Read and referred:
Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin-Madison men's basketball team on its outstanding 2014-15 basketball season and reaching the NCAA championship game.
By Senators Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, C. Larson, Wanggaard, Vinehout, L. Taylor, Nass, Hansen, Bewley, Wirch, Lassa, Ringhand and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives C. Taylor, Berceau, Hebl, Nygren, Milroy, Goyke, Hesselbein, Sargent, Shankland, Kolste, Kleefisch, Bowen, Kitchens, Danou, Mason, A. Ott, Zepnick, Jorgensen, Spreitzer, Thiesfeldt, Subeck, Knodl, Considine, Riemer, Petryk, Murphy, Ohnstad, Hintz and Quinn.
hist35579To committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: congratulating the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association on its 75th Anniversary.
By Senators Petrowski, Cowles, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Vinehout and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Allen, E. Brooks, Hutton, Kahl, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Murphy, A. Ott, Petryk, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck and Tittl.
hist35580To committee on Senate Organization. Read first time and referred:
Relating to: the notification of relatives when a child is removed from the custody of the child's parent and placement of a child with a parent of a sibling of the child who has custody of the sibling.
By Senators Petrowski, Harris Dodd, Moulton, Olsen and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Loudenbeck, Rodriguez, Ballweg, Billings, E. Brooks, Doyle, Edming, Jagler, Johnson, Kahl, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Kolste, Krug, Murphy, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Quinn, Subeck and Zamarripa.
hist35581To committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: waiver for prescription drug assistance for elderly program, use of excess moneys in prescription drug assistance for elderly program, and making an appropriation.
By Senators Carpenter, Hansen, Lassa, Vinehout, Miller, Risser, Wirch, Ringhand and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Jorgensen, Kahl, Sargent, Hebl, C. Taylor, Mason, Johnson, Genrich, Sinicki, Kolste, Barca, Pope, Hesselbein, Zamarripa, Milroy, Riemer, Subeck, Berceau, Goyke, Ohnstad, Spreitzer, Young, Wachs, Billings, Doyle, Kessler, Zepnick, Shankland and Danou.
hist35582To committee on Health and Human Services. Relating to: ambulance staffing by emergency medical technicians and first responders.
By Senators Moulton, Bewley, Nass and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Kulp, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Considine, Czaja, Horlacher, Jarchow, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, T. Larson, Murphy, A. Ott, Petryk, Tauchen, Tittl and Tranel.
hist35583To committee on Health and Human Services. Relating to: repealing an air pollution rule promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.
By Senators Moulton, Lassa, Marklein, Farrow and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Kremer, Jarchow, Allen, Horlacher, Rohrkaste, E. Brooks, Knodl, Jacque, Czaja, Sanfelippo, Tauchen, Edming, Murphy, Born, Kleefisch, Ballweg and Tittl.
hist35584To committee on Natural Resources and Energy. Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing to pay compensatory and punitive damages.
By Senators Hansen, Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Barca, Shankland, Zamarripa, Mason, Ohnstad, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Meyers, Milroy, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young and Zepnick.
hist35585To committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: community school start-up grants and making an appropriation.
By Senators C. Larson, Wirch and Harris Dodd; cosponsored by Representatives Barnes, Pope, Genrich, Johnson, Goyke, Mason, Riemer, Ohnstad, Brostoff, Hebl, Subeck, Young, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Berceau, Sinicki, Sargent and Bowen.
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Report of Committees
The committee on Labor and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 94
Relating to: standards for the construction and inspection of camping units; for installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical wiring in camping units; and for plumbing in camping units; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; and granting rule-making authority.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Nass, Wanggaard, Marklein, Wirch and C. Larson.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Nass, Wanggaard, Marklein, Wirch and C. Larson.
Noes: 0.
STEPHEN NASS
Chairperson
Committee on Labor and Government Reform
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The committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs reports and recommends:
KUTSCHMA, LARRY, of Lake Geneva, as a member from Congressional District 1 on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Petrowski, Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 27
Relating to: the maximum speed limit on freeways and expressways.
hist35591Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption. Ayes: 5 - Senators Petrowski, Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Petrowski, Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 99
Relating to: highway maps published by the Department of Transportation.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Petrowski, Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 100
Relating to: lighting underneath motorcycles.
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 Senate Assistant Majority Leader
May 1, 2015
The Honorable, the Senate:
I write to you today to set in motion the process by which to resign the 33rd Senate seat. With my recent election to serve the citizens of Waukesha County as their County Executive I find it necessary to vacate the Wisconsin State Senate; I do so with the best interest of my constituents in mind.
It is my intention to resign the position of State Senator once the State’s 2015-2015 Biennial Budget has been passed and signed into law. With that stated goal, I will fulfill my obligation to my senate district constituents to represent them with a vote on the most important piece of legislation that will be taken up during this session.
Knowing that the intent of the legislature is to complete discussion on, and subsequently pass, the biennial budget in June, and after much consideration, I will be stepping down from the Wisconsin State Senate on July 17, 2015. By expressing my resignation this early my hope is that the Governor will be able to set a Special Election date that will allow the voters to choose my successor and provide little time without a Senator representing the 33rd district.
It has been an honor and a privilege to have served the residents of the 33rd Senate District and to work with many talented individuals in the Wisconsin State Legislature.
Sincerely,
PAUL FARROW
State Senator, 33rd Senate District
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