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.
Robert Jauch
Chairperson
The committee on Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 269
Relating to: deer hunting back tag number reservation fees.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Baumgart.
Assembly Bill 300
Relating to: the designation and duties of chief warden, deputy chief warden, internal affairs officer, and complaint officer within the department of natural resources.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Hansen, Wirch and Schultz.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Baumgart and Cowles.
Assembly Bill 301
Relating to: authorizing conservation wardens to enforce the trespass law and prohibitions on shooting at caged or staked wild animals and to make arrests under warrants issued for felonies or misdemeanors.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch and Cowles.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Schultz.
Assembly Bill 361
Relating to: the requirement that operators of fish farms provide evidence of fish health and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 588
Relating to: funding for the enforcement of laws regulating snowmobiles and the operation of snowmobiles and making an appropriation.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 156
Relating to: exceptions from the requirement to obtain a license to practice professional geology, professional hydrology, or professional soil science and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Hansen, Wirch and Schultz.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Baumgart and Cowles.
Jim Baumgart
Chairperson
The committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 104
Relating to: campaign financing, providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing penalties.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 adoption.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Moore, Shibilski, Plache, Wirch, Darling and Rosenzweig.
