Relating to: the amount of assistance for funeral or burial expenses of recipients under certain benefits and assistance programs and the value of an irrevocable burial trust that is excluded from the resource determination under the medical assistance program.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Burke, Decker and Jauch; Representatives Gard, Ourada, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 5 - Senators
Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig; Representative
Harsdorf.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Burke, Decker and Jauch; Representatives Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 10 - Senators
Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig; Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter and Kaufert.
Senate Bill 330
Relating to: calculating the probate filing fee.
Senate substitute amendment 1 adoption.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig;
Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig;
Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 333
Relating to: creating a certified capital company program for companies that make certain types of investments, providing tax credits to persons who make certain investments in certified capital corporations, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
Senate amendment 1 adoption.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig;
Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate amendment 2 adoption.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig;
Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 3.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig;
Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 12 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig; Representatives Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 3 - Senator
Cowles. Representatives Gard and Ourada.
Senate Bill 410
Relating to: granting bonding authority for refunding general obligation debt and for the discount sale of debt.
Passage.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz and Rosenzweig;
Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Brian Burke
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 226
Relating to: the payment of wages and commissions owed to employes and commission salespersons whose employment ends, the termination or alteration of sales representative agreements and providing penalties.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Plache, Moore, Decker, Darling and Farrow.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Zien.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Plache, Moore, Decker, Darling and Farrow.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Zien.
Kimberly Plache
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 49
Relating to: the life and public service of Lee E. Grugel.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis, Rude and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Joint Resolution 96
Relating to: the life and public service of Thomas Murray.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis, Rude and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
S449
Assembly Joint Resolution 97
Relating to: the life and public service of Jule Berndt.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis, Rude and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Joint Resolution 98
Relating to: designating Buffalo Soldier Day.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis, Rude and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Joint Resolution 99
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Madison Women's Volleyball Team for its accomplishments during the 1997 season.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Ellis, Rude and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Charles Chvala
Chairperson
Senator A. Lasee, with unanimous consent, asked to be withdrawn as a coauthor of Senate Bill
415.
Senator A. Lasee, with unanimous consent, asked to be withdrawn as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill
739.
Senator Farrow, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 39.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
February 6, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Enclosed is the 1997 Fourth Quarter Report submitted by the Wisconsin Office of Federal-State Relations. Throughout the fourth quarter, the Office provided updates to Wisconsin State agencies on the Federal appropriations process and worked with House and Senate staff to achieve full funding for many of Wisconsin's unique and innovative programs that receive that receive federal funding.
This report is provided for submittal to the Wisconsin State Legislature, in compliance with Wisconsin Statutes.
Sincerely,
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary
