Wisconsin Legislature: 2004-02-24 Senate Journal

By Senators Lazich, Roessler, Robson, Zien, Darling, Coggs, Brown, Kanavas, Schultz and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Gielow, Underheim, McCormick, Stone, Hines, Young, Wieckert, Townsend, Molepske, Seratti and Hahn.

To committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.

S624 Senate Bill 480

Relating to: refunding public debt that is used to finance tax-supported or self-amortizing facilities and authorizing the secretary of administration to transfer moneys from the general fund to the Medical Assistance trust fund.

By Senators Erpenbach, Moore, Wirch, Jauch, Robson, Risser, Lassa and Coggs.

To joint committee on Finance.

Senate Bill 481

Relating to: standard for commitment and supervised release of sexually violent persons.

By Senators Darling, Hansen and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Stone, Cullen, Montgomery, Owens, Jeskewitz, Gottlieb, LeMahieu, Kreibich and Ott.

To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.

Senate Bill 482

Relating to: health insurance coverage for the governor and members of the legislature, authorizing a statewide referendum, and providing additional funding for prescription drug assistance for the elderly.

By Senator Carpenter .

To committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Senate Bill 483

Relating to: the sale of lighters and cigarette papers to persons under the age of 18 and providing a penalty.

By Senators Chvala and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau and Ainsworth, by request of Angela Shields and the Stoughton High School Student Council .

To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.

Senate Bill 484

Relating to: contracts for services under Medical Assistance.

By Senators Schultz and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives McCormick, Hines, Ladwig and Hahn.

To committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.

Senate Bill 485

Relating to: meetings of the board and members of nonprofit corporations.

By Senator Schultz ; cosponsored by Representative Montgomery .

To committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs.

Senate Bill 486

Relating to: regulation of rental-purchase agreements and granting rule-making authority.

By Senators Brown, Welch, Schultz, M. Meyer, Plale, S. Fitzgerald, Darling and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Huebsch, Stone, Gronemus, Montgomery, Olsen, Albers, Vrakas, Kreibich, Gunderson, Musser, J. Fitzgerald, Hines, Petrowski, Hahn, Balow and Freese.

To committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Senate Bill 487

Relating to: permitting confidential information to be entered into, and accessed from, the statewide automated child welfare information system.

By Senator Roessler ; cosponsored by Representative Kestell .

To committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.

Senate Bill 488

Relating to: the appointment of a guardian for certain children in need of protection or services, the payment of subsidized guardianship payments to a guardian of a child who meets certain requirements, and making an appropriation.

By Senator Roessler ; cosponsored by Representative Kestell .

To committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.

Senate Bill 489

Relating to: compensation of fermented malt beverages wholesalers for termination of distribution rights.

By Senators S. Fitzgerald, Darling, Zien, Brown, Welch, Kanavas, Leibham, Robson, Wirch, Plale and Decker; cosponsored by Representatives J. Fitzgerald, Musser, Gard, Stone, Nass, Van Roy, Gunderson, Johnsrud, Kreuser, Hundertmark, Hebl, J. Lehman, Steinbrink, Townsend, Weber, Towns, Suder, Petrowski, Nischke, Montgomery, Gronemus, Hines, Schooff, Kreibich, D. Meyer, Friske and Black.

To committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.

Senate Bill 490

Relating to: sexual assault of a child and providing a penalty.

By Senators Lazich, Darling, A. Lasee, Kanavas and Kedzie; cosponsored by Representatives Stone, Honadel, McCormick, Hines, Nass, J. Wood, Gronemus, Pettis, Ladwig, Musser and Jeskewitz.

To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.

Senate Bill 491

Relating to: the requirement that motor vehicles be equipped with safety glass.

By Senator Lassa ; cosponsored by Representative Schneider .

To committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure.

Senate Bill 492

Relating to: regulating the investments of personal representatives, trustees, conservators, and guardians of the estate.

By Senators Schultz and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Grothman and Cullen.

To committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Senate Bill 493

Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and making an appropriation.

By Senators Plale, Chvala, Wirch and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Balow, Berceau, Krawczyk, Lothian, McCormick, Morris, Nischke and Turner.

To committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure.

S625__________________

report of committees

The joint committee for review of Administrative Rules reports and recommends:

Senate Bill 494

Relating to: Department of Transportation rules relating to land subdivisions abutting state trunk highways and connecting highways.

Introduction.

Ayes, 7 - Senators Leibham, Welch, Lazich and Robson; Representatives Grothman, Seratti and Gunderson.

Noes, 3 - Senator Coggs; Representatives Black and Hebl.

To committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure.

Joseph Leibham

Senate Chairperson

The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:

Brown , Ritchie J., of Black River Falls, as a member of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2006.

Confirmation.