One-Hundred and Second Regular Session
11:45 A.M. THURSDAY, April 7, 2016
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. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Bills Presented to the Governor
The Chief Clerk records:
Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2016.
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Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read and referred:
Relating to: congratulating the Stevens Point Area Senior High boys' varsity basketball team for winning the 2016 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I State Championship title.
By Senator Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Shankland, Hintz, Thiesfeldt, VanderMeer, Zamarripa, Sinicki and Murphy.
hist60478To committee on Senate Organization. Read first time and referred:
Relating to: examinations for certification or licensure by the Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By joint committee for review of Administrative Rules
hist60415To committee on Health and Human Services. Relating to: a minimum limit on the amount of chubs that may be commercially harvested from the waters of Lake Michigan.
By joint committee for review of Administrative Rules
hist60416To committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry. Relating to: various changes to unclaimed property law; agreements by the Department of Revenue to allow third-party tax audits; burden of proof for tax assessments based on third-party audits; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By Senator Gudex.
hist60479To committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues. Relating to: small business loans for grocery stores located in food deserts.
By Senator L. Taylor.
hist60480To committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism. Relating to: grants to reduce recidivism and making an appropriation.
By Senator L. Taylor.
hist60481To committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: notifying crime victims of an inmate's assignment to any school, vocational program, or treatment program during the inmate's period of confinement in prison.
By Senator L. Taylor.
hist60482To committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: solitary confinement of an inmate under 18 years of age.
By Senator L. Taylor.
hist60483To committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: the transfer of juvenile correctional services from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Children and Families and granting rule-making authority.
By Senator L. Taylor.
hist60484To committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. _____________
Report of Committees
The joint committee for review of Administrative Rules reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 798
Relating to: a minimum limit on the amount of chubs that may be commercially harvested from the waters of Lake Michigan.
Introduction.
Ayes: 5 – Senator Nass; Representative Ballweg; Senators Lasee and LeMahieu; Representatives Knudson.
Noes: 4 – Senators Miller and Harris Dodd; Representatives Hebl and Spreitzer.
Senate Bill 799
Relating to: various changes to unclaimed property law; agreements by the Department of Revenue to allow third-party tax audits; burden of proof for tax assessments based on third-party audits; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Introduction.
Ayes: 9 – Senator Nass; Representative Ballweg; Senators Lasee, LeMahieu, Miller and Harris Dodd; Representatives Knudson, Hebl and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0.
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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules
Relating to the child care vehicle safety alarm.
Submitted by Department of Children and Families.
hist60359Report received from Agency, April 5, 2016. hist60422Referred to committee on Health and Human Services, April 7, 2016. Relating to social worker credentials.
Submitted by Department of Safety and Professional Services.
hist60358Report received from Agency, April 5, 2016. hist60426Referred to committee on Health and Human Services, April 7, 2016. Relating to dairy farms and plants, and affecting small business.
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
hist60329Report received from Agency, April 1, 2016.
