Relating to: the right of the people to contract privately for health care services and health care coverage and prohibiting requiring a person to participate in a state-sponsored health care system or plan (first consideration).
By
Senators
Kanavas and A. Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Vukmir, LeMahieu, Strachota, Murtha, Montgomery, Gunderson, Nass, Vos, Lothian, F. Lasee, Nygren, Kramer, Zipperer, Friske, Suder, Pridemore, Mursau, Honadel, Tauchen, Moulton, M. Williams and Albers.
To committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 562
Relating to: the establishment of the Healthy Wisconsin Plan and the Healthy Wisconsin Authority, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By
Senator
Erpenbach
.
To committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
__________________
State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
March 3, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to s.
15.377(8), Wis. Stats., enclosed please find a list of nominees to the Professional Standards Council for Teachers. These individuals were selected based upon organizational recommendations as prescribed in statute. Your confirmation of the appointees is requested.
Sincerely,
ELIZABETH BURMASTER
State Superintendent
Mulligan, Thomas,
of West Allis, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2009.
Read and referred to committee on Education.
__________________
The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 385
Relating to: the operation of motorboats, other than personal watercraft, at slow-no-wake speed within a given distance of the shoreline of a lake.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 397
Relating to: the disposal, collection, and recycling of electronic devices, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 441
Relating to: environmental regulation of mining and notice to transferees of interests in mining sites.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Miller, Jauch and Wirch.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Kedzie and Schultz.
Senate Bill 523
Relating to: the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, withdrawals of water from the Great Lakes Basin, water withdrawal and use, water supply planning, water conservation, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 3.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 4.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Miller, Jauch and Wirch.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Kedzie and Schultz.
Mark Miller
Chairperson
The committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 410
Relating to: legislative committee review period of administrative rules and revisor consent regarding technical standards in rules.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Risser, Robson, Kreitlow, Ellis and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 296
Relating to: local ordinances authorizing the removal, impoundment, and disposal of vehicles involved in traffic violations.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Risser, Robson, Kreitlow, Ellis and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Fred Risser
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.
