One-Hundred and Second Regular Session
1:25 P.M. THURSDAY, April 23, 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 first time and referred:
Relating to: the right to vote (first consideration).
By Senators L. Taylor, Shilling, Risser, Hansen, Wirch, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, Vinehout, Miller, C. Larson, Carpenter, Lassa, Erpenbach and Bewley; cosponsored by Representatives Riemer, Barnes, Johnson, Milroy, Kolste, Hebl, Hesselbein, Kahl, Mason, C. Taylor, Young, Ohnstad, Goyke, Subeck, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer and Pope.
hist35323To committee on Elections and Local Government. Relating to: coverage for new participating employers under the Wisconsin Retirement System.
By Senators Petrowski, Olsen and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Edming, Ripp, Mursau, Ballweg, Kulp, Bernier and Hebl.
hist35324To joint survey committee on Retirement Systems. Relating to: the use of a cellular or other wireless telephone while driving a motor vehicle in a construction zone and providing a penalty.
By Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Gudex, Marklein and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Berceau, Billings, E. Brooks, Edming, Kahl, Kessler, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Murphy, Ohnstad, Petryk, Quinn, Spreitzer and Subeck.
hist35325To committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs. Relating to: a waiver to limit the number of FoodShare replacement cards.
By Senators Tiffany, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Heaton, Jacque, Hutton, R. Brooks, Kremer, Steffen, Nygren, Gannon, Kulp, Thiesfeldt, Knodl, Kerkman, Petersen, Murphy, Craig, Kitchens, Edming, Horlacher and Quinn.
hist35326To committee on Health and Human Services. Relating to: publication of certain legal notices on an Internet site maintained by a municipality.
By Senators Marklein, Olsen, Bewley, Nass and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Bernier, Jarchow, Jacque, Kulp, Bowen, Stuck, Kitchens, Horlacher, Tittl, Doyle, Knodl, T. Larson, Weatherston, Kerkman, Ripp, Kremer, Murtha, Kapenga, Murphy and Quinn.
hist35327To committee on Elections and Local Government. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Economic Development and Commerce reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 50
Relating to: industrial zoning requirements in tax incremental districts, planning commission notice for tax incremental district amendments, obsolete references relating to tax incremental districts, allocation of tax increments, joint review board review, and calculation of levy limits following dissolution of a tax incremental district.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Gudex, Petrowski, Darling, Lassa and Ringhand.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Gudex, Petrowski, Darling, Lassa and Ringhand.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Gudex, Petrowski, Darling, Lassa and Ringhand.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 54
Relating to: inclusion of vacant land within the boundaries of a tax incremental district and exclusion of tax-exempt city-owned property from the initial tax incremental base of a tax incremental district.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Gudex, Petrowski, Darling, Lassa and Ringhand.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Gudex, Petrowski, Darling, Lassa and Ringhand.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 57
Relating to: redetermination of base value for tax incremental districts.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Gudex, Petrowski, Darling, Lassa and Ringhand.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Gudex, Petrowski, Darling, Lassa and Ringhand.
Noes: 0.
RICHARD GUDEX
Chairperson
Committee on Economic Development and Commerce
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The committee on Judiciary and Public Safety reports and recommends:
STENSBERG, DEAN, of Middleton, as Chairman on the Parole Commission, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Wanggaard, Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 8
Relating to: invading an individual's privacy by viewing under or through clothing and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Wanggaard, Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 19
Relating to: unlawful use of a global positioning device and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Wanggaard, Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.