The Honorable, the Senate:
hist101885Senate Bill 162 introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Miller and Representatives Pope and Brandtjen, waives the motor vehicle title transfer fee to remove the name of a deceased spouse. The fiscal estimate for Senate Bill 162 is in excess of $100,000. I find this bill to conform with Wis. Stat. § 16.47 (2) and recommend that its passage be permitted prior to the passage of the biennial budget bill.. Sincerely,
TONY EVERS
Governor
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Advice and consent of the Senate
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments be taken up en masse.
hist101757ARNOLD, STEPHEN of Fitchburg, as a Public Member: Non WRS Participant/Beneficiary on the Employee Trust Funds Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023. hist101758KESSLER, ELIZABETH of Milwaukee, as a Commissioner on the Tax Appeals Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2025. hist101759MISEY, ROBERT of Mequon, as a Public Member on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2021. hist101760PHILLIPS, JOAN of Germantown, as an Accountant on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023. hist101761STRAUTMANN, SUSAN of Friendship, as an Accountant on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2020. The question was: Confirmation en masse?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bernier, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Jacque, Johnson, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Shilling, Smith, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Wanggaard and Wirch - 32.
Noes – None - 0.
Absent or not voting - Senator Larson - 1.
Confirmed.
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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills
Senate Bill 26
Relating to: step therapy protocols for prescription drug coverage and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
hist101763The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 26? Adopted.
hist101765Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 43
Relating to: paddlewheel raffles.
hist101769Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 46
Relating to: prostitution crime surcharge and making an appropriation.
hist101772The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 46? Adopted.
hist101774Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 46?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bernier, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Jacque, Johnson, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Shilling, Smith, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Wanggaard and Wirch - 32.
Noes – None - 0.
Absent or not voting - Senator Larson - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 68
Relating to: possession of child pornography and providing a penalty.
hist101777The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 68? Adopted.
hist101779Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 74
Relating to: the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
hist101783Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 105
Relating to: the applicability of the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law.
hist101787Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 152
Relating to: the operation of electric scooters on highways, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
hist101791The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 152? Adopted.
hist101793Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 162
Relating to: fee for certain motor vehicle certificate of title transfers.
hist101797Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.