SB69
SB69

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Human Services and Aging

Senate Bill 69
Relating to: requiring cemetery authorities to provide for burials during each season.
By Senator Moen, Rude; cosponsored by Representative Montgomery, Musser, Albers, Gronemus, Sykora.

March 4, 1999 Referred to committee on Human Services and Aging.

May 19, 1999
PUBLIC HEARING HELD


Present: (5) Senators Robson, Moore, Wirch, Roessler and Rosenzweig.

Absent: (0) None.


Appearances for

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Senator Rod Moen, 31st Senate District

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William Downs III, WI Federation of Funeral Directors; 1304 Hammond; Superior, WI

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Rev. Tim C. Brown, WI Burial Vault Assoc.; 4498 Evergreen Drive; Vadnas Heights, MN 55127

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Art Johnson, WI Funeral Director; 1209 East 5th Street; Superior, WI

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*Ross Keehr, Keehr Funeral Home; PO Box 426, 5237 Golf View Drive; Spring Valley, WI

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C. Keith Edison; 23713 Washington; Independence, WI 54747

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*Jerry J. Brown, WBVA; 1300 South 13th Street; Milwaukee, WI

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Mark Krause, Krause Funeral Homes, Funeral Service Alliance of WI; 9000 West Capitol Drive; Milwaukee, WI 53222

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William Cress, Funeral Service Alliance of WI; 3610 Speedway Road; Madison, WI 53705

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Mark T. Lesko; 8446 Pine Hill Road; Cross Plains, WI 53528

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Dave Plombon, Self-Directed Funeral Directors; 7831 South Sceptor Drive, #2


Appearances against

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Tom Harnisch, WI Towns Association, 414 West Mifflin Street, Madison, WI


Appearances for Information Only

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John Huebscher, WI Catholic Conference; 30 West Mifflin Street; Madison, WI 53703


Registrations for

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Senator Brian Rude; 32nd Senate District

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Representative Judith B. Klusman; 56th Assembly District

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Secretary Marlene A. Cummings, Department of Regulation & Licensing; 1400 West Washington Avenue; Madison, WI 53703

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Roy Pfeffer, Chair, Funeral Directors Examining Board; 1400 West Washington Avenue; Madison, WI 53703

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Paul Farrell; 2507 Hawthorne Drive; Beloit, WI 53511

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*Michael Chartier, Manager, Oak Hill Cemetery; 1540 East Main Street; Watertown, WI 53094

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*Raymond G. and Janet F. Vick; 721 North Fourth Street; Watertown, WI 53098-2910

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*Rev. Thomas P. Marr; St. Barnard's Catholic Church; 114 South Church Street; Watertown, WI 53094

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*Michael J. Neddo, John R. Suminski, Gregory L. Weber, Directors, Suminski Funeral Home; 302 Lake Avenue; Crandon, WI 54520

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*Berlin Ministerial Association; Berlin, WI 54923

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*Rev. Steve Savides, First Congregational UCC; 120 Kuckkan Lane; Watertown, WI 53094

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Scott Stevenson; Clintonville, WI

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Richard Beil, Rhodes and Beil Funeral Home; Clintonville, WI

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Charles Buswell, Buswell Funeral Homes; Black River Falls, WI

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*Kay M. Schultz; 416 Rita Street; Verona, WI 53593

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Nancy N. Edison; PO Box 845; Independence, WI 54747

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Mark Lipscomb, WBVA, 522 North Water Street; Milwaukee, WI 53202

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Mark McCoor, WBVA; W337 N5360 Cherry Ct.; Nashotah, WI

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Mark Aarden, FSA; 131 East Maple Avenue; Beaver Dam, WI 53916

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*Patricia A. Sedlock; 1557 Knoxville Road, Lynn Cemter, IL 61262


Registrations against

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*Dan Thompson, City of Waupaca; 202 State Street; Madison, WI 53703

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Dan Thompson, League of WI Municipalities; 202 State Street; Madison, WI 53703


July 29, 1999
EXECUTIVE SESSION


Present: (4) Senators Robson, Wirch, Roessler and Rosenzweig.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.


Moved by Senator Robson, seconded by Senator Wirch, that
LRBa0487/1. Relating to: “cemetery authority” does not include municipalities
be recommended for introduction and adoption.


Ayes: (4) Senators Robson, Wirch, Roessler and Rosenzweig.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.


INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 1



Moved by Senator Robson, seconded by Senator Wirch, that
Senate Bill 69
be recommended for passage.


Ayes: (4) Senators Robson, Wirch, Roessler and Rosenzweig.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.


PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 1






Cory H. Mason IV
Committee Clerk

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