Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: state procurement and construction contracts with disabled veteran-owned businesses.
By Senators Farrow, Carpenter, Lassa and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Weatherston, Barnes, Bernier, Bewley, Brooks, Endsley, Hebl, Johnson, Kolste, T. Larson, Marklein, Milroy, Petryk, Ringhand, Wright and Ohnstad.
hist12281To committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications. Relating to: nitrogen oxide emission standards for certain simple cycle combustion turbines.
By Senator Farrow; cosponsored by Representative Kerkman.
Relating to: creating a mechanism for an interested person to request an emergency stabilization and providing a penalty.
By Senator Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Jagler, Severson, Tittl, Bies, Murphy, Kolste, Petryk, Czaja, Ballweg, Brooks, Tranel, A. Ott, Kaufert, Bernier, Danou, LeMahieu, Jorgensen and Sanfelippo.
hist12283To committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: law enforcement standards and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By Senators Petrowski, L. Taylor and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Ballweg, T. Larson, A. Ott, Richards and Thiesfeldt.
hist12284To committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: providing grants to counties that offer treatment and diversion programs to people with mental illnesses and making an appropriation.
By Senators Leibham, L. Taylor, Harsdorf, Miller, Harris, Schultz, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Hansen, Lassa, Darling and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Petryk, Krug, Jagler, Severson, Sanfelippo, Kolste, Schraa, Kestell, Steineke, Murphy, Marklein, Czaja, Pasch, Kaufert, Brooks, Bies, Tranel, Ballweg, Hebl, Wachs, Endsley, Wright, Bernier, Hesselbein, A. Ott, Richards, LeMahieu, Bernard Schaber, Danou, Bewley, Zepnick, Billings, Hintz, Hulsey, Jorgensen, Genrich and Goyke.
hist12285To committee on Judiciary and Labor. Relating to: the use of an epinephrine auto-injector on school premises or at a school-sponsored activity.
By Senators Vukmir, Lazich, Grothman, Cowles and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Kerkman, Kuglitsch, Jacque, Nass, T. Larson, Bernier, A. Ott, Murphy, Knodl, Brooks, Ohnstad, Kooyenga and LeMahieu.
Relating to: student loans, the individual income tax subtract modification for tuition and student fees, creating an authority, to be known as the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Senators Hansen, Lassa, Miller, Harris, Lehman, L. Taylor, Wirch, Risser, T. Cullen, C. Larson, Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Jauch and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Mason, Kolste, Johnson, Wachs, Smith, Pasch, Wright, Goyke, Kahl, Doyle, Zamarripa, Billings, Bewley, Ringhand, Danou, Barnes, Ohnstad, Kessler, C. Taylor, Young, Riemer, Genrich, Hesselbein, Jorgensen, Richards, Barca, Shankland, Hintz, Clark, Milroy, Sargent, Bernard Schaber, Berceau, Pope, Hulsey, Vruwink, Zepnick, Hebl and Sinicki.
hist12287To committee on Universities and Technical Colleges. Relating to: reporting registration and voting statistics.
By Senators Lazich and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Pridemore and Weininger.
hist12288To committee on Elections and Urban Affairs. Relating to: the carry-back of net operating losses, the sales and use tax exemption for commercial printing, the jobs tax credit, the electronic medical records credit, the manufacturing and agriculture credit, and the relocated business credit.
By Senator Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Kooyenga, Sanfelippo, Bies, Hutton, A. Ott, Nass, LeMahieu, Pridemore, Nygren, Kapenga and Stroebel.
hist12289To committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue. Relating to: reviews of plans for building projects.
By Senator Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives T. Larson, Thiesfeldt and Nass.
hist12290To committee on Judiciary and Labor. Relating to: a higher wild animal protection surcharge for certain animals of a larger size.
By Senators Petrowski, Risser and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Williams, Spiros, Bies, Tittl, A. Ott, Bernier, Berceau, Ripp, Brooks and Ohnstad.
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Report of Committees
The committee on Economic Development and Local Government reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 328
Relating to: changing the method by which a municipality may collect the costs of razing a building from a property owner.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Gudex, Petrowski, Leibham, Lassa and L. Taylor.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 348
Relating to: the sales and use tax exemption for aircraft parts, maintenance, and labor.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Gudex, Petrowski, Leibham, Lassa and L. Taylor.
Noes: 0.
RICHARD GUDEX
Chairperson
Committee on Economic Development and Local Government
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The committee on Judiciary and Labor reports and recommends:
Senate Joint Resolution 57
Relating to: election of chief justice (first consideration).
Ayes: 3 - Senators Grothman, Vukmir and Farrow.
Noes: 2 - Senators Risser and Harris.
GLENN GROTHMAN
Chairperson
Committee on Judiciary and Labor
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Petitions and Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate President
October 29, 2013
The Honorable, the Senate:
hist12292Pursuant to Senate Rule 36 (2)(c) and section 13.52 (6), Wisconsin Statutes, the Co-Chairs of the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions shall prepare and submit a report in writing, on Senate Bill 348, relating to the sales and use tax exemption for aircraft parts, maintenance, and labor. Thank you for prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL ELLIS
Senate President
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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules
Relating to soil and water resource management and affecting small business.
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
hist12148Report received from Agency, October 24, 2013.