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Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals

Read and referred:

hist109058 Senate Joint Resolution 72

Relating to: expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned, forced organ harvesting from nonconsenting prisoners of conscience, including Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their spiritual beliefs and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups in the People's Republic of China.

By Senators Jacque, Larson, Nass, Stroebel and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Anderson, Ballweg, Bowen, Gundrum, Horlacher, Kulp, Murphy, Pope, C. Taylor, Vruwink and Wichgers.

hist109078 To the committee on Senate Organization.

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Report of Committees

The committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions reported and recommended:

Senate Bill 96

Relating to: actions for excessive property tax assessments.

hist109110 Passage.

Ayes: 7 - Senators Marklein, Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith and Ringhand.

Noes: 2 - Senators Risser and Larson.

HOWARD MARKLEIN

Chairperson

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The committee on Senate Organization reported:

Referred to, and withdrawn from, the Joint Committee on Finance, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e):

hist109139 Assembly Bill 73

hist109135 Senate Bill 44

hist109136 Senate Bill 125

hist109137 Senate Bill 208

hist109138 Senate Bill 369

Ayes: 3 - Senators Fitzgerald, Roth and Feyen.

Noes: 2 – Senators Shilling and Bewley.

Public hearing requirement waived, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m):

hist109145 Assembly Bill 38