Tentative Senate Calendar

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Tentative Senate Calendar

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

11:00 A.M.

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Joint Resolutions

Senate Joint Resolution 79

(AJR 97, A-Rules)

Relating to: the life and public service of Rodney Warren Kreunen.

Senators Risser, Erpenbach, Nass, Lasee, Cowles, L. Taylor, Olsen, Petrowski, Miller, Wirch, Wanggaard, Lassa and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, Hesselbein, Kahl, Milroy, Sargent, Ohnstad, Hebl, Kessler, Berceau and Jacque.

01-15-16. S. Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization

Senate Joint Resolution 83

Relating to: naming February 2016 as Children's Dental Health Awareness Month in Wisconsin.

Senators L. Taylor, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Lassa, Olsen, Ringhand, Risser and Vinehout; cosponsored by

Representatives Ohnstad, Ballweg, Berceau, Genrich, Goyke, Horlacher, Jorgensen, A. Ott, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor and Zepnick.

Senate Joint Resolution 84

Relating to: proclaiming February 2016 as Black History Month.

Senators L. Taylor, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Ringhand, Risser and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Young, Johnson, Barnes, Berceau, Brostoff, Danou, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hintz, Horlacher, Jorgensen, Kessler, Macco, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Ohnstad, Pope, Shankland, Sinicki, Subeck, C. Taylor, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Bowen.

Senate Joint Resolution 86

Relating to: commending and congratulating the University of Wisconsin-Stout for 125 years of preparing students for successful careers and improving the economy in the state of Wisconsin.

Senator Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representative Murtha.

Senate Joint Resolution 87

(AJR 104, A-Rules)

Relating to: recognizing the dedicated volunteers of the Fond du Lac area Water Action Volunteer program for their critical work on Fond du Lac area waterways, rivers, streams, and creeks.

Senator Gudex; cosponsored by Representative Thiesfeldt.

Senate Joint Resolution 89

Relating to: proclaiming May 13, 14, and 15, 2016, Syttende Mai Weekend.

Senators Shilling, Miller, Hansen, Wirch, Olsen, Vinehout, Risser, C. Larson, Harris Dodd, Cowles, Lazich and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Nerison, Hebl, Kahl, Zamarripa, Milroy, Jorgensen, Petryk, Johnson, Danou, Ohnstad, Knudson, Horlacher, Berceau, Sinicki, Subeck, C. Taylor, Spreitzer and Genrich.

Senate Joint Resolution 90

Relating to: commending the Legislative Audit Bureau on the occasion of its 50th year of service to the legislature. Senators Cowles, Darling, Bewley, Vinehout and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Kerkman, Macco, Nygren, Sargent and Berceau.

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Senate Joint Resolution 91

Relating to: honoring the 200th anniversary of Fort Crawford in Prairie du Chien.

Senators Shilling, Cowles, Lassa, Ringhand, Vinehout and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Nerison, Berceau, Danou, Genrich, Horlacher, Jorgensen, Murphy, Ohnstad, Pope and Sinicki.

Assembly Joint Resolution 27

Relating to: Wisconsin children's outdoor heritage.

Representatives C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Berceau, Bowen, Considine, Edming, Genrich, Goyke, Jorgensen, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Mursau, Ohnstad, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, Zamarripa and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Lassa, Olsen, Vinehout, Wirch, L. Taylor and LeMahieu.

10-20-15. A. Adopted

10-28-15. S. Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization

Assembly Joint Resolution 93

Relating to: commending Officer Chris Litzkow and the Capitol Police.

Representatives Nygren, Novak, Bernier, Kitchens, Petryk, Czaja, Schraa, Knodl, Duchow, Rohrkaste, Vorpagel, Tittl, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, Tranel, Tauchen, Kahl, Berceau, Subeck, Kessler, Kolste, Spreitzer, Danou, Zepnick and Heaton; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Harsdorf, Olsen, Stroebel, Petrowski, Gudex, Cowles, Carpenter, Ringhand, Vinehout and Hansen.

01-12-16. A. Adopted

01-15-16. S. Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization

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Senate Bills

Senate Bill 134

(AB 156, A-Rules)

Relating to: coverage for new participating employers under the Wisconsin Retirement System.

Senators Petrowski, Olsen and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Edming, Ripp, Mursau, Ballweg, Kulp, Bernier and Hebl.

01-14-16. S. Public hearing held

02-04-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 192

Relating to: requiring the payment of health insurance premiums, and establishing a loan program, for survivors of a law enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty and making appropriations.

Senators Wanggaard, Bewley, Carpenter, Lasee, Lassa, Gudex, Hansen, Marklein, Ringhand, Vinehout, Wirch and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Danou, Kulp, Kolste, Bernier, Vorpagel, Hesselbein, Meyers, Berceau, Subeck, Ohnstad, E. Brooks and Bowen.

01-15-16. S. Report passage recommended by committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Senate Bill 249

(AB 337, A-Rules)

Relating to: use of lamps on vehicles when visibility is limited by weather conditions and providing a penalty. Senator Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Tranel, E. Brooks, Rohrkaste, Subeck, Allen, A. Ott and Spreitzer.

01-25-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 289

(AB 415, A-Rules)

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Senators Moulton and Gudex; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Allen, Craig, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Horlacher, Jagler, Jarchow, Knodl, Kooyenga, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Tauchen and Thiesfeldt.

01-07-16. S. Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Senate Bill 295

(AB 389, A-Campaigns and Elections)

Relating to: electronic voter registration, verification of certain registrations, proof of residence for voting in an election, authorizing Wisconsin to enter into agreements to share information related to the registration and voting of electors; election registration officials; testing election officials after training; electronic poll lists; election equipment approval; overvoted ballots; voter registration proof of residency for an individual in a residential care facility; counting of absentee ballots; witness address required for valid absentee ballot; and granting rule-making authority.

Senators LeMahieu, Risser, Wanggaard and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Berceau, Czaja, Kahl, Kleefisch, Knudson, Kolste, Pope, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Swearingen, Tittl and Vorpagel.

02-05-16. S. Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 3, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Senate Bill 298

(AB 336, A-Rules)

Relating to: trolling permits issued to persons whose sight is impaired.

Senator Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Kremer, Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Steffen, Bernier, Genrich and Sargent. 01-05-16. S. Public hearing held

02-02-16. S. Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 300

(AB 409, A-Finance)

Relating to: the sales and use tax imposed on a jukebox.

Senators Tiffany, Roth, Olsen, Lazich, Stroebel and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen, Nygren, Barca, Jarchow, E. Brooks, Kulp, Petersen, Steffen, Kitchens, Schraa, A. Ott, Genrich, Murphy, T. Larson, Murtha, Mursau, Sinicki, C. Taylor, Czaja, Stuck, Hintz, Jacque and Knodl.

12-18-15. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

02-05-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 16, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 16, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

Senate Bill 302

(AB 410, A-Rules)

Relating to: powers and duties of cemetery authorities; inheritance of cemetery lots in which human remains are buried; exemption of cemeteries from certain requirements concerning excavation; the powers and duties of the Cemetery Board, the Department of Safety and Professional Services, and the Department of Financial institutions; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.

Senators LeMahieu, Lazich and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Sanfelippo, Allen, Bernier, R. Brooks, Kleefisch, Ohnstad, Tittl and Novak.

01-15-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 333

Relating to: fees charged for initial credentials administered by the Department of Safety and Professional Services and its attached boards.

Senators Harsdorf, Wanggaard, Tiffany, Kapenga, Olsen and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, Skowronski, E. Brooks, T. Larson, Knodl, Weatherston, C. Taylor, Allen, Kremer, Thiesfeldt and Horlacher.

01-15-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Public Benefit and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 344

(AB 465, A-Housing and Real Estate)

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Senators Kapenga and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Craig, Ballweg, Born, Gannon, Knodl, Murphy, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Weatherston and Tauchen.

02-04-16. S. Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 358

(AB 483, A-Health)

Relating to: prevention specialist-in-training certification.

Senator Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, Allen, Kleefisch, Knodl and Rohrkaste. 01-28-16. S. Public hearing held

02-05-16. S. Report passage recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 360

(AB 454, S-Available for Scheduling)

Relating to: modifying and repealing various rules promulgated by the Department of Transportation. Senators Petrowski and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Ballweg, Weatherston and Murphy.

01-15-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 372

(AB 500, A-Transportation)

Relating to: single trip permits for the movement of oversize factory-built homes.

Senators Moulton and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Kulp, Edming and Ripp. 01-14-16. S. Public hearing held

01-25-16. S. Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 383

(AB 508, A-Criminal Justice and Public Safety)

Relating to: providing immunity from civil and criminal liability to certain health care providers for performing a body cavity search.

Senators LeMahieu and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Katsma, Horlacher, Vorpagel, Kremer, Gannon, Steffen, R. Brooks, Thiesfeldt, Murphy, Tittl, Kleefisch, A. Ott, Allen and Rohrkaste.

01-28-16. S. Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 387

(AB 514, A-Children and Families)

Relating to: procedures for changing the placement of a child who is subject to a temporary physical custody order or termination of parental rights order of the juvenile court, procedures for amending a consent decree of the juvenile court, emergency change-in-placement procedures for a child who is placed in his or her own home under a dispositional order of the juvenile court, venue in post-dispositional proceedings under the Children's Code and Juvenile Justice Code, procedures for requesting and objecting to a proposed change in placement of a child and for changing the placement of a child when no objection is filed, the appointment of a successor guardian for a child who is subject to a termination of parental rights order of the juvenile court, case closure orders with respect to a child whose dispositional order is terminated, and the effective period of a temporary physical custody order of the juvenile court.

Senators Darling, Lassa, LeMahieu and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Billings, Bowen, Kleefisch and Rohrkaste.

02-01-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 402

(AB 530, A-Rules)

Relating to: establishment of a dietetic internship program and granting rule-making authority.

Senators Roth, Olsen, Bewley, Lassa and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste, Novak, Ballweg, Bernier, R. Brooks, Jacque, Kolste, Kremer, Murphy, A. Ott, Petryk, Ripp, Steffen, Subeck, Tauchen, C. Taylor, VanderMeer and Kooyenga.

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01-28-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 418

(AB 542, A-Veterans and Military Affairs)

Relating to: a nonprofit organization grant program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and making an appropriation.

Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Darling, Harsdorf, Marklein, Moulton, Ringhand, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Edming, Petryk, Allen, Berceau, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Horlacher, T. Larson, Macco, Milroy, A. Ott, Riemer, Sinicki and Skowronski.

Senate Bill 419

Relating to: a veterans employment and entrepreneurship grant program, veteran employment grants, granting rule-making authority, and rule-making an appropriation.

Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Darling, Harsdorf, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Olsen, Ringhand, L. Taylor and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Allen, Ballweg, Bernier, Brostoff, Edming, T. Larson, Macco, Milroy, Murphy, A. Ott, Petryk and Skowronski.

Senate Bill 422

(AB 578, A-Small Business Development)

Relating to: exclusion of a franchisor as the employer of a franchisee or of an employee of a franchisee.

Senators Kapenga, Marklein and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Kuglitsch, Born, R. Brooks, Craig, Gannon, Hutton, Jarchow, Knodl, Murphy, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Skowronski and Tittl.

02-04-16. S. Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 3, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Labor and Government Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Senate Bill 434

(AB 561, A-Finance)

Relating to: taxes on managed forest lands, eligibility for the managed forest land program, management plans for managed forest land, sale or transfer of managed forest land, productivity of managed forest land, closed managed forest land, forest production areas, natural heritage inventory, wildlife action plans, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

Senators Tiffany and Moulton; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, T. Larson, E. Brooks, Swearingen and Czaja. 12-09-15. S. Public hearing held

01-14-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 4, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Senate Bill 449

(AB 581, A-Rules)

Relating to: licenses to teach vocational education subjects.

Senators Darling, Kapenga, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Vukmir and Gudex; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Horlacher, Hutton, Kremer, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, A. Ott, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Skowronski and Weatherston.

01-21-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 3, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Senate Bill 462

(AB 604, A-Criminal Justice and Public Safety)

Relating to: suspension of operating privilege for failure to pay monetary judgment.

Senators Petrowski, Harris Dodd, Hansen, Lasee, Ringhand and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Mason, Ballweg, Berceau, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Johnson, Kahl, Kolste, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pope, Riemer, Ripp, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Young and Subeck.

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Senate Bill 466

(AB 609, A-Urban and Local Affairs)

Relating to: authorizing certain libraries to notify collection agencies and law enforcement agencies of delinquent accounts.

Senators Harsdorf, Gudex, Kapenga, Moulton, Stroebel, Wanggaard, Ringhand and Bewley; cosponsored by

Representatives VanderMeer, Allen, Bernier, E. Brooks, Czaja, Edming, Jacque, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, A. Ott, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Swearingen, Tittl and Kahl.

Senate Bill 481

(AB 619, A-Rules)

Relating to: reports regarding rural and underserved urban medicine programs. Senator Vukmir; cosponsored by Representative Sanfelippo.

Senate Bill 485

(AB 610, A-Consumer Protection)

Relating to: supplemental forfeitures for trade and consumer protection violations perpetrated against the elderly and disabled and providing a penalty.

Senators Wanggaard, Harris Dodd, Lassa, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Ringhand and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Bernier, E. Brooks, Horlacher, T. Larson, Macco, A. Ott, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Weatherston and Ballweg.

01-28-16. S. Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 486

Relating to: authorizing a town meeting to direct a town board to change the number of commissioners of certain town sanitary district commissions.

Senator Nass; cosponsored by Representatives August, E. Brooks, Thiesfeldt, A. Ott and Tittl. 01-14-16. S. Public hearing held

01-28-16. S. Report passage recommended by committee on Labor and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 488

(AB 673, A-Judiciary)

Relating to: creating a program to protect the confidentiality of addresses for victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

Senators S. Fitzgerald, Shilling, Carpenter, Gudex, C. Larson, Hansen, L. Taylor, Risser, Erpenbach, Vukmir, Lassa, Darling, Wirch, Marklein, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Gannon, Horlacher, Petryk, Milroy, Hebl, Johnson, Thiesfeldt, Mason, Berceau, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Kremer, Bernier, Murphy, Kahl, Subeck, A. Ott, Goyke, Doyle, Jacque, Jagler, E. Brooks, Sinicki, Rohrkaste, T. Larson, Krug, Rodriguez, Kolste, Born, Allen, Considine, Nerison, Shankland, Billings, Ballweg, Skowronski, Heaton and Spreitzer.

01-28-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 494

(AB 696, A-Education)

Relating to: an initial teaching license based on completion of a Montessori teacher education program. Senator Olsen; cosponsored by Representative Knudson.

01-14-16. S. Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 0

Senate Bill 509

Relating to: seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting agricultural crops.

Senators Petrowski, Moulton and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Hutton, Ripp, Skowronski and T. Larson.

01-25-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 511

(AB 632, A-Colleges and Universities)

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Senator Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representative Ballweg. 01-14-16. S. Public hearing held

01-19-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Senate Bill 517

(AB 752, A-Health)

Relating to: leave from employment for the purpose of serving as a bone marrow or organ donor and providing a penalty. Senators Darling, Bewley, Lasee, Wanggaard, Ringhand, Vinehout, Olsen, C. Larson and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Mason, Kooyenga, Jacque, Steffen, Horlacher, Ohnstad, Subeck, J. Ott, Kolste, Riemer, Johnson, Jorgensen, Berceau and Ballweg.

02-04-16. S. Report passage recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 519

(AB 647, A-Rules) (AB 798, A-Mining and Rural Development) (SB 674, S-Workforce Development,

Public Works, and Military Affairs)

Relating to: funding for broadband expansion grants and making an appropriation.

Senators Gudex, Olsen, Ringhand and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Petryk, Kulp, Tranel, Ohnstad, Edming, Horlacher and E. Brooks.

01-21-16. S. Report passage recommended by committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Senate Bill 527

Relating to: notice of unclaimed funds held by a county treasurer.

Senators Stroebel, Lasee, Nass, Kapenga, Olsen, Marklein and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Novak, Horlacher, Danou, Murphy, Sinicki, Ballweg, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Knodl, T. Larson, Brandtjen and Subeck.

02-05-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 532

(AB 725, A-State Affairs and Government Operations)

Relating to: continuing education and examination requirements for certified public accountants and modifying various administrative rules promulgated by the Accounting Examining Board relating to accounting.

Senator Marklein; cosponsored by Representative Kooyenga. 01-13-16. S. Public hearing held

02-01-16. S. Report passage recommended by committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 538

Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates issued by the Department of Transportation and making appropriations.

Senators Lazich, Petrowski, Vukmir, Miller, Gudex, Wanggaard and Bewley; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Ripp, Kooyenga, Tauchen and Kremer.

Senate Bill 541

Relating to: planting trees, shrubs, or hedges on the side of certain highways. Senator Petrowski; cosponsored by Representative Spiros.

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Senate Bill 567

(AB 735, A-Rules)

Relating to: the review of water quality standards and variances to water quality standards by the Department of Natural Resources and exempting certain actions of the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Administration from the requirement to promulgate rules relating to the statewide water quality variance for phosphorus.

Senator Cowles; cosponsored by Representative Loudenbeck. 01-19-16. S. Public hearing held

02-05-16. S. Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 571

(AB 717, A-Colleges and Universities)

Relating to: authority of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents regarding agricultural land. Senator Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Czaja, Krug, Loudenbeck and Tauchen.

02-01-16. S. Report passage recommended by committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 575

Relating to: official logotypes for Wisconsin veteran-owned businesses and disabled veteran-owned businesses. Senators Roth, Nass, Bewley, LeMahieu, Petrowski, Hansen, Lassa, Harris Dodd, Carpenter, Miller and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Goyke, Allen, Thiesfeldt, Horlacher, Heaton, Kolste, VanderMeer, Rohrkaste, Petryk, Berceau, Ohnstad, Czaja, Riemer, Hesselbein, Murphy, Edming, Zepnick, Brostoff, A. Ott, Sinicki, Kremer, Krug, Genrich, Jagler, Mursau, Milroy, Tittl, Novak, Skowronski, E. Brooks, Zamarripa, Pope and Hebl.

02-04-16. S. Report passage recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 581

(AB 519, A-Rules)

Relating to: compatible offices and positions for city, village, and town elective officeholders.

Senators Cowles, Wanggaard, Bewley and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Rohrkaste, Kulp, Jarchow, Knodl, Ballweg, A. Ott, E. Brooks and Novak.

Senate Bill 591

(AB 664, A-Rules)

Relating to: mental health services in schools.

Senators LeMahieu, Olsen, Harsdorf, Bewley, Lassa and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Tittl, VanderMeer, Ballweg, R. Brooks, Duchow, Horlacher, Knudson, Krug, Kulp, Murphy, Novak, A. Ott, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Vorpagel and E. Brooks.

Senate Bill 596

(AB 772, A-Workforce Development)

Relating to: consolidation of various appropriations to the Department of Workforce Development for various workforce training programs into a single appropriation to that department for workforce training, restructuring of the career and technical education incentive grant program administered by that department, and making appropriations.

Senators Kapenga, Stroebel and Gudex; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Kuglitsch, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Kremer, Vorpagel, Spiros, Jarchow, R. Brooks, Duchow, Kerkman, Tranel, Krug, Petryk, Edming, Steffen, Weatherston, Tittl and Kulp.

02-04-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Senate Bill 628

(AB 765, A-Health)

Relating to: collection of health care information.

Senators Marklein, Erpenbach, Harsdorf, LeMahieu, Olsen, Vinehout, Bewley and Hansen; cosponsored by

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Kremer, T. Larson, Mason, Nerison, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, C. Taylor, Tranel, Zamarripa, Subeck, A. Ott, Tauchen and Spreitzer.

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Assembly Proposals

Assembly Bill 39

Relating to: jurisdiction and venue in adoption proceedings and investigation of suitability of a home for adoption of a child.

Joint Legislative Council.

09-24-15. A. Read a third time and passed 01-06-16. S. Public hearing held

02-01-16. S. Report concurrence recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Assembly Bill 40

Relating to: preadoption preparation requirements and referrals to postadoption resource centers. Joint Legislative Council.

02-01-16. S. Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 3, Noes 2, concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Assembly Bill 41

Relating to: readoption of a child adopted by a resident of this state under an order of a court of a foreign jurisdiction. Joint Legislative Council.

02-05-16. S. Report adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1, Ayes 3, Noes 2, concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Assembly Bill 42

Relating to: including a statement as to whether a child has been adopted in a petition for a proceeding under the Children's Code or Juvenile Justice Code, in a petition for guardianship of a minor, in an informal disposition under the Children's Code or the Juvenile Justice Code, or in a voluntary out-of-home care agreement under the Children's Code, and requiring an annual report to the governor and the legislature on children who enter out-of-home care after they have been adopted or placed under a guardianship.

Joint Legislative Council.

02-01-16. S. Report concurrence recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Assembly Bill 547

(SB 457, S-Available for Scheduling)

Relating to: trespass and damage to property owned or used by an energy provider and providing a criminal penalty. Representatives Steffen, E. Brooks, Gannon, Kahl, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, Murphy, Novak, Petersen, Petryk, Ripp, Schraa, Tauchen, Tittl, Weatherston, Zepnick and Macco; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Cowles, Gudex and Lasee.

01-12-16. A. Read a third time and passed

01-28-16. S. Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Assembly Bill 580

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Representatives Mursau, Czaja, Ripp, Jarchow, A. Ott, R. Brooks and E. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski and Tiffany.

01-22-16. S. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

Assembly Bill 612

Relating to: municipal quotas for retail intoxicating liquor licenses.

Representatives Steffen, Swearingen, Allen, Ballweg, R. Brooks, Gannon, Genrich, Hintz, Horlacher, Kahl, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Krug, Mursau, Nerison, Nygren, Rohrkaste and Vorpagel; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Hansen and Lasee.

02-05-16. S. Report concurrence recommended by committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Assembly Bill 676

Relating to: Agricultural Producer Security Council members, expenses for inspection and certification of grain, the American Society for Testing and Materials, service of process for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, eliminating a reporting requirement for local ordinances relating to pesticides, and making an appropriation (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection).

Law Revision Committee.

Assembly Bill 678

Relating to: remedial legislation affecting the Wisconsin Retirement System and the Department of Employee Trust Funds (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Employee Trust Funds).

Assembly Bill 679

Relating to: volunteer health care provider program, changing reference to residential treatment programs, and eliminating a grammatical error in the Well-Woman Program provision on specialized training for rural colposcopic examinations (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health Services).

Assembly Bill 680

Relating to: the mileage reimbursement rate for travel expenses of national guard members on state active duty (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Military Affairs).

Assembly Bill 681

Relating to: grants for national teacher certification or master educator licensure and licensure for alternative education program teachers (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Public Instruction).

Assembly Bill 682

Relating to: technical corrections of various tax statutes (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Revenue). Law Revision Committee.

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Assembly Bill 683

Relating to: the appointment of an advisory committee to advise the Department of Safety and Professional Services (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Safety and Professional Services).

Assembly Bill 684

Relating to: certain drinking age reports, the effective date of certain changes to the requirements for issuing operator's licenses and identification cards, and repealing the tax on controlled substances (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Transportation).

Assembly Bill 685

Relating to: transferring federal moneys received by the Department of Workforce Development to the Labor and Industry Review Commission and making an appropriation (suggested as remedial legislation by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau).

Assembly Bill 686

Relating to: affecting various provisions of the statutes to correct errors and reconcile conflicts (Correction Bill). Law Revision Committee.

Assembly Bill 687

Relating to: revising various provisions of the statutes to eliminate defects, anachronisms, and obsolete provisions (Revision Bill).

Assembly Bill 688

Relating to: revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of making corrections and reconciling conflicts (Correction Bill).

Assembly Bill 689

Relating to: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (suggested as remedial legislation by the Office of the Director of State Courts). Law Revision Committee.

Assembly Bill 690

Relating to: the definition of faculty of the University of Wisconsin System (suggested as remedial legislation by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System).

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Appointments

Albright, Andrew

of Sun Prairie, as a Landscape Architect on the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019.

01-21-16. S. Report confirmation recommended by committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Allen, Raymond

of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

02-04-16. S. Report confirmation recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Craft, Todd

of Hartland, as an Accountant on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2020.

02-01-16. S. Report confirmation recommended by committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Garland, Tim

of Milwaukee, as a Landscape Architect 3 on the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2020.

01-21-16. S. Report confirmation recommended by committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Hoze, Corey

of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2019.

02-02-16. S. Report confirmation recommended by committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Shore, Susan

of Wausau, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2020.

Wadhwa, Yash

of Glendale, as Commissioner of Railroads of Office of the Commission of Railroads, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2017.

01-25-16. S. Report confirmation recommended by committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Weddle, McArthur

of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2020.

Williams, Representative Mary

of Madison, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.

01-19-16. S. Report confirmation recommended by committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 0