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Bills Presented to the Governor
The Chief Clerk records:
Presented to the Governor on 3-15-2016.
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Petitions and Communications
hist59125Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 93. hist59126Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 96. hist59127Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 101. hist59128Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 105. hist59129Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 106. hist59130Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 107. hist59132Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 111. hist59133Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 94. hist59242Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 341. hist59243Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 441. hist59244Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 557. hist59245Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 575. hist59246Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 643. hist59247Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 657. hist59252Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 659. hist59248Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 660. hist59249Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 693. hist59250Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 702. hist59251Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 745. hist59087Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a co-author of Senate Resolution 11. hist59113Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 93. hist59089Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 96. hist59088Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 101. hist59090Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 105. hist59091Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 107. hist59092Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 111. hist59149Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 114. hist59548Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 787. hist59198Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Ringhand withdrawn as a co-author of Senate Bill 540. hist59199Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Ringhand withdrawn as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 740. hist59114Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor withdrawn as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 740. hist59559Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 786. hist59560Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 787. hist59561Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 790. hist59597Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 808. hist59598Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 824. hist59115Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 704. _____________
Advice and consent of the Senate
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments, with the exception of Jon Litscher, David Roelke, Kenneth Simons and John Wenum, be taken up en masse.
hist59093COON, DAVID of Brookfield, as a commissioner on the Tax Appeals Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2021. hist59094DIEDERICH, RAYMOND of DePere, as a Member on the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2020. hist59095ERICKSON, LISA of Osceola, as a Non-Traditional Student Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2018. hist59096FIEDLER, PATRICK of Madison, as a Wisconsin Bar Representative on the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017. hist59097GASKA, JEROME of Columbus, as a Member on the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019. hist59098GOODWEILER, MICHELE of Neenah, as a Licensed Radiographer on the Radiography Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. hist59099GREANY PH.D., JOHN of La Crosse, as a Physical Therapist on the Physical Therapy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019. hist59100JOE, DAVID of Madison, as a Public Member on the Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. hist59101KLEIN, TRACEY of Brookfield, as a Congressional District 5 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023. hist59102KOGER, KRISTIN of Rice Lake, as a Professional Independent Social Worker on the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. hist59103KUDICK, BRADLEY of Waukesha, as a Public Member on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2020. hist59104MISRA, DR. SURESH of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. hist59105NICHOLS, HEIDI of Medford, as a Licensed Radiographer on the Radiography Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2020. hist59106SAND, SCOTT of Prairie Farm, as a Member on the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2020. hist59107SCHROEDL, MR. BERNARD of Greendale, as a Cemetery Business Representative of the Cemetery Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. hist59108SELK, ROBERT of Madison, as a Member on the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019. hist59109SHEEHY, TIMOTHY of Fox Point, as a Member with Investment Experience on the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017. hist59110STEIL, BRYAN of Janesville, as a Congressional District 1 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023. hist59111TOPEL, BOB of Waterloo, as a Member on the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021. hist59112TOURDOT, KELLY of Waunakee, as a Governor's Appointee on the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021. The question was: Confirmation en masse?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Hansen, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf, Kapenga, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Shilling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Bewley - 1.
Confirmed.
LITSCHER, JON
Of Beaver Dam, as Secretary of the Department of Corrections, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 29; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Hansen, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf, Kapenga, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Shilling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 29.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, C. Larson and Wirch - 3.
Absent or not voting - Senator Bewley - 1.
Confirmed.
ROELKE, DR. DAVID
Of Hartland, as a Doctor of Medicine on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017.
Read.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Harsdorf, Kapenga, Lasee, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 19.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
