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Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read and referred:
Relating to: observing Tuesday, April 2, 2019, as Equal Pay Day in Wisconsin.
By Senators Hansen, Schachtner, Carpenter, Bewley, Wirch, Miller, Shilling, Larson, Smith, Ringhand, Risser, L. Taylor, Erpenbach and Johnson; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Hebl, Anderson, Crowley, Stuck, Riemer, Stubbs, Myers, Zamarripa, Haywood, C. Taylor, Pope, Kolste, Considine, Goyke, Meyers, Shankland, Ohnstad, Sargent, Brostoff, Neubauer, Subeck, Vining, Bowen, Billings, Fields, Spreitzer, Hintz, Hesselbein, Emerson, Gruszynski, Milroy, Doyle, Cabrera and Vruwink.
hist98939To the committee on Senate Organization. Read first time and referred:
Relating to: penalties for certain traffic violations where highway maintenance workers are present and providing a penalty.
By Senators Miller, Ringhand, L. Taylor, Smith and Bernier; cosponsored by Representatives Kulp, Emerson, Hebl, Considine, Hesselbein, Kerkman, Plumer, Sargent, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vruwink and Skowronski.
hist98931To the committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: nitrate testing pilot program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Senators Testin, Cowles, Marklein and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Krug, Brandtjen, Kitchens, Kulp, Murphy, Plumer, Quinn, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt, Zimmerman and Tusler.
hist98932To the committee on Natural Resources and Energy. Relating to: professional development training in character education for teachers, pupil service professionals, principals, and school district administrators, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Senators Darling, Larson, Carpenter, Johnson, L. Taylor and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Rodriguez, Crowley, Anderson, Duchow, Fields, James, Kulp, Mursau, Myers, Novak, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Subeck, C. Taylor and Tittl.
Relating to: sexual contact with an animal and providing a penalty.
By Senators Jacque, Risser, Cowles and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Wichgers, Brandtjen, Edming, James, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Myers, Skowronski, Subeck and C. Taylor.
hist98934To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: eliminating first-time license fees for veterinary licenses and veterinary technician certificates.
By Senator Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Brandtjen, Brooks, Knodl, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Skowronski.
hist98935To the committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations. Relating to: the veterans outreach and recovery program and making an appropriation.
By Senator Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Felzkowski, Murphy, Skowronski, Sortwell, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Wichgers, Zimmerman and VanderMeer.
hist98936To the committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: late payment of tuition benefits for student veterans enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or a technical college.
By Senators Kooyenga, Carpenter, Bernier, Cowles, Nass and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives James, Skowronski, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Edming, Horlacher, Jagler, Kitchens, Knodl, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Sortwell, Spiros, VanderMeer, Wichgers and Zimmerman.
hist98937To the committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families. Relating to: going armed with an electric weapon by private security personnel.
By Senators Wanggaard, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Brooks, Horlacher, Kulp, Magnafici, Mursau, Plumer, Skowronski, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and Wichgers.
hist98938To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade reported and recommended:
Senate Bill 15
Relating to: new internship grants and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Feyen, Testin, Petrowski, Ringhand and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Feyen, Testin, Petrowski, Ringhand and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 16
Relating to: career and technical education incentive grants and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Feyen, Testin, Petrowski, Ringhand and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 17
Relating to: workforce training grants for seminars in high-demand fields to teach new skills and provide micro-credentials and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Feyen, Testin, Petrowski, Ringhand and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
DAN FEYEN
Chairperson
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The committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs reported and recommended:
Senate Bill 1
Relating to: designating and marking a highway interchange in Winnebago County as the Michael G. Ellis Memorial Interchange.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Petrowski, Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 3
Relating to: denial, suspension, and revocation of certain licenses related to motor vehicle dealers.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Petrowski, Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: 0 - None.
JERRY PETROWSKI
Chairperson
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Petitions and Communications
hist98886Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Bowen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 61. _____________
Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules
Relating to the fee for monitoring radiation emissions in the vicinity of nuclear power plants.
Submitted by the Department of Health Services.
hist98565Report received from Agency, March 18, 2019. hist98929Referred to the committee on Utilities and Housing, March 28, 2019. Relating to the child care subsidy program.
