S775
Maehl
, Joseph N.,
of Neenah, as a member of the Fox River Management Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 1999
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Cowles, Farrow, Panzer, Burke and Clausing.
Noes, 0 - None.
Polebitski, Mark,
of Waupaca, as a member of the Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Foundation, to serve for the term ending May 1, 1999
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Cowles, Farrow, Panzer, Burke and Clausing.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robert Cowles
Chairperson
The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 728
Relating to: water and sewer rate increases by certain municipally owned utilities, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 12 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Rosenzweig, George, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada and Linton.
Noes, 3 - Senators Decker, Harsdorf and Coggs.
Senate Bill 674
Relating to: redefining the internal revenue code for the income tax and the franchise tax.
Passage.
Ayes, 15 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Rosenzweig, George, Decker, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Timothy Weeden
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Health, Human Services and Aging reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 988
Relating to: requiring criminal history searches of certain persons hired or proposed to be hired by certain facilities or services, requiring conduct of an elder abuse awareness campaign, authorizing positions for the board on aging and long-term care, clarifying requirements for reporting the misappropriation of property, abuse or neglect of certain patients or facility residents, making appropriations and providing a penalty.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 6 - Senators Buettner, Rosenzweig, Zien, Welch, Moen and Breske.
Noes, 1 - Senator Moore.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Buettner, Rosenzweig, Zien, Welch, Moen, Breske and Moore.
Noes, 0 - None.
Carol Buettner
Chairperson
The committee on Human Resources, Labor, Tourism, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 454
Relating to: regulation of persons involved in radon mitigation, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation and providing penalties.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Zien, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald and Breske.
Noes, 1 - Senator Decker.
Assembly Bill 505
Relating to: making the establishment of the school calendar a permissive subject of collective bargaining for municipal employers.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Zien, A. Lasee and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 2 - Senators Breske and Decker.
Assembly Bill 810
Relating to: exclusion of certain legal counsels from collective bargaining units under the state employment labor relations act and permissible bargaining unit representatives.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Zien, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald, Breske and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Joint Resolution 60
Relating to: urging Congress and the President to enact legislation to allow concurrent receipt of military longevity pay and disability benefits.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Zien, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald, Breske and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
David Zien
Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 385
Relating to: the performance of services for the victim by a child as restitution for the child's act.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 622
Relating to: requiring a parent to provide medical and genetic information in certain actions affecting the family.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 628
Relating to: liability of a person engaged in contact sports activities.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling and Risser.
Noes, 1 - Senator Adelman.
Assembly Bill 721
Relating to: discovery in criminal cases.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Huelsman, Welch and Darling.
Noes, 2 - Senators Risser and Adelman.
Relating to: permitting the discovery of information in actions for personal injuries.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling and Risser.
Noes, 1 - Senator Adelman.
Assembly Bill 742
Relating to: state payments to counties for guardian ad litem costs and the responsibility of parents and guardians for guardian ad litem compensation in children's code proceedings.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 831