The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 37
Relating to: Gary Watchke's retirement following an exemplary career as a legislative analyst in the service of the Wisconsin legislature.
By
Senators
Risser, Wirch, Rosenzweig, Burke, Panzer, Erpenbach, Cowles, Huelsman, Roessler, Grobschmidt, Harsdorf, Hansen and Baumgart; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Suder, Pocan, Freese, Hahn, Starzyk, Travis, Ryba, Townsend, La Fave, Boyle, Wood, Owens, Miller, Bock, Ladwig, M. Lehman, J. Lehman, Huebsch, Berceau, Plale, Plouff, Jeskewitz, Powers, Lippert, Lassa, Sykora, Ott, Vrakas and Petrowski.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 194
Relating to: county, city, town, and village authority to create local elections boards and to regulate the financing of campaigns for county, city, town, and village offices, duties of municipal and county boards of election commissioners, and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Risser and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Pocan, Berceau, Miller, Black, Boyle, Bock, La Fave, J. Lehman, Richards, Turner and Wasserman.
To committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 195
Relating to: eligibility for Wisconsin tuition grants.
By
Senators
M. Meyer, Risser, Robson and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Berceau, Schooff and Staskunas.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 196
Relating to: state fleet management and consideration of vehicle's fuel economy and safety ratings.
By
Senators
Risser, Burke, Roessler and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Ryba, Boyle, Ott and Berceau.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
Senate Bill 197
Relating to: participation in the Wisconsin retirement system for teaching assistants and project assistants employed by the University of Wisconsin System and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Risser, Burke and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Pocan, Boyle, Turner, Gronemus, Plale and Miller.
To joint survey committee on Retirement Systems.
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The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 120
Relating to: increasing a school district's revenue limit by the amount spent for school security measures and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Roessler, Darling, Lazich and Harsdorf.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson and Erpenbach.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Lazich and Harsdorf.
Senate Bill 124
Relating to: increasing revenue limits for increases in health insurance costs.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Roessler, Darling, Lazich and Harsdorf.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson and Erpenbach.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Lazich and Harsdorf.
Relating to: authorizing a school board to increase the school district's revenue limit.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach and Roessler.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Darling, Lazich and Harsdorf.
Senate Bill 4
Relating to: increasing a school district's revenue limit by the amount spent to initiate a school breakfast or school lunch program and requiring a report on pupil nourishment.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson and Erpenbach.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Lazich and Harsdorf.
Senate Bill 69
Relating to: state aid for special education and school age parents programs.
Passage.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Roessler and Harsdorf.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Darling and Lazich.
Richard Grobschmidt
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 274
Relating to: supplemental medical assistance payments to reduce operating deficits of county, city, village, or town nursing homes and creating a medical assistance trust fund.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Cowles.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Joint Resolution 35
Relating to: supporting a women's health platform that recognizes serious inequities in the health prevention and treatment of women and calls for the elimination of these inequities to improve the health status of women in this state.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach and M. Meyer.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach and M. Meyer.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Bohlman, John P.,
of Boscobel, as a member of the Pharmacy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Harper
, Muriel J.,
of Beaver Dam, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the interim term ending July 1, 2002, and for the full term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Hubbell, Chris L.,
of Eau Claire, as a member of the Optometry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
