Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated October 13, 2003 :
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 277
Relating to: intoxicated operation of all-terrain vehicles, registration fees for all-terrain vehicles, nonresident trail passes for all-terrain vehicles, safety training for operating all-terrain vehicles, a study concerning the recreational operation of all-terrain vehicles, noise level requirements for all-terrain vehicles, the formula used for calculating the all-terrain vehicle gas tax payment, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Harsdorf and Decker; cosponsored by Representatives Pettis, Ainsworth, Seratti and Hines.
To committee on Higher Education and Tourism.
Senate Bill 278
Relating to: property tax credits based on municipal tax levies; loans issued by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority; refinancing certain public debt; for taxable year 2004 only, creating an individual income tax credit for senior citizens, modifying the definition of income under the homestead tax credit and increasing the homestead tax credit; studying the feasibility of covering local government and school district employees under the state employee health care coverage program; studying the state's state and local tax structure; granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Plale, Wirch, Breske, Erpenbach, Lassa, Moore, Robson, Chvala, Risser, Decker, Hansen and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Schooff, Sinicki, Balow, Hahn, Staskunas, Boyle, Hebl and Plouff.
To joint committee on Finance.
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The committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care reports and recommends:
Barbeau, Lori R.,
of New Berlin, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Boeck
, Janice M.,
of Racine, as a member of the Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Cook
, Mary R.,
of Madison, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Flaherty, Timothy,
of Neenah, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Gudeman, Dr. Jon E.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Joerres, Jeffrey A.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2008.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Kohler
, Natalie Black,
of Kohler, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Lehrmann, Eugene,
of Madison, as a member of the Board on Aging and Long Term Care, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
S408
Mellowes, Linda,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Meyer
, Tanya L.,
of Gleason, as a member of the Board on Aging and Long Term Care, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Noreika, John,
of Madison, as a member of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ryan
, Connie C.,
of Madison, as a member of the Funeral Directors Examining Board, to serve for the the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Skarie
, Dr. William R.,
of Weston, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Sullivan, Kathleen L.,
of Madison, as a member of the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 204
Relating to: authorizing a health benefit purchasing cooperative pilot project and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 227
Relating to: priorities, completion guidelines, and notices required for health care professional disciplinary cases; identification of health care professionals in possible need of investigation; additional public members for the Medical Examining Board; Authority of the Medical Examining Board to limit credentials and impose forfeitures; reporting requirements for reports submitted to the National Practitioner Data Bank; inclusion of health care professionals who practice alternative forms of health care on panels of health care experts established by the Department of Regulation and Licensing; reports by coroners and medical examiners regarding therapeutic-related deaths; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Roessler, Brown, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
