Senate

Universal health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of health planning and finance with Health policy board and regional health councils created; LRB bill drafting provision - SB133

U.W. Madison's Men's Basketball Team: 2001-2002 Big Ten Conference Championship and season accomplishments commended -  AJR102

Venture capital investment limits and conditions set re Investment board; Comm.Dept high-technology business development corporation grant revisions re biotechnology  - SB296

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Sen. Chvala:

Senate Bills: 1, 18, 33, 232, 310, 379, 395

Senate Joint Resolutions: 12, 27, 28, 38, 56, 59

Senate Resolutions:

Senate Petitions:

Assembly Bills: 36, 53, 66, 294

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 20, 43, 45, 79, 83, 88, 96

S2 Cowles, Sen. Robert L. (2nd Sen.Dist.; Rep.)

Assistant DA positions: DOA to use prosecutor caseload measurement to determine the need for prosecutors and may transfer vacant positions -  SB207

Bills with amendment for appropriation of money, providing for revenue, or relating to taxation referred to JCF; fiscal estimate exemption for bills with penalty provisions removed  - SB172

Biological agents possessed or maintained in Wisconsin: DHFS to maintain a registry -  SB421

Biological or chemical substance scare: crime created; juvenile court provisions -  SB462

Business entity conversion and merger expanded, fees and electronic filing provisions; registered agents; nonstock corporation dissolution; certificates of authority for foreign entities and notice of administrative dissolution or revocation; securities registration and licensing requirement exemptions re broker-dealers and agents -  SB333

Child or family support expressed as a fixed sum; income tax returns and annual adjustment provisions  - SB106

Conradt, Ervin ``Butch": life and public service -  AJR77

Cooperative merger or consolidation plan revisions -  AB283

Electric generating facilities construction: engineering plan and deadline revisions re residential wells  - SB381

Energy assessment of proposed state agency rule: DOA authorized to conduct -  SB422

Energy efficiency standards for equipment installed under state construction projects: DOA directed to prescribe; Building commission and lease provisions - SB469

Frigo, Leo: life and public service -  AJR39

Grass and weed control re DOT land abutting highways: municipality may adopt resolution requiring DOT to comply with maintenance ordinance or resolution  - SB291

Great Lakes: drilling to explore for or produce oil or gas prohibited -  SB159

Great Lakes water diverted and sold: U.S. and Canadian governments urged to prohibit -  SJR36

Groundwater law exemption created re aquifer storage and recovery systems; drinking water standards compliance required -  SB452

I 43 bridge across the Fox river in Green Bay designated the ``Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge" -  SB241

JCLO authorization for certain Senate positions deleted -  SR8

Kaftan, Frederick F.: life and public service -  SJR53

Lewis, Helmar A. ``Pete": life and public service -  SJR23

Lighting systems for commercial and residential buildings: Comm.Dept to regulate; energy conservation code provision - SB449

Major highway projects program adjustments report by DOT to TPC: life cycle cost statement required; reporting revised - SB444

Motorboat gas tax formula revised; wetlands protection grant program created; DNR funding increased re wetlands mitigation, lake management, river protection, and for certain positions; federal Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program payments to counties; funding for county staff re land and water resource management plans -  SB443

Motorboat gas tax formula revised; wetlands protection grant program created; DNR funding increased re wetlands mitigation, lake management, river protection, and for certain positions; federal Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program payments to counties; funding for county staff re land and water resource management plans -  SB468

Notch Fairness Act of 2001 (H.R. 97) re social security: passage urged (memorial to Congress) -  AJR67

Prison impact assessment: Corr.Dept to prepare for certain bills and bill drafts; report required - SB455

Public utility security measures withheld from public inspection required -  SB394

Pupil assessment examination access: requests must be made in writing, viewing only allowed, and State superintendent duty - AB448

Real estate transfer fee exemption re conveyance between related corporations, partnerships, and LLCs  - SB213

School aid payments: delay phased out -  SB182

School bus and alternative motor vehicle definitions specified re transporting students -  SB228

Securities broker-dealers and securities agents: exemptions from registration and licensing requirements expanded  - SB236

Senate organization, Committee on: authorization to pay certain legal fees re current investigations deleted  - SR13

Snowmobile law revisions re trail use stickers, equipment inspection, speed limit, races or derbies, and odometer; DNR testing of noise levels; ATV provision  - AB239

Snowmobile rail crossings: procedure and requirement revisions -  SB58

Transportation aids to local professional football stadium -  AB9

Transportation revisions: single motor vehicle registration plate; certain local examining centers to reopen and DOT prohibited from closing; grants for the CTH ``VK"/Lombardi Avenue project; transportation fund provision  - SB366

U.W. Green Bay Women's Basketball Team: achievements in the 2001-02 season commended -  SJR64

Vehicle equipped with dump body transporting loads on highway: load cover requirements; exception provided  - AB273

Youth report center participation: court may impose as condition of juvenile disposition, sanction, deferred prosecution agreement, or consent decree -  SB82

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Sen. Cowles:

Senate Bills: 31, 32, 41, 44, 88, 98, 104, 117, 154, 178, 180, 214, 218, 233, 264, 274, 275, 297, 312, 318, 341, 345, 348, 364, 383, 388, 420, 435, 438, 446, 474

Senate Joint Resolutions: 7, 13, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 37, 38, 44, 55

Senate Resolutions: 3, 11, 14

Senate Petitions:

Assembly Bills: 10, 12, 37, 47, 108, 143, 167, 168, 169, 174, 199, 205, 238, 248, 250, 260, 267, 299, 313, 348, 360, 368, 371, 374, 375, 379, 403, 404, 426, 430, 433, 440, 450, 495, 497, 507, 519, 546, 548, 552, 561, 562, 570, 581, 598, 625, 642, 650, 651, 673, 704, 709, 711, 738, 743, 766, 786, 792, 793, 801, 805, 820, 861, 873, 893

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 4, 12, 29, 32, 35, 36, 43, 48, 58, 59, 60, 75, 83, 84, 94, 96, 98, 101

S8 Darling, Sen. Alberta (8th Sen.Dist.; Rep.)

Acetylene and oxygen used to cut metal in manufacturing: sales and use tax exemptions created - AB471

Approvals issued by DNR: denial for failure to provide SSN prohibited -  SB15

Arbitration procedure for law enforcement officers employed by county with population of 500,000 or more created  - AB611

Arbitration procedure for law enforcement officers employed by county with population of 500,000 or more created  - SB448

Assistant DA positions: DOA to use prosecutor caseload measurement to determine the need for prosecutors and may transfer vacant positions -  SB207

Autopsy records: confidentiality provision created -  AB604

Barkin, Ben: life and accomplishments honored -  SJR19

Bodily substances thrown at another person by a juvenile while in a secured facility: mandatory minimum sentence set  - SB352

Bomb scares or firearm violations involving school premises: motor vehicle operating privilege suspension  - AB171

Bomb scares or firearm violations involving school premises: motor vehicle operating privilege suspension  - SB99

Building materials re builder contract with municipality or school district: sales and use tax exemptions created  - AB688

Campsite fees for state campsites reduced for residents over age 65 - AB456

CANPB membership modified re appointed designee -  SB247

Child runaway: criminal penalties created for harboring without notifying police or child welfare agency  - AB763

Child sex offenders: prohibition on working or volunteering with children expanded re 2nd degree sexual assault  - AB482

Christmas tree farming: agricultural pursuits definition revised re child labor laws -  SB174

College tuition and expenses program and college savings program contributions from grandparents: income tax deduction created -  SB131

Computer crime penalties increased - AB178

Consumer goods and services sold at unreasonably high prices: Governor may prohibit re abnormal economic disruption due to an emergency; definitions, penalties, and DATCP provisions - AB762

Contingency fee arrangements: approval from appropriate standing committee of each house of the legislature required before Governor or state agency, department, or board may proceed with certain actions -  AB844

CPA licensing revisions re corporations, partnerships, and similar entities, required experience, and prohibition exceptions; ``public accountant" eliminated - SB177

Cremation of a corpse revision re required waiting period -  SB399

Crime prevention and justice measures: assistant DA and restorative justice coordinator positions; Office of charitable choice implementation established; nondiscrimination against religious organizations; inmate AODA rehabilitation; neighborhood organization incubator grant progam established; AODA funding -  AB443

Dangerous weapons in public schools: DOJ to maintain toll-free telephone number; answering system or service provision  - AB341

Discovery procedure in implied consent hearing -  SB95

Drug test: manufacturing, advertising, selling, delivering, possessing, or using a masking agent to produce a false negative prohibited -  AB425

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: exception re certain serious felony convictions and not pardoned; educational agency exempt -  AB521

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: exception re felony conviction and not pardoned  - AB186

Employment discrimination because of temporary absence re volunteer fire fighter, EMT, first responder or ambulance driver prohibited; hardship on employer provision  - AB284

Fireworks permit regulations revised; liability for personal injury or property damage and DA authority provisions  - AB93