Relating to: changes to product liability law and the law governing remedies against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of a product.
By
Representatives Kooyenga and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Grothman and S. Fitzgerald.
To committee on Judiciary and Ethics
.
Assembly Bill 539
Relating to: authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System to establish an optional retirement system for its employees.
By
Representatives Strachota, Spanbauer, A. Ott, Brooks and Thiesfeldt.
To committee on Colleges and Universities
.
To joint survey committee on Retirement Systems
.
Assembly Bill 540
Relating to: training in traumatic brain injury awareness for law enforcement officers, tribal officers, emergency medical technicians, and first responders and granting rule-making authority.
By
Representatives Berceau, Pasch, Pocan, Radcliffe, Roys, Spanbauer and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Lassa and Taylor, by request of Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin.
To committee on Public Health and Public Safety
.
Assembly Bill 541
Relating to: portable electronics insurance and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Nygren, Brooks and Molepske Jr; cosponsored by Senators Lasee and Schultz.
To committee on Insurance.
Assembly Bill 542
Relating to: the definition of municipality for purposes of tax refund setoffs.
By
Representatives Kerkman, Brooks, Endsley, Spanbauer and Wynn; cosponsored by Senators Galloway and Holperin.
To committee on Ways and Means.
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The committee on Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 384
Relating to: weapons that may be used to hunt certain animals and requirements for establishing open hunting seasons for those animals.
Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Mursau, Rivard, Williams, Kleefisch, Nerison, Severson, Steineke, Tiffany, Stroebel, Litjens, Molepske Jr, Mason, Danou, Clark, Milroy and Hulsey.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Amendment 2 adoption:
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Mursau, Rivard, Williams, Kleefisch, Nerison, Severson, Steineke, Tiffany, Stroebel, Litjens, Molepske Jr, Mason, Danou, Clark, Milroy and Hulsey.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Mursau, Rivard, Williams, Kleefisch, Nerison, Severson, Steineke, Tiffany, Stroebel, Litjens, Molepske Jr, Mason, Danou, Clark, Milroy and Hulsey.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Jeffrey Mursau
Chairperson
Committee on Natural Resources
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Reference Bureau Corrections
Assembly Bill 376
1. Page 5, line 1: delete "(5) (a) REPAYMENT." and substitute "(5) REPAYMENT. (a)".
Communications
February 6, 2012
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 397, relating to failing to report the death of a child or to report a missing child, moving the corpse of a child, hiding a corpse to collect public benefits, and providing penalties.
Sincerely,
Chad Weininger
State Representative
4th Assembly District
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February 7, 2012
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 527, relating to commissioners of the Public Service Commission; notices, orders, and determinations of the commission; certificates of authority issued by the commission; approval of contracts by the commission; electricity sales from certain wholesale merchant plants; public utility removal of certain electric service lines; renewable resource credits; tampering or interfering with utility equipment; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.
Sincerely,
Kathy Bernier
State Representative
68th Assembly District
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Children and Families
Madison
January 30, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Enclosed is an updated copy of the Child Abuse and Neglect Report, 2010 Data, pursuant to s.
48.981. The report corrects a minor technical error identified in the original December 2011 report. Please replace the copy you received in December 2011 with this updated copy.
Sincerely,
Eloise Anderson
Secretary
Referred to committee on Children and Families.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
January 31, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
In compliance with Wisconsin Statute 16.548, enclosed, please find the Wisconsin Office of Federal/State Relations quarterly report, to be submitted to the Legislature for the fourth quarter of 2011. This report provides information on the activities of the Office and the status of federal legislation of concern to the State of Wisconsin.
Please contact me if you have any questions about this material.
Sincerely,
Mike Huebsch
Secretary
Referred to committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.
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University of Wisconsin
Department of Family Medicine
Madison
