Senate Bill 488
Relating to: death benefits under the Wisconsin Retirement System (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Employee Trust Funds).
The Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems finds that this bill is good public policy.
Referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 489
Relating to: access to medical records possessed by the Department of Employee Trust Funds (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Employee Trust Funds).
The Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems finds that this bill is good public policy.
Referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 490
Relating to: changing the name of the fixed retirement investment trust to the core retirement investment trust (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Employee Trust Funds).
The Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems finds that this bill is good public policy.
Referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 491
Relating to: calculation of death benefits and the amount of a money purchase annuity under the Wisconsin Retirement System (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Employee Trust Funds).
The Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems finds that this bill is good public policy.
Referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Glenn Grothman
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Senate Bill 546
Relating to: identification and cleanup of properties that are environmentally contaminated; properties with residual contamination; modifying the environmental remediation tax incremental financing program; exempting local governmental units from solid waste management standards with respect to certain properties; the liability of certain persons for environmental contamination on property on which a cleanup has been conducted; and granting rule-making authority.
Rereferred to the joint committee on
Finance pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, A. Lasee, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and placed on the calendar of 3-2-2006 pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, A. Lasee, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 577
Relating to: the Volunteer Fire Fighter and Emergency Medical Technician Service Award Program and the exclusion of wages earned for services performed as a volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical technician, or first responder from partial unemployment benefit determinations.
S652
Rereferred to the joint committee on
Finance pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, A. Lasee, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and placed on the calendar of 3-2-2006 pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, A. Lasee, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 755
Relating to: designating the bridge on STH 141 in the town of Lena in Oconto County as the Nichole M. Frye Memorial Bridge.
Rereferred to the joint committee on
Finance pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, A. Lasee, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and placed on the calendar of 3-2-2006 pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, A. Lasee, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 792
Relating to: requiring a home care placement agency that places a home care worker in the residence of a home care consumer to provide notice to the consumer concerning the rights, duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of the consumer with respect to the worker and notice to the worker concerning the worker's employment status and granting rule-making authority.
Rereferred to the joint committee on
Finance pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, A. Lasee, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and placed on the calendar of 3-2-2006 pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, A. Lasee, Kedzie, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Dale Schultz
Chairperson
__________________
State of Wisconsin
Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems
February 28, 2006
The Honorable, The Senate:
According to an analysis by Legislative Council, the Joint Committee on Retirement Systems does not need to do a report on Senate Bill 352 relating to creating the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority to develop and operate spaceports and related facilities and services and other aerospace facilities.
Sincerely,
GLENN GROTHMAN
Co-Chair
suzanne jeskewitz
Co-Chair
State of Wisconsin
March 1, 2006
The Honorable, The Senate:
This letter is to inform you of a temporary replacement on the Senate Select Committee on the Taxpayer Protection Amendment. Senator Judy Robson and Senator Lena Taylor will be replacing Senator Fred Risser and Senator Bob Jauch, respectively.
This appointment will be effective immediately, as the committee is scheduled to meet today.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
DALE W. SCHULTZ
Senate Majority Leader
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
March
1
, 2006
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number
Date Approved
Senate Bill 45 Act
119
March 1
, 2006
Senate Bill 322 Act
120
March 1
, 2006
Senate Bill 361 Act
121
March 1
, 2006
Senate Bill 411 Act
122
March 1
, 2006
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
__________________
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
March 1, 2006
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Helein
, Peter,
of Appleton, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.