One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session
THURSDAY, June 3, 2021
The Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date.
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Report of Committees
The committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics reported and recommended:
Senate Bill 214
Relating to: early canvassing of absentee ballots, issuance of presidential ballots, combined polling places, timeline for sending or transmitting absentee ballots, nomination papers for certain independent candidates, 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 268
Relating to: compensation of election officials performing duties during a recount.
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.
The committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics reported:
Senate Bill 204
Relating to: absentee ballot applications, unsolicited mailing or transmission of absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots, canvassing absentee ballots, electronic voter registration, and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 2 - Senators Darling and Stroebel.
Noes: 3 - Senators Bernier, Smith and Roys.
Senate Bill 205
Relating to: absentee voting in certain residential care facilities and retirement homes and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 2 - Senators Darling and Stroebel.
Noes: 3 - Senators Bernier, Smith and Roys.
Senate Bill 206
Relating to: status as an indefinitely confined voter for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 2 - Senators Darling and Stroebel.
Noes: 3 - Senators Bernier, Smith and Roys.
KATHLEEN BERNIER
Chairperson
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The committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue reported and recommended:
HANSON, GAIL, of Oconomowoc, as a Public Member on the Deferred Compensation Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2022.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Kooyenga, Stafsholt, Ringhand, Agard and Jagler.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 158
Relating to: requiring the Department of Financial Institutions to study and report on establishing a section 529A ABLE savings account program.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Kooyenga, Stafsholt, Ringhand, Agard and Jagler.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 198
Relating to: expanding applicability of the room tax, making substantive and technical changes to the local room tax, and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Kooyenga, Stafsholt, Ringhand, Agard and Jagler.
Noes: 0 - None.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Kooyenga, Stafsholt, Ringhand, Agard and Jagler.
Noes: 0 - None.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Kooyenga, Stafsholt, Ringhand, Agard and Jagler.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 246
Relating to: exempting from taxation the pension benefits of certain federal employees.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Kooyenga, Stafsholt, Ringhand, Agard and Jagler.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 258
Relating to: an income tax deduction for an arrearage paid on behalf of a tenant for municipal utility service.
Ayes: 4 - Senators Kooyenga, Stafsholt, Ringhand and Jagler.
Noes: 1 - Senator Agard.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Kooyenga, Stafsholt and Jagler.
Noes: 2 - Senators Ringhand and Agard.
DALE KOOYENGA
Chairperson
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The committee on Health reported and recommended:
