By joint committee on Employment Relations
hist34366To committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Attorneys Association for the 2014-15 fiscal year, covering employees in the professional legal collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By joint committee on Employment Relations
hist34367To committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: an exemption from civil liability related to the placement of buoys or other markers in waterways.
By Senators Moulton, Tiffany and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Kulp, Bernier, Kahl, Steffen, Czaja, Mursau, E. Brooks, Murtha, Tittl, Thiesfeldt, Knodl, A. Ott, T. Larson, Petersen, Ballweg and Swearingen.
hist34368To committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: allowing refunds for the early stage seed and angel investment tax credits and making an appropriation.
By Senators Lassa, C. Larson, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, Wirch and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Barca, Stuck, Spreitzer, Hebl, Zamarripa, Pope, Jorgensen, Milroy, Hintz, Sinicki, Wachs, Ohnstad, Berceau, Subeck, Considine, Kahl, Kolste, Sargent, C. Taylor, Goyke, Johnson, Barnes, Meyers, Young, Doyle and Bowen.
hist34369To committee on Economic Development and Commerce. Relating to: entrepreneurial assistance grants and making an appropriation.
By Senators Lassa, Ringhand, L. Taylor, Harris Dodd, Wirch, Carpenter and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Barca, Spreitzer, Sinicki, Pope, Milroy, Hebl, Zamarripa, Wachs, Ohnstad, Subeck, Considine, Berceau, Bowen, Kolste, Sargent, Goyke, Billings, Mason, Jorgensen, Kahl, Barnes, Meyers, Genrich, Young, Doyle, Stuck, Shankland and Hesselbein.
hist34370To committee on Economic Development and Commerce. Relating to: town zoning ordinances affecting shorelands.
By Senators Gudex, Ringhand, Olsen, Lassa, Cowles, Vinehout, Lasee, Roth and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Spreitzer, Born, Jarchow, Kahl, E. Brooks, Tittl, Loudenbeck, Ripp, Kolste, Billings, Murphy, Kulp, Rohrkaste, Doyle, Allen, Bernier, Danou, Thiesfeldt, Novak, Krug, Murtha and Macco.
hist34371To committee on Elections and Local Government. Relating to: small claims court fee.
By Senator LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representatives Allen, Bernier, Brostoff, E. Brooks, Edming, Heaton, Horlacher, Kitchens, Kulp, Macco, Quinn and Rohrkaste.
hist34372To committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: an exemption for disabled veterans and recipients of the purple heart medal from the cumulative preference system for issuing wild turkey hunting licenses and tags.
By Senators Petrowski, Vinehout, Bewley, Hansen, Harsdorf, Lassa, Marklein, Moulton and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Hesselbein, Petryk, Skowronski, Ballweg, Berceau, Bernier, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Considine, Danou, Edming, Hebl, Horlacher, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Kolste, Kulp, T. Larson, Mason, Murphy, Ohnstad, Quinn, Ripp, Sinicki, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Zepnick.
hist34373To committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry. Relating to: open enrollment applicant priority.
By Senators Miller and Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Kahl, Thiesfeldt, Danou, Berceau, Subeck, Hebl and Ohnstad.
Relating to: battery and threats to a judge, a prosecutor, or a law enforcement officer and providing a criminal penalty.
By Senators Gudex, Wanggaard, Lassa, Bewley and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives J. Ott, Jagler, Born, Kerkman, Heaton, T. Larson, Murphy, A. Ott, Rohrkaste, Weatherston, Quinn, Rodriguez, Murtha, Novak, E. Brooks, Krug, Spiros, Bernier, Ballweg, Macco, Ripp, Edming, Mursau, Kulp, Kremer, Gannon, Milroy, C. Taylor, Horlacher, Knodl, Jacque, Stuck, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Steffen and Kahl.
hist34375To committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: limitations on town expenditures for certain highway purposes.
By Senators Petrowski, Harsdorf, LeMahieu, Marklein, Bewley, Olsen, Ringhand, Vinehout, Cowles, Lasee and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives E. Brooks, Bernier, Novak, Steffen, Spreitzer, Mursau, R. Brooks, Kerkman, Ripp, Murtha, Weatherston, Ballweg, A. Ott, Genrich, Kulp, Milroy, Tittl, Rohrkaste, Meyers and Petryk.
hist34376To committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Natural Resources and Energy reports and recommends:
CURREN, KATHRYN, of Suamico, as a Brown/Green Bay 1 on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Wirch.
Noes: 0.
FELDT, JEFFERY, of Kaukauna, as a Outagamie/Kaukauna on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Wirch.
Noes: 0.
HUEBSCH, MICHAEL, of West Salem, as Commissioner of the Public Service Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2021.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Wirch.
Noes: 0.
MAXWELL, DAVE M., of Westby, as a Non-Resident, Tourism Rep on the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2016.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Wirch.
Noes: 0.
QUACKENBUSH, WILLIAM L, of Black River Falls, as a Non-Resident, Environment Rep on the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Wirch.
Noes: 0.
SHAFER, KEVIN L., of Fox Point, as a Public Member 2 on the Great Lakes Protection Fund, to serve for the term ending January 12, 2016.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Wirch.
Noes: 0.
ROBERT COWLES
Chairperson
Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
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The committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 11
Relating to: directional signage for the Basilica of St. Josaphat in Milwaukee County.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Petrowski, Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Petrowski, Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 66
Relating to: traffic control at nonfunctioning or malfunctioning traffic control signals.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Petrowski, Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 80
Relating to: exempting certain vehicles of utilities from class B highway weight limitations and certain special or seasonal weight limitations.
