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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 22
Relating to: memorializing the President of the United States to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the 41st President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush.
By
Representatives Montgomery, Musser, Ainsworth, Duff, Foti, Gard, Gunderson, Gundrum, Handrick, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Ladwig, Leibham, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Underheim, Vrakas, Ward, Wieckert, Turner, Freese and Urban.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 588
Relating to: creating a cemetery management reserve fund, regulation of cemetery authorities, salespersons and preneed sellers, appointment of trustees for certain cemeteries and mausoleums, identification of human remains, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Morris-Tatum, Young, Turner, Coggs, Williams, Colon and Riley; cosponsored by Senator Moore
.
To committee on Small Business and Economic Development.
Assembly Bill 589
Relating to: the speed limit at intersections marked with school crossing signs.
By
Representatives Sherman, Bock, Black, Plouff, La Fave, Miller, Walker, J. Lehman, Colon and Underheim; cosponsored by Senators Jauch and Roessler.
To committee on Highway Safety.
Assembly Bill 590
Relating to: qualifications for endorsements authorizing the operation of a school bus.
By
Representatives Brandemuehl, Spillner, Ryba, La Fave, Kestell, Ladwig, Sykora, Stone, Musser, Hasenohrl, Kedzie, Owens, Albers, J. Lehman, Olsen, Kelso, Freese, Colon, Gronemus, Petrowski, Seratti and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Rosenzweig, Huelsman, Breske and Roessler.
To committee on Transportation.
Assembly Bill 591
Relating to: enforcement by the state traffic patrol of restrictions on the possession and use of fireworks.
By
Representatives Sykora, Kelso, La Fave, Kreibich, Musser and Petrowski; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Darling and Cowles.
To committee on Highway Safety.
Assembly Bill 592
Relating to: creating an International Baccalaureate Diploma grant program, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Duff, Petrowski and Kestell; cosponsored by Senator Darling
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To committee on Colleges and Universities
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Assembly Bill 593
Relating to: the number of employes that an employer must have to be subject to the family and medical leave law.
By
Representatives Turner, Black, Boyle, J. Lehman, Williams, Colon, Pocan, Kreuser, Carpenter, Hasenohrl and Bock; cosponsored by Senators Robson, Moore and Plache.
To committee on Labor and Employment
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Assembly Bill 594
Relating to: maintenance of benefits by a business as a condition of receiving assistance from the department of commerce.
By
Representatives Turner, Miller, Plouff, Black, Boyle, J. Lehman, Williams, Coggs, Colon, Pocan, Carpenter, Ryba and Musser; cosponsored by Senators Moore and Plache.
To committee on Small Business and Economic Development.
Assembly Bill 595
Relating to: private business prison employment program.
By
Representatives Turner, Black, Boyle, Pocan, Carpenter, Ryba and Young; cosponsored by Senators Plache and Moen.
To committee on Corrections and the Courts
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The committee on State Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 241
Relating to: health insurance coverage for former local government employes who are participants in the Wisconsin retirement system.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Skindrud, Petrowski, Leibham, M. Lehman, Young and Wood.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Skindrud, Petrowski, Leibham, M. Lehman, Young and Wood.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Rick Skindrud
Chairperson
Committee on State Affairs
The committee on Urban and Local Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 383
Relating to: eliminating the requirement, and making it a local option, that certain city, village, town and county officers be bonded.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Gunderson, Brandemuehl, Kedzie, Stone, Colon, Berceau, Carpenter and Williams.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Gunderson, Brandemuehl, Kedzie, Stone, Colon, Berceau, Carpenter and Williams.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Scott Gunderson
Chairperson
Committee on Urban and Local Affairs
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By Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
25
Senate Joint Resolution
29
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Bill 5
Senate Bill 260
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Senate Joint Resolution 25
Relating to: declaring November as Diabetes Awareness Month.
By
Senators
Drzewiecki, Breske, Roessler, Robson, Rude, Darling, Plache, Grobschmidt and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Hahn, Huebsch, Klusman, Duff, Hebl, Bock, Musser, Suder, Nass, Owens, Hasenohrl, Ryba, Urban, Pettis, Ladwig, Rhoades, Kaufert, Freese, Staskunas, Morris-Tatum, Sykora, Skindrud, J. Lehman and Kelso.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 29
Relating to: extending the legislative floorperiod commencing in October 1999 solely for the consideration of, and creating a committee of conference on, 1999 Assembly Bill 465 and 1999 Senate Bill 237, Relating to: classification and elements of felony offenses and certain misdemeanor offenses; modification of a bifurcated sentence in certain cases; revocation of extended supervision; the creation of a sentencing commission and temporary sentencing guidelines; making an appropriation; and providing penalties.
By
Senator
Chvala
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To committee on Rules.