The committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection reports and recommends:
Relating to unemployment insurance rules for determining a claimant's ability and availability for work and affecting small businesses.
No action taken.
Robert Wirch
Chairperson
Senate Bill 138
Relating to: claims for loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 138
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 18.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen and Schultz - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 212
Relating to: renewals and extensions of business contracts.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 212?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 212?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 212?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 212?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 5 to Senate Bill 212?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 212
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 297
Relating to: nursery dealers, nursery growers, Christmas tree growers, and granting rule-making authority.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 297 offered by Senator Vinehout.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 297?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 297
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 298
Relating to: regulating foreclosure reconveyances and foreclosure consultants, staying certain eviction actions, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 298?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 298
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 325
Relating to: moneys used to reimburse the cost of drugs to treat HIV infections and making appropriations (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health and Family Services).
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 325
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 327
Relating to: replacing the term lead inspection with the term lead investigation with respect to the level of lead in certain premises (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health and Family Services).
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 327
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 328
Relating to: service of notice for certain licensees, registrants, or holders of certificates or applicants for licensure, registration, or certification (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health and Family Services).
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 328
Read a third time and passed.
Assembly Bill 39
Relating to: allowing access to pending paternity proceeding information for purposes of administering the child support establishment program.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 39
Read a third time and concurred in.