Committee on Corrections and the Courts
The committee on Criminal Justice reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 111
Relating to: committing theft against certain persons and providing a penalty.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Goetsch, Walker, Stone, Owens, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Gundrum, Gunderson, Colon, Berceau, Huber, Richards, Wood and Young.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Goetsch, Walker, Stone, Owens, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Gundrum, Gunderson, Colon, Berceau, Huber, Richards and Wood.
Noes: 1 - Representative
Young.
To committee on Rules.
Robert Goetsch
Chairperson
Committee on Criminal Justice
The committee on Health reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 498
Relating to: changing requirements for provision of an audit report by providers of care and services purchased by the department of health and family services or county departments.
Passage:
Ayes: 18 - Representatives Underheim, Urban, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Owens, Wasserman, Carpenter, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller, Schooff and Waukau.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 521
Relating to: certification of first responders.
Passage:
Ayes: 18 - Representatives Underheim, Urban, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Owens, Wasserman, Carpenter, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller, Schooff and Waukau.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Gregg Underheim
Chairperson
Committee on Health
The committee on Insurance reports and recommends:
Relating to: time limits on the service of process on the commissioner of insurance (suggested as remedial legislation by the office of the commissioner of insurance).
Passage:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives F. Lasee, Klusman, Underheim, Kreibich, Pettis, Wieckert, Skindrud, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Wasserman and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Frank Lasee
Chairperson
Committee on Insurance
The committee on Labor and Employment reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 409
Relating to: the coverage of the prevailing wage and hours of labor law, the definition of prevailing hours of labor, the determination of prevailing wage rates and granting rule-making authority.
Passage:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Vrakas, Montgomery, Nass, Grothman, Hundertmark, Goetsch, Turner, Meyerhofer, Pocan and Schooff.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 547
Relating to: various changes to the worker's compensation law.
Passage:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Vrakas, Montgomery, Nass, Grothman, Hundertmark, Goetsch, Turner, Meyerhofer, Pocan and Schooff.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Daniel Vrakas
Chairperson
Committee on Labor and Employment
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By Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Concurred in:
Assembly Bill 370
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
October 22, 1999
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Section
46.972(4) of the statutes requires the Department of Health and Family Services to submit to the Legislature a report each year on the allocation and expenditure of funds for services for homeless individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Attached is the report for Calendar Year 1998.
Department staff is available to answer any questions.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Women's Council
Madison
October 26, 1999
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
On behalf of the Wisconsin Women's Council, it is my pleasure to submit to you the Council's 1997-99 Biennial Report.
Over the past biennium, the Council has focused on projects designed to: promote public and private initiatives that empower Wisconsin women through education and opportunity; provide a clearinghouse for information for Wisconsin women; and promote unique opportunities for partnerships and involvements to address issues impacting Wisconsin women.
If you have any question about the Council or would like additional copies of this report, please contact me at (608) 266-2219.
Sincerely,
Katie Mnuk
Executive Director
Referred to committee on Children and Families.