Assembly Bill 807
Relating to: the definition of a group health benefit plan and reports by the commissioner of insurance on the effect of changing the definition.
By
Representatives F. Lasee, Davis, Gunderson, LeMahieu, Mursau, Nygren, Strachota and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Kanavas, Darling, Roessler and Schultz.
To committee on Insurance.
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The committee on Aging and Long Term Care reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 611
Relating to: creating an exception to the prohibition on protective placement or continued protective placement of an individual in a nursing facility (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health and Family Services).
Passage:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Townsend, Hines, LeMahieu, Strachota, Petersen, Kramer, Krusick, Hintz, Pope-Roberts and Hixson.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 612
Relating to: approval of a court order for a minor's placement in or transfer to an inpatient facility (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health and Family Services).
Passage:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Townsend, Hines, LeMahieu, Strachota, Petersen, Kramer, Krusick, Hintz, Pope-Roberts and Hixson.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 616
Relating to: authorization to administer the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly under the Medical Assistance program (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health and Family Services).
Passage:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Townsend, Hines, LeMahieu, Strachota, Petersen, Kramer, Krusick, Hintz, Pope-Roberts and Hixson.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 674
Relating to: the statewide nursing home bed cap and nursing home bed transfers.
Passage:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Townsend, Hines, LeMahieu, Strachota, Petersen, Kramer, Krusick, Hintz, Pope-Roberts and Hixson.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
John Townsend
Chairperson
Committee on Aging and Long Term Care
The committee on Colleges and Universities reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 494
Relating to: the membership of a technical college district board that governs a technical college district encompassing a 1st class city.
Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Nass, Ballweg, Jeskewitz, Zipperer, Gottlieb, Shilling, Smith and Hintz.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Nass, Ballweg, Jeskewitz, Zipperer, Gottlieb, Shilling and Smith.
Noes: 1 - Representative
Hintz.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 577
Relating to: appointment of student members of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
Passage:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Nass, Ballweg, Jeskewitz, Zipperer, Gottlieb, Shilling, Smith and Hintz.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Stephen Nass
Chairperson
Committee on Colleges and Universities
The committee on Education Reform reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 670
Relating to: the terms of teacher employment contracts.
Passage:
Ayes: 4 - Representatives Pridemore, Nass, Vukmir and J. Ott.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Pope-Roberts and Krusick.
To committee on Rules.
Donald Pridemore
Chairperson
Committee on Education Reform
The committee on Energy and Utilities reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 560
Relating to: regulating the purchase and sale of scrap metal and other metal items, the determination of property value of scrap metal for a theft conviction, creating a civil cause of action regarding scrap metal, and providing a penalty.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Montgomery, Petersen, Hahn, Honadel, Davis, Nerison, Zepnick, Staskunas, Steinbrink and Soletski.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Montgomery, Petersen, Honadel, Davis, Nerison, Zepnick, Staskunas, Steinbrink and Soletski.
Noes: 1 - Representative
Hahn.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 654
Relating to: eliminating the study related to imposing local general property taxes on public utility property.
Passage:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Montgomery, Petersen, Hahn, Honadel, Davis, Nerison, Zepnick, Staskunas, Steinbrink and Soletski.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Phil Montgomery
Chairperson
Committee on Energy and Utilities
The committee on Transportation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 591
Relating to: suspending the operating privilege of an underage person who operates a vehicle while having an intoxicant in a vehicle (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Transportation).
