To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 482
Relating to: requiring pharmacies and pharmacists, as a condition of medical assistance participation, to charge persons for prescription drugs no more than specific amounts; specifying requirements for rebate agreements between the department of health and family services and drug manufacturers or labelers; expanding prior authorization requirements under medical assistance; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Plache, Burke, Decker and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Coggs, Morris-Tatum, Krusick, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Carpenter, Huber, Kreuser, Lassa, Miller, Plouff, Pocan, Ryba, Shilling, Sinicki, Turner and Young.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 483
Relating to: the registration of replica and homemade vehicles.
By
Senators
Shibilski, Zien and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Vrakas, Stone, Albers, Hahn and Suder.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
Senate Bill 484
Relating to: access to certain public records in multiple custodianship.
By
Senator
Roessler
; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Seratti, Townsend, Kaufert, Hundertmark, Olsen and Hahn.
To committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 485
Relating to: state procurement of a toner cartridge whose manufacturer restricts its remanufacture.
By
Senators
Baumgart and Decker; cosponsored by Representatives Powers, Pocan, Ryba, Black, Miller and Albers.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 486
Relating to: representations made regarding wild rice sold or offered for sale in this state, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By
Senator
George
; cosponsored by Representative Musser
.
To committee on Labor and Agriculture.
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The committee on Economic Development and Corrections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 382
Relating to: prisoner reimbursement to a municipality.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, M. Meyer and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Albert
, Philip E.,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Commerce, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, M. Meyer and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robert Jauch
Chairperson
The committee on Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 600
Relating to: sales of damaged timber by the department of natural resources and from county forest lands.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: threatening to infect livestock or wild deer with a contagious or infectious disease and providing penalties.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 686
Relating to: infecting animals with a contagious disease and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 695
Relating to: educational requirements for foresters employed by the department of natural resources and persons authorized to designate trees for cutting in state forests.
Concurrence.
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 609
Relating to: the titling of motor vehicles that have been damaged; the sale of a motor vehicle subject to a seizure for a crime related to driving while under the influence of an intoxicant or other drug; displaying the empty weight on the side of certain motor vehicles; vehicle identification numbers for motorcycles; and operating a motor vehicle that is not registered (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of transportation).
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
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 157
Relating to: possession of body armor by persons convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for certain felony offenses and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
George, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Risser.
Assembly Bill 280
Relating to: placing bodily substances in edibles and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
George, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Risser.
Gary George
Chairperson
The committee on Labor and Agriculture reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 44
Relating to: authorizing the payment of different prices to producers for milk based on specified criteria.
Concurrence.