To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 459
Relating to: restoring the school property tax rent credit and authorizing claims under the school property tax rent credit for property taxes paid in the year before the year in which they are due.
By
Senators
Lazich, Decker, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Bock, Gundrum, Hahn, Musser, Petrowski, Pettis, Black and Porter.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 460
Relating to: the sales tax and use tax exemptions for motor vehicles used for recycling activities and for equipment used to collect and transport waste for recycling activities.
By
Senators
Lazich, Farrow and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen and Duff.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
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The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 254
Relating to: the procedure for changing the number of school board members in a common or unified school district.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Lazich and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Lazich and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Richard Grobschmidt
Chairperson
The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 432
Relating to: creating a grant program to improve local roads for job preservation, granting bonding authority and making appropriations.
Passage.
Ayes, 14 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Moore, Shibilski, Plache and Darling. Representatives Gard, Porter, Foti, Albers, Duff, Huber and Riley.
Noes, 2 - Senator
Cowles. Representative
Ward.
Brian Burke
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Labor reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 320
Relating to: the priority of a wage claim lien.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske and Zien.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Farrow.
Senate Bill 400
Relating to: providing health insurance coverage for certain local government employes and officers who have terminated local government employment.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske and Zien.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Farrow.
Jim Baumgart
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
March 6, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to s.
15.225 (3) 6m, Wisconsin Statutes, I have appointed Michael Ryan of Waunakee as a representative of organized labor, and Louis Fortis, of Madison, as a representative of business and industry, to the Governor's Work-Based Learning Board.
Sincerely,
Chuck Chvala
Senate Majority Leader
State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
March 2000
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The Department of Public Instruction is submitting the 1999 Annual Report on the Status of Bilingual-Bicultural Education programs, as required under s.
115.96, Wisconsin Statutes. The enclosed report provides data from the 37 state-aided bilingual-bicultural/ESL education programs for the 1998 fiscal year (July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999).
This annual report includes details on the state's administration and funding of bilingual education in Wisconsin and factors contributing to program expansion; the continuously lower annual reimbursement rates for school districts; the number of pupils served from minority languages; the locations of the state-aided programs during the 1999 fiscal year (July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999); and staff-related data.
If you have questions on any aspect of this report, please contract Barbara A. Bitters, director, equity mission team, at
barbara.bitters@dpi.state.wi.us or 266-9609.
Sincerely,
john t. benson
State Superintendent
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The joint committee for review of Administrative Rules reports and recommends:
Relating to public employe safety and health.
Report nonconcurrence in objection, Ayes 10, Noes 0.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Robson, Grobschmidt, Shibilski, Welch and Darling. Representatives Grothman, Gunderson, Seratti, Kreuser and Black.
Noes, 0 - None.
Judy Robson
Senate Chairperson
By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 379
Assembly Bill 483
Assembly Bill 538
Assembly Bill 566
Assembly Bill 603
Assembly Bill 619
Assembly Bill 620
Assembly Bill 640
Assembly Bill 649
Assembly Bill 658
Assembly Bill 684
Assembly Bill 736
