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Senate Calendar for Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 11:00 AM

Tentative Senate Calendar

Regular Session

11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 8, 2013

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Joint Resolutions

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Senate Joint Resolution 40

Relating to: commending Colonel Curtis Lee Brown, USAF (Retired), for being inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame.

Senators Harsdorf, Miller, Carpenter, Moulton, Wirch, Cowles and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Knudson, Tranel, Strachota, Murtha, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Tittl, Petryk, Wright, A. Ott, Wachs, Murphy, Jorgensen, Danou, Ballweg and Nass.

                06-14-13.           S.             Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization.

Senate Joint Resolution 51

Relating to: honoring Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Battle of Gettysburg.

Senators Cowles, Darling, Carpenter, Hansen, Shilling, Lehman, Olsen, L. Taylor, Vinehout, T. Cullen, Tiffany, Lazich, Miller, Grothman and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Weininger, Kaufert, Pridemore, Jacque, Goyke, Sanfelippo, Thiesfeldt, Kahl, Kooyenga, Tittl, Petersen, Bernard Schaber, Krug, Nass, T. Larson, Mason, Berceau, Danou, Spiros, Petryk, Murtha, Wright, Hebl, Bernier, Wachs, Jorgensen, Marklein and Endsley.

                09-24-13.           S.             Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization.

Senate Joint Resolution 52

Relating to: proclaiming October as Polish-American Heritage Month.

Senators Kedzie, Petrowski, Wirch, Schultz, Cowles, Lassa, Grothman and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Czaja, Tittl, Pasch, Danou, Murphy, Zepnick, Mursau, Nass, Shankland, A. Ott, Mason, Vruwink and Bewley.

                10-04-13.           S.             Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization.

Senate Joint Resolution 53   

Relating to: the life and public service of Paul Poberezny.

Senators Cowles, Gudex, T. Cullen, Darling, Kedzie, Lassa, Lehman and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Hintz, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bies, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hulsey, Hutton, Jagler, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Knodl, Kolste, Krug, Murphy, Murtha, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pridemore, Ringhand, Schraa, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vruwink, Wachs, Weininger and Wright.

                10-04-13.           S.             Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization.

 

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Senate Bills

Senate Bill 134 

Relating to: a sea lamprey control program.

Senators Cowles, Gudex, Lassa, Lasee, Lehman, Risser, Tiffany, Wirch and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Weininger, Ballweg, Bies, Brooks, Clark, Kaufert, Mason, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pope, Ringhand and Sinicki.

                05-29-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                06-06-13.           S.             Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

                09-19-13.           S.             Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 16, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 220 

Relating to: lengthening the time during which tax increments may be allocated and expenditures for project costs may be made for Tax Incremental District Number 1 in the village of Wales.

Senator Farrow; cosponsored by Representative Kapenga.

                09-18-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                09-25-13.           S.             Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 237 

Relating to: requirements concerning barbering and cosmetology licensure.

Senators Grothman, L. Taylor, Kedzie, Petrowski and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Kooyenga, Krug, Murphy, A. Ott, Honadel, Pope, Spiros, Craig and Doyle.

                09-18-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                10-03-13.           S.             Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 240    

Relating to: knowledge tests for commercial driver license applicants who hold a military commercial driver license.

Senators Petrowski, Hansen, Olsen, Schultz and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Bernard Schaber, Kooyenga, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Spiros, Weatherston and Wright.

                08-22-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                08-29-13.           S.             Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 247  

Relating to: commercial motor vehicle out-of-service violations.

Senator Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Ripp, Brooks, Vruwink and Weatherston.

                08-22-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                08-29-13.           S.             Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 251

Relating to: therapeutic alternate drug selections in nursing homes, performance of patient services by a pharmacist, and the practice of pharmacy.

Senators Gudex, Moulton and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Endsley, Czaja, Pridemore, A. Ott, Brooks, Spiros, Stone, Schraa, Kestell and Hulsey.

                09-18-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                10-03-13.           S.             Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 252 

Relating to: authorizing a city or village to require the Department of Revenue to redetermine the value of the tax incremental base of certain tax incremental districts.

Senators Gudex, L. Taylor, Grothman, Harris, T. Cullen, Olsen and Jauch; cosponsored by Representatives Schraa, Hintz, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, Brooks, Ripp, Stone, Kahl, Kolste, Mason, Wright, Jorgensen, Zepnick and Bies.

                09-18-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                09-25-13.           S.             Report passage recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 253   

Relating to: deadlines for claiming lottery prizes, motor vehicle fuel bulk plants, repealing the woodland tax, property tax publications, the manufacturing and agriculture tax credit, manufacturing property tax assessment objections, and reporting capital stock transfers.

Senators Tiffany, Gudex and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Stroebel, Marklein, Craig, Milroy, Bies and Knudson.

                09-18-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                09-25-13.           S.             Report passage recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 256  

Relating to: violation of motor vehicle salvage dealer licensing requirements and providing a penalty.

Senators Petrowski and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Sanfelippo, Ripp, Bies and Schraa.

                08-29-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                09-26-13.           S.             Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 258  

Relating to: the distribution by schools of a concussion and head injury information sheet and the participation by pupils in a youth athletic activity.

Senators Farrow, Darling, L. Taylor, Harsdorf, Lehman, Grothman and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Wright, Thiesfeldt, Berceau, Pridemore, Ringhand, Nass, Murphy, Brooks, Spiros, Craig, Strachota, Ohnstad and Endsley.

                09-18-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                10-03-13.           S.             Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 262   

Relating to: labeling of duplicate ballots.

Senators Lazich, Vukmir, Grothman and Darling; cosponsored by Representative Sanfelippo.

                09-04-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                09-12-13.           S.             Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 264

Relating to: securing the ballot container.

Senators Lazich, Vukmir and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Knodl, T. Larson and Sanfelippo.

                09-04-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                09-12-13.           S.             Report passage recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 265

Relating to: party representation for election officials serving at polling places.

Senators Lazich, Leibham, Vukmir and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Sanfelippo and Pridemore.

                09-04-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                09-12-13.           S.             Report passage recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 267

Relating to: recording the type of identifying document provided by an elector as proof of residence.

Senators Lazich, Leibham, Vukmir, Darling and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Strachota, Sanfelippo, Tittl, Knodl and Pridemore.

                09-04-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                09-12-13.           S.             Report Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2.

Senate Bill 269    

Relating to: penalties for violation of certain moped dealer and recreational vehicle dealer requirements and providing a penalty.

Senators Petrowski and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Stone, Ripp and Ohnstad.

                08-29-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                09-05-13.           S.             Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 270  

Relating to: motorcycle operator's licenses and rider courses.

Senators Petrowski, Grothman, L. Taylor and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Stone, Ripp, Ballweg, Brooks, Knodl, Mursau, Spiros, Tittl and Weatherston.

                08-29-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                09-05-13.           S.             Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

 

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Assembly Proposals

Assembly Bill 22   

Relating to: municipal court fees.

Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kapenga, Doyle, Hebl, Schraa, Jagler, Petersen, Kahl, Kaufert, Bernier, Petryk, T. Larson, A. Ott, Bernard Schaber, Kooyenga, Tauchen, Strachota, Ohnstad and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Gudex, Schultz, Carpenter, Harris, Leibham and Shilling.

                05-08-13.           A.            Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 1.

                08-20-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                10-02-13.           S.             Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Assembly Bill 27   

Relating to: state agencies entering into contracts for legal services on a contingent fee basis.

Representatives Kuglitsch, August, A. Ott, Craig, Stone, Schraa, Jacque, Spiros, Stroebel and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Vukmir and Farrow.

                05-08-13.           A.            Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 36.

                10-02-13.           S.             Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 4, Noes 1.

Assembly Bill 62   

Relating to: the definition of intoxicant.

Representatives Bies, Berceau, T. Larson, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Doyle, Bernard Schaber, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Kaufert, Brooks, Kahl, J. Ott, Czaja, Sinicki, Krug, Swearingen and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Risser, Lassa, Lasee, Schultz, Lehman and L. Taylor.

                05-07-13.           A.            Read a third time and passed.

                07-18-13.           S.             Public hearing held.

                08-22-13.           S.             Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

 

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Appointments

Desmonde, Dr. Marcus

of Colfax, as a Psychologist 1 on the Psychology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017.

                10-03-13.           S.             Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Gorsuch, Robert

of Fitchburg, as a Professional Member 1 on the Banking Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2018.

                09-27-13.           S.             Report confirmation recommended by committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Greco, Lisa

of Brookfield, as a Credit Union Experience 3 on the Credit Union Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2018.

                09-27-13.           S.             Report confirmation recommended by committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Kutschma, Larry

of Lake Geneva, as a Congressional District 1 on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.

                10-02-13.           S.             Report confirmation recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Mcconville, Timothy

of Verona, as a Dentist 5 on the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017.

                10-03-13.           S.             Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Schroeder, Daniel

of Hartland, as a member of the Psychology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.

                10-03-13.           S.             Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Sullivan, Kristi

of Fitchburg, as a Public Member 2 of the Pharmacy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016.

                10-03-13.           S.             Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Swan, Dr. Timothy

of Marshfield, as a Doctor-Medicine 8 on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017.

                10-03-13.           S.             Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Trapskin, Philip

of Fitchburg, as a Pharmacist 1 of the Pharmacy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017.

                10-03-13.           S.             Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

Winters, Cathy

of Wausau, as Pharmacist 2 on the Pharmacy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017.

                10-03-13.           S.             Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0.

 

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