Tuesday, June 1, 1999
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 180
Relating to: requiring public service commission approval of mergers, consolidations and certain other transactions involving telecommunications utilities.
By
Senators
Baumgart, George, Risser and Clausing; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Miller, Bock, Carpenter, Cullen, Turner, Lassa, J. Lehman and Boyle.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 181
Relating to: campaign financing with respect to the office of justice of the supreme court, making appropriations and providing penalties.
By
Senators
George, Erpenbach, Risser, Rosenzweig, Darling, Rude, Moen and Robson; cosponsored by Representatives Bock, Richards, Pocan, Turner, Miller, Plouff, J. Lehman, Berceau, Colon, Coggs and Young.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 182
Relating to: requiring health insurance policies to cover contraceptive articles and services.
By
Senators
Moore, Plache, Rosenzweig, Risser, Clausing, George and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Richards, Bock, Black, Krug, Johnsrud, Wasserman, Young, Boyle, Schooff, Sinicki, Miller, Pocan, Travis, Turner and Carpenter.
To committee on Human Services and Aging.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
May 21, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Chapter
34, Laws of 1979, requires that when the Department of Administration maintains an office in Washington, D.C., for the purpose of promoting federal/state cooperation, it should submit a report detailing the activities of the office and reporting the status of federal legislation of concern to the Legislature and other state agencies (Wis. Stats. 16.548(2)).
The report for the period January, 1999, through March, 1999, is attached.
Sincerely,
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
May 15, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Section
25.17(14r) of the Statutes requires that the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) submit a report to the Joint Committee on Audit, Joint Committee on Finance and the Chief Clerks of each House summarizing any change in the Board's investment policies, upon adoption of the change.
On April 8, 1999 the Board approved modifications to the Investment Policy Guideline for the Global Fixed Income and International Equity portfolios of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Trust Funds.
Please contact me if you have any questions about this report.
Sincerely,
Patricia Lipton
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
June 1, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
This is to request that my name be added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 166.
Sincerely,
Mark Pocan
State Representative
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Relating to repeal of outdated provisions and to educational requirements for equivalency of academic programs for certification as professional counselors.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, May 28, 1999.
Referred to committee on Human Services and Aging, June 1, 1999
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