The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Dale Schultz.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 442
Relating to: the expenditure of $256,744.55 from moneys appropriated to the department of transportation for payment of a claim against the state made by CleanSoils Wisconsin, Inc.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representative Bock
.
To joint committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 443
Relating to: the creation of an additional unclassified division administrator position in the department of health and family services.
By
Senators
Moen, Rude, Panzer and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Musser, Hanson, Ourada, Freese, Huber, Johnsrud, Coggs and Porter.
To committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 444
Relating to: the Kickapoo valley reserve, the Kickapoo reserve management board and providing a penalty.
By
Senator
Rude
; cosponsored by Representative Johnsrud
, by request of Kickapoo Reserve Management Board.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism and Rural Affairs.
Senate Bill 445
Relating to: allowing pupils to possess and use metered dose and dry powder inhalers while in school.
By
Senators
C. Potter, Burke, Rude, Chvala and Grobschmidt; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Harsdorf, Kunicki, Duff and Ward.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 446
Relating to: hunting of small game in state parks and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senator
Schultz
; cosponsored by Representative Johnsrud
.
To committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
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The committee on Insurance, Tourism and Rural Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 390
Relating to: commencement of the fall semester at public schools.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Breske, Schultz and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Jauch.
Senate Bill 411
Relating to: increasing the tourism marketing appropriation and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Breske, Jauch, Schultz and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roger Breske
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
January 30, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The attached report is submitted under section 13.172(2) in accordance with Act
1997 Act 27, Section
9123(12j) which directs the Department of Health and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of Revenue, to develop proposed legislation to create a tax credit for individuals who provide care for elderly persons. The report outlines options to create incentives for individuals to provide care for elderly and disabled persons.
Thank you for distributing this report to members of the Senate.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Employment Relations
February 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
I am pleased to submit the Fiscal Year 1997 report on employment of recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). This report includes: (1) a description of each agency's efforts to employ aid recipients, and (2) the number of persons receiving aid under s.
49.19, Wis. Stats., employed by each agency and the classification title of each position filled from July 1, 1996, through June 30, 1997.
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Enclosed is a copy of the AFDC report. Please contact Mr. Pepe Indalecio at 266-6475 if you have questions or need additional information regarding this report.
Sincerely,
Jon E. Litscher
Secretary
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 3, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Bradley, James,
of Sun Prairie, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1,1 2003.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
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Relating to ice fishing shelters.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, February 4, 1998.
Referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources, February 5, 1998.
Relating to hearings on relief from institutional charges, a low-income standard for allocating state nutrition and senior volunteer funds and maintaining the confidentiality of personal facts included in medical information obtained by department staff in the conduct of official business.
Submitted by Department of Health and Family Services.
Report received from Agency, February 4, 1998.
Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs,
February 5, 1998 .
Relating to the forest fire protection grant program.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, February 4, 1998.
