SENATE BILL 104 relating to requiring persons who violate certain restraining orders or injunctions to be monitored by a global positioning system, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.  I voted YES.  The bill passed 31-2.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 72 relating to modifying the session schedule for the 2011-12 biennial session period for the purpose of extending the date for the submission of enrolled bills to the governor for executive action.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 73 relating to commending Timothy Michael Dolan on his elevation to the cardinalate.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 107 relating to the life and public service of John Gower and honoring his many accomplishments.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 64 relating to disclosure of adoption records for purposes of determining the availability of a placement for a child with an adoptive parent or proposed adoptive parent of a sibling of the child.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 65 relating to the effect of an order denying, limiting, discontinuing, or prohibiting parental visitation with a child who is adjudged to be in need of protection or services, who is the subject of a termination of parental rights petition, or who is in sustaining care following a termination of parental rights on visitation between the child and a sibling and requiring a child's permanency plan to include a statement as to whether visitation between the child and a sibling is in the best interests of the child and sibling when parental visitation is denied, limited, discontinued, or prohibited.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 156 relating to regulation of geothermal well drillers and granting rule-making authority.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 297 relating to eliminating ambulatory surgical center assessment.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 462 relating to registration of motor vehicles by the Department of Transportation.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 472 relating to certain shoreland zoning standards and ordinances that regulate the repair and expansion of nonconforming structures.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 478 relating to giving notice of, and providing assistance after, a motor vehicle accident and providing a penalty.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 489 relating to separation of the licensing requirements for barbering and cosmetology, creation of the barbering examining board, and providing a penalty.  I voted YES.  The bill passed 29-4.

SENATE BILL 500 relating to appointments to the Council on Highway Safety.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 502 relating to case planning for a child placed in out-of-home care, including concurrent permanency goals, trial reunifications, and planned permanent living arrangements for such a child.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 504 relating to limiting the authority of a city, village, or town to enact a development moratorium ordinance.  I voted NO.  The bill passed 17-16.

SENATE BILL 517 relating to licensing of plants that process certain foods made with milk or milk products.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 611 relating to vehicles required to stop at railroad crossings, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 537 relating the regulation of aquaculture.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 539 relating to information related to condominiums that must be furnished with real estate condition reports.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 547 relating to safety mirrors on school buses.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 557 relating to trading of water pollution credits, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 144 relating to creating a commission on financial aid consolidation and modernization.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 216 relating to maintenance and removal of vegetation obstructing the view of outdoor advertising signs along highways under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 232 relating to rights of crime victims and witnesses.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 291 relating to restrictions on the operation of motor vehicles by persons holding instruction permits or probationary licenses and providing a penalty.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 322 relating to accessible instructional materials for students with disabilities enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or the Technical College System.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 379 relating to keeping certain name changes confidential.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 485 relating to personalized registration plates for vehicles registered by certain veterans with a disability that limits the ability to walk (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Transportation).  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 486 relating to the definitions of vehicle and motor vehicle (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Transportation).  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 497 relating to providing immunity from liability to a school board or the governing body of a charter school that provides public access to school grounds for certain recreational activities.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 506 relating to requiring the county clerk to organize the first election of officers following the incorporation of a city or village.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 508 relating to authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance projects related to nonprofit facilities.  I voted YES.  The bill passed 32-1.

ASSEMBLY BILL 552 relating to statute of limitations for first-degree sexual assault, attempted homicide, and attempted first-degree sexual assault.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 275 relating to membership of technical college district boards.  I voted NO.  The

SENATE BILL 536 relating to prosecution time limits for the offense of trafficking a child, possession of child pornography, termination of parental rights after committing the offense of trafficking a child, criminal procedure, crime victim compensation, and providing a penalty.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 550 relating to professional or occupational licensure renewal requirements for active duty service members and their spouses and requirements concerning licensure in this state of spouses of service members temporarily stationed in this state.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 70 relating to the life and public service of Harry Franke. The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 71 relating to proclaiming May 2012 as Motorcycle Awareness Month.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 44 relating to the life and public service of Virgil D. Roberts and honoring his many accomplishments.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 60 relating to the life and public service of Judge Terence T. Evans.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 74 relating to the life and public service of Cecil B. Brown.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 76 relating to commending the Department of Natural Resources-Division of Forestry and their emergency response personnel.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 89 relating to commending Ralph Bruno, the creator of the cheesehead hat.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 91 relating to commending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team for winning a fourth national championship.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 99 relating to honoring Barbara A. Bitters.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 102 relating to the life and public service of Jean Lucey.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 108 relating to declaring December 12, 2012, Aaron Rodgers Day.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 112 relating to honoring the Port of Milwaukee as Grantee for Foreign-Trade Zone No. 41 and supporting the inclusion of nine additional Wisconsin counties in the zone.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 113 relating to the life and public service of Frank L. Nikolay.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 117 relating to the life and public service of Jim Irwin.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 119 relating to the life and public service of William Kiley.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 120 relating to proclaiming May 18, 19, and 20, 2012, Syttende Mai Weekend.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 300 relating to the length of time for which a variance applies.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 326 relating to the issuance of, and exemptions from, certain individual permits, contracts, and general permits for structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; areas of significant scientific value that are areas of special natural resource interest; repair and maintenance of boathouses and fixed houseboats; information required to be published on the Department of Natural Resources Internet Web site; expedited procedures for certain plan approvals; deadlines for action on certain approval applications; and granting rule-making authority.  I voted YES.  The bill passed 20-13.

SENATE BILL 376 relating to creation and coverage of certain positions of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation under the code of ethics for state public officials and employees.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 388 relating to duties of ski area operators and participants in snow sports, liability of ski area operators, and granting rule-making authority.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 487 relating to the provision of information regarding health care benefits provided to certain assistance program recipients.  I voted NO.  The bill passed 19-14.

ASSEMBLY BILL 209 relating to mandatory minimum sentences for certain child sex offenses.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 263 relating to costs associated with providing false information to a law enforcement officer.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 311 relating to creating a sporting recruitment and retention council, programs to encourage recruitment of hunters and trappers, restrictions on expenditures under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program, reduced fees for certain first-time hunting and trapping approvals, high school credit under and administration of the hunter and trapper education programs, waiving fishing license requirements for a weekend ice fishing event, and sturgeon spearing license age requirements.  I voted YES.  The bill passed 32-1.

ASSEMBLY BILL 418 relating to agreements to locate unclaimed property reported to the state treasurer.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

 

SENATE BILL 338 relating to waiving fees for certain professional and occupational licenses issued to veterans.  I voted YES.  The bill passed 32-0.

ASSEMBLY BILL 426 relating to regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.  The bill was referred to committee before full consideration by the Senate.  I opposed Senate substitute amendment 2 and supported Senate substitute amendment 3.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 58 relating to commending Laura Kaeppeler on winning the Miss America pageant.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 65 relating to commending Madison Area Technical College on its 100th anniversary.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 66 relating to commemorating the achievements and contributions of Moraine Park Technical College on the occasion of its centennial.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 69 relating to honoring the members of Bon Iver and Justin Vernon on their 2012 Grammy Awards.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 58 relating to liability of public utility customers for unbilled utility service.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 114 relating to legislative consideration of a biennial budget bill.  I voted YES.  The bill passed 30-3.

SENATE BILL 179 relating to requiring a private school that provides child care for children under three years of age to be licensed to operate a child care center.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 255 relating to the publication and effective dates of acts.  I voted NO.  The bill passed 18-15.

SENATE BILL 308 relating to deposit placement programs of public depositories.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 394 relating to establishing an assistant district attorney pay progression plan.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 396 relating to financial assistance for the livestock premises registration program, a tax credit for livestock identification tags and tag-reading equipment, and making an appropriation.  I voted YES.  The bill passed 29-4.

SENATE BILL 399 relating to the admissibility of hearsay evidence at a preliminary examination.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 407 relating to zinc air button cell batteries and providing penalties.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 411 relating to hunting and trapping of wolves, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, and making an appropriation.  I voted NO.  The bill passed 24-9.

SENATE BILL 415 relating to buying, selling, bartering, and trading of nonedible parts from upland game birds.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 426 relating to intentional program violations of public assistance programs.  I voted NO.  The bill passed 18-15.

SENATE BILL 429 relating to portable electronics insurance and providing a penalty.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 441 relating to authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to collect voluntary contributions in addition to fees charged for certain approvals, authorizing the voluntary contributions to be paid to the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, and making an appropriation.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 452 relating to exception to local levy limits for the village of Warrens.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 453 relating to the authority and responsibility of the Department of Safety and Professional Services, requirements for obtaining certain licenses or other credentials from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, weighing a product that contains opium or another controlled substance, and granting rule-making authority.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 457 relating to dispensing motor vehicle fuel for persons with disabilities, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 459 relating to economic development activities of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 461 relating to the governor's read to lead development fund, the Read to Lead Development Council, grants in support of literacy and early childhood development programs, teacher licensure, screening kindergarten pupils for reading readiness, remedial reading services for certain pupils, evaluating teacher preparatory programs and educator effectiveness, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.  I voted YES.  The bill passed 20-13.

SENATE BILL 463 relating to the angel investment and early stage seed investment tax credit programs.  I voted YES.  The bill passed 32-1.

SENATE BILL 464 relating to prohibiting fingerprinting in connection with professional credentials issued by the Department of Safety and Professional Services or an examining board or affiliated credentialing board, except as provided in the statutes, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.  I voted NO.  The bill passed 17-16.

SENATE BILL 465 relating to the definition of municipality for purposes of tax refund setoffs.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 474 relating to matching financial records for Medical Assistance eligibility and providing a penalty.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 475 relating to audits and reports of state savings banks and state savings and loan associations.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 476 relating to changing the date of fire prevention week from the week of October 8 to the week of October 9.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 492 relating to regulating certain service contracts and granting rule-making authority.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 496 relating to brucellosis testing of milk, cream, and cattle and restrictions on moving or sale of American bison and other animal species.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 497 relating to designation, modification, and termination of agricultural enterprise areas.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 498 relating to the pest abatement authority of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 518 relating to gasoline vapor recovery requirements and granting rule-making authority.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 524 relating to exception to local levy limits for the city of Fox Lake.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 526 relating to technical changes to the qualified production activities income and franchise tax credit.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 56 relating to retail theft, proof of ownership for flea market sales, and providing penalties.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 176 relating to minimum harvesting requirements for commercial fishing in the Great Lakes.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 217 relating to impersonating certain officials and providing a penalty.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 334 relating to possession of certain animals killed by vehicles.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent. 

ASSEMBLY BILL 384 relating to weapons that may be used to hunt certain animals and requirements for establishing open hunting seasons for those animals.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 395 relating to acquisition of land in the Niagara Escarpment corridor.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 397 relating to failing to report the death of a child or to report a missing child, moving the corpse of a child, hiding a corpse to collect public benefits, and providing penalties.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 62 relating to Turner syndrome awareness month.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 64 relating to proclaiming March to be Hunger Takes No Holiday Month.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 104 relating to the life and public service of Richard (Dick) Bolender.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 110 relating to congratulating Cooperative Extension on its centennial.  The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 21 relating to the right of the people to contract privately for health care services and health care coverage, and prohibiting requiring a person to obtain or maintain health insurance coverage or to participate in any health care system or plan (first consideration).  I voted NO.  The bill passed 17-16.

SENATE BILL 173 relating to the disclosure of electronic juvenile court records to law enforcement agencies and providing a penalty.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent. 

SENATE BILL 306 relating to voluntary and informed consent to an abortion, information on domestic abuse services, giving a woman an abortion-inducing drug, repealing criminal sanctions against women who perform or obtain certain abortion procedures, and providing a penalty.  I voted NO.  The bill passed 17-15.

SENATE BILL 314 relating to collection of money owed for failure to pay for gasoline or diesel fuel and obtaining information with personal identifiers from the Department of Transportation.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 317 relating to electronic prescriptions for schedule II controlled substances.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 350 relating to increased penalty for repeated domestic abuse offenses and providing a penalty.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 354 relating to registration and operation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 361 relating to payments to the Second Chance Partners for Education and other nonprofit corporations that operate programs in which disengaged pupils participate in work-based learning programs while earning high school diplomas.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 378 relating to surplus lines insurance, insurance security fund, automobile insurance, and granting rule-making authority.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 383 relating to licensing anesthesiologist assistants and creating the Council on Anesthesiologist Assistants and granting rule-making authority.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 386 relating to voter registration at high schools and certain tribal schools.  I voted NO.  The bill passed 17-16.

SENATE BILL 390 relating to appointment of notaries public, collection agencies, and community currency exchanges.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 397 relating to photographs on operator's licenses.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 398 relating to submitting written objections and appearing in person or by telephone at a hearing to review administrative suspension of motor vehicle operating privileges.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 409 relating to various changes to the worker's compensation law, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 410 relating to seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting manure.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 417 relating to concealment of benefit claim information, availability for work, interest on delinquent payments, and the composition and authority of appeal tribunals under the unemployment insurance law.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 421 relating to authorizing medically related actions by physician assistants.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 422 relating to the length of vehicles that may be operated on a highway and granting rule-making authority.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 423 relating to disqualification of commercial motor vehicle operators.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 425 relating to loans and repayment assistance by a political subdivision for energy and water improvements to premises and collection of the debt by special charge.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 428 relating to commissioners of the Public Service Commission; notices, orders, and determinations of the commission; certificates of authority issued by the commission; approval of contracts by the commission; electricity sales from certain wholesale merchant plants; public utility removal of certain electric service lines; renewable resource credits; tampering or interfering with utility equipment; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 440 relating to : increasing the allowable number of project plan amendments, and lengthening the time during which tax increments may be allocated and expenditures for project costs may be made, for Tax Incremental District Number 3 in the city of Middleton.  I voted YES.  The bill passed 31-2.

SENATE BILL 442 relating to an addition to the 2011-13 Authorized State Building Program.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 458 relating to authorizing local governments to appoint traffic control attendants for special events.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 55 relating to vehicle failure-to-yield violations.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 152 relating to state aid for airport improvement projects.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 181 relating to authorizing towns to challenge certain city or village annexation procedures.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 377 relating to the definition of rough fish and taking rough fish with a crossbow.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 383 relating to the disposal of oil absorbent materials.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 450 relating to participation in certain training by unemployment insurance claimants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

 

SENATE BILL 184 relating to the reporting date for the Special Task Force on UW Restructuring and Operational Flexibilities and making an appropriation.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 381 relating to county and municipal canvassing procedures, provisional ballot information, the deadline for filing a recount petition, terms of town officers, the date of the annual town meeting, and technical revisions to certain election laws.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 368 relating to permits for discharges into wetlands; wetland mitigation; wetland mapping and delineation; fees for permits and other authorizations or determinations by the Department of Natural Resources relating to structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; making appropriations; and providing penalties.  I voted NO.  The bill passed 17-16.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 57 relating to stating the legislature's support for farm work.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 90 relating to commending the Kenosha Bradford Red Devils on winning the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 football championship.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 94 relating to proclaiming January 2012 as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 97 relating to honoring the life and achievements of Donald J. Schneider.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 87 relating to composition of the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 104 relating to requiring persons who violate certain restraining orders or injunctions to be monitored by a global positioning system, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.  I voted YES.  The bill passed 31-2.

SENATE BILL 111 relating to : the regulation of indirect sources of air pollution and the suspension of a rule promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.  I voted YES.  The bill passed 30-3. 

SENATE BILL 138 relating to the regulation of emissions of hazardous air contaminants associated with agricultural waste and the partial suspension of rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.  I voted YES.  The bill passed 24-9.

SENATE BILL 260 relating to allowing members of a dairy cooperative to claim the dairy manufacturing facility investment credit in the next taxable year.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 262 relating to a permit exemption for the placement of a pier containing a floating toilet facility in the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 269 relating to residency of election officials.  I voted NO.  The bill passed 17-16.

SENATE BILL 271 relating to return of absentee ballots and voting in person by electors who have voted by absentee ballot in the same election.  I voted NO.  The bill passed 17-16. 

SENATE BILL 274 relating to regulating sales of plastic bulk merchandise containers to scrap plastic dealers and providing penalties.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 284 relating to affecting various provisions of the statutes to correct errors and reconcile conflicts (Correction Bill).  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 285 relating to affecting various provisions of the statutes to correct errors and reconcile conflicts (Correction Bill).  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 286 relating to revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of supplying omissions and eliminating defects (Correction Bill).  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 287 relating to affecting various provisions of the statutes to correct errors and reconcile conflicts (Correction Bill).  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 321 relating to limiting the number of individual income tax checkoffs and combining the breast cancer and prostate cancer checkoffs into a checkoff for cancer research.  I voted NO.  The bill passed 24-9.

SENATE BILL 322 relating to overweight permits for vehicles transporting raw forest products.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 330 relating to limitations on the issuance of a certificate of title for a motor vehicle involved in certain operating while intoxicated offenses, technical changes that affect the period of revocation of a person's operating privilege, vehicle and insurance registration for motor carriers operating in multiple jurisdictions, and vehicle identification numbers assigned by the Department of Transportation (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Transportation).  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 349 relating to the confidentiality of information related to exemptions from the requirement to register livestock premises; membership of county land conservation committees; vehicle scale operators; and changing a reporting requirement for pesticide sales (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection).  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 357 relating to applying a service member's military education, training, or other experience for purposes of satisfying certain requirements for a professional credential.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 359 relating to extending the expenditure period for a tax incremental district in the village of Denmark.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 370 relating to regulating certain substitutes for ozone-depleting refrigerants.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 377 relating to changing terminology for those with an intellectual disability.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 380 relating to removing cap on enrollment of Family Care and other long-term care programs.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 391 relating to the procedure for the administrative dissolution of corporations.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 395 relating to homemade wine and fermented malt beverages.  I voted YES.  The bill passed 32-1.

SENATE BILL 402 relating to the waiver of requirements related to the discharge of water pollution for certain research projects.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 413 relating to calculation of creditable military service and treatment of differential wage payments for benefits purposes for participants in the Wisconsin Retirement System.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 416 relating to adopting amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code Article 9, relating to secured transactions, recommended by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 93 relating to prohibiting purchase of tobacco products on behalf of, or to provide to, a minor and providing penalties.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 149 relating to false reporting of an emergency and providing a penalty.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 224 relating to authorizing school boards and libraries to transfer a gift or grant to certain charitable organizations.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 229 relating to repealing a prohibition on certain nonessential uses of natural gas.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 269 relating to prohibitions against contacting certain persons and providing penalties.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 290 relating to the manufacture of wine and fermented malt beverages not offered for sale.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 467 relating to consideration of certain greenhouse gas emissions in determining requirements applicable to a stationary source of air pollution.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 49 relating to the life and public service of Wayne F. Whittow. The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 52 relating to commemorating the achievements and contributions of Western Technical College on the occasion of its centennial.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 55 relating to honoring the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America. The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 56 relating to expressing the legislature's hope for a speedy recovery for Representative Tamara Grigsby.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 2 relating to the life and public service of Dismas P. Becker. The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 30 relating to the life and public service of John E. McCormick.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 70 relating to recognizing October 6 as German-American Day.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 71 relating to commending Michael R. Lovell as Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 315 relating to use of law enforcement or juvenile court records to take disciplinary action against a pupil under a school district's athletic code.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 335 relating to authorizing a school board to grant a vocational high school diploma.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 339 relating to noncompetitive appointment of certain disabled veterans to classified positions in the state civil service system.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 341 relating to open doors on authorized emergency vehicles.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 348 relating to eliminating an obsolete reference governing pilot payments to Second Chance Partnership to establish a work-based learning program; changing the name of the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, the name of the Reference and Loan Library, and the name of the Division for Learning Support, Equity and Advocacy; participation in a public library system; and the appropriation to the Department of Public Instruction for children-at-risk programs (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Public Instruction).  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 353 relating to the use of seclusion and physical restraint on pupils in public schools.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 356 relating to the authority of credit unions to make donations and grants.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 50 relating to the life and public service of Dick Wheeler.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 51 relating to the life and service of First Lieutenant Darn Miguel Hidalgo of the United States Army who lost his life during Operation Enduring Freedom.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 53 relating to the life and military service of United States Army Pfc. Jacob A. Gassen (Jake).  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 54 relating to the life and military service of Justin Ross.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 288 relating to federal financial hardship assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Natural Resources). The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 307 relating to foreclosure on abandoned properties.  The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 338 relating to waiving fees for certain professional and occupational licenses issued to veterans.  The bill was passed 32-0.

ASSEMBLY BILL 46 relating to the World Dairy Center Authority.  The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 59 relating to semiannual meetings of small winery cooperative wholesalers.  The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 104 relating to membership of the Natural Resources Board.  I voted NO.  The bill was concurred in by a vote of 23-9.

ASSEMBLY BILL 200 relating to temporary alcohol beverage licenses issued for fairgrounds and eligibility for state aid for fairs.  The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 228 relating to exemptions from securities registration requirements.  The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

 

SEPTEMBER 2011 SPECIAL SESSION SENATE BILL 14 relating to interest rates on judgments in certain civil actions. I voted NO. The bill passed 17-16.

SEPTEMBER 2011 SPECIAL SESSION SENATE BILL 22 relating to the duty of care owed to trespassers. The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 109 relating to soft tissue injury to a law enforcement officer when resisting or obstructing arrest. Assembly amendment 1 was concurred in with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 47 relating to proclaiming October 2011 as Farm to School Month. The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 59 relating to proclaiming Diabetes Awareness Month. The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 67 relating to National Adoption Month. The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 125 relating to liability of cities, villages, towns, and counties for damages caused by an insufficiency or want of repair of a highway. I voted YES. The bill passed 21-11.

SENATE BILL 196 relating to excluding from the calculation of expenditure restraint payments expenditures made pursuant to a purchasing agreement with a school district. The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 215 relating to trailer or semitrailer registration. I voted YES. The bill passed 32-0.

SENATE BILL 217 relating to suspension of operating privilege or registration for unsatisfied judgment for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 219 relating to various changes in the unemployment insurance law, providing a penalty, and making appropriations. I voted YES. The bill passed 29-3.

SEANTE BILL 235 relating to age restrictions and safety certificate requirements regarding the operation of an all-terrain vehicle. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 237 relating to providing instruction in human growth and development. I voted NO. The bill passed 17-15.

SENATE BILL 253 relating to the liability of certain persons for environmental contamination on property on which a cleanup has been conducted. I voted YES. The bill passed 32-0.

SENATE BILL 259 Relating to: creating the office of county comptroller for Milwaukee County. I voted YES. The bill passed 22-10.

SENATE BILL 267 Relating to: the method of reporting election returns by municipalities. The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 80 relating to operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license or after suspension or revocation of an operating privilege and providing penalties. The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 103 relating to receiving a stolen firearm and providing a penalty. I voted YES. The bill was concurred in 32-0.

ASSEMBLY BILL 212 relating to throwing or expelling a bodily substance ate a public safety worker and providing a penalty. I voted NO. The bill passed 29-3.

ASSEMBLY BILL 245 relating to procurement of prescription drugs by a faculty member at an institution of higher education for the purpose of lawful research, teaching, or testing. The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 265 relating to the definition of bicycle; manual turn signals for bicyclists; lighting of bicycles, motor bicycles, and electric personal assistive mobility devices; overtaking and passing vehicles; the operation of bicycles equipped with metal-studded tires; and moped parking. The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 273 relating to the loan program for property taxes imposed as a result of an error in equalized value and making an appropriation. I voted YES. The bill was concurred in 32-0.

 

SEPTEMBER 2011 SPECIAL SESSION SENATE BILL 12 relating to factors for determining the reasonableness of attorney fees. I voted NO. The bill passed 17-15.

SEPTEMBER 2011 SPECIAL SENATE BILL 20 relating to changes to agricultural production loan guarantees administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SEPTEMBER 2011 SPECIAL SENATE BILL 23 relating to various duties of the Department of Revenue, including issuing declaratory judgments, conducting audits and assessments, asserting liability, allowing claims for refunds, awarding the costs of litigation, prohibiting browsing of returns and claims, imposing penalties related to a taxpayer's negligence, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. I voted NO. The bill passed 17-15.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 61 relating to the life and public service of Gervase A. Hephner. The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 68 relating to the life and public service of Richard Peterson. relating to the life and public service of Richard Peterson. The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 66 relating to Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 69 relating to declaring October 2011 as Co-op Month. The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 86 relating to permitting an educational agency to refuse to employ or to terminate from employment an unpardoned felon. The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 89 relating to the amount of the exemption from income tax withholding requirements for employees of a county fair association. I voted YES. The bill passed 31-0.

SENATE BILL 136 relating to a disclosure report for sellers of vacant land. The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 153 relating to permitting governmental employers who are not participating employers in the Wisconsin Retirement System to be covered in the local government health insurance plan offered by the group insurance board. The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 204 relating to allowing certain pupils to possess and use an epinephrine auto-injector. The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 208 relating to the use of child restraint systems in motor vehicles. The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 212 relating to regulation of nursing homes, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. I voted NO. The bill passed 24-7.

SENATE BILL 224 relating to exception to local levy limits for the village of Shorewood. I voted YES. The bill passed 31-0.

SENATE BILL 241 relating to nonjudicial foreclosure of time-share estates and licenses. I voted YES. The bill passed 31-0.

SENATE BILL 242 relating to changing the definition of and the applicability of one-family and two-family dwelling rules to a bed and breakfast. The bill was passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 48 relating to information about land acquired with stewardship funding. I voted YES. The bill was concurred in 31-0.

ASSEMBLY BILL 63 relating to closing hours for certain alcohol beverage retailers. I voted NO. The bill was concurred in 23-8.

ASSEMBLY BILL 81 relating to special identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation providing parking privileges for persons with physical disabilities and providing a penalty. The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 179 relating to authorizing the creation of a multijurisdictional tax incremental financing district. I voted YES. The bill was concurred in 31-0.

ASSEMBLY BILL 275 relating to authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands to make revenue obligation trust fund loans to certain municipalities, authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands to make certain investments, application requirements for certain state trust fund loans, persons authorized to execute certificates of indebtedness, and collection procedures for outstanding state trust fund loans. I voted YES. The bill was concurred in 31-0.

ASSEMBLY BILL 300 relating to registration plates for dealers, distributors, manufacturers, and transporters of motor vehicles. The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 46 relating to proclaiming the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 62 relating to administration of medication to pupils. I voted YES. The bill passed 18-15.

SENATE BILL 77 relating to membership on the State Trails Council. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 117 relating to venue for actions and appeals in which the sole defendant is the state, a state board or commission, or certain state officers, employees, or agents. I voted NO. The bill passed 18-15.

SENATE BILL 127 relating to aggravating factors for a court to consider when sentencing persons. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 159 relating to underage persons under the influence of alcohol beverages on school premises and providing a penalty. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 185 relating to regulating text messages as telephone solicitations for purposes of the no call list. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 219 relating to various changes in the unemployment insurance law, providing a penalty, and making appropriations. The bill was referred to the committee on Senate Organization.

SENATE BILL 234 relating to preaccreditation and accreditation of private schools participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and the choice program for eligible school districts, certificates of occupancy for participating private school buildings, verification of income eligibility for pupils to participate in the programs, fees and tuition charged to pupils attending participating private schools, and standards of conduct for administrators of participating private schools. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 43 relating to the life and public service of Sheriff Raymond Klink. The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 248 relating to annual or consecutive month permits for vehicles transporting overheight loads of hay or straw. I voted YES. The bill was concurred in 33-0.

ASSEMBLY BILL 252 relating to seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting agricultural crops. The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 253 relating to the maximum permissible length of vehicles carrying poles, pipe, girders, and similar materials on highways. I voted YES. The bill was concurred in 33-0.

ASSEMBLY BILL 254 relating to the maximum permissible length of single vehicles operated on a highway without an overlength permit. The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 267 relating to operating certain three-vehicle combinations on the highways. I voted YES. The bill was concurred in 32-1.

ASSEMBLY BILL 270 relating to designating and marking a bridge across the Menominee River in Marinette County as Veterans Memorial Bridge. The bill was concurred in with unanimous consent.

 

SENATE BILL 40 relating to advanced manufacturing skills grants for technical colleges. I voted YES. The bill passed 32-1.

SENATE BILL 49 relating to revocation for immoral conduct of a license issued by the Department of Public Instruction. I voted YES. The bill passed 33-0.

SENATE BILL 85 relating to theft of certain services and providing a penalty. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 92 relating to prohibiting coverage of abortions through health plans sold through exchanges. I voted NO. The bill passed 17-16.

SENATE BILL 95 relating to granting high school credit for extracurricular sports; services provided by a special education program; transportation aid paid to school districts; the use of moneys received by a school district from the common school fund; using the results of standardized examinations to evaluate, discharge, suspend, or discipline a teacher or for the nonrenewal of a teacher's contract; the number of teaching days scheduled in the Milwaukee Public Schools; permitting a school district to limit the grades in which to reduce class size under the Student Achievement Guarantee in Education Program; permitting a school board to deny enrollment to a pupil who has been expelled from an out-of-state school or from an independent charter school in this state and permitting an independent charter school to expel a pupil; use of law enforcement records to take disciplinary action against a pupil under a school district's athletic code; and changing the date by which a school district must certify the amount of its property tax levy. I voted NO. The bill passed 17-16.

SENATE BILL 96 relating to motor vehicle dealers. I voted YES. The bill passed 32-1.

SENATE BILL 151 relating to opportunities to win prizes that are received by employees as compensation from employers. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 199 relating to adoption by governmental units of a maintenance program that applies to private sewage systems. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 222 relating to permits for overweight vehicles or vehicle combinations transporting sealed containers or vehicles in international trade. I voted YES. The bill passed 33-0.

SENATE BILL 223 relating to annual or consecutive month permits for certain overweight vehicles or vehicle combinations transporting agricultural products. I voted YES. The bill passed 33-0.

SENATE BILL 228 relating to placing, possessing, or transporting a firearm, bow, or crossbow in or on a vehicle or in or on a motorboat. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 1 relating to processing refunds for the jobs tax credit. I voted YES. The bill passed 32-1.

ASSEMBLY BILL 60 relating to individuals and officers who may be covered by a county blanket bond. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 64 relating to: single trip permits for the movement of oversize mobile homes, manufactured homes, and modular homes. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

ASSEMBLY BILL 113 relating to changing the boundaries of Marquette County and Green Lake County. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

 

ASSEMBLY BILL 30 relating to delegation by a parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child of powers regarding the care and custody of the child by a power of attorney. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 203 relating to adopting federal law as it relates to excluding from an employee's income certain payments from an employer related to medical care. . I voted YES. The bill passed 33-0.

SENATE BILL 184 relating to the reporting date for the Special Task Force on UW Restructuring and Operational Flexibilities and making an appropriation. I voted YES. The bill passed 33-0.

SENATE BILL 174 relating to closing the parental choice program for eligible school districts to additional school districts. I sponsored this bill. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 5 relating to processing refunds for the jobs tax credit. I voted YES. The bill passed 32-1.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 44 relating to commending the 2011 Stars of Life honorees. The resolution was adopted with unanimous consent.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 43 relating to congratulating the 147th Aviation Regiment. The resolution was adopted with unanimous consent.

SENATE BILL 47, relating to changes to the membership of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, notification to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board of bills with an economic impact on small businesses, the role of the Office of Regulatory Assistance in the Department of Commerce, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. This bill passed with unanimous consent.

 

CONCURRENCE OF ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO SENATE BILL 147, relating to payment of extended unemployment insurance benefits. I voted NO because the Assembly reinstated a one-week waiting period to receive unemployment pay. The bill passed 19-14.

SENATE BILL 147, relating to payment of extended unemployment insurance benefits. I voted YES because the bill will provide another 13 weeks of unemployment pay for the long-term unemployed AND an amendment repealed the one-week waiting period that was created in the budget bill. The bill passed 30-3.

 

SENATE BILL 148, relating to new boundaries for legislative districts. I voted NO for several reasons. The map unnecessarily splits communities such as Beloit into two Senate districts. The map was clearly drawn to favor the majority party and once again continues the practice of politicians choosing their voters instead of voters choosing their politicians. The bill passed 19-14.

 

SENATE BILL 149, relating to congressional redistricting. I voted NO because the map was clearly drawn to favor the majority party and once again continues the practice of politicians choosing their voters instead of voters choosing their politicians. The bill passed 19-14.

 

SENATE BILL 150, relating to division of municipalities into wards and redistricting of supervisory and aldermanic districts and appointing a panel to hear challenges to the appointment of a congressional or legislative district, and hearing certain appeals. I voted NO. The bill passed 19-14.

 

This bill creates new language that changes the process of how apportionment in Wisconsin occurs. Normally, we have a "bottom up" procedure where local municipalities draw their wards, supervisory and aldermanic districts first. Once that is completed then the state takes that information and uses it to draw the new state-level legislative boundaries. This bill allows the state to set legislative and Congressional boundaries before local government completes its work.

 

SENATE BILL 144, relating to creating an exception to certain requirements in the creation of or amendment to a tax incremental financing district in the village of Pleasant Prairie. I voted YES. The bill passed 33-0.

 

CONFIRMATION of Perry Armstrong, of Madison, as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. I voted YES. The appointment was confirmed 33-0.

 

CONFIRMATION of Raymond Dreger, of Colfax, as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. I voted YES. The appointment was confirmed 33-0.

 

CONFIRMATION of Bradley Guse, of Arpin, as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. I voted YES. The appointment was confirmed 33-0.

 

CONFIRMATION of Corey Hoze, of Milwaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. I voted YES. The appointment was confirmed 33-0.

 

CONFIRMATION of Daniel Lee, of Waunakee, as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. I voted YES. The appointment was confirmed 33-0.

 

CONFIRMATION of Paul Radspinner, of Madison, as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. I voted YES. The appointment was confirmed 33-0.

 

CONFIRMATION of Lee Swanson, of Cross Plains, as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. I voted YES. The appointment was confirmed 33-0.

 

CONFIRMATION of Ellen Nowak, of Mequon, as a member of the Public Service Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2013. I voted NO. The appointment was confirmed 26-7.

ASSEMBLY BILL 40, relating to state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature. I voted NO because I objected to numerous provisions in the budget bill, including the steep cuts to education, cuts to health care for the poor, and policy items that should have been stand-alone bills. The bill passed 19-14.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 45, relating to commending State Auditor Janice Mueller on the occasion of her retirement. I voted YES. The resolution passed 32-0.

 

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 39, relating to the life and public service of Howard Brown. The resolution passed with unanimous consent.

 

SENATE BILL 107, relating to prohibiting ordinances that place certain limits on landlords. I voted NO. The bill passed 18-14.

 

SENATE BILL 109, relating to soft tissue injury to a law enforcement officer when resisting or obstructing arrest. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

 

SENATE BILL 93, relating to going armed with weapons, possessing or transporting a firearm, bow, or crossbow under certain circumstances, disorderly conduct limitations, and electric weapons. I voted NO. The bill passed 25-8.

 

ASSEMBLY BILL 148, relating to changes affecting state finances in the 2010-11 fiscal year and making an appropriation. I voted YES. The bill was concurred in 33-0.

CONFIRMATION of Paul Jadin, of Green Bay, as Chief Executive Officer on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Authority. I voted YES. The appointment was confirmed 33-0.

　

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 35, relating to declaring June 1 to 7, 2011, as Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Awareness Week. The resolution passed on a voice vote.

　

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 1, relating to honoring the life and achievements of Hank Raymonds. The resolution was concurred in on a voice vote.

　

SENATE BILL 55, relating to expanding the number of tax incremental financing districts that may be designated as distressed or severely distressed. I voted YES. The bill passed 33-0.

 

SENATE BILL 74, relating to eliminating the substitution of judges in criminal matters. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

 

SENATE BILL 97, relating to the composition of the Board of Veterans Affairs, the appointment of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and direction and supervision of the Department of Veterans Affairs. I voted YES. The bill passed 21-12.

 

SENATE BILL 100, relating to designating the cream puff as the Wisconsin state dessert. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

 

SENATE BILL 115, relating to the date of the presidential preference primary and certain other election occurrences. The bill passed with unanimous consent.

 

SENATE BILL 116, relating to the dates of the September primary and certain other election occurrences and absentee voting. I voted YES. The bill passed 20-13.

 

ASSEMBLY BILL 13, relating to a development opportunity zone for the city of Beloit. I voted YES. The bill passed 33-0.

ASSEMBLY BILL 7, relating to requiring certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, verification of the addresses of electors, absentee voting procedure in certain residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes, identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation, creating an identification certificate issued by the Department of Transportation, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

 

I was not allowed an opportunity to vote NO before the roll was closed. The bill passed 19-5. I oppose this bill because it puts up unnecessary obstacles in the way of voting that have nothing to do with preventing voter fraud.

CONFIRMATION of Daniel Ariens, of Green Bay, as a member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Authority by unanimous consent.

CONFIRMATION of William Bruins, of Waupun, as a member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Authority by unanimous consent.

CONFIRMATION of Lisa Mauer, of Wauwatosa, as a member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Authority by unanimous consent.

CONFIRMATION of Donald Weber, of La Crosse, as a member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Authority by unanimous consent.

　

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 4, relating to commending the Stars of Life honorees. The resolution passed on a voice vote.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 32, relating to commending Marianne and Sheldon Lubar and family on receiving the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship presented by the Smithsonian Institution. The resolution passed on a voice vote.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 33, commending Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kellner on receiving the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service presented by the Smithsonian Institution. The resolution passed on a voice vote.

　

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 23, relating to creation of a department of transportation, creation of a transportation fund, and deposit of funds into the transportation fund (first consideration). I voted NO. The resolution was adopted 26-6. The constitution is not the appropriate place for this. The Legislature can vote against raids of the Transportation Fund, which is how I would vote.

SENATE BILL 18, relating to requiring political subdivisions to pay health insurance premiums for survivors of a law enforcement officer who dies, or has died, in the line of duty. I voted YES. The bill passed 32-0.

　

SENATE BILL 28, relating to composition of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. I voted YES so that we have better geographical representation on the Board of Regents. The bill requires representation from each Congressional District. The bill passed 25-7.

　

SENATE BILL 41, relating to agreements relating to motor carrier liability. The bill passed on a voice vote.

SENATE BILL 42, relating to mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect by school district employees; training in child abuse and neglect identification, laws, and procedures for those employees; retaliation against a person who reports child abuse or neglect in good faith, and granting rule-making authority. I voted YES because this will help identify more cases of abuse and neglect. The bill passed 31-1.

　

SENATE BILL 47, relating to changes to the membership of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, notification to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board of bills with an economic impact on small businesses, the role of the Office of Regulatory Assistance in the Department of Commerce, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. The bill passed on a voice vote.

　

SENATE BILL 54, relating to certain controlled substances and providing a penalty. The bill passed on a voice vote.

　

SENATE BILL 61, relating to multiple trip permits for overweight vehicles transporting granular roofing material. The bill passed on a voice vote.

SENATE BILL 75, relating to prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from establishing certain restrictions on hunting antlered deer and regulating the establishment of fall open seasons for hunting deer with firearms. The bill passed on a voice vote.

SENATE BILL 81, relating to eligibility of hydroelectric resources under the renewable portfolio standard. I voted NO because I favor the renewable energy standards as they are currently written. The bill passed 21-11.

ASSEMBLY BILL 23, relating to disinfection of municipal water supplies. I voted NO because disinfecting municipal water protects public health. It is unreasonable to end that requirement. The bill was concurred in 21-11.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 14, relating to the life and public service of Axel Albert Johnson. The resolution was concurred in with a voice vote.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 20, relating to commending the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women's basketball team. The resolution was concurred in with a voice vote.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 29, relating to commending the Saint Norbert College men's hockey team. The resolution was concurred in with a voice vote.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 35, relating to recognizing May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month. The resolution was concurred in with a voice vote.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 26, relating to honoring municipal clerks and declaring May 1 through 7, 2011, as Municipal Clerks Week. The resolution passed on a voice vote.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 28, relating to honoring pregnancy care centers and proclaiming October 2011 as Pregnancy Care Month. I voted NO because I supported an alternative proclaiming October 2011 as Comprehensive Women’s Health Care Month. The resolution was adopted 28-5.

　

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 30, relating to honoring the Wisconsin National Guard 950th Engineer Company. The resolution passed on a voice vote.

　

SENATE BILL 48, relating to creating an individual income tax check-off for the Special Olympics Wisconsin, Inc., and making an appropriation. I voted YES. The bill passed 32-1.

SENATE BILL 57, relating to corrections and sentencing. I voted NO because early release options have been proven effective in reducing corrections costs while protecting public safety. The bill passed 22-11.

SPECIAL SESSION SENATE BILL 13, relating to regulation of telecommunications utilities and alternative telecommunications utilities; telecommunications provider of last-resort obligations; telecommunications intrastate switched access rates; interconnected voice over Internet protocol service; and use of transmission equipment and property by video service providers. I voted YES because our telecommunications regulations needed to be updated to reflect current technology. The last update of these regulations was in 1994. The bill passed 25-8.

CONFIRMATION of, Phil Montgomery, of Green Bay as a member of the Public Service Commission. I voted YES. The appointment was confirmed 33-0.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 22, relating to honoring the University of Wisconsin-Madison's women's hockey team. The resolution passed on a voice vote.

　

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 24, relating to commending Meghan Duggan as the recipient of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. The resolution passed on a voice vote.

　

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 27, relating to commending the University of Wisconsin-Madison men's basketball team. The resolution passed on a voice vote.

　

SENATE BILL 20, relating to authorizing the City of Milwaukee to sell city-owned property used for school purposes. I voted NO because the bill required Milwaukee Public Schools to continue to pay maintenance costs even when the school district no longer had control over the buildings. The bill passed 19-14.

　

SENATE BILL 26, relating to bonding authority for major interstate bridge projects. I voted NO because I did not want to commit state money when the federal money is not yet guaranteed. The bill passed 23-10.

　

SENATE BILL 50, suspending wind energy system rules. I voted NO because the Public Service Commission put a good deal of work into developing the rules with input from a broad array of interested parties. The bill passed 19-14.

　

SENATE BILL 59, relating to the deadline for registering certain piers and wharves with the Department of Natural Resources. The bill passed on a voice vote.

SENATE BILL 72, relating to privileges under a Class A or Class B bear hunting license, and bear carcass tag and back tag requirements. The bill passed on a voice vote.

　

ASSEMBLY BILL 2, relating to authorizing the designation of additional enterprise zones and requiring the designation of enterprise zones in rural areas. I voted NO. The bill was concurred in 26-7.

　

ASSEMBLY BILL 35, relating to culling of bass in a fishing tournament. I voted YES so that fishing tournaments will be better able to attract out-of-state visitors. The bill was concurred in 28-5.

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 22, relating to the life and public service of Steven J. Hilgenberg.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS 4-17, relating to imposing penalties and costs on senators for being absent without leave.

 

 

 

 

 

No votes due to Senate Democrats’ walk-out.