Governor
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 25, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Gust
, Gary,
of Menomonie, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development.
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The committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation reports and recommends:
Olsen, David,
of Jefferson, as a member of the Funeral Directors Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Confirmation.
S539
Ayes,
7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Taylor, Roessler, Lazich and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Pearse, Cheryl,
of La Crosse, as a member of the Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Taylor, Roessler, Lazich and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 259
Relating to: prohibiting the use of information in credit reports for issuing or setting premiums for motor vehicle or property insurance.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Taylor and Roessler.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Vinehout, Lazich and Kanavas.
Senate Bill 287
Relating to: allowing a 16-year-old to donate blood with parental consent.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Taylor, Roessler, Lazich and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 324
Relating to: grants to community health centers (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health and Family Services).
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Taylor, Roessler, Lazich and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 326
Relating to: eliminating reimbursement rate requirements for certain respiratory care services (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health and Family Services).
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Taylor, Roessler, Lazich and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 375
Relating to: health insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism, and other drug abuse problems.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Taylor and Roessler.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Lazich and Kanavas.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Taylor and Roessler.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Lazich and Kanavas.
Jon Erpenbach
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate President
January 25
, 2008
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
46 (2)(c), I am writing to inform you that I have directed the following proposal(s) to be withdrawn from committee and rereferred. I have obtained the consent of the appropriate standing committee chairperson and the chairperson of the committee on
Senate Organization.
Assembly Bill
502
withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and rereferred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill
275
withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and rereferred to committee on Senate Organization.
Sincerely,
FRED A. RISSER
Senate President
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
405
.
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The committee on Judiciary, Corrections, and Housing reports and recommends:
Relating to secure detention facilities and juvenile portions of a county jail.
No action taken.
Relating to hearsay evidence in administrative appeal hearings.
No action taken.
Lena Taylor
Chairperson
The committee on Labor, Elections, and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Relating to voter registration.
No action taken.
Spencer Coggs
Chairperson
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Assembly Bill
173
Relating to: membership of the Council on Mental Health.
By Representatives Grigsby, Zepnick, Berceau, Cullen, Fields, Molepske, Sinicki, Toles, A. Williams, Young, Gunderson, Mursau and A. Ott; cosponsored by Senators Lehman, Coggs, Erpenbach, Lassa, Miller, Taylor, Wirch and Darling, by request of Wisconsin Council on Mental Health.
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
Assembly Bill
262
S540
Relating to: requirements to successfully complete training on use of an automated external defibrillator, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By Representatives Ballweg, Wasserman, Benedict, Berceau, Cullen, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Hixson, Newcomer, Owens, Petersen, Sinicki, Townsend, Young, Van Akkeren, Van Roy and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Vinehout, Roessler, Breske, Cowles, Erpenbach, Hansen and Olsen.
