Thursday, January 24, 2002
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Fifth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Jim Baumgart.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read and referred:
Senate Resolution 12
Relating to: supporting President George W. Bush's Economic Security Plan.
By
Senators
Welch, Darling, Kanavas, Roessler and Harsdorf.
To committee on Labor and Agriculture.
Senate Joint Resolution 56
Relating to: the life and public service of Roy Kubista.
By
Senators
Risser, Erpenbach, Plache, Grobschmidt and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Boyle, Sinicki, Miller, Black, Krug, Berceau, Hahn, Musser, Travis, Turner, Owens, Pocan, Plale, J. Lehman, Lassa, Meyerhofer, Sykora and Townsend.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 396
Relating to: the scope of the Wisconsin Consumer Act, the Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Consumer Lease Act, and the law with regard to fraudulent representations and deceptive advertising; liability and required disclosures under the Wisconsin Consumer Act; liability under the Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Consumer Lease Act; the authority of licensed lenders; the regulation of certain motor vehicle dealers, salespersons, and sales finance companies; the regulation of consumer leases under the Uniform Commercial Code; arbitration of controversies arising out of consumer credit transactions; establishing a penalty for unauthorized disclosure of personal medical information by an insurer; deceptive preapproval of open-end credit plans; payday loan providers; liability for unauthorized, remote access to certain depository accounts; and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Burke, Erpenbach, Hansen, Risser, Rosenzweig and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Richards, Berceau, Huber, J. Lehman, Miller, Musser, Pocan, Ryba, Schneider, Turner and Young.
To committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 397
Relating to: the practice of nurse-midwifery, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Robson, Moen, Moore, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Wirch, Burke, Erpenbach, Breske and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Krawczyk, Lippert, Miller, Olsen, Bies, Skindrud, Townsend, Albers and Gard.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 398
Relating to: a community youth grant to the New Concept Self Development Center, Inc.
By
Senators
George and Moore; cosponsored by Representatives Morris-Tatum, Young, Turner, La Fave, Coggs, Riley and Williams.
To committee on Labor and Agriculture.
Senate Bill 399
Relating to: cremation of corpses.
By
Senators
Risser, Darling and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Gronemus, Boyle and Hahn.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 400
Relating to: the notice of changed property tax assessments, the monitoring of property tax assessments, the filing deadline for property tax reassessment petitions, the recertification of local assessment personnel, the procedure for challenging tax lien foreclosures on property that is exempt from taxation, the administration of the property tax exemption for computers, and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Hansen, Grobschmidt and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Townsend, Ryba and Lippert.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
The committee on Economic Development and Corrections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 481
Relating to: the interstate compact for adult offender supervision.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, M. Meyer and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 65
Relating to: parcels of land that may be included in a business improvement district.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, M. Meyer and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Morgan
, Deirdre A.,
of Verona, as Chair of the Parole Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, M. Meyer and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
