Thursday, February 28, 2002
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Fifth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 473
Relating to: regulating rental-purchase companies, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
M. Meyer, Shibilski, Moen, Kanavas, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Roessler and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Urban, Huebsch, Kreibich, Vrakas, Montgomery, J. Fitzgerald, M. Lehman, Musser, Ott, Stone, Plale, Jeskewitz, Gunderson, Balow, Hahn, Rhoades, Turner, Petrowski, Olsen, Lassa and Starzyk.
To committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 474
Relating to: opinions and reports issued by certified public accountants concerning a client's financial statements.
By
Senators
Burke, Baumgart, Cowles, Darling and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Miller, Turner and Wasserman.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 475
Relating to: creating an exemption from securities broker-dealer and securities agent licensing requirements.
By
Senators
Erpenbach and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Jeskewitz, Plale and Townsend.
To committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 476
Relating to: the placement in the statutes of certain definitions concerning natural resources and public lands administration (suggested as remedial legislation by the board of commissioners of public lands).
By
Law Revision Committee.
To committee on Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 477
Relating to: various changes in election administration laws.
By
Senator
M. Meyer
, by request of Wisconsin State Elections Board.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 478
Relating to: the eligibility of employees of cities, villages, towns, and counties to be candidates for elective public office.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Musser, Turner, Jeskewitz, Miller, Carpenter, J. Lehman and Berceau.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 479
Relating to: payment of a medical assistance supplement to care management organizations that contract with municipal nursing homes for the provision of services to family care recipients.
By
Senator
M. Meyer
; cosponsored by Representative Johnsrud
.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 480
Relating to: automatic fire sprinkler systems in certain residence halls and other student residential facilities and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senator
M. Meyer
.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 481
Relating to: the creation of a Milwaukee County child welfare district to contract with the department of health and family services to provide child welfare services in Milwaukee County.
By
Senator
George
.
To joint survey committee on Retirement Systems.
The committee on Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 419
Relating to: bear hunting by certain minors.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage 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:
Senate Bill 411
Relating to: authorizing the city of Bayfield to become a premier resort area.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart and Schultz.
Noes, 1 - Senator
A. Lasee.
Senate Bill 464
Relating to: disqualification from commercial motor vehicle operation for railroad crossing violations and providing a penalty.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 472
Relating to: the frequency of local lodge meetings.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roger Breske
Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 470
Relating to: the appointment of municipal temporary reserve judges.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 62