2020-02-11 Senate Journal

Senate Bill 764

Relating to: modifying an administrative rule of the Department of Safety and Professional Services regarding renewal of a registered electrician enrollment for a youth apprentice.

hist116837 Passage.

Ayes: 5 - Senators Jacque, Bernier, Tiffany, Schachtner and Miller.

Noes: 0 - None.

ANDRÉ JACQUE

Chairperson

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The committee on Natural Resources and Energy reported and recommended:

Senate Bill 715

Relating to: grants and funding for water stewardship certification, a grazing coordinator position, producer-led watershed protection grants, lake protection, soil and water conservation, and crop insurance premium rebates for cover crops; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation.

hist116943 Passage.

Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.

Noes: 0 - None.

Senate Bill 718

Relating to: creating a pilot grant program for farmers to reduce nitrate loading, funding research for nitrate loading reduction methods, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

hist116945 Senate Amendment 1 adoption.

Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.

Noes: 0 - None.

hist116946 Passage as amended.

Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.

Noes: 0 - None.

Senate Bill 722

Relating to: supporting the Center for Watershed Science and Education, creating a hydrogeologist position, funding research on phosphorus recovery and reuse, creating grant programs for counties to test wells and provide public education, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

hist116948 Senate Amendment 1 adoption.

Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.

Noes: 0 - None.

hist116949 Passage as amended.

Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.

Noes: 0 - None.

Senate Bill 723

Relating to: county conservation staffing and making an appropriation.

hist116951 Passage.

Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.

Noes: 0 - None.

Senate Bill 724

Relating to: the well compensation grant program and making an appropriation.

hist116953 Senate Amendment 1 adoption.

Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.

Noes: 0 - None.

hist116954 Passage as amended.

Ayes: 5 - Senators Cowles, Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.

Noes: 0 - None.

Senate Bill 772

Relating to: PFAS standards and grant programs, providing blood testing for certain individuals, requiring a cancer cluster study, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

hist116957 Passage.

Ayes: 4 - Senators Cowles, Olsen, Miller and Hansen.

Noes: 1 - Senator Marklein.

Senate Bill 773

Relating to: providing funding related to PFAS programs and positions, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

hist116959 Passage.

Ayes: 4 - Senators Cowles, Olsen, Miller and Hansen.

Noes: 1 - Senator Marklein.

ROBERT COWLES

Chairperson

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The committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations reported and recommended:

Senate Bill 541

Relating to: reports on bills requiring occupational licenses.

hist116692 Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption.

Ayes: 3 - Senators Kapenga, Craig and LeMahieu.

Noes: 2 - Senators Johnson and Hansen.

hist116693 Passage as amended.

Ayes: 3 - Senators Kapenga, Craig and LeMahieu.

Noes: 2 - Senators Johnson and Hansen.

Senate Bill 654

Relating to: reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses and granting rule-making authority.

hist116695 Senate Amendment 1 adoption.

Ayes: 5 - Senators Kapenga, Craig, LeMahieu, Johnson and Hansen.

Noes: 0 - None.

hist116696 Passage as amended.

Ayes: 5 - Senators Kapenga, Craig, LeMahieu, Johnson and Hansen.

Noes: 0 - None.

CHRIS KAPENGA

Chairperson

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Petitions and Communications

hist116723 Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Plumer added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 563.

hist116700 Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Edming added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 624.

hist116721 Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator L. Taylor added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 646.

hist116701 Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Gruszynski added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 772.

hist116702 Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Gruszynski added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 773.

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State of Wisconsin

Office of the Senate President

February 11, 2020

The Honorable, the Senate:

Pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c), I am writing to inform you that I have directed the following proposals to be withdrawn from committee and rereferred. I have obtained the consent of the appropriate standing committee chairsperson and the chairperson of the committee on Senate Organization.

hist116961 Senate Bill 715, relating to: grants and funding for water stewardship certification, a grazing coordinator position, producer-led watershed protection grants, lake protection, soil and water conservation, and crop insurance premium rebates for cover crops; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation., withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to the joint committee on Finance.