Read first time and referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Relating to: civil liability exemption for claims resulting from weight gain and obesity.
By Representatives Vrakas, Gundrum, Gronemus, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, McCormick, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Pettis, Petrowski, Schneider, Seratti, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Van Roy, Ward, Weber, M. Williams, J. Wood, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Reynolds, S. Fitzgerald, Zien, Breske, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Lazich, Leibham, Roessler and Schultz, by request of Wisconsin Restaurant Association
.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Bill
598
Relating to: employment relations under the Municipal Employment Relations Act.
By Representatives Gottlieb, LeMahieu, Gielow, Lothian, Stone, Owens, McCormick, Ainsworth, Nischke, Grothman, Hahn, Vukmir, Honadel, Kerkman and J. Wood; cosponsored by Senators Brown, Lazich, Darling, Reynolds, Leibham and A. Lasee.
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs.
Assembly Bill
629
Relating to: the plan period for county forest land use plans.
By Representatives Ainsworth, Friske, Gard, Gronemus, Hines, Hundertmark, LeMahieu, Lothian, McCormick, Montgomery, Musser, Olsen, Ott, Owens and Seratti; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Lassa, Schultz and Welch.
Read first time and referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Assembly Bill
836
Relating to: the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Jensen, Nischke, Ladwig, Krawczyk, Hundertmark, Honadel, Ainsworth, Owens, Nass, Stone, Jeskewitz and McCormick; cosponsored by Senators Plale, Darling, Stepp, Kanavas, Welch and Leibham.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Bill
847
Relating to: the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and granting rule-making authority.
By Representative
Sinicki
; cosponsored by Senator Moore
.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 66
Relating to: providing that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state (first consideration).
By Representatives Gundrum, W. Wood, Vukmir, Nischke, Weber, Krawczyk, Suder, J. Fitzgerald, Towns, Owens, Ladwig, McCormick, Hundertmark, M. Williams, Seratti, Van Roy, Grothman, Bies, LeMahieu, Honadel, Pettis, Nass, Ott, Vrakas, F. Lasee, Hahn, Kestell, Lothian, Hines, Olsen, Gottlieb, Townsend, Gunderson, Kreibich, Petrowski, D. Meyer and Huebsch; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Roessler, Lazich, Leibham, Zien, Kanavas and Schultz.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
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The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Bill 100
Report correctly enrolled on March 5, 2004.
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Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 478 offered by Senator Roessler.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 508 offered by Senator Cowles.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated March 8, 2004 :
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Read and referred:
Senate Bill 534
Relating to: expanding the definition of public utility in the municipal revenue obligations statute and inserting a missing word into the cultural arts district statute.
By
Senator
Lazich
; cosponsored by Representative Grothman
.
To committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.
Senate Bill 535
Relating to: interest rates for residential loans involving the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
By
Senators
Lazich and Reynolds; cosponsored by Representative Grothman
.
To committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs.
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The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Ela
, Jonathan,
of Madison, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 2 - Senators
Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp and Zien.
Grischke, Alan,
of Wausau, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Kedzie.
Hassett, Scott,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
S682
Thomas
, Christine,
of Plover, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 524
Relating to: regulation of high capacity wells, notification of well construction, groundwater quantity management, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 198
Relating to: requiring a child support payee to notify the county child support agency and the payer of any employer change or substantial income changes.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 554
Relating to: declarations to physicians regarding life-sustaining measures and powers of attorney for health care.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Chvala, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 508
Relating to: minimum wage and overtime pay exemptions for providers of companionship services.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Chvala and Jauch.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Robson and Carpenter.
Passage as amended.
