Relating to: increasing the tax on malt beverages to fund alcohol and drug treatment programs and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Berceau, Fields and Boyle; cosponsored by Senators Risser and Roessler.
To committee on State Affairs.
Assembly Bill 456
Relating to: prepayment penalties on variable rate residential mortgage loans.
By
Representatives Hundertmark, Montgomery, Lamb, Hahn, Hines, Owens, Petrowski, Kreibich, Vrakas, Pridemore, Van Roy, Ballweg, Lothian and Albers; cosponsored by Senators Stepp, Plale, Brown and Harsdorf.
To committee on Financial Institutions
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The committee on Insurance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 127
Relating to: falsifying title insurance documents and providing a penalty.
Passage:
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Nischke, Wieckert, Underheim, McCormick, Gielow, Van Roy, Ballweg, Moulton, Cullen, Lehman, Staskunas, Berceau, Nelson and Sheridan.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 259
Relating to: provider organizations subject to health care liability requirements.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Nischke, Underheim, Montgomery, McCormick, Gielow, Van Roy, Ballweg, Moulton, Cullen, Lehman, Berceau, Nelson and Sheridan.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Nischke, Underheim, Montgomery, McCormick, Gielow, Van Roy, Ballweg, Moulton, Cullen, Lehman, Berceau, Nelson and Sheridan.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Ann Nischke
Chairperson
Committee on Insurance
The committee on Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 187
Relating to: information about real property purchased with stewardship money and public access to that property.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Gunderson, Moulton, Ott, Pettis, Bies, Krawczyk, M. Williams, Petrowski, Mursau, Steinbrink, Van Akkeren, Molepske and Hebl.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Gunderson, Moulton, Ott, Pettis, Bies, Krawczyk, M. Williams, Petrowski, Mursau, Steinbrink, Van Akkeren, Molepske and Hebl.
Noes: 0.
To joint committee on Finance.
Assembly Bill 229
Relating to: assignment of a landowner's eligibility to apply for a turkey hunting license.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Gunderson, Moulton, Ott, Pettis, Bies, Krawczyk, M. Williams, Petrowski, Mursau, Steinbrink, Van Akkeren, Molepske and Hebl.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Gunderson, Moulton, Ott, Pettis, Bies, Krawczyk, M. Williams, Petrowski, Mursau, Steinbrink, Van Akkeren, Molepske and Hebl.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 299
Relating to: the effect of county shoreland zoning ordinances in territories annexed by cities, villages, or towns or incorporated as cities, or villages.
A262
Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Gunderson, Moulton, Ott, Pettis, Bies, Krawczyk, M. Williams, Petrowski, Mursau, Steinbrink, Van Akkeren, Molepske and Hebl.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Gunderson, Moulton, Ott, Pettis, Bies, Krawczyk, M. Williams, Petrowski, Mursau, Steinbrink and Van Akkeren.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Molepske and Hebl.
To committee on Rules.
Scott Gunderson
Chairperson
Committee on Natural Resources
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Speaker's Appointments
May 27, 2005
Secretary Scott Hassett
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
101 South Webster
Post Office Box 7921
Madison, Wisconsin 53707
Dear Secretary Hassett:
Pursuant to Section
15 of
2003 Wisconsin Act 310, the "Groundwater Protection Act,'' I have the opportunity to appoint four individuals to serve on the Groundwater Advisory Committee. I am directed to appoint one member representing each of the following interests: Agricultural, Environmental, Industrial and Municipal. I am pleased to announce those appointments.
Agricultural: Ron Kuehn, of DeWitt, Ross & Stevens, S.C., Madison. Ron currently represents six agricultural organizations and I believe that he will make a valuable contribution to the development of the committee's strategy.
Environmental: Stuart J. Gross, Senior Registered Geologist, Northern Environmental Technologies, Incorporated, Mequon. Stuart is a Wisconsin registered professional geologist with more than eleven years of experience in the hydrogeologic aspect of the field.
Industrial: David Holdener, President, Nicolet Forest Bottling Company, Mountain. David is very experienced in water quality issues, as his bottling company in rural northeast Wisconsin draws from a natural artesian well. David has also held positions in the International Bottled Water Association.
Municipal: Daniel Duchniak, General Manager, City of Waukesha Water Utility, Waukesha. Dan is a leader in groundwater quality issues and will be a tremendous asset to the Committee.
I know all four individuals will work with the other members of the Committee to bring about sound solutions to safeguard Wisconsin's groundwater.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact my office.
Sincerely,
John G. Gard
Speaker of the Assembly
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Communications
May 31, 2005
Patrick Fuller, Assembly Chief Clerk
208 Risser Justice Center
Madison, WI 53707
Dear Patrick:
I respectfully request that my name be added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 211 relating to collection of fees, fines, forfeitures, and surcharges by credit or debit card; setoffs against tax refunds; disclosing information obtained by the Department of Transportation to the Department of Revenue; and creation of a fine or forfeiture service fee and a payment plan fee. This bill was introduced by Representative Gottlieb on March 16, 2005, and had a hearing on May 18, 2005.
I respectfully request that my name be added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 248 relating to operation of motorboats by persons who are at least 16 years of age and born after a certain date. This bill was introduced by Representative Hines on March 18, 2005, and had a hearing on May 25, 2005.
I appreciate your assistance with this matter.