Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: requiring electors to present identification in order to vote at a polling place.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds and Stepp.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 34
Relating to: discouraging the procurement of Tyson Foods products.
By
Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Chvala, Decker, Hansen, Breske, Risser, Plale, George, Robson and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Pocan, Sinicki, Cullen, Black, Berceau, Zepnick, Van Akkeren, Plouff, Coggs and Schooff.
To committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 170
Relating to: the Veterans Mortgage Loan Program, veterans tuition and fee reimbursement, authority for the Department of Veterans Affairs to acquire a headquarters building, departmental delivery of services to veterans, veterans personal loans, eligibility for burial at a veterans cemetery, part-time study grants for veterans, housing loans for veterans, mortgage loan repayment fund, grants to county veteran service offices, national guard tuition grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Brown, Schultz, Zien, Welch, Decker, Stepp, S. Fitzgerald, A. Lasee, Roessler, Darling, George, Kedzie, Jauch, Kanavas, Breske, Wirch, Hansen, Leibham, Harsdorf, Carpenter, Plale and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Petrowski, Suder, Kreuser, Turner, Vrakas, Gronemus, Kreibich, Boyle, Pettis, Morris, Hahn, Owens, M. Lehman, Seratti, Balow, Miller, Young, Underheim, Travis, Montgomery, Bies, Hines, Rhoades, D. Meyer, Krawczyk, Kestell, Black, Ladwig, Loeffelholz, Johnsrud, Hebl, J. Fitzgerald, Ott, Freese, Townsend, Gunderson, Olsen, Van Roy, Wieckert, Stone, Ward, Hundertmark, Coggs, Nass, Schneider, Jeskewitz, Shilling, Huber, McCormick, Vukmir, J. Wood, Gundrum, Berceau, Kaufert, Plouff, Nischke, Richards, Zepnick, Towns, Huebsch, Colon and Sinicki.
To committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.
Senate Bill 171
Relating to: reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses of legislators.
By
Senator
Hansen
; cosponsored by Representatives J. Lehman and Zepnick.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 172
Relating to: requiring certain college students to be vaccinated against or be informed about meningococcal disease.
By
Senators
Schultz, S. Fitzgerald and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Kreibich, Gard, Jensen, Huebsch, Gronemus, Schneider, Jeskewitz, Ward, Freese, Pettis, McCormick, Ott, Seratti, Suder, Shilling, Wasserman, Lothian, Hahn, Gottlieb, Balow, Olsen and Bies.
To committee on Higher Education and Tourism.
Senate Bill 173
Relating to: the agricultural producer security program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Brown, Schultz, Lassa and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Ott, Gronemus, Gunderson, Pettis, Loeffelholz, Musser, Freese, Townsend and Petrowski.
To committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance.
Senate Bill 174
Relating to: claiming the technology zone tax credit.
By
Senators
Harsdorf, Lassa, Jauch, Zien, Schultz, Kanavas, Stepp, Wirch and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Nass, Vruwink, Hahn, Pettis, Albers, Friske, Seratti, Towns, McCormick, Hines, Jensen, Ainsworth, Townsend, Krawczyk and Petrowski.
To committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing.
Senate Bill 175
Relating to: requiring instruction in public schools on the history of organized labor in America and the collective bargaining process.
By
Senators
Hansen, Decker, Chvala, Robson and Plale; cosponsored by Representatives Zepnick, J. Lehman, Kreuser, Richards, Vruwink, Morris, Balow, Sinicki, Black, Pocan, Berceau and Steinbrink.
To committee on Education, Ethics and Elections.
Senate Bill 176
Relating to: authorizing municipal insurance mutuals to provide property insurance.
By
Senators
Schultz, S. Fitzgerald, Cowles and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Ladwig, Gard, Albers, Ainsworth, Ott, Gronemus, Krawczyk, Taylor, Turner, Hines and Huber.
To committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
May 19, 2003
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Sincerely,
Jim Doyle
Governor
S187
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Commissioner of Insurance
May 12, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
In accordance with s.
601.427(9), Wis. Stat., I am pleased to submit this report to the Wisconsin Legislature. This report is to evaluate the impact that
1995 Wisconsin Act 10 has had on the following:
(a) The number of health care providers practicing in Wisconsin.
(b) The fees that health care providers pay under s.
655.27(3), Wis. Stats.
(c) The premiums that health care providers pay for health care liability insurance.
The evaluation performed included the collection and analysis of statistics regarding the number of health care providers and premiums charged for health care liability insurance. Analysis of these statistics determined the only discernable effect on these areas has been an estimated $88 million dollars reduction in the actuarially determined assessment levels under s, 655.27 (3), Wis. Stats., over the last seven years.
The attached report provides information regarding the background of Act 10, the statistics collected and the analysis performed.
Sincerely,
Jorge Gomez
Commissioner
State of Wisconsin
Claims Board
May 19, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed is the report of the State Claims Board covering the claims heard on April 25, 2003.
The amounts recommended for payment under $5,000 on claims included in this report have, under the provisions of s.
16.007, Stats., been paid directly by the Board.
The Board is preparing the bill(s) on the recommended award(s) over $5,000, if any, and will submit such to the Joint Finance Committee for legislative introduction.
This report is for the information of the Legislature. The Board would appreciate your acceptance and spreading of it upon the Journal to inform the members of the Legislature.
Sincerely,
John E. Rothschild
Secretary
The State Claims Board conducted hearings at the Department of Administration Building, St. Croix Room, Madison, Wisconsin, on April 25, 2003, upon the following claims:
Claimant Agency Amount
1. Julie & Mike Health and $5,000.00
