Back to Washington County and Hartford! I am about to head out to a Town Hall Meeting hosted by Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner. The meeting starts at 9am at the Hartford City Hall. I will be there to answer any questions you may have on state issues, while Congressman Sensenbrenner will address any questions on issues voted on in Washington, D.C.
I am sure the Democrat's plan to nationalize healthcare will be high on the list of topics. If you want to have your voice heard, nothing beats a face to face meeting. I hope to see you there.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Here is a preview of Tuesday's upcoming Senate Calendar
First Order. Call of Roll.
Second Order. Chief clerk's entries.
Third Order. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
Fourth Order. Report of committees.
Fifth Order. Petitions and communications.
Sixth Order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.
Seventh Order. Advice and consent of the Senate
QUESTION: Shall the appointment be confirmed?
Armstrong, Stephanie, of De Forest, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Bachhuber, Michele, of Marshfield, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Basting, Thomas, of Madison, as a member of the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Bronston, Carolyn, of Wausau, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Christman, Blane, of Ladysmith, as a member of the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Rural Issues, Biofuels, and Information Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Dallas, William, of Medford, as a member of the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2011. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Everson, Diane, of Edgerton, as a member of the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Exo, Karen, of Portage, as a member of the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Furness, Ian, of Fond du Lac, as a member of the Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Gaier, John, of Neillsville, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Hase, Paula, of Wausau, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Heyning, Katy, of Whitewater, as a member of the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2010. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Mulligan, Thomas, of Germantown, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Patterson, Leslie, of Greenfield, as a member of the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Rural Issues, Biofuels, and Information Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Rambo, Larry, of Waukesha, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Severson, Deborah, of Eau Claire, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Stroede, Jane, of Wisconsin Dells, as a member of the Physical Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Swain, Katherine, of Beloit, as a member of the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2011. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Thorman, Michele, of La Crosse, as a member of the Physical Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Timmons, Cecelia, of Madison, as a member of the Cemetery Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
QUESTION: Shall the amendment be concurred in?
Senate Bill 107. Relating to: the sale, disposal, collection, and recycling of electronic devices, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. By Senators Miller, Jauch, Hansen, Robson, Erpenbach, Wirch, Lehman, Risser, and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Bernard Schaber, Black, Hebl, Sherman, Milroy, Shilling, Parisi, Berceau, Benedict, Molepske Jr., Pope-Roberts, Richards, A. Ott, Clark, Smith, Hintz, Dexter, A. Williams, and Hubler.
Assembly Amendments 3 and 4 pending
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be adopted?
Senate Joint Resolution 47. Relating to: the second anniversary of WisconsinEye's commencement of broadcast operations. By Senators Jauch, Miller, Holperin, Hansen, Schultz, Risser, and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Barca, Pope-Roberts, Pasch, Berceau, Roys, Hilgenberg, Clark, Jorgensen, Sinicki, Turner, Vos, Pocan, Toles, Zepnick, and Ballweg.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be concurred in?
Assembly Joint Resolution 72. Relating to: the life and public service of Edward Moore Kennedy. By Representatives Nelson, Hilgenberg, Parisi, Soletski, Zigmunt, Garthwaite, Black, Pocan, Young, Roys, Jorgensen, Milroy, Danou, Benedict, Kessler, Hixson, Pope-Roberts, Hebl, A. Williams, Grigsby, Molepske Jr., Sinicki, Seidel, Hraychuck, Van Akkeren, Steinbrink, Turner, Vruwink, Schneider, Hubler, Zepnick, Pasch, Bernard Schaber, Cullen, Clark, Staskunas, Toles, Barca, and Sheridan.
Assembly Joint Resolution 73. Relating to: honoring the life of Francisco Rodriguez. By Representative Colon; cosponsored by Senator Wirch.
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 17. Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates for certain vehicles owned by members of the national guard and making an appropriation. (FE) By Senators Hansen, Wirch, Lehman, Schultz, Taylor, and Leibham; cosponsored by Representatives Hilgenberg, Kaufert, Roth, Spanbauer, and Gunderson. (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 41. Relating to: indoor environmental quality in public and private schools. (FE) By Senators Sullivan, Olsen, Miller, Hansen, Vinehout, Lassa, Taylor, Darling, Erpenbach, Schultz, Risser, and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Grigsby, Pope-Roberts, Cullen, Hilgenberg, Black, Benedict, Fields, Berceau, Mason, Toles, Hintz, Molepske Jr., Zepnick, Hebl, Pocan, Parisi, Milroy, Roys, and Hixson. (Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 73. Relating to: the lifetime limit under the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan. By Senators Vinehout, Erpenbach, Robson, Lehman, Carpenter, Wirch, Taylor, Coggs, Hansen, and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Bernard Schaber, Hraychuck, and Berceau. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 74. Relating to: health insurance coverage denials for eligibility under the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan. By Senators Vinehout, Erpenbach, Robson, Lehman, Carpenter, Wirch, Taylor, Coggs, Hansen, and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Bernard Schaber, Hraychuck, and Berceau. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 80. Relating to: the Volunteer Health Care Provider Program. (FE) By Senators Coggs, Holperin, Olsen, Kapanke, Schultz, Grothman, Lazich, and Kreitlow; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Benedict, M. Williams, Grigsby, Brooks, Hintz, Gottlieb, Staskunas, Gunderson, Steinbrink, Kerkman, Ziegelbauer, Knodl, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mursau, Murtha, Petersen, Petrowski, Ripp, Roth, Spanbauer, Stone, Strachota, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, and Vos. (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 87. Relating to: increasing the maximum annual loan amount under the property tax deferral loan program of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. (FE) By Senators Lassa, Hansen, Vinehout, Lehman, Darling, Coggs, Taylor, and Robson; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Hebl, Hintz, A. Ott, Fields, Young, and A. Williams. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 103. Relating to: restrictions on the operation of motor vehicles by persons using electronic text messaging devices and providing a penalty. By Senators A. Lasee, Cowles, Lehman, Carpenter, Risser, Lassa, Harsdorf, Taylor, Darling, Schultz, Olsen, and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Barca, Townsend, Van Roy, Bies, Spanbauer, Lothian, Petrowski, A. Ott, Friske, and Strachota. (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2, Ayes 6, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 2)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 and Senate Amendment 2 pending
Senate Bill 121. Relating to: requiring the Center on Education and Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to establish a career conversations program. By Senators Lassa, Taylor, Wirch, Olsen, Darling, and Holperin; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Sinicki, Richards, Petrowski, A. Ott, Zepnick, Spanbauer, Toles, and Townsend. (Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture and Higher Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 154. Relating to: school safety plans, pupil records, and school bullying. (FE) By Joint Legislative Council. (Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 162. Relating to: requiring that personal flotation devices be worn by certain underage persons in certain boats. (FE) By Senators Sullivan, Taylor, Lehman, Cowles, Lassa, Risser, Wirch, and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Clark, Staskunas, Hebl, Zigmunt, Jorgensen, Petrowski, Pasch, Berceau, Townsend, Smith, A. Ott, Hraychuck, Steinbrink, Cullen, and Zepnick. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 163. Relating to: requiring health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening and granting rule-making authority. (FE) By Senators Wirch, Taylor, Lehman, Hansen, Erpenbach, Risser, Darling, Kapanke, Plale, Coggs, Carpenter, and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Colon, Barca, Benedict, Steinbrink, Hixson, Grigsby, Turner, Clark, Hubler, Milroy, A. Williams, Berceau, Jorgensen, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Young, Pope-Roberts, Mason, Townsend, Wood, Pasch, and Bernard Schaber. (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 182. Relating to: statute of limitations for intentional torts. By Senators Sullivan, Taylor, Wirch, Grothman, Plale, and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Roys, Berceau, Townsend, Smith, A. Williams, Murtha, Cullen, J. Ott, Richards, Colon, Spanbauer, and Kessler. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 191. Relating to: podiatrist-patient privilege, immunity exemption for podiatrists providing emergency care at athletic events, allowing podiatrists to determine an illness or injury and complete forms for the purpose of granting assistance to needy veterans, allowing podiatrists to determine disability for the purpose of issuing certain hunting permits, cooperatives organized to provide sickness care, the Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board, allowing podiatrists to certify driver school instructors' physical fitness, allowing Medical Assistance recipients to freely choose among podiatrists, and giving equal weight to certifications of disability by podiatrists for insurance purposes. By Senators Lehman, Taylor, Plale, Schultz, Wirch, and Holperin; cosponsored by Representatives Barca, Zigmunt, Benedict, Turner, Kerkman, Steinbrink, Friske, Mason, Townsend, Zepnick, Ballweg, Berceau, and Petrowski. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 198. Relating to: donating drugs and dispensing donated drugs. By Senators Robson, Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Taylor, Olsen, Harsdorf, Cowles, Carpenter, Darling, Schultz, Miller, Risser, and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Pope-Roberts, Black, Sherman, Smith, Molepske Jr., Van Roy, Suder, Montgomery, Townsend, Vos, Turner, Benedict, Soletski, Tauchen, Kerkman, Petersen, Grigsby, Ripp, Petrowski, Bies, Ballweg, Friske, Gunderson, Kaufert, Knodl, Nass, A. Ott, Spanbauer, Gottlieb, and Strachota. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 224. Relating to: notice of proposed vacation of certain highways. By Senators Holperin, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Kreitlow, Hansen, and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Steinbrink, Petrowski, Turner, and Molepske Jr.. (Report passage recommended by committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 252. Relating to: the duty to stop at the scene of, and to report, a motor vehicle accident. (FE) By Senators Erpenbach, Carpenter, Risser, Kedzie, Darling, Grothman, A. Lasee, and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Davis, Staskunas, Ballweg, Berceau, Brooks, Kerkman, Knodl, LeMahieu, Lothian, Murtha, Nerison, A. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Pocan, Ripp, Smith, Spanbauer, Strachota, Townsend, Vos, Gunderson, A. Williams, Kaufert, and Suder. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 253. Relating to: traffic control devices used by school safety patrols. By Senators Kreitlow, Lehman, Taylor, and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Dexter, Wood, Suder, Berceau, Pasch, Steinbrink, and Petrowski. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 264. Relating to: trespass by operators of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and other off-road vehicles. By Joint Legislative Council. (Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1, and Senate Substitute
Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 266. Relating to: creating a Nonmotorized Recreation and Transportation Trails Council. By Joint Legislative Council. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 278. Relating to: U-turns on highways and providing a penalty. By Senators Sullivan, Kanavas, Taylor, Holperin, Plale, and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Steinbrink, Nerison, Townsend, Brooks, Petrowski, Vos, M. Williams, and Turner. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 280. Relating to: personal liability of officers, directors, and employees of child care providers. By Senators Jauch, Vinehout, Coggs, Darling, and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Grigsby, Jorgensen, Pasch, Pope-Roberts, Berceau, A. Williams, Fields, Sinicki, Mason, Barca, and Petrowski. (Report passage recommended by committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 284. Relating to: designating and marking USH 63 as the Gaylord Nelson Highway. (FE) By Senators Kreitlow, Jauch, Harsdorf, Hansen, Lehman, Coggs, Sullivan, Miller, Schultz, Wirch, and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Hraychuck, Danou, Sherman, Milroy, Hebl, Roys, Black, Berceau, Turner, A. Ott, Sinicki, Molepske Jr., Kessler, Zigmunt, Jorgensen, and Pope-Roberts. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 288. Relating to: Indian child welfare. (FE) By Senators Jauch, Holperin, Vinehout, Coggs, Taylor, Lassa, Kreitlow, Lehman, Hansen, Robson, Risser, Plale, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Olsen, and Hopper; cosponsored by Representatives Hraychuck, Sherman, Grigsby, Roys, Pasch, Young, Berceau, Sinicki, Pope-Roberts, Seidel, Turner, Benedict, Hilgenberg, Shilling, Hubler, Clark, Mason, Nelson, Radcliffe, Soletski, Vruwink, Smith, Sheridan, Mursau, Roth, Kleefisch, Friske, Tauchen, Huebsch, Vos, Brooks, and Ripp. (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, adoption of Senate Amendment 2, Ayes 5, Noes 0, adoption of Senate Amendment 3, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendments 1, 2 and 3 pending
Senate Bill 299. Relating to: public disclosure of certain information when child abuse or neglect results in death or serious injury or involves aggravated circumstances or when a child in an out-of-home placement commits suicide or is sexually abused by a caregiver. (FE) By Committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development. (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, adoption of Senate Amendment 2, Ayes 5, Noes 0, adoption of Senate Amendment 3, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendments 1, 2 and 3 pending
Senate Bill 309. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Association of State Prosecutors for the 2007-09 biennium, covering employees in the assistant district attorneys collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE) By Joint Committee on Employment Relations.
Senate Bill 310. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Professional Employees in Research, Statistics, and Analysis, WFT/AFT, AFL-CIO, for the 2007-09 biennium, covering employees in the professional research, statistics, and analysis collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE) By Joint Committee on Employment Relations.
Senate Bill 311. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Teaching Assistants' Association, AFT, Local 3220, AFL-CIO, for the 2007-09 biennium, covering employees in the program, project, and teaching assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Extension collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE) By Joint Committee on Employment Relations.
Twelfth Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
Thirteenth Order. Third reading of joint resolutions and bills.
Fourteenth Order. Motions may be offered.
Fifteenth Order. Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.
Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.
Second Order. Chief clerk's entries.
Third Order. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
Fourth Order. Report of committees.
Fifth Order. Petitions and communications.
Sixth Order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.
Seventh Order. Advice and consent of the Senate
QUESTION: Shall the appointment be confirmed?
Armstrong, Stephanie, of De Forest, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Bachhuber, Michele, of Marshfield, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Basting, Thomas, of Madison, as a member of the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Bronston, Carolyn, of Wausau, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Christman, Blane, of Ladysmith, as a member of the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Rural Issues, Biofuels, and Information Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Dallas, William, of Medford, as a member of the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2011. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Everson, Diane, of Edgerton, as a member of the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Exo, Karen, of Portage, as a member of the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Furness, Ian, of Fond du Lac, as a member of the Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Gaier, John, of Neillsville, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Hase, Paula, of Wausau, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Heyning, Katy, of Whitewater, as a member of the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2010. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Mulligan, Thomas, of Germantown, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Patterson, Leslie, of Greenfield, as a member of the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Rural Issues, Biofuels, and Information Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Rambo, Larry, of Waukesha, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Severson, Deborah, of Eau Claire, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Stroede, Jane, of Wisconsin Dells, as a member of the Physical Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Swain, Katherine, of Beloit, as a member of the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2011. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Thorman, Michele, of La Crosse, as a member of the Physical Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Timmons, Cecelia, of Madison, as a member of the Cemetery Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012. (Report confirmation recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
QUESTION: Shall the amendment be concurred in?
Senate Bill 107. Relating to: the sale, disposal, collection, and recycling of electronic devices, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. By Senators Miller, Jauch, Hansen, Robson, Erpenbach, Wirch, Lehman, Risser, and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Bernard Schaber, Black, Hebl, Sherman, Milroy, Shilling, Parisi, Berceau, Benedict, Molepske Jr., Pope-Roberts, Richards, A. Ott, Clark, Smith, Hintz, Dexter, A. Williams, and Hubler.
Assembly Amendments 3 and 4 pending
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be adopted?
Senate Joint Resolution 47. Relating to: the second anniversary of WisconsinEye's commencement of broadcast operations. By Senators Jauch, Miller, Holperin, Hansen, Schultz, Risser, and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Barca, Pope-Roberts, Pasch, Berceau, Roys, Hilgenberg, Clark, Jorgensen, Sinicki, Turner, Vos, Pocan, Toles, Zepnick, and Ballweg.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be concurred in?
Assembly Joint Resolution 72. Relating to: the life and public service of Edward Moore Kennedy. By Representatives Nelson, Hilgenberg, Parisi, Soletski, Zigmunt, Garthwaite, Black, Pocan, Young, Roys, Jorgensen, Milroy, Danou, Benedict, Kessler, Hixson, Pope-Roberts, Hebl, A. Williams, Grigsby, Molepske Jr., Sinicki, Seidel, Hraychuck, Van Akkeren, Steinbrink, Turner, Vruwink, Schneider, Hubler, Zepnick, Pasch, Bernard Schaber, Cullen, Clark, Staskunas, Toles, Barca, and Sheridan.
Assembly Joint Resolution 73. Relating to: honoring the life of Francisco Rodriguez. By Representative Colon; cosponsored by Senator Wirch.
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 17. Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates for certain vehicles owned by members of the national guard and making an appropriation. (FE) By Senators Hansen, Wirch, Lehman, Schultz, Taylor, and Leibham; cosponsored by Representatives Hilgenberg, Kaufert, Roth, Spanbauer, and Gunderson. (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 41. Relating to: indoor environmental quality in public and private schools. (FE) By Senators Sullivan, Olsen, Miller, Hansen, Vinehout, Lassa, Taylor, Darling, Erpenbach, Schultz, Risser, and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Grigsby, Pope-Roberts, Cullen, Hilgenberg, Black, Benedict, Fields, Berceau, Mason, Toles, Hintz, Molepske Jr., Zepnick, Hebl, Pocan, Parisi, Milroy, Roys, and Hixson. (Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 73. Relating to: the lifetime limit under the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan. By Senators Vinehout, Erpenbach, Robson, Lehman, Carpenter, Wirch, Taylor, Coggs, Hansen, and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Bernard Schaber, Hraychuck, and Berceau. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 74. Relating to: health insurance coverage denials for eligibility under the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan. By Senators Vinehout, Erpenbach, Robson, Lehman, Carpenter, Wirch, Taylor, Coggs, Hansen, and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Bernard Schaber, Hraychuck, and Berceau. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 80. Relating to: the Volunteer Health Care Provider Program. (FE) By Senators Coggs, Holperin, Olsen, Kapanke, Schultz, Grothman, Lazich, and Kreitlow; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Benedict, M. Williams, Grigsby, Brooks, Hintz, Gottlieb, Staskunas, Gunderson, Steinbrink, Kerkman, Ziegelbauer, Knodl, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mursau, Murtha, Petersen, Petrowski, Ripp, Roth, Spanbauer, Stone, Strachota, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, and Vos. (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 87. Relating to: increasing the maximum annual loan amount under the property tax deferral loan program of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. (FE) By Senators Lassa, Hansen, Vinehout, Lehman, Darling, Coggs, Taylor, and Robson; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Hebl, Hintz, A. Ott, Fields, Young, and A. Williams. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 103. Relating to: restrictions on the operation of motor vehicles by persons using electronic text messaging devices and providing a penalty. By Senators A. Lasee, Cowles, Lehman, Carpenter, Risser, Lassa, Harsdorf, Taylor, Darling, Schultz, Olsen, and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Barca, Townsend, Van Roy, Bies, Spanbauer, Lothian, Petrowski, A. Ott, Friske, and Strachota. (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2, Ayes 6, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 2)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 and Senate Amendment 2 pending
Senate Bill 121. Relating to: requiring the Center on Education and Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to establish a career conversations program. By Senators Lassa, Taylor, Wirch, Olsen, Darling, and Holperin; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Sinicki, Richards, Petrowski, A. Ott, Zepnick, Spanbauer, Toles, and Townsend. (Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture and Higher Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 154. Relating to: school safety plans, pupil records, and school bullying. (FE) By Joint Legislative Council. (Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 162. Relating to: requiring that personal flotation devices be worn by certain underage persons in certain boats. (FE) By Senators Sullivan, Taylor, Lehman, Cowles, Lassa, Risser, Wirch, and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Clark, Staskunas, Hebl, Zigmunt, Jorgensen, Petrowski, Pasch, Berceau, Townsend, Smith, A. Ott, Hraychuck, Steinbrink, Cullen, and Zepnick. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 163. Relating to: requiring health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening and granting rule-making authority. (FE) By Senators Wirch, Taylor, Lehman, Hansen, Erpenbach, Risser, Darling, Kapanke, Plale, Coggs, Carpenter, and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Colon, Barca, Benedict, Steinbrink, Hixson, Grigsby, Turner, Clark, Hubler, Milroy, A. Williams, Berceau, Jorgensen, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Young, Pope-Roberts, Mason, Townsend, Wood, Pasch, and Bernard Schaber. (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 182. Relating to: statute of limitations for intentional torts. By Senators Sullivan, Taylor, Wirch, Grothman, Plale, and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Roys, Berceau, Townsend, Smith, A. Williams, Murtha, Cullen, J. Ott, Richards, Colon, Spanbauer, and Kessler. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 191. Relating to: podiatrist-patient privilege, immunity exemption for podiatrists providing emergency care at athletic events, allowing podiatrists to determine an illness or injury and complete forms for the purpose of granting assistance to needy veterans, allowing podiatrists to determine disability for the purpose of issuing certain hunting permits, cooperatives organized to provide sickness care, the Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board, allowing podiatrists to certify driver school instructors' physical fitness, allowing Medical Assistance recipients to freely choose among podiatrists, and giving equal weight to certifications of disability by podiatrists for insurance purposes. By Senators Lehman, Taylor, Plale, Schultz, Wirch, and Holperin; cosponsored by Representatives Barca, Zigmunt, Benedict, Turner, Kerkman, Steinbrink, Friske, Mason, Townsend, Zepnick, Ballweg, Berceau, and Petrowski. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 198. Relating to: donating drugs and dispensing donated drugs. By Senators Robson, Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Taylor, Olsen, Harsdorf, Cowles, Carpenter, Darling, Schultz, Miller, Risser, and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Pope-Roberts, Black, Sherman, Smith, Molepske Jr., Van Roy, Suder, Montgomery, Townsend, Vos, Turner, Benedict, Soletski, Tauchen, Kerkman, Petersen, Grigsby, Ripp, Petrowski, Bies, Ballweg, Friske, Gunderson, Kaufert, Knodl, Nass, A. Ott, Spanbauer, Gottlieb, and Strachota. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 224. Relating to: notice of proposed vacation of certain highways. By Senators Holperin, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Kreitlow, Hansen, and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Steinbrink, Petrowski, Turner, and Molepske Jr.. (Report passage recommended by committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 252. Relating to: the duty to stop at the scene of, and to report, a motor vehicle accident. (FE) By Senators Erpenbach, Carpenter, Risser, Kedzie, Darling, Grothman, A. Lasee, and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Davis, Staskunas, Ballweg, Berceau, Brooks, Kerkman, Knodl, LeMahieu, Lothian, Murtha, Nerison, A. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Pocan, Ripp, Smith, Spanbauer, Strachota, Townsend, Vos, Gunderson, A. Williams, Kaufert, and Suder. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 253. Relating to: traffic control devices used by school safety patrols. By Senators Kreitlow, Lehman, Taylor, and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Dexter, Wood, Suder, Berceau, Pasch, Steinbrink, and Petrowski. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 264. Relating to: trespass by operators of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and other off-road vehicles. By Joint Legislative Council. (Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1, and Senate Substitute
Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 266. Relating to: creating a Nonmotorized Recreation and Transportation Trails Council. By Joint Legislative Council. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 278. Relating to: U-turns on highways and providing a penalty. By Senators Sullivan, Kanavas, Taylor, Holperin, Plale, and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Steinbrink, Nerison, Townsend, Brooks, Petrowski, Vos, M. Williams, and Turner. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 280. Relating to: personal liability of officers, directors, and employees of child care providers. By Senators Jauch, Vinehout, Coggs, Darling, and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Grigsby, Jorgensen, Pasch, Pope-Roberts, Berceau, A. Williams, Fields, Sinicki, Mason, Barca, and Petrowski. (Report passage recommended by committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 284. Relating to: designating and marking USH 63 as the Gaylord Nelson Highway. (FE) By Senators Kreitlow, Jauch, Harsdorf, Hansen, Lehman, Coggs, Sullivan, Miller, Schultz, Wirch, and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Hraychuck, Danou, Sherman, Milroy, Hebl, Roys, Black, Berceau, Turner, A. Ott, Sinicki, Molepske Jr., Kessler, Zigmunt, Jorgensen, and Pope-Roberts. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 288. Relating to: Indian child welfare. (FE) By Senators Jauch, Holperin, Vinehout, Coggs, Taylor, Lassa, Kreitlow, Lehman, Hansen, Robson, Risser, Plale, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Olsen, and Hopper; cosponsored by Representatives Hraychuck, Sherman, Grigsby, Roys, Pasch, Young, Berceau, Sinicki, Pope-Roberts, Seidel, Turner, Benedict, Hilgenberg, Shilling, Hubler, Clark, Mason, Nelson, Radcliffe, Soletski, Vruwink, Smith, Sheridan, Mursau, Roth, Kleefisch, Friske, Tauchen, Huebsch, Vos, Brooks, and Ripp. (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, adoption of Senate Amendment 2, Ayes 5, Noes 0, adoption of Senate Amendment 3, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendments 1, 2 and 3 pending
Senate Bill 299. Relating to: public disclosure of certain information when child abuse or neglect results in death or serious injury or involves aggravated circumstances or when a child in an out-of-home placement commits suicide or is sexually abused by a caregiver. (FE) By Committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development. (Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 5, Noes 0, adoption of Senate Amendment 2, Ayes 5, Noes 0, adoption of Senate Amendment 3, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendments 1, 2 and 3 pending
Senate Bill 309. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Association of State Prosecutors for the 2007-09 biennium, covering employees in the assistant district attorneys collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE) By Joint Committee on Employment Relations.
Senate Bill 310. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Professional Employees in Research, Statistics, and Analysis, WFT/AFT, AFL-CIO, for the 2007-09 biennium, covering employees in the professional research, statistics, and analysis collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE) By Joint Committee on Employment Relations.
Senate Bill 311. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Teaching Assistants' Association, AFT, Local 3220, AFL-CIO, for the 2007-09 biennium, covering employees in the program, project, and teaching assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Extension collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE) By Joint Committee on Employment Relations.
Twelfth Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
Thirteenth Order. Third reading of joint resolutions and bills.
Fourteenth Order. Motions may be offered.
Fifteenth Order. Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.
Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Ethanol Mandate…It’s back….
Did you ever think the issue of an ethanol mandate would really be gone? Of course not. This week the Committee on Rural Issues, Biofuels, and Information Technology is holding a hearing on Senate Bill 279. The bill does many things, but most importantly, it creates an ethanol mandate in Wisconsin.
As a member of the committee hearing the bill on Wednesday I am going to take an active roll in this debate. I continue to be strongly opposed to a statewide ethanol mandate and hope people take a few moments to contact their legislators and express their opinion on this important issue.
If you want to read the bill you may do so by following the link below:
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/SB-279.pdf
The specific section of the bill allowing for the mandate to be created can be found on the bottom of page 25 and continued on to the top of page 26. Basically, the bill sets a goal of ethanol sales in the state. If the sales don’t meet the goals a government agency may create “annual requirements” for ethanol sales.
Read it for yourself:
(5) RENEWABLE FUEL SALES REQUIREMENTS. If the department determines under
sub. (4) (a) 4. or 5. that requirements for renewable fuel sales would likely result in
sales of volumes of renewable fuels that meet the goals in sub. may include any of the following in rules promulgated under this subsection:
(a) Reporting, record−keeping, or testing requirements.
(b) Annual requirements for sales of renewable fuels in this state.
(c) Quarterly or monthly requirements for sales of a renewable fuel if the
department determines that these requirements are necessary to maintain the
availability of the renewable fuel in the state and to prevent harm to markets for the
renewable fuel in the state caused by fluctuations in demand for the renewable fuel.
As a member of the committee hearing the bill on Wednesday I am going to take an active roll in this debate. I continue to be strongly opposed to a statewide ethanol mandate and hope people take a few moments to contact their legislators and express their opinion on this important issue.
If you want to read the bill you may do so by following the link below:
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/SB-279.pdf
The specific section of the bill allowing for the mandate to be created can be found on the bottom of page 25 and continued on to the top of page 26. Basically, the bill sets a goal of ethanol sales in the state. If the sales don’t meet the goals a government agency may create “annual requirements” for ethanol sales.
Read it for yourself:
(5) RENEWABLE FUEL SALES REQUIREMENTS. If the department determines under
sub. (4) (a) 4. or 5. that requirements for renewable fuel sales would likely result in
sales of volumes of renewable fuels that meet the goals in sub. may include any of the following in rules promulgated under this subsection:
(a) Reporting, record−keeping, or testing requirements.
(b) Annual requirements for sales of renewable fuels in this state.
(c) Quarterly or monthly requirements for sales of a renewable fuel if the
department determines that these requirements are necessary to maintain the
availability of the renewable fuel in the state and to prevent harm to markets for the
renewable fuel in the state caused by fluctuations in demand for the renewable fuel.
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