10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Third Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Adelman, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Chvala led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 32
Relating to: providing that the proceeds of the state lottery, all moneys received by the state under Indian gaming agreements, other than moneys used to regulate and enforce the provisions of the Indian gaming agreements, and all moneys received by the state that are attributable to pari-mutuel on-track betting must be used for reducing property taxes imposed on principal dwellings by creating property tax credits and may be used for reducing rent constituting property taxes; and providing that the distribution of the proceeds of the state lottery, moneys received by the state under Indian gaming agreements and all moneys received by the state that are attributable to pari-mutuel on-track betting are not subject to the uniformity requirement of
article VIII, section 1, of the Wisconsin Constitution (first consideration).
By
Senators
Decker, Breske, C. Potter, Burke, Jauch, Plache and Clausing; cosponsored by Representatives Plouff, Musser, Hebl, Meyer, Goetsch, Bock, La Fave, Krug, Wood, Dobyns, Springer, Kreuser, Huber, Robson, Baumgart, Ryba and Hasenohrl.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Joint Resolution 33
Relating to: memorializing the United States Senate to support the admission of Poland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Burke, Shibilski, Drzewiecki, Breske and Welch; cosponsored by Representatives Ryba, Kunicki, Handrick, Gard, Ott, Walker, Kreuser, Dobyns, R. Potter, Plale, Bock, Hasenohrl and Gronemus.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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The committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 206
Relating to: requiring insurance coverage of certain immunizations for children.
Adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 6 - Senators Moen, Breske, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate amendment 2.
Ayes, 6 - Senators Moen, Breske, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 3.
Ayes, 6 - Senators Moen, Breske, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 6 - Senators Moen, Breske, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 218
Relating to: health insurance coverage requirements, including preexisting condition exclusions, guaranteed issue, guaranteed acceptance, portability, rating restrictions, contract termination and renewability and fair marketing standards; eliminating the small employer health insurance plan and board; collective bargaining of certain health care coverage requirements; granting rule-making authority; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Without recommendation.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Moen, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 3 - Senators Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Senate Bill 332
Relating to: requiring the department of health and family services to establish a health care coverage plan for employers in the private sector, creating a private employer health care coverage board and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Moen, Breske, Wirch and Roessler.
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Noes, 2 - Senators Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Moen, Breske, Wirch, Roessler and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 1 - Senator Fitzgerald.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Moen, Breske, Wirch and Roessler.
Noes, 2 - Senators Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
November 4, 1997
To the Honorable the Senate:
At the direction of s.
13.685(7),
Wisconsin Statutes, I am furnishing you with the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board that employ one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules, and notifying you of changes in the Ethics Board's records of licensed lobbyists and their employers. For each recently registered organization I have included the organization's description of the general area of legislative or administrative action that it attempts to influence and the name of each licensed lobbyist that the organization has authorized to act on its behalf.
Organizations recently registered:
Below are the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board as employing one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules.
Health Information Outsourcing Services Assn. of
Subject(s): WI S.B. 250; section 1.908.03 (6m)(d) Also: Chapter HSS 117 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
Swandby, Janet
Organization's authorization of additional lobbyists:
The following organizations previously registered with the Ethics Board have authorized to act on their behalf these additional licensed lobbyists:
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Tenuta, James
Delta Dental Plan of Wisconsin, Inc.
Tenuta, James
Health Information Outsourcing Services, Assn. of
Swandby, Janet
Physical Therapy Assn., Wisconsin
Tenuta, James
Prosecutors, Assn. of State
Liebe, Thomas
Public Power Inc. SYSTEM, Wisconsin
Tenuta, James
Solid Wastes Management Assn., National
Tenuta, James
Theatre Owners, National Assn. of
Tenuta, James
