Chairperson
The committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 433
Relating to: cash value of life insurance regarding eligibility for the veterans assistance program.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Taylor, Roessler, Lazich and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 518
Relating to: changes to BadgerCare Plus.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Taylor and Roessler.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Lazich and Kanavas.
Jon Erpenbach
Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary, Corrections, and Housing reports and recommends:
Raemisch, Richard,
of Waunakee, as a member of the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2008.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Taylor, Sullivan, Vinehout, Lazich and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 162
Relating to: extending domestic abuse restraining orders and injunctions to include abuse to animals and threats of abuse to animals.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Taylor, Sullivan, Vinehout, Lazich and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Taylor, Sullivan, Lazich and Grothman.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Vinehout.
Senate Bill 496
Relating to: the consequences for failure to act within a time period specified in the Children's Code or the Juvenile Justice Code, extension of certain time periods specified in the Children's Code, and informal dispositions under the Children's Code.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Taylor, Sullivan, Vinehout, Lazich and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Taylor, Sullivan, Vinehout, Lazich and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: possession of an electric weapon.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Taylor, Sullivan, Vinehout, Lazich and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Lena Taylor
Chairperson
The committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 628
Relating to: annual reports filed with the Department of Regulation and Licensing by certain charitable organizations.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 69
Relating to: registration requirements for professional engineers.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 462
Relating to: psychological evaluations for law enforcement officers, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch and Lehman.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Grothman.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 3.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch and Lehman.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Grothman.
Senate Bill 471
Relating to: payment of premiums for health or long-term care insurance coverage from annuities under the Wisconsin Retirement System and distributions from deferred compensation accounts.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman and Grothman
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 494
Relating to: changing the procedures for filling vacant civil service positions in the city of Milwaukee.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch and Lehman.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Grothman.
Senate Bill 512
Relating to: mandatory overtime hours worked by health care workers employed by health care facilities and providing penalties.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch and Lehman.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Grothman.
Senate Bill 528