Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 291
Relating to: the operation of private businesses in state prisons.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 322
Relating to: certification requirements for dietitians.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 324
Relating to: allowing audiologists to engage in the practice of fitting and selling hearing aids without obtaining a hearing instrument specialist license, continuing education for hearing instrument specialists, audiologists and speech-language pathologists and granting rule-making authority.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 325
Relating to: the amount of assistance for funeral or burial expenses of recipients under certain benefits and assistance programs and the value of an irrevocable burial trust that is excluded from the resource determination under the medical assistance program.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 331
Relating to: defining the practice of nursing to include acting under the direction of optometrists.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 270
Relating to: ordering attendance at parenting classes in paternity actions.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Adelman, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 311
Relating to: reserve judge qualifications.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Adelman, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Lynn Adelman
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 61
Relating to: creating a property tax exemption for nonprofit organizations that rehabilitate housing for sale to low-income persons.
The Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions finds that Senate Bill 61 is good public policy if the provisions of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 are adopted.
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Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Joseph Wineke
Senate Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 73
Relating to: discontinuing the property tax exemption for nuclear shelters.
The Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions finds that Senate Bill 73 is good public policy.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Joseph Wineke
Senate Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 261
Relating to: replacing the property tax exemption for benevolent retirement homes for the aged with a property tax exemption for charitable retirement homes for the aged.
The Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions finds that Senate Bill 261 is good public policy.
Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Joseph Wineke
Senate Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 316
Relating to: the definition of the internal revenue code for the income tax and the franchise tax.
The Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions finds that Senate Bill 316 is good public policy.
Joseph Wineke
Senate Chairperson
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 316 be taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 316
Relating to: the definition of the internal revenue code for the income tax and the franchise tax.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 316?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 316?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senator Welch, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 316.
