Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
Assembly Joint Resolution 74
Relating to: the life and public service of Edward G. Jackamonis.
By Representative
Schneider
; cosponsored by Senators Risser and Ellis.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 448 offered by Senator Olsen.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 526
Relating to: sexual intercourse or sexual contact with a person who is under the influence of alcohol beverages and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Stepp, Zien, Lassa, S. Fitzgerald, Roessler, Kedzie, Miller, Brown, Olsen, Kanavas, Lazich, Darling and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Berceau, Kaufert, Turner, McCormick, Nischke, Seidel, Montgomery, Jeskewitz, Ainsworth, Sherman, Loeffelholz, Wasserman, Ballweg, Van Roy, Lothian, Lamb, Parisi, Kreibich, Zepnick, Albers, Petrowski, Owens, Molepske, Ott, Lehman, Bies, Gunderson, Kleefisch and Hubler.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Senate Bill 527
Relating to: transferring the functions of the office of retirement research director to the Legislative Council Staff and eliminating the Retirement Research Committee.
By
Senator
Grothman
; cosponsored by Representative Jeskewitz
.
To committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 136
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Relating to: creating income and franchise tax credits for businesses located in an airport development zone and a loan program for certain construction projects in an airport development zone.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 12 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham and Olsen.
Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades and Meyer.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Decker and Taylor. Representatives Pocan and Colon.
Passage.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Leibham and Olsen. Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades and Meyer.
Noes, 5 - Senators
Cowles, Decker and Taylor. Representatives Pocan and Colon.
Senate Bill 276
Relating to: expanding reimbursements to cities and villages for fire calls on certain highways.
Passage.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham, Olsen, Decker and Taylor. Representatives Kaufert, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 325
Relating to: indoor environmental quality in schools and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham, Olsen, Decker and Taylor. Representatives Kaufert, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 14 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Olsen, Decker and Taylor.
Representatives Kaufert, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Leibham.
Senate Bill 446
Relating to: interfund transfers in state government.
Passage.
Ayes, 12 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham and Olsen.
Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades and Meyer.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Decker and Taylor. Representatives Pocan and Colon.
Senate Bill 477
Relating to: licensing midwives, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham, Olsen and Taylor.
Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Decker.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham, Olsen and Taylor.
Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Decker.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 3.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham, Olsen and Taylor.
Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Decker.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 4.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham, Olsen and Taylor.
Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Decker.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham, Olsen and Taylor.
Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Decker.
Assembly Bill 308
Relating to: establishing a clearinghouse for information about special education transition services and vocational opportunities that are available in each county.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham, Olsen, Decker and Taylor. Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 0 - None.
Scott Fitzgerald
Senate Chairperson
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Senate Bill 403
Relating to: carrying a concealed weapon, possessing or transporting a firearm under certain circumstances, background checks for handgun purchases, photographic identification cards for retired law enforcement officers, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, providing an exemption from rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 403 pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 23; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Wirch and Zien - 23.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Miller, Olsen, Risser, Robson and Taylor - 10.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed not withstanding objections of the governor.
Messaged
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
January 23, 2006
The Honorable, The Senate:
In
1997 Act 27, the 97-99 Biennial Budget, the Legislature established requirements in state law intended to strengthen protections for children and vulnerable adults in organized care settings. The provisions require, among other things, that designated caregivers conduct background checks on all new and existing staff and bar them from employing anyone who has committed certain crimes or acts. DHFS and (for certain child care providers) counties and local school boards must perform checks on a provider before issuing a license or other credential. Individuals who have committed prohibited crimes or acts may apply to the Department, counties, or school boards for a waiver of the employment or licensing bans upon evidence of rehabilitation.
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Sections
48.685(5g) and
50.065(5g) of the Wisconsin Statutes direct the Department to submit an annual report to the legislature that specifies the number of persons who have sought waivers of employment or licensing bans by requesting to demonstrate that they have been rehabilitated. The report must also specify the number of requests that were approved and the reasons for the success or failure of the requests. Attached is the report for 2005.
Questions about this report should be referred to Diane Welsh, Chief Legal Counsel, at 608-266-1404.
