One-Hundred and Third Regular Session
1:14 P.M. THURSDAY, April 6, 2017
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fitzgerald.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist66911Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 79 offered by Senator LeMahieu. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Elections and Utilities reported and recommended:
DAVIS, THE HONORABLE JAMES "MAC", of Waukesha, as a Legislative Joint Appointment on the Ethics Commission, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.
Ayes: 5 - Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Wanggaard, Miller and Risser.
Noes: 0 - None.
GILL, BEVERLY R., of Burlington, as a Legislative Joint Appointment on the Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019.
Ayes: 5 - Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Wanggaard, Miller and Risser.
Noes: 0 - None.
GLANCEY, JULIE, of Sheboygan Falls, as a Legislative Joint Appointment on the Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.
Ayes: 5 - Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Wanggaard, Miller and Risser.
Noes: 0 - None.
ROBERTS, LON E., of Madison, as a Commissioner of the Public Service Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2023.
Ayes: 5 - Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Wanggaard, Miller and Risser.
Noes: 0 - None.
VAN AKKEREN, THE HONORABLE TIMOTHY M., of Sheboygan, as a Legislative Joint Appointment on the Ethics Commission, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019.
Ayes: 5 - Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Wanggaard, Miller and Risser.
Noes: 0 - None.
DEVIN LEMAHIEU
Chairperson
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Petitions and Communications
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Ethics Commission
April 4, 2017
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Wis. Stats. §13.685 (7), we are providing the enclosed information. Please visit the Wisconsin Ethics Commission’s Eye on Lobbying website, https://lobbying.wi.gov, for more detailed information about lobbyists, lobbying principals (organizations), and state agency liaisons. Conway, Steven Indivior, Inc.
Froehlke, Scott Wisconsin Association of Accountants Inc
Julius, Buddy DJI Technology Inc
Marchant, Robert Milwaukee Area Technical College
Murray, Ryan DJI Technology Inc
Webendorfer, John Indivior, Inc.
Sincerely,
BRIAN BELL
Administrator
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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules
Relating to home health agencies.
Submitted by the Department of Health Services.
hist66295Report received from Agency, March 30, 2017. hist66910Referred to the committee on Health and Human Services, April 6, 2017. _____________
The joint committee for review of Administrative Rules reported and recommended:
Relating to operator's licenses and identification cards.
Relating to revisions to the Special Needs Scholarship Program.
STEPHEN NASS
Senate Chairperson
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Messages from the Assembly
By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
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Messages from the Assembly Considered
Assembly Joint Resolution 26
Relating to: proclaiming April 2017 as Autism Awareness Month in Wisconsin.