Viechnicki, Karen,
of River Falls, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Roessler, Darling, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 72
Relating to: authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to award grants for family involvement in education projects and making appropriations.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson and Erpenbach.
Noes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Senate Bill 243
Relating to: increasing a school district's revenue limit for the costs of teaching school professional staff how to use digital technology and distance-learning technology.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson and Erpenbach.
Noes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Senate Bill 244
Relating to: school district use of educational technology block grants.
Passage.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Roessler, Darling and Lazich.
Senate Bill 255
Relating to: modifying the manner in which a pupil enrolled in a 4-year-old kindergarten program is counted for state aid.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson and Erpenbach.
Noes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.
Richard Grobschmidt
Chairperson
The committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 128
Relating to: requiring health insurance policies to cover contraceptive articles and services.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Moore, Shibilski, Plache and Wirch.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Darling and Rosenzweig.
Brian Burke
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 234
Relating to: extended area telephone service and granting rule-making authority.
No recommendation pursuant to s.
227.19 (6)(b), Wisconsin Statutes.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
The committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 20
Relating to: the cut-off time for receipt of documents for filing and recording with a register of deeds.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
M. Meyer, Moore, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Boykoff, Thomas M.,
of Madison, as a Commissioner of the Tax Appeals Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
M. Meyer, Moore, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Hutchison, David E.,
of Luxemburg, as a member of the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
M. Meyer, Moore, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jones
, Tommie 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, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
M. Meyer, Moore, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: using accumulated unused sick leave credits and certain health insurance premium credits for the purchase of long-term care insurance for participants under the Wisconsin retirement system.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
M. Meyer, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Moore.
Senate Bill 225
Relating to: the authority of certain cities, villages, or towns to regulate the operation of bicycles owned by nonresidents.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
M. Meyer, Moore, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 259
Relating to: the deadline for filing a tax exemption report in the city of La Crosse by a church or religious association.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
M. Meyer, Moore, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
M. Meyer, Moore, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Ellis, Huelsman and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mark Meyer
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
October 2, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
The Bureau of Health Information, Department of Health and Family Services, is please to submit to the Governor and the Legislature the Annual Health Care Data Report, 1999. The data for this report were collected under section 153.05, Wisconsin Statutes, and are published as authorized by the requirements of section 120.20, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
This report is based on data reported quarterly to the Bureau of Health Information by all operating general medical-surgical and specialty hospitals and Medicare-certified, freestanding ambulatory surgery centers in Wisconsin. It presents a summary of data on utilization and charges at those facilities in 1999.
Sincerely,
Phyllis J. Dube
Secretary
