By
Senators
Breske and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Sheridan and Hines.
To committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
Senate Bill 155
Relating to: employment discrimination based on creed and exemption from liability and discipline for pharmacists who refuse to dispense for abortions, assisted suicides, and euthanasia.
By
Senators
Reynolds, Brown, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Kanavas, Kedzie, Lazich and Leibham; cosponsored by Representatives Owens, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Mursau, Nischke, Ott, Petrowski, Pridemore, Suder, Towns, Vos, Vrakas, Wieckert, Wood and Ziegelbauer.
To committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
Senate Bill 156
Relating to: the annual adjustment of the motor vehicle fuel tax rate.
By
Senators
Carpenter and Coggs; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Cullen, Gundrum, Sinicki, Ziegelbauer, F. Lasee, Krusick, Van Akkeren, Lehman, Pocan, Wasserman, Turner, Pope-Roberts, Zepnick, Berceau, Kessler, Boyle, Benedict, Pridemore and Vukmir.
To committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
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The committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care 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.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Roessler, Darling and Brown.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Arneson, Kenneth D.,
of Oshkosh, as a member of the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Brown, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Bohacek, Linda,
of Eau Claire, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, for the term ending July 1, 2008.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Brown, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Kaufert, Dean,
of Madison, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Brown, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rabinowitz, Abe,
of Middleton, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve the term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Brown, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Stolpman, Kathie,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Brown, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 109
Relating to: expanding the cancer drug repository program to include prescription drugs and supplies for chronic disease and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Brown, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 78
Relating to: pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and other materials used to produce methamphetamine, the distribution of methamphetamine to minors, and providing penalties.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Brown, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Brown, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 95
Relating to: continuing education for dental hygienists.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Brown, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Roessler, Darling, Brown, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Carol Roessler
Chairperson
The committee on Job Creation, Economic Development and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Williams, Jay,
of Mequon, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds, Lassa and Decker.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 52
Relating to: apportioning remaining net income by using a single sales factor based on creating and retaining new jobs.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds and Lassa.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Decker.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kanavas, Zien, Reynolds and Lassa.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Decker.
Ted Kanavas
Chairperson
The committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 5
Relating to: creation of a Joint Committee on State Mandates and required funding of state mandates.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 63
Relating to: expanding the authority of villages to create combined protective services departments.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.