By
Senators
Buettner, Zien, Rosenzweig, Welch, Breske, Petak, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Panzer, Darling, A. Lasee, Drzewiecki and Andrea; cosponsored by Representatives Gard, Huebsch, Hutchison, Dobyns, Ladwig, Grothman, Lazich, Krusick, Ziegelbauer, Johnsrud, Kelso, Kaufert, R. Potter, Ainsworth, Hahn, Duff, Goetsch, Urban, Musser, Green, Ott, Hoven, Owens, Walker, F. Lasee, Olsen, Coleman, Nass, Seratti, Klusman, Freese, Handrick, Vrakas, Foti, Skindrud, Lorge, Jensen, Brandemuehl, Ourada, Prosser, Ward, Powers, Gunderson, Underheim, Kreibich, Silbaugh, Lehman, Zukowski and Schneiders
.
To committee on Health, Human Services and Aging.
Senate Bill 360
Relating to: exempting all transfers between spouses from the real estate transfer fee.
By
Senators
Decker, Moen, Burke and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Ainsworth, Wilder, Ziegelbauer, Musser, Wasserman, Hasenohrl, Albers, Boyle, Gronemus and Hahn
.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 361
Relating to: immunity for persons who report insurance fraud.
By
Senators
Schultz, Rosenzweig, Huelsman, Buettner, Darling, Fitzgerald, Welch, Zien and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Freese, Silbaugh, Ourada, Seratti, Powers, Otte, Ainsworth, Lorge, Ladwig, Hahn, Dobyns, Kreibich, Johnsrud, Lehman, Ryba, Hanson and Cullen
.
To committee on Insurance.
Senate Bill 362
Relating to: grounds, and notice requirements, for rescission of insurance contracts.
By
Senators
Schultz, Rosenzweig, Huelsman, Darling, Fitzgerald, Welch, Zien and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Seratti, Powers, Otte, Ainsworth, Schneiders, Ott, Lorge, Ladwig, Hahn, Dobyns, Kreibich, Johnsrud, Lehman, Grothman, Ryba, Hanson and Cullen
.
To committee on Insurance.
Senate Bill 363
Relating to: absconding from parole and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Moen, Burke, A. Lasee and Andrea; cosponsored by Representatives Plombon, R. Potter, F. Lasee, Schneiders, Kreibich, Ott, Baldus, Musser, Gronemus, Grobschmidt, Green, Seratti and Wilder
.
To committee on Judiciary.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 266
Relating to: the Northern Great Lakes Regional Visitor Center.
S366
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 2.
Ayes, 16 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, George, Chvala, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 2.
Ayes, 15 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, George, Chvala, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 1 - Senator Cowles.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 15 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, George, Chvala, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 1 - Senator Cowles.
Senate Bill 345
Relating to: eligibility for vapor recovery grants.
Adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 16 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, George, Chvala, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended, without recommendation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, Schneiders, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 8 - Senators Weeden, George, Chvala, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Ourada and Harsdorf.
Timothy Weeden
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Joint Resolution 38
Relating to: proclaiming October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Adoption.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Ellis, Farrow, Jauch and Risser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
The committee on State Government Operations and Corrections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 264
Relating to: requiring state agencies to provide additional notices at various stages of the rule-making process.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Drzewiecki, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald, Moen and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Meier
, James R.,
of Portage, as a member of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Drzewiecki, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald, Moen and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Millis
, Don M.,
of Sun Prairie, as a member of the Tax Appeals Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Drzewiecki, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald, Moen and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 1
Relating to: providing a penalty of either death or life imprisonment for the first-degree intentional homicide of a child younger than 16 years old, affecting parole eligibility and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Drzewiecki, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald and Breske.
Noes, 1 - Senator Moen.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Drzewiecki, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald and Breske.
Noes, 1 - Senator Moen.
Senate Bill 177
Relating to: sale of certain products manufactured by state prisoners.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Drzewiecki, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald, Moen and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 204
Relating to: by-products from prison industries recycling operations and prison industry interest payments.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Drzewiecki, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald, Moen and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 85
Relating to: the regulation of firearms by cities, villages, towns and counties.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Drzewiecki, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald, Moen and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Drzewiecki, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald, Moen and Breske.