Monday, May 7, 2001
Ninety-Fifth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 23
Relating to: operation and costs of municipal cable television systems.
Passage.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 117
Relating to: including dentists and dental hygienists as health care professionals for the purpose of forming service corporations.
Passage.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 166
Relating to: the state contract for dental education; authorizing licensed dental health professional positions in the department of health and family services; funding for dental services at community health centers; grants for community water fluoridation; increasing the medical assistance reimbursement rates for dental services; making topical fluoride varnish a covered service under the early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment program; creating a fluoride varnish education program; reimbursement for dental hygienist services under medical assistance; medical assistance reimbursement for dental cleanings; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and making appropriations.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 3 - Senators Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich. .
Senate Bill 167
Relating to: regional dental testing service examinations; dentist licenses for individuals licensed in another jurisdiction; the scope of practice of dental hygienists; delegation of dentistry practices to dental hygienists and unlicensed individuals; providing loan assistance to dentists and dental hygienists who practice in underserved areas; requiring the technical college system board to report on community dental health education; requiring the dentistry examining board and the department of health and family services to prepare a joint report on the ability of the dental work force to meet dental needs; requiring the department of health and family services to prepare a plan for a comprehensive oral health data collection system; requiring the department of health and family services to report on prior authorization for dental services under medical assistance; and requiring the department of health and family services and the department of regulation and licensing to prepare joint reports on improved access to dental services and dental hygiene services.
Passage.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 110
Relating to: relating to: polling hours, time off from work for service as an election official, training of election officials, voting by felons and immigrants, requiring studies and recommendations with regard to voter registration and multilingual voting needs, establishing satellite stations for purposes of conducting voter registration and absentee voting, and granting rule-making authority.
EMERGENCY STATEMENT ATTACHED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0
Ayes, (5) - Senators Chvala, Risser and Moen
Noes, (2) - Senators Panzer and Farrow
Senator Chuck Chvala
Chairperson
The committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 321
Relating to: the college tuition and expenses program and the college savings program, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and making appropriations.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
M. Meyer, Moore, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mark Meyer
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
May 3, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
This letter is to respectfully request that I be added as a cosponsor to Senate Bill 161, authored by Senator Huelsman. Senate Bill 161 relates to permitting the juvenile court to grant summary judgement in a termination of parental rights proceeding and prohibiting the juvenile court from granting a termination of parental rights based on an order placing a child in need of protection or services outside the home or denying parental visitation with such a child that does not warn the parent of any applicable termination of parental rights grounds and of the conditions necessary for the child to returned to the home or for the parent to be granted visitation.
Sincerely,
Jeff Stone
82nd Assembly District
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
April 26, 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature:
