Tuesday, February 14, 2012
12:46 P.M.
One-Hundredth Regular Session
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Ellis.
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Call of Roll
The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 15, the official attendance for session was:
Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Rev. Melvin Hargrove of Zoe Outreach Ministries in Racine.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Carpenter led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Introduction, First Reading, and
Reference of Proposals
Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 63
Relating to: appointment of treasurer in Milwaukee county (first consideration).
By Senators Carpenter and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Kooyenga, Fields, Sinicki, J. Ott and Zepnick.
To committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
Senate Joint Resolution 64
Relating to: proclaiming March to be Hunger Takes No Holiday Month.
By Senator Jauch ; cosponsored by Representative Milroy .
To committee on Senate Organization.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 470
Relating to: certain incandescent light bulbs manufactured and sold in this state.
By Senator Grothman ; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, August, Brooks, Craig, Jacque, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pridemore, Stroebel and Thiesfeldt.
To committee on Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection.
Senate Bill 471
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 Senators Hansen, Taylor and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Pasch, Pocan, Radcliffe, Roys, Spanbauer and Zepnick.
To committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.
Senate Bill 472
Relating to: certain shoreland zoning standards and ordinances that regulate the repair and expansion of nonconforming structures.
By Senators Lasee and King; cosponsored by Representatives Tiffany, Steineke, Murtha, Litjens, Rivard and Jacque.
To committee on Insurance and Housing.
Senate Bill 473
Relating to: statute of limitations for first-degree sexual assault, attempted homicide, and attempted first-degree sexual assault.
By Senators Cowles and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Steineke, Petryk, Jacque, Severson, Nygren, Wynn, Litjens, Bernard Schaber, Rivard, T. Larson, Tranel, Marklein, A. Ott, Spanbauer, Ziegelbauer, Stroebel, Bernier, Kerkman, Endsley and Bies.
To committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs.
Senate Bill 474
Relating to: matching financial records for Medical Assistance eligibility and providing a penalty.
By Senators Galloway, Lasee and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Ballweg, Bies, Jacque, Kaufert, Knudson, LeMahieu, Marklein, A. Ott, Rivard, Petersen, Severson, Steineke, Strachota, Van Roy, Wynn and Vos.
To committee on Insurance and Housing.
Senate Bill 475
Relating to: audits and reports of state savings banks and state savings and loan associations.
By Senators Grothman and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives LeMahieu, Bies, Stroebel, Tranel, Ballweg, Zepnick and Fields.
To committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues.
S701 Senate Bill 476
Relating to: changing the date of fire prevention week from the week of October 8 to the week of October 9.
By Senators Grothman, Olsen, Schultz, Taylor and S. Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Thiesfeldt, Marklein, Bies, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Bernier, Sinicki and Clark.
To committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs.
Senate Bill 477
Relating to: tax credit programs administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
By Senator Leibham ; cosponsored by Representative Williams .
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