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Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read and referred:
Relating to: proclaiming February 2020 as Black History Month.
By Senators L. Taylor, Johnson, Carpenter, Schachtner, Kooyenga, Risser, Shilling, Larson, Bewley, Ringhand, Miller, Erpenbach and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives L. Myers, Crowley, Fields, Bowen, Haywood, Stubbs, Cabrera, Hebl, Kolste, Steineke, Sargent, Emerson, Gruszynski, Zamarripa, Vruwink, Pope, Vining, Allen, Horlacher, Shankland, Milroy, Billings, Hintz, Sinicki, Anderson, C. Taylor, James, Neubauer, Duchow, Subeck, Spreitzer, Hesselbein, Doyle, Thiesfeldt, Ramthun, Considine, Brostoff, Kurtz and Ohnstad.
hist118119To the committee on Senate Organization. Read first time and referred:
Relating to: possession of a firearm in a place of worship by a person who has a license to carry a concealed weapon.
By Senators Craig, Roth, Wanggaard, Stroebel, Nass, LeMahieu, Jacque, Kapenga, Tiffany, Testin, Darling and Kooyenga; cosponsored by Representatives Magnafici, Felzkowski, Quinn, Thiesfeldt, Sortwell, Tittl, Milroy, Petersen, Gundrum, Rohrkaste, Dittrich, Duchow, Knodl, Stafsholt, Skowronski, Edming, Allen, Kuglitsch and Wichgers.
hist118223To the committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions reported and recommended:
Senate Bill 808
Relating to: livestock facility siting and expansion and granting rule-making authority.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Marklein, Petrowski, Testin, Jacque and Bernier.
Noes: 4 - Senators Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.
HOWARD MARKLEIN
Chairperson
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The joint committee on Finance reported and recommended:
Senate Bill 563
Relating to: funding for certain extension services of the University of Wisconsin System and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 14 - Senator Darling and Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Katsma, Zimmerman, C. Taylor and Goyke.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 665
Relating to: emergency medical services funding assistance and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 14 - Senator Darling and Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Katsma, Zimmerman, C. Taylor and Goyke.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 706
Relating to: modifications to the tax treatment of tax-option corporations that elect to pay tax at the entity level.
Ayes: 14 - Senator Darling and Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Katsma, Zimmerman, C. Taylor and Goyke.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 720
Relating to: various changes to the laws administered and enforced by the Department of Revenue.
hist118254Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption. Ayes: 14 - Senator Darling and Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Katsma, Zimmerman, C. Taylor and Goyke.
Noes: 0 - None.
hist118255Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption. Ayes: 14 - Senator Darling and Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Katsma, Zimmerman, C. Taylor and Goyke.
Noes: 0 - None.
Ayes: 14 - Senator Darling and Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Katsma, Zimmerman, C. Taylor and Goyke.
Noes: 0 - None.
Ayes: 14 - Senator Darling and Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Katsma, Zimmerman, C. Taylor and Goyke.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 821
Relating to: a property tax exemption for all machinery, tools, and patterns; a reduction of state general obligation and variable rate debt supported by general purpose revenue; and increasing the maximum deduction under the individual income tax sliding scale standard deduction.
Ayes: 10 - Senator Darling and Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Stroebel and LeMahieu; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Katsma and Zimmerman.
Noes: 4 - Senators Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives C. Taylor and Goyke.
ALBERTA DARLING
Senate Chairperson
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The committee on Senate Organization reported:
Placed the following appointments and proposals on the Senate Calendar of Wednesday, February 19, 2020:
Ayes: 3 - Senators Fitzgerald, Roth and Feyen.
Noes: 2 – Senators Shilling and Bewley.
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chairperson
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Petitions and Communications
hist118470Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Knodl added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 821. _____________
Legislative Reference Bureau Corrections
Corrections In:
2019 SENATE BILL 595
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(February 18, 2020)
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Page 2, line 11: delete “statutes” and substitute “statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act….(this act),”. _____________
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Ethics Commission
February 18, 2020
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Wis. Stats. §13.685 (7), we are providing the enclosed information. Please visit the Wisconsin Ethics Commission’s Eye on Lobbying website, https://lobbying.wi.gov, for more detailed information about lobbyists, lobbying principals (organizations), and state agency liaisons. Cruz, Annette Indivior Inc
Franklin, Nathan Gundersen Health System
