The committee on Welfare Reform reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 863
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Relating to: including a learnfare sanction as a significant change in circumstances for a work-not-welfare group for the purpose of adjustment of benefits; eligibility for coverage under the health insurance risk-sharing plan; assignment and subrogation of certain rights and clarifying that payment for services under disability insurance and uninsured health plans is primary to payment for services under the maternal and child health program; appealing findings or certifications of noncompliance by nursing homes and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded to the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration; and the administration of the state supplemental food program for women, infants and children (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of health and social services).
Passage:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Gard, Dobyns, Ladwig, Grothman, Lazich, Huebsch, Hutchison, Notestein, Krusick, Krug, R. Young and Riley.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 445
Relating to: transfer of food stamps and other governmental benefits through an electronic benefit transfer system and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Gard, Dobyns, Ladwig, Grothman, Lazich, Huebsch, Hutchison, Notestein, Krusick, Krug, R. Young and Riley.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
John Gard
Chairperson
Committee on Welfare Reform
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Communications
March 22, 1996
Charlie Sanders, Chief Clerk
Wisconsin State Assembly
1 East Main Street, Suite 402
Madison, Wisconsin 53708
Dear Mr. Sanders:
On March 21, 1996,
Assembly Bill 1044, relating to expanding eligibility for a premium subsidy under the health insurance risk-sharing plan, sunsetting that plan and making an appropriation, was referred to the Assembly Committee on
Rules. Pursuant to the authority provided by Assembly Rule
24(3)(a), I hereby withdraw
Assembly Bill 1044 from the committee on
Rules and rerefer it to the Joint Committee on
Finance.
Representative Scott Jensen, chairman of the Assembly Committee on Rules, has consented to this rereferral.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Very truly yours,
David Prosser, Jr.
Assembly Speaker
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March 26, 1996
Charlie Sanders, Chief Clerk
Wisconsin State Assembly
1 East Main Street, Suite 402
Madison, Wisconsin 53708
Dear Mr. Sanders:
On March 21, 1996,
Assembly Bill 573, relating to insurance coverage of hospital or home care after childbirth and granting rule-making authority, was referred to the Joint Committee on
Finance. Pursuant to the authority provided by Assembly Rule
45(1), I hereby withdraw
Assembly Bill 573 from the Joint Committee on
Finance and rerefer that bill to the Assembly Committee on
Rules.
Representative Ben Brancel, chairman of the Joint Committee on Finance, has consented to this rereferral.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Very truly yours,
David Prosser, Jr.
Assembly Speaker
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Assembly Joint Resolution 68
Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for its excellent undergraduate and graduate programs.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 68 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 68 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Green asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Walker. Granted.
Assembly Resolution 33
Relating to: the life and public service of Dean Price.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 33 be adopted?
Motion carried.
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Representative Lasee moved that the rules be suspended and
Assembly Joint Resolution 35 be withdrawn from the special committee on
Gambling Oversight and taken up at this time?
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Joint Resolution 35 be withdrawn from the special committee on Gambling Oversight and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Baldus, Baldwin, Baumgart, Bell, Black, Bock, Carpenter, Coggs, Coleman, Cullen, Dueholm, Gronemus, Hanson, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Kreibich, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, F. Lasee, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Plache, Plombon, R. Potter, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Ryba, Schneider, Skindrud, Springer, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Ward, Wasserman, Wilder, Williams, Wood, L. Young, R. Young and Ziegelbauer - 57.
Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Boyle, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Dobyns, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Harsdorf, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreuser, Kunicki, Ladwig, Lazich, Lehman, Musser, Ourada, Owens, Porter, Powers, Rutkowski, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Vrakas, Wirch, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 40.
Absent or not voting - Representative Walker - 1.
Motion failed.
Assembly Bill 671
Relating to: civil liability of therapists.
The question was: Assembly Bill 671 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldwin, Baumgart, Bell, Black, Boyle, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Coleman, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Linton, Meyer, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Ryba, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Travis, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Ward, Wasserman, Wilder, Wirch, Wood, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 76.
Noes - Representatives Baldus, Bock, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Huber, Krug, Kunicki, La Fave, Lorge, Morris-Tatum, Plache, Plombon, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Schneider, Springer, Turner, Williams and L. Young - 21.
Absent or not voting - Representative Walker - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
671 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 1070
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the State Engineering Association for the 1995-97 biennium, covering employes in the professional engineering collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 1070 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Green asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
1070 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 1070 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldus, Baldwin, Baumgart, Bell, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Coleman, Cullen, Dobyns, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plache, Plombon, Porter, R. Potter, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Ryba, Schneider, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Springer, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Ward, Wasserman, Williams, Wirch, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 94.
Noes - Representatives Dueholm and Wilder - 2.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Powers and Walker - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Green asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
1070 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
