Thursday, February 21, 2008
11:10 A.M.
Ninety-Eighth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Chief Clerk Marchant, pursuant to Senate Rule
5 (4)(b).
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 295 offered by Senator Plale.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 404 offered by Senators Breske, Hansen and Kreitlow.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 496 offered by Senator Coggs.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 91
Relating to: the life and military service of Army Sergeant Matthew Pionk.
By
Senator
Jauch
; cosponsored by Representative Boyle
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 92
Relating to: commemorating the achievements and contributions of the Boy Scouts of America.
By
Senators
Lazich, Harsdorf, Darling, Kanavas, Schultz, Taylor, Breske and Kedzie; cosponsored by Representatives Newcomer, LeMahieu, Vruwink, Petrowski, Kestell, Kerkman, Musser, Nerison, J. Ott, Owens, Jeskewitz, Strachota, Vukmir, M. Williams, Bies, Hahn, Petersen, Sinicki, Hebl, Gronemus, Boyle, Kreuser, Sheridan, Vos, Nygren, A. Ott, Lothian and Nass.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports:
The following bills were referred to the joint committee on
Finance, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e):
Senate Bill 373
Relating to: setoffs against tax refunds for debts related to providing ambulance services.
Senate Bill 415
Relating to: permitting a researcher, under certain conditions, access to cancer information reported to the Department of Health and Family Services, prohibiting certain other use or redisclosure of the information, creating civil liability for violation of the prohibitions, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
Senate Bill 430
Relating to: making various changes in the worker's compensation law.
Senate Bill 431
Relating to: various changes in unemployment insurance law and making an appropriation.
Senate Bill 446
Relating to: the streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Decker, Risser, Hansen, Fitzgerald, and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
The following bills were withdrawn from joint committee on
Finance and made Available for Scheduling, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e):
Senate Bill 178
Relating to: health insurance coverage of treatment for autism spectrum disorders.
Senate Bill 376
Relating to: reconciling outdated Internal Revenue Code references with changes made by
2007 Wisconsin Act 20 (Correction Bill).
Ayes, 5 - Senators Decker, Risser, Hansen, Fitzgerald, and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
RUSS DECKER
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 262
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.
S607
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Taylor, Roessler, Lazich and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Taylor, Roessler, Lazich and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
