Thursday, October 28, 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 266
Relating to: changing the definition of gross receipts to exclude insurance settlement proceeds used to purchase a motor vehicle to replace a stolen motor vehicle.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Breske, Drzewiecki, Burke, Darling and Moore; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, F. Lasee, Brandemuehl, Richards, Musser, Plale, Stone, Colon, Pettis, Albers, Miller, Sykora, Ryba and Hasenohrl.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 267
Relating to: prohibiting certain telephone solicitations, requiring the registration of telephone solicitors, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making an appropriation and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Clausing, Erpenbach, Jauch, Decker, A. Lasee, Roessler, Moen and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Schneider, Lassa, Bock, Ryba, M. Lehman, Kreuser, Musser, Balow, Plouff, Hasenohrl, Steinbrink and Suder.
To committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 268
Relating to: restoration and reinstatement rights of classified employes appointed to unclassified positions; leaves of absence from state employment to seek partisan political office; compensation and employment rights of assistant district attorneys; the salary of the position of Wisconsin veterans museum superintendent; authority of the administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the department of employment relations to appoint local examiners; and solicitation of recommendations for positions in the classified service of the state (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of employment relations).
By
Law Revision Committee.
To committee on Labor.
Senate Bill 269
Relating to: requiring insurers to establish internal grievance procedures, independent review of certain coverage determinations made by health benefit plans and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Breske, Clausing, Drzewiecki, Roessler, Schultz and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, F. Lasee, Musser, Albers, Ladwig and Urban.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
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The joint committee for review of Administrative Rules reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 270
Relating to: the possession of barbed hooks while fishing.
Introduction.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Robson, Grobschmidt, Welch and Darling. Representatives Grothman, Seratti, Kreuser and Black.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Judy Robson
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Axtell
, Roger E.,
of Janesville, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Lazich and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Gracz
, Gregory L.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Lazich and Farrow.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Robson and Erpenbach.
Richard Grobschmidt
Chairperson
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Senate Petition 7
S305
A petition by 646 voting citizens of La Crosse County urging the increase of state reimbursement for home health and personal care services for Wisconsin's elderly and disabled citizens.
By
Senator
Rude
.
To committee on Human Services and Aging.
Senate Petition 8
A petition by 996 residents of the State of Wisconsin urging the Wisconsin State Legislature to enact Compassionate Child Care Legislation.
By
Senator
Robson
.
To committee on Human Services and Aging.