Thursday, October 28, 1999
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 266
Relating to: changing the definition of gross receipts to exclude insurance settlement proceeds used to purchase a motor vehicle to replace a stolen motor vehicle.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Breske, Drzewiecki, Burke, Darling and Moore; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, F. Lasee, Brandemuehl, Richards, Musser, Plale, Stone, Colon, Pettis, Albers, Miller, Sykora, Ryba and Hasenohrl.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 267
Relating to: prohibiting certain telephone solicitations, requiring the registration of telephone solicitors, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making an appropriation and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Clausing, Erpenbach, Jauch, Decker, A. Lasee, Roessler, Moen and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Schneider, Lassa, Bock, Ryba, M. Lehman, Kreuser, Musser, Balow, Plouff, Hasenohrl, Steinbrink and Suder.
To committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 268
Relating to: restoration and reinstatement rights of classified employes appointed to unclassified positions; leaves of absence from state employment to seek partisan political office; compensation and employment rights of assistant district attorneys; the salary of the position of Wisconsin veterans museum superintendent; authority of the administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the department of employment relations to appoint local examiners; and solicitation of recommendations for positions in the classified service of the state (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of employment relations).
By
Law Revision Committee.
To committee on Labor.
Senate Bill 269
Relating to: requiring insurers to establish internal grievance procedures, independent review of certain coverage determinations made by health benefit plans and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Breske, Clausing, Drzewiecki, Roessler, Schultz and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, F. Lasee, Musser, Albers, Ladwig and Urban.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
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The joint committee for review of Administrative Rules reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 270
Relating to: the possession of barbed hooks while fishing.
Introduction.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Robson, Grobschmidt, Welch and Darling. Representatives Grothman, Seratti, Kreuser and Black.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Judy Robson
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Axtell
, Roger E.,
of Janesville, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Lazich and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Gracz
, Gregory L.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Lazich and Farrow.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Robson and Erpenbach.
Richard Grobschmidt
Chairperson
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Senate Petition 7
S305
A petition by 646 voting citizens of La Crosse County urging the increase of state reimbursement for home health and personal care services for Wisconsin's elderly and disabled citizens.
By
Senator
Rude
.
To committee on Human Services and Aging.
Senate Petition 8
A petition by 996 residents of the State of Wisconsin urging the Wisconsin State Legislature to enact Compassionate Child Care Legislation.
By
Senator
Robson
.
To committee on Human Services and Aging.
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
October 26, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 1999 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us.
McIntosh, Forbes Blood Center of Southeastern WI, Inc
Steinhauer, Michael J Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association
Weitzer, John Strong Capital Management, Inc.
Wineke, Joseph Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
Roth Judd
Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Financial Institutions
October 27, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes 13.172(2) I am transmitting to you a copy of the Department of Financial Institutions Annual Report for 1998. This report is being transmitted electronically and can also be downloaded at:
www.wdfi.org.
Outlined in this year's report are details of DFI's financial education program "DFI - Your Money Matters" and statistics showing Wisconsin's financial community is strong and growing. DFI is committed to firm and fair regulation and to protecting the consumers who use the services of our state's financial institutions.
I hope you will find this report useful. If I can provide any further information concerning our financial institutions and regulation, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Richard L. Dean
Secretary
