Relating to: unlawful use of a global positioning device and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Grothman, Vukmir, Farrow, Risser and Harris.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 673
Relating to: unlawful use of a global positioning device and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Grothman, Vukmir, Farrow, Risser and Harris.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Grothman, Vukmir, Farrow, Risser and Harris.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 679
Relating to: appealing a municipal court matter after review by a circuit court.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Grothman, Vukmir, Farrow, Risser and Harris.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 680
Relating to: laying out, altering, or discontinuing a town line highway.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Grothman, Vukmir, Farrow, Risser and Harris.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 681
Relating to: incorporation of the town of Ledgeview in Brown County.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Grothman, Vukmir, Farrow, Risser and Harris.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 682
Relating to: intimidating a witness.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Grothman, Vukmir, Farrow, Risser and Harris.
Noes: 0.
GLENN GROTHMAN
Chairperson
Committee on Judiciary and Labor
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The committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 769
Relating to: the definition of project costs under the tax incremental financing program.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Tiffany, Darling, Grothman, Jauch and Lehman.
Noes: 0.
THOMAS TIFFANY
Chairperson
Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue
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Petitions and Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
March 27, 2014
The Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number Date Approved
Sincerely,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
Pursuant to s. 35.095 (1)(b), Wisconsin Statutes, the following 2013 Act(s) have been published: Act Number Bill Number Publication Date
hist27394Wisconsin Act 146 324 March 28, 2014 hist27399Wisconsin Act 148 377 March 28, 2014 hist27402Wisconsin Act 149 548 March 28, 2014 hist27404Wisconsin Act 150 640 March 28, 2014 hist27406Wisconsin Act 151 641 March 28, 2014 hist27409Wisconsin Act 152 643 March 28, 2014 hist27411Wisconsin Act 153 655 March 28, 2014 _____________
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
March 27, 2014
The Honorable, the Senate:
I have approved Senate Bill 324 as 2013 Wisconsin Act 146 and deposited it in the Office of the Secretary of State. In addition, I exercised the partial veto in Sections 1, 2d and 2m. Senate Bill 324 establishes when in-person absentee voting may occur. Current law allows in-person absentee voting to occur between the third Monday preceding the election and the Friday preceding the election. This bill establishes the days and hours that in-person absentee voting may occur during that period to Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M to 7:00 P.M, excluding legal holidays. This bill also limits a municipality to 45 total hours of in-person absentee voting per week for statewide elections.
It is important to put in place measures that ensure the integrity of the voting process. I am partially vetoing Section 1 because I object to limiting municipalities to 45 total hours of in-person absentee voting per week for statewide elections, as this limitation is overly restrictive. I am approving the language allowing in-person absentee voting between Monday and Friday from 8:00 A.M to 7:00 P.M and the language prohibiting in-person absentee voting on legal holidays. Such measures will help ensure consistency of the voting process throughout the state.
I am also vetoing Section 2d, which would allow municipalities to hire individuals to assist with in-person absentee voting, and require municipalities to provide compensation for such individuals. In addition, I am vetoing Section 2m, which creates a state appropriation for the purpose of reimbursing municipalities 50 percent of the costs incurred for hiring individuals to assist with in-person voting during the 2014-12 fiscal year. I object to these provisions, as they result in a new state expenditure for a function traditionally performed by local governments.
Wisconsin needs laws that create uniform, predicable procedures in order to make voting east and accessible to all. This bill, as partially vetoed, creates a framework for municipalities throughout the state to maintain uniform voting hours without narrowly restricting access to voting. I would further encourage a future legislature to take another step towards uniformity and align in-person absentee voting hours with the hours that polls are open on Election Day: 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. We should all be focused on making it easier to vote, but also ensuring the integrity of the voting process by making it harder to cheat, and I fully support all efforts to do so.
Respectfully submitted,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
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State of Wisconsin
