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Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read and referred:
Relating to: directing the attorney general to seek to join the state as a plaintiff in State of West Virginia, et al., v. US Department of the Treasury, et al.
By Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Feyen, Marklein, Stroebel, Kooyenga, Bernier, Felzkowski and Ballweg.
hist131596To the committee on Senate Organization. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics reported and recommended:
CARLTON JR., DANIEL A., of Middleton, as Administrator of the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Bernier, Darling, Stroebel, Smith and Roys.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 178
Relating to: elections administration, recall petitions, and recount procedures.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Bernier, Darling, Stroebel, Smith and Roys.
Noes: 0 - None.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Bernier, Darling, Stroebel, Smith and Roys.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 179
Relating to: voter registration.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Bernier, Darling, Stroebel, Smith and Roys.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 180
Relating to: absentee voting, voting procedures, and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Bernier, Darling, Stroebel, Smith and Roys.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 207
Relating to: private resources used for election administration, appointment of election officials, and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Bernier, Darling and Stroebel.
Noes: 2 - Senators Smith and Roys.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Bernier, Darling and Stroebel.
Noes: 2 - Senators Smith and Roys.
Senate Bill 208
Relating to: publication of Elections Commission meeting minutes.
Ayes: 4 - Senators Bernier, Darling, Stroebel and Smith.
Noes: 1 - Senator Roys.
Ayes: 4 - Senators Bernier, Darling, Stroebel and Smith.
Noes: 1 - Senator Roys.
Senate Bill 210
Relating to: election observers and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Bernier, Darling and Stroebel.
Noes: 2 - Senators Smith and Roys.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Bernier, Darling and Stroebel.
Noes: 2 - Senators Smith and Roys.
Senate Bill 213
Relating to: actions for violations of elections laws.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Bernier, Darling and Stroebel.
Noes: 2 - Senators Smith and Roys.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Bernier, Darling and Stroebel.
Noes: 2 - Senators Smith and Roys.
KATHLEEN BERNIER
Chairperson
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The committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue reported and recommended:
DISCHLER, SALLY, of DeForest, as a Credit Union Experience Representative on the Credit Union Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Kooyenga, Feyen, Stafsholt, Ringhand and Agard.
Noes: 0 - None.
EDINGER, LIZA, of Rhinelander, as a Credit Union Experience Representative on the Credit Union Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Kooyenga, Feyen, Stafsholt, Ringhand and Agard.
Noes: 0 - None.
HABERKORN, CONNIE, of Fennimore, as a Public Member on the Deferred Compensation Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Kooyenga, Feyen, Stafsholt, Ringhand and Agard.
Noes: 0 - None.
STRAUTMANN, SUSAN, of Friendship, as an Accountant on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Kooyenga, Feyen, Stafsholt, Ringhand and Agard.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 266
Relating to: the issuance by the Department of Revenue of retail alcohol beverage permits for motor vehicle racetrack grounds and authorizing caterers to make retail sales of alcohol beverages on racetrack grounds.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Kooyenga, Feyen, Stafsholt, Ringhand and Agard.
Noes: 0 - None.
