Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Ninety-Eighth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 212 offered by Senator Wirch.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 298 offered by Senator Sullivan.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 379
Relating to: fire safety performance standards for cigarettes, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Robson, Hansen, Miller, Lehman, Risser, Coggs, Cowles, Roessler and Sullivan; cosponsored by Representatives Hines, Wasserman, Young, A. Ott, Sinicki, Benedict, Berceau, Grigsby and Molepske, by request of Wisconsin Fire and EMS Legislative Leadership Coalition comprised of Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Fire Chief's Association, Wisconsin State Firefighters Association, Wisconsin EMS Association, Wisconsin Chapter: International Association of Arson Investigators, Wisconsin Fire Chief's Education Association, Wisconsin Society of Fire Service Instructors, Wisconsin State Fire Inspectors Association; and the Wisconsin Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Smoke-Free Wisconsin, Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards, Wisconsin Public Health Association, City of Beloit Fire Chief Brad Liggett, City of Janesville Fire Chief Larry Groroud and City of Milwaukee Fire Chief Douglas Holton.
To committee on Public Health, Senior Issues, Long Term Care and Privacy.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Senate Bill 126
Relating to: notification of the state regarding a medical malpractice claim.
Referred to joint committee on
Finance by committee on
Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Decker, Hansen, Fitzgerald, and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 155
Relating to: a loan program for veterinary medicine students who agree to provide veterinary medical services to food-producing animals in this state, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Referred to joint committee on
Finance by committee on
Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Decker, Hansen, Fitzgerald, and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 168
Relating to: eligibility for academic excellence higher education scholarships.
Referred to joint committee on
Finance by committee on
Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Decker, Hansen, Fitzgerald, and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 194
Relating to: the licensing and regulation of thermal system insulation and fire-stop product mechanics and contractors; creating a thermal system insulation and fire-stop council; requiring the employment of a state inspector; establishing standards for installing, removing, and maintaining thermal system insulation and fire-stop products; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
Referred to joint committee on
Finance by committee on
Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Decker, Hansen, Fitzgerald, and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 211
Relating to: soliciting purchases of goods or services using unsolicited checks or money orders and providing a penalty.
Referred to joint committee on
Finance by committee on
Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Decker, Hansen, Fitzgerald, and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Withdrawn from joint committee on
Finance and made available for scheduling, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Decker, Hansen, Fitzgerald, and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: furnishing or using certain consumer loan information to make solicitations and providing a penalty.
Referred to joint committee on
Finance by committee on
Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Decker, Hansen, Fitzgerald, and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 307
Relating to: the veterans tuition reimbursement program.
Referred to joint committee on
Finance by committee on
Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e).
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Decker, Hansen, Fitzgerald, and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Absent, 1 - Senator Risser.
