Considered as privileged and taken up.
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senate Joint Resolution 50
Relating to: the life and public service of Jerome Meyer.
By
Senator
Erpenbach
; cosponsored by Representative Travis
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Resolution 8
Relating to: the authorization by the joint committee on legislative organization for 12 senate positions.
By
Senators
Ellis, Cowles and Schultz.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 287
Relating to: creating a grant program to supplement medical assistance payments to nursing homes in the city of Milwaukee and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
George, Darling and Moore; cosponsored by Representatives Richards, Young, Krug, Riley, Bock, Morris-Tatum, Coggs and Carpenter.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 288
Relating to: administration of student financial aid programs by the higher educational aids board and granting rule-making authority (suggested as remedial legislation by the higher educational aids board).
By
Law Revision Committee.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 289
Relating to: adding legislative members to the council on developmental disabilities; requiring the council on developmental disabilities to report annually to the legislature; expanding eligibility, requiring submission of wavier requests by a specified date, and providing transitional services under a pilot program for long-term care of children with disabilities; requiring the department of health and family services to develop a plan to administer and fund services for persons with developmental disabilities; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 290
Relating to: water quality standards for wetlands for an activity at a site in Trempealeau County and review of certain changes to shoreland, wetland, and floodplain zoning ordinances as they relate to an activity at a site in Trempealeau County.
By
Senator
Moen
; cosponsored by Representative Gronemus
.
To committee on Environmental Resources.
Relating to: maintenance of grass and weeds below a specified height on department of transportation land abutting highways.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Cowles, Huelsman, Schultz and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Ward, Stone, Gronemus, Montgomery, Ladwig, Ryba, Turner, Hahn, Musser, Jeskewitz, Duff, Owens, Ainsworth, Ott, Plouff, Sinicki, Boyle, Plale, Huber, Colon and Freese.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
Senate Bill 292
Relating to: creating a property tax exemption for a youth baseball association.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Burke and Kanavas; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Plale, Gunderson, Bock, Kaufert, Turner, Ryba, Sykora and Lassa.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
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The committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 81
Relating to: the private employer health care coverage program and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Moore, Shibilski, Plache and Wirch.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Darling and Rosenzweig.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Moore, Shibilski, Plache and Wirch.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Darling and Rosenzweig.
Brian Burke
Chairperson
The committee on Information Policy and Technology reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 260
Relating to: the sales tax imposed on the sale of mobile telecommunications services.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Jauch, Erpenbach, Shibilski and Harsdorf.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Lazich.
Robert Jauch
Chairperson
The committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 142
Relating to: following snowplows and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roger Breske
Chairperson
The committee on Labor and Agriculture reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 211
Relating to: mandatory overtime hours worked by health care workers employed by health care facilities and providing penalties.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Hansen, Decker and Baumgart.
Noes, 2 - Senators
A. Lasee and Harsdorf.
Senate Bill 272
Relating to: a community youth grant to the Wisconsin chapters of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Hansen, Decker, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Harsdorf.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Hansen, Decker, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Harsdorf.
Noes, 0 - None.
David Hansen
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Joint Resolution 48
Relating to: the life and public service of John Quentin Radcliffe.
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Charles Chvala
