One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session
MONDAY, May 8, 2023
The Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date.
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Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist166100Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 218 offered by Senator Marklein. hist166099Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 241 offered by Senator Cowles. _____________
Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read and referred:
Relating to: celebrating May 5, 2023, as Skilled Trades Day in Wisconsin.
By Senators Feyen, Ballweg, Cowles, Marklein, Nass, Spreitzer, Wirch and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Edming, Green, Kitchens, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Novak, O'Connor, Palmeri, Penterman, Petryk, Rettinger, Schraa, Shelton, Sinicki, Spiros, Steffen, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Hurd and Rozar.
hist166168To the committee on Senate Organization. Read first time and referred:
Relating to: damages claims relating to delayed relocation of utilities in a highway right-of-way and modifying administrative rules promulgated by the Department of Transportation.
By Senators Tomczyk, Cowles and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Edming, Bodden, Green, Maxey, Mursau, Plumer, Rettinger, Schmidt, Spiros, Swearingen, VanderMeer and Wittke.
hist166163To the committee on Transportation and Local Government. Relating to: a commercial driver training grant program and making an appropriation.
By Senators Wimberger and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Pronschinske, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Callahan, Edming, Green, Magnafici, Mursau, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Petryk, Summerfield and VanderMeer.
hist166164To the committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges. Relating to: refundable income tax credit for bicycle purchases and making an appropriation.
By Senators Larson, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Shelton, Snodgrass, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Emerson, Goyke, Hong, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Vining and Clancy.
hist166165To the committee on Universities and Revenue. Relating to: law enforcement and fire fighter annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer.
By Senators Jacque, Bradley, Wanggaard, Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Wichgers, Brandtjen, O'Connor, Sapik, Behnke, C. Anderson and Rettinger.
hist166166To the committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: the amount and distribution of the real estate transfer fee.
By Senators Stafsholt, Marklein, Nass, Quinn and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Behnke, Bodden, Krug, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Plumer, Schmidt, Rozar, Edming and Oldenburg.
hist166167To the committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (1)(c), the following changes shall be made to the Senate Standing Committees for the 2023-24 Legislative Session.
The committee on Government Operations, Elections and Consumer Protection will be renamed the committee on Government Operations.
A new committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection will be created.Ayes: 5 − Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Feyen, Agard and Smith.
Noes: 0 – None.
DEVIN LEMAHIEU
Chairperson
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The committee on Agriculture and Tourism reported and recommended:
DIEDERICH, RAYMOND, of De Pere, as a Member on the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Ballweg, Tomczyk, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Hesselbein and Marklein.
Noes: 0 - None.
GASKA, DR JEROME, of Columbus, as a Member on the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Ballweg, Tomczyk, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Hesselbein and Marklein.
Noes: 0 - None.
GODFREY, SCOTT, of Highland, as a Member on the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Ballweg, Tomczyk, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Hesselbein and Marklein.
Noes: 0 - None.
WILLIAMSON, MICHAEL, of Middleton, as a Member on the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Ballweg, Tomczyk, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Hesselbein and Marklein.
Noes: 0 - None.
COATES, KALLIE JO, of Franksville, as a Representative with Experience in Agriculture on the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Ballweg, Tomczyk, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Hesselbein and Marklein.
Noes: 0 - None.
MAXWELL, DAVID, of Westby, as a Non-Resident on the Watershed Representing Tourism Interests of the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Ballweg, Tomczyk, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Hesselbein and Marklein.
Noes: 0 - None.
SOLVERSON, KARL DUANE, of La Crosse, as a Veterinarian on the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Ballweg, Tomczyk, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Hesselbein and Marklein.
Noes: 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 131
Relating to: membership in county land conservation committees.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Ballweg, Tomczyk, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Hesselbein and Marklein.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 134
Relating to: farmland preservation agreements and tax credits.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Ballweg, Tomczyk, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Hesselbein and Marklein.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 147
Relating to: membership in county land conservation committees.
