders related to terminating the use of a race-based nickname, logo, mascot, or team name.
By
Senators
Lazich, Kedzie and Galloway; cosponsored by Representatives Craig, Kapenga, Kerkman, Nass, Jacque, LeMahieu, Endsley, Thiesfeldt, Marklein, Pridemore and Wynn.
To committee on Education.
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The committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Collins, Benjamin,
of Lake Geneva, as a member of the Board of Veterans, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Hopper, Zipperer, Darling, Wanggaard, Lassa, T. Cullen and Taylor.
Gaedke
, John,
of Merrimac, as a member of the Board of Veterans, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Hopper, Zipperer, Darling, Wanggaard, Lassa, T. Cullen and Taylor.
Noes, 0 - None.
Richards, Alan,
of Grafton, as a member of the Board of Veterans, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Hopper, Zipperer, Darling, Wanggaard, Lassa, T. Cullen and Taylor.
Noes, 0 - None.
Townsend, John,
of Fond Du Lac, as a member of the Board of Veterans Affairs to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Hopper, Zipperer, Darling, Wanggaard, Lassa, T. Cullen and Taylor.
Noes, 0 - None.
Randy Hopper
Chairperson
The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 27
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Ayes, 7 - Senator Hopper; Representative Knodl; Senator Zipperer; Representative Van Roy; Secretary Chandler; Executive Assistant Means; Public Member Shaul.
Noes, 2 - Senator Carpenter; Representative Turner.
randy hopper
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Pasch
, Rodney,
of Fond du Lac, as a member of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2017.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wanggaard, Grothman, Lazich, S. Coggs and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Satula
, Brian,
of Oak Creek, as an Administrator on the Wisconsin Emergency Management, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wanggaard, Grothman, Lazich, S. Coggs and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Scott
, James,
of Dousman, as a member of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2015.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wanggaard, Grothman, Lazich, S. Coggs and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Van Wanggaard
Chairperson
The committee on Transportation and Elections reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 115
Relating to: the date of the presidential preference primary and certain other election occurrences.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Lazich, Leibham, Lasee, Erpenbach and S. Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Lazich, Leibham, Lasee, Erpenbach and S. Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 116
Relating to: the dates of the September primary and certain other election occurrences and absentee voting.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Lazich, Leibham and Lasee.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Erpenbach and S. Coggs.
Mary Lazich
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Referred to the joint committee on
Finance, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e):
Senate Bill 93
Ayes: 5 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis, Grothman, Miller and Hansen.
Noes: 0 - None.
Referred to, and withdrawn from, the joint committee on
Finance and made available for scheduling, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e):
Senate Bill 55
