To committee on Labor and Agriculture.
Senate Bill 446
Relating to: parental liability for acts of their minor child, recovery of damages for certain criminal actions, increasing the jurisdictional amount in small claims court, garnishment, attorney fees, exemption from execution of accounts, civil actions by collection agencies, earnings garnishment, retail theft, recovery in actions involving worthless checks, and revocation of fish and game approvals for which payment is made by worthless checks.
By
Senators
Hansen, Huelsman, Plache, Darling, Erpenbach, Cowles, Shibilski, Schultz, Breske and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Montgomery, Lassa, Rhoades, Ryba, Olsen, Musser, Ladwig, J. Fitzgerald, Gunderson, F. Lasee, Hahn, Hoven, Urban, Turner, Sykora, Vrakas, M. Lehman, Wieckert, Ainsworth, McCormick, Krawczyk, Petrowski, Owens, Suder, Kestell, Bies, Nass, Stone, Seratti, Ott, Skindrud, Gard, Townsend, Huebsch and Albers, by request of Midwest Equipment Dealers Association, Midwest Hardware Association, National Federation of Independent Business, Tavern League of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Alliance of Hearing Professionals, Wisconsin Association of Convenience Stores, Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association, Wisconsin Automotive Parts Association, Wisconsin Automotive After Market Trade Association, Wisconsin Civil Recovery Council, Wisconsin Collectors Association, Wisconsin Grocers Association, Wisconsin Fitness and Health Alliance, Wisconsin Independent Businesses, Inc., Wisconsin Jewelers Association, Wisconsin Merchants Federation, Wisconsin Motorcycle Dealers Association, Wisconsin Restaurant Association, Wisconsin Retail Association
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To committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 447
Relating to: creating an individual income tax checkoff for a breast cancer research program, creating a breast cancer research program, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Plache, Burke, Darling, Erpenbach, Hansen and Moore; cosponsored by Representatives Cullen, Berceau, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Krawczyk, Ladwig, J. Lehman, McCormick, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Pocan, Richards, Riley, Shilling, Turner, Urban, Wasserman, Young, Ziegelbauer and Albers.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 448
Relating to: collective bargaining arbitration procedure for law enforcement officers employed by a county having a population of 500,000 or more.
By
Senators
Darling, Rosenzweig, Kanavas, Lazich, Grobschmidt, Burke, Breske and Shibilski; cosponsored by Representatives Walker, Krusick, Plale, Staskunas, Owens, Ott, Duff, Stone, McCormick, Bies, Musser, Montgomery and Sinicki.
To committee on Labor and Agriculture.
Relating to: the regulation of commercial and residential lighting systems and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Cowles, Baumgart, Burke and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Miller and Black.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 450
Relating to: eliminating the Wisconsin credit union savings insurance corporation (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of financial institutions).
By
Law Revision Committee.
To committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 451
Relating to: regulating large price-regulated telecommunications utilities, wholesale telecommunications service, small business telecommunications rates, telecommunications sales practices, and cross subsidization by small telecommunications providers; requiring mandatory credits for certain telecommunications customers; allowing the public service commission to order payments by certain telecommunications providers; requiring the public service commission to report on telecommunications competition; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation.
By
Senator
Jauch
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To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 452
Relating to: the groundwater law and regulation of aquifer storage recovery systems.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Cowles and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Krawczyk, Plale, Meyerhofer, Montgomery, Powers and Ryba.
To committee on Environmental Resources.
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The joint committee for review of Administrative Rules reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 453
Relating to: requirements for registering deer killed under the authority of a deer hunting license.
Introduction.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Robson, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Cowles and Welch. Representatives Grothman, Seratti, Gunderson, Turner and Hebl.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 454
Relating to: the beginning date authorized for the hunting of anterless deer in October.
Introduction.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Robson, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Cowles and Welch. Representatives Grothman, Seratti, Gunderson, Turner and Hebl.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Environmental Resources.
Judith Robson
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 415
Relating to: trapping licenses issued to nonresidents.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jim Baumgart
Chairperson
The committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 166
Relating to: nonmoving traffic violations involving rented or leased motor vehicles.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Baumgart.
Assembly Bill 217
Relating to: sales and taste samples of fruit-based intoxicating liquor for consumption on or off the premises where manufactured or rectified.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Baumgart.
Assembly Bill 593
Relating to: The Type 1 motorcycle, moped, and motor bicycle safety program and making an appropriation.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 263
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with the efforts of the American Red Cross to provide assistance to families affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on New York City and Washington, D.C., and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: the prohibition against underage persons entering or being on any premises operating under an alcohol beverage license.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 375
Relating to: miscellaneous changes to the insurance laws related to the confidentiality of personal information obtained in the course of administering a state insurance fund, the statute of limitations for bringing an action against the patients compensation fund, the applicability of a timeliness requirement for the payment of insurance claims for chiropractic services, an exception from a requirement to obtain consent to incorporate certain publications by reference in administrative rules, the type of property for which the loss amount is the insurance limits, the renewal date for viatical settlement brokers' licenses, eliminating the requirement to keep a separate account for surplus lines taxes, issuance of temporary licenses for intermediaries, specifying by rule the amount of stop-loss reinsurance that a town mutual must obtain, standards related to assisting unauthorized insurers, and defining extraordinary dividends for life insurers; and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.