To committee on Colleges and Universities
.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
.
Assembly Bill 32
Relating to: the requirements for examinations for nursing home administrator licenses and for reciprocal nursing home administrator licenses, creating an exemption from such requirements, and granting rule-making authority.
By
Representatives Wasserman, Townsend, Hines, Berceau, Gielow, Grigsby, Lehman and Ott; cosponsored by Senator Carpenter
.
To committee on Aging and Long-Term Care
.
Assembly Bill 33
Relating to: an exception to confidentiality requirements for treatment records.
By
Representatives Wasserman, Gielow, Petrowski, Ainsworth, Hines, Berceau, Grigsby, Hahn, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, F. Lasee, Lehman, Lothian, Musser, Ott, Stone, Townsend, Vos and M. Williams; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Lassa and Olsen.
To committee on Health.
Assembly Bill 34
Relating to: prohibiting the disposal in solid waste disposal facilities of dredged material that contains polychlorinated biphenyls.
By
Representatives Owens, Kaufert, Ainsworth, Albers, Black, Hines, Kerkman and Underheim; cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach, Ellis and Roessler.
To committee on Natural Resources
.
Assembly Bill 35
Relating to: the qualifications of newspapers permitted to publish legal notices and allowing mailing and Internet posting of legal notices instead of publishing.
By
Representatives Jeskewitz, Loeffelholz, Kerkman, Lothian, Hines, Vos and Stone; cosponsored by Senators Lazich, Stepp, Brown, Lassa and Roessler.
To committee on Judiciary.
Assembly Bill 36
Relating to: classification of jail prisoners for determining prisoner housing assignments, the type of prisoner supervision, and the delivery of services and programs to prisoners.
By
Representatives Friske, Bies, Hines, Kerkman, Petrowski, Jeskewitz, Owens, Ballweg, Hundertmark, Musser, Albers, Gunderson, Hahn, Vrakas, Ott and Townsend; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, S. Fitzgerald and Lassa.
To committee on Corrections and the Courts
.
Assembly Bill 37
Relating to: an exemption from the witness exclusion rule for a law enforcement investigator designated by the state in criminal and delinquency proceedings.
By
Representatives Friske, Albers, Ballweg, Ott, Musser, Gunderson, Hahn, Stone, Townsend, Gronemus and Lehman; cosponsored by Senators Roessler and A. Lasee.
To committee on Judiciary.
Assembly Bill 38
Relating to: restriction violations by persons holding instruction permits or probationary licenses to operate motor vehicles and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Friske, Gard, Young, Petrowski, Staskunas, Ballweg, Wasserman, Kestell, Gronemus, Rhoades, Jeskewitz, Stone, Vos, Albers, Ott, Van Roy, Ainsworth, Musser, Gunderson, Hahn, Krawczyk, Ward, Hines and Townsend; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Roessler, A. Lasee, Kedzie, Grothman, Stepp, Lassa, Jauch and Reynolds.
To committee on Highway Safety.
Assembly Bill 39
Relating to: regulating the manufactured housing industry and manufactured home installations; promoting rehabilitation and recycling of manufactured housing; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; providing a penalty; and making appropriations.
By
Representatives Nass, Vruwink, Vrakas, Kerkman, Montgomery, Kreibich, Suder, Vos, Ott, Hines, Hahn, Musser, Molepske, Nerison, Petrowski and Townsend; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Lassa, Olsen, Brown, Kedzie, Wirch, Breske and Stepp.
To committee on Housing.
Assembly Bill 40
Relating to: forfeiture of money derived from a drug crime.
By
Representatives Bies, Albers, Fields, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Jeskewitz, Krawczyk, LeMahieu, Musser, Ott, Owens, Van Roy and Vos; cosponsored by Senators A. Lasee and Kedzie.
To committee on Corrections and the Courts
.
Assembly Bill 41
Relating to: the Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
By
Representatives Bies, Ainsworth, Gronemus, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lehman, Musser, Ott, Townsend and Van Roy; cosponsored by Senators Zien, A. Lasee and Lassa.
To committee on Corrections and the Courts
.
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The committee on Insurance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 4
Relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain amounts relating to health savings accounts that may be deducted from, or are exempt from, federal income taxes.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Nischke, Wieckert, Underheim, Montgomery, McCormick, Gielow, Van Roy, Ballweg and Moulton.
Noes: 6 - Representatives Cullen, Lehman, Staskunas, Berceau, Nelson and Sheridan.
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Nischke, Wieckert, Underheim, Montgomery, McCormick, Gielow, Van Roy, Ballweg and Moulton.
Noes: 6 - Representatives Cullen, Lehman, Staskunas, Berceau, Nelson and Sheridan.
To committee on Rules.
Ann Nischke
Chairperson
Committee on Insurance
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Gathering Waters Conservancy
Madison
January 13, 2005
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
It is my pleasure to share with you a report on Gathering Waters Conservancy's activities and accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2004. This report is being submitted in accordance with the statutory requirements of s.
23.0955 (2)(b)5. Gathering Waters Conservancy has had an extremely successful year, thanks to the ongoing support of the state legislature and the Department of Natural Resources.
There are now over 55 land trusts in the state. Together these organizations have permanently protected over 135,000 acres in communities across Wisconsin. Land trusts in Wisconsin have a combined membership of close to 50,000 individuals and thousands of local volunteers; they have raised millions of dollars to protect critical lands that benefit the public; and they work with private landowners every day to promote stewardship and protection of our natural resources.
We look forward to continuing to work with the Department and the state legislature to achieve our mutual conservation goals. Please do not hesitate to contact me for additional information. I have also attached Gathering Waters Conservancy's annual and financial reports for FY 2004 for your review.
Sincerely,
Vicki Elkin
Executive Director
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Justice
Madison
January 14, 2005
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Section
165.90 of the Wisconsin Statutes requires the Department of Justice to report on the performance of cooperative county-tribal law enforcement programs receiving aid under this section. This letter constitutes our report.
The Department of Justice's County-Tribal Law Enforcement Grant Program continues to help local law enforcement provide needed services in Native American communities. In addition, this program helps build a cooperative atmosphere and positive relationship between law enforcement and tribal governments and communities. Departmental staff is available to discuss this report and this important program.
Very truly yours,
Peggy Lautenschlager
Attorney General
Referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Homeland Security.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
January 20, 2005
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Included with this correspondence, I am submitting the reports from the Department of Administration, Division of Gaming (Gaming), for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2004 (April 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004), the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 (July 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004) and the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 (October 1, through December 31, 2004). As required by s.
562.02 (1)(g), Wis. Stats., the attached materials contain pari-mutuel wagering and racing statistical information, as well as the revenues for the program areas of Racing, Charitable Gaming, Bingo and Indian Gaming.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this report, please do not hesitate to contact Rachel Meek at (608) 270-2535.
Sincerely,
Richard Pedersen
Director of Racing and Support Services
Referred to committee on State Affairs.
