One-Hundred and Second Regular Session
10:00 A.M. THURSDAY, January 29, 2015
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fitzgerald.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date. _____________
Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read and referred:
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of David Earl Paulson.
By Senators Harsdorf, Cowles, Marklein and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, Knudson, Murtha, Quinn, T. Larson, A. Ott, Petryk, Steffen and Subeck.
hist31912To committee on Senate Organization. Read first time and referred:
Relating to: licensure of home medical oxygen providers, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Farrow, Moulton, Gudex, Harris Dodd and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representatives Kooyenga, Rohrkaste, Kulp, Spiros and Murphy.
hist31913To committee on Health and Human Services. Relating to: posters regarding the national human trafficking resource center hotline.
By Senators Petrowski, Wanggaard, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Gudex, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf, Moulton, Olsen, L. Taylor and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Loudenbeck, Rodriguez, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, E. Brooks, Brostoff, Goyke, Heaton, Kahl, Kleefisch, Kulp, T. Larson, Mason, Mursau, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Petryk, Pope, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Spiros, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tranel and Zamarripa.
hist31914To committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: the manufacture and acceptance for sale of products containing microbeads.
By Senators Cowles, Olsen, Carpenter, Darling, Erpenbach, Farrow, Harsdorf, Lassa, Miller, L. Taylor and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Czaja, Kitchens, Mason, Born, E. Brooks, Danou, Doyle, Heaton, Johnson, Kahl, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Meyers, A. Ott, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Spiros, Steffen, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, VanderMeer, Murphy, Weatherston, Milroy, Sinicki, Stuck and Allen.
hist31915To committee on Natural Resources and Energy. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Natural Resources and Energy reports and recommends:
STEPP, SECRETARY CATHY, of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Cowles, Lasee and Olsen.
Noes: 2 - Senators Miller and Wirch.
ROBERT COWLES
Chairperson
Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
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The committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs reports and recommends:
GOTTLIEB, SECRETARY MARK, of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Petrowski, Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: 0.
SCOCOS, SECRETARY JOHN, of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Petrowski, Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: 0.
JERRY PETROWSKI
Chairperson
Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
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petitions and Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 28, 2015
The Honorable, the Senate:
I respectfully request a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature for February 3, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. This joint session will be for the purpose of delivering an address on the 2015-17 Biennial Budget.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. I look forward to addressing the full Legislature as well as the citizens of Wisconsin.
Sincerely,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules
Relating to drug residues in animals for human food, and affecting small business.
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
hist31842Report received from Agency, January 27, 2015. hist31911Referred to committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, January 29, 2015. _____________
Adjournment
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand adjourned until Tuesday, February 3, 2015.
Adjourned.
10:01 A.M.
