Wisconsin Legislature: S306

Relating to: evaluating proposed major highway projects; adjustments to appropriations of the department of transportation to reflect federal highway aid changes; joint committee on finance approval of any plan for the expenditure of income augmentation funds for any purpose other than augmenting federal revenues; agreement between the department of natural resources and Indian tribes or bands concerning the issuing of fishing or hunting approvals or the registration of all-terrain vehicles, boats or snowmobiles; a study on paving state bicycle trails; adjustment of agricultural chemical cleanup surcharges; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

By Senator Burke ; cosponsored by Representative Jensen .

To joint committee on Finance.

Senate Bill 336

Relating to: authorizing the department of workforce development to promulgate a rule permitting an employer to pay certain employes an opportunity wage, but requiring that rule to prohibit an employer from hiring an employe at the opportunity wage if that hiring would displace a regular employe and granting rule-making authority.

By Senators Plache, Grobschmidt, Burke, Breske and Moen; cosponsored by Representatives Vander Loop, Riley, Carpenter, R. Young, Dobyns, Bock, Springer, Hasenohrl, Ryba, La Fave, Kreuser, Robson, Plouff, Krug, Boyle, Gronemus, Murat, Coggs and L. Young.

To committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.

Senate Bill 337

Relating to: the regulation of music, art and dance therapists and providing a penalty.

By Senators Rosenzweig, Risser and Grobschmidt; cosponsored by Representatives Kreibich, Hanson, Hahn and Cullen.

To committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.

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report of committees

The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:

Senate Bill 316

Relating to: the definition of the internal revenue code for the income tax and the franchise tax.

Passage.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.

Noes, 0 - None.

Gwendolynne Moore

Chairperson

The committee on Education reports and recommends:

Assembly Bill 261

Relating to: statute of limitations for special education appeals.

Concurrence.

Ayes, 7 - Senators C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.

Noes, 0 - None.

Calvin Potter

Chairperson

S306 The committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:

Senate Bill 323

Relating to: various changes to the worker's compensation law.

Passage.

Ayes, 7 - Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.

Noes, 0 - None.

Senate Bill 327

Relating to: various changes in the unemployment compensation law and related provisions, granting rule-making authority and making appropriations.

Passage.

Ayes, 7 - Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.

Noes, 0 - None.

Kimberly Plache

Chairperson

The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:

Assembly Joint Resolution 53

Relating to: The life and public service of Stan Pelecky.

Concurrence.