By
Representatives Powers, Gronemus, Balow, Pettis, Kreuser, Hoven, Albers, Townsend, Sykora and Seratti; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.
To committee on Ways and Means.
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The committee on Campaigns and Elections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 18
Relating to: the scope of regulation and reporting of information by nonresident registrants under the campaign finance law.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone, J. Fitzgerald, Travis and Pocan.
Noes: 0.
Assembly amendment 2 adoption:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone, J. Fitzgerald, Travis and Pocan.
Noes: 0.
Assembly amendment 3 adoption:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone, J. Fitzgerald, Travis and Pocan.
Noes: 0.
Assembly amendment 4 adoption:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone, J. Fitzgerald, Travis and Pocan.
Noes: 0.
Assembly amendment 5 adoption:
Ayes: 4 - Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone, J. and Fitzgerald
.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Travis and Pocan.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 2 - Representatives Freese and Travis.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Ladwig, Stone, J. Fitzgerald and Pocan.
To committee on Judiciary.
Stephen Freese
Chairperson
Committee on Campaigns and Elections
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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
4
Senate Joint Resolution
7
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Bill 1
Senate Bill 3
Senate Bill 7
Senate Bill 37
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Senate Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: proclaiming May 18, 19, and 20, 2001, Syttende Mai Weekend.
By
Senators
Moen, Chvala, Erpenbach, Burke, S. Fitzgerald, George, Roessler, Schultz, Risser, Baumgart, Darling and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Skindrud, Hebl, Richards, Musser, Huebsch, Bock, Gunderson, Petrowski, Boyle, Rhoades, Underheim, Olsen, Albers, Pocan, Walker, Sykora, Miller, Ward, Pettis, Urban, Gronemus, Krug and Townsend.
To committee on Rules.
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Senate Joint Resolution 7
Relating to: proclaiming Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Wirch, Darling, Burke, Moore, Risser, Schultz, Baumgart, Roessler, Cowles, Hansen, Plache, Farrow and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Urban, Richards, Ryba, Starzyk, Bock, J. Lehman, Carpenter, Hundertmark, Stone, Walker, Jeskewitz, Young, Pocan, Berceau, Miller, Krawczyk, Vrakas, Lippert, Ladwig, Turner, Williams, Ainsworth, Townsend, Plouff, Hahn, Olsen, Riley, Johnsrud, Lassa, Ott, Sykora, Kreuser and Coggs.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 1
Relating to: requiring pharmacies and pharmacists, as a condition of medical assistance participation, to charge elderly persons for prescription drugs no more than specific amounts; specifying requirements for rebate agreements between the department of health and family services and drug manufacturers; requiring the department of health and family services to seek a waiver to provide medical assistance eligibility to certain persons for purposes of a prescription drug benefit; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Robson, Plache, Roessler, Shibilski, Erpenbach, Chvala, Baumgart, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Jauch, Risser, Wirch, Moen and M. Meyer; cosponsored by Representatives Plouff, Krusick, Schooff, Krug, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Plale, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Turner, Young, Wood, Schneider, Wasserman, Balow, Morris-Tatum, Huber and Staskunas.
To committee on Health.
Senate Bill 3
Relating to: the appointment of the secretary of natural resources.
By
Senators
Shibilski, Risser, Burke, Decker, Hansen, Robson, Breske, Grobschmidt, Moen, Erpenbach, Jauch, Wirch, Plache, M. Meyer, Baumgart, Moore and George; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Hubler, Hebl, Boyle, Sherman, Carpenter, La Fave, J. Lehman, Wasserman, Berceau, Bock, Krug, Pocan, Reynolds, Plouff, Huber, Lassa, Shilling, Sinicki, Travis, Schooff, Balow, Staskunas, Richards, Meyerhofer and Miller.
To committee on Natural Resources.
Senate Bill 7
Relating to: the filing of certain forms related to a tax incremental financing district.
By
Senator
Moen
; cosponsored by Representative Musser
.
To committee on Ways and Means.
Senate Bill 37
Relating to: water quality certification for wetlands.
By
committee on Environmental Resources.
To committee on Environment.
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Speaker's Communications
February 15, 2001
John A. Scocos
Assembly Chief Clerk
1 East Main Street, Suite 402
Dear Mr. Scocos:
On February 12, 2001,
Clearinghouse Rule 00-138 relating to extended area telephone service was referred to the Assembly Committee on Information Policy and Technology. Pursuant to Assembly Rule
13 (2)(b), I hereby withdraw
Clearinghouse Rule 00-138 from the Assembly Committee on Information Policy and Technology and re-refer that Clearinghouse Rule to the Assembly Committee on Small Business and Consumer Affairs.
Representative Pettis has been notified of this change and approves.
Sincerely,
Scott R. Jensen
Assembly Speaker
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
January 29, 2001
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
In
1997 Act 27, the 97-99 Biennial Budget, the Legislature established requirements in state law intended to strengthen protections for children and vulnerable adults in organized care settings. The provisions require, among other things, that designated caregivers conduct background checks on all new and existing staff and bar them from employing anyone who has committed certain crimes or acts. DHFS and (for certain child care providers) counties and local school boards must perform checks on a provider before issuing a license or other credential. Individuals who have committed prohibited crimes or acts may apply to the Department, counties, or school boards for a waiver of the employment or licensing bans upon evidence of rehabilitation.
Sections
48.685(5g) and
50.065(5g) of the Wisconsin Statutes direct the Department to submit a report to the legislature that specifies the number of persons who have sought waivers of employment or licensing bans by requesting to demonstrate that they have been rehabilitated. The report must also specify the number of requests that were approved and the reasons for the success or failure of the requests. Attached is the report for 2000.
Questions about this report should be referred to Linda Dawson, Deputy Chief Legal Counsel, at 608-266-0355.
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Thank you for distributing this report to members of the Assembly.