One-Hundred and First Regular Session
TUESDAY, February 19, 2013
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read and referred:
Relating to: recognizing Black History Month.
By Senators Harris, Taylor, Carpenter, Erpenbach, C. Larson, Hansen, Lehman, Wirch, T. Cullen, Vinehout, Lassa, Risser, Shilling, Miller and Jauch; cosponsored by Representatives Goyke, Barnes, Johnson, Young, Zamarripa, Pasch, Sargent, Barca, Bewley, Mason, Milroy, Jorgensen, Kolste, Genrich, Hintz, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Ringhand, Pope, Wachs, Hebl and Ohnstad.
hist1822To committee on Senate Organization. Read first time and referred:
Relating to: the authority and responsibilities of the Legislative Audit Bureau and state auditor, eliminating certain expired audit requirements, and requiring confidentiality during investigations of reports made to the state fraud, waste, and mismanagement hotline.
By Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
hist1864To Joint Legislative Audit Committee. Relating to: payment of unemployment insurance benefits under a work-sharing program.
By Senators Lassa, Taylor, Hansen, Harris and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Pasch, Berceau, Zepnick, Hulsey, Wright, Sinicki, Bewley, Ohnstad, Kahl, Shankland and Milroy.
hist1865To committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue. Relating to: creating an off-road vehicle council.
By Senators Leibham, Petrowski, Taylor, Gudex, Harsdorf, Lassa, Moulton, Tiffany and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Severson, Czaja, Ripp, Bies, Brooks, Endsley, Kestell, Murtha and LeMahieu.
hist1866To committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: prohibiting the Milwaukee Public Schools from imposing residency requirements on teachers.
By Senators Darling, Olsen, Vukmir, Farrow, Lazich, Kedzie, Tiffany and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Kestell, Knodl, Strachota, Kooyenga, Jagler, J. Ott, Sanfelippo, Kleefisch, Kramer, LeMahieu, Honadel, Kuglitsch, Pridemore, Stroebel, T. Larson, Thiesfeldt, Bies, Brooks, Marklein, Kerkman, Stone, Hutton and Petersen.
Relating to: creating a local freight bridge program, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Senators Petrowski, Tiffany, Jauch and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Bernier, Billings, Brooks, Doyle, Endsley, Krug, Marklein, Mursau, A. Ott and Spiros.
hist1868To committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: age and speed restrictions on, and safety certification requirements for, the operation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles.
By Senators Leibham, Petrowski and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Severson, Ripp, Bies, Brooks, Czaja, Endsley, Kestell and Murtha.
hist1869To committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: employment by a former member of the legislature as a lobbyist.
By Senators Lehman, Lassa, Risser and Harris; cosponsored by Representatives Wachs, Milroy, Hebl, Jorgensen, Ohnstad, Pope, Berceau and Brooks.
hist1870To committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications. Relating to: sales and property tax exemptions for property used by commercial radio and television stations.
By Senators Grothman, Lasee, Hansen, Kedzie, Petrowski, T. Cullen, Schultz, Leibham, Vukmir, Gudex, Olsen and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Jacque, Strachota, Tittl, Petryk, Jorgensen, Doyle, A. Ott, Nerison, Bies, Brooks, Nass, Thiesfeldt, Suder, Jagler, Weatherston, Wright, Zepnick, Murphy, Stone, LeMahieu, Mason, Hulsey, Tranel, Sinicki, Endsley, Pridemore and Kessler.
hist1871To committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Economic Development and Local Government reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 2
Relating to: extending the expenditure period for a tax incremental district in the city of Marinette.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Gudex, Petrowski, Leibham, Lassa and Taylor.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 21
Relating to: extending the expenditure period for a tax incremental district in the city of Marinette.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Gudex, Petrowski, Leibham, Lassa and Taylor.
Noes: 0.
RICHARD GUDEX
Chairperson
Committee on Economic Development and Local Government
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The committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 10
Relating to: methods of providing assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program and projects that are eligible for assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program.
Ayes: 7 - Senators Farrow, Gudex, Lasee, Kedzie, Wirch, Harris and Shilling.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 7 - Senators Farrow, Gudex, Lasee, Kedzie, Wirch, Harris and Shilling.
Noes: 0.
PAUL FARROW
Chairperson
Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications
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The committee on Senate Organization reports:
hist1877Waived the public hearing requirement, pursuant to Senate rule 18(1m) for the following proposal: Assembly Bill 3
Ayes: 5 - Senators S. Fitzgerald, Ellis, Grothman, C. Larson and Hansen.
Noes: 0 - None.
Placed the following appointments and proposals on the Senate Calendar of Wednesday, February 20, 2013:
