By Representatives Kramer and Kessler.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Bill
854
Relating to: providing financial aid at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
By Representatives Shilling, Nass, Nerison, Hixson, Musser, Hintz and Jeskewitz; cosponsored by Senators Vinehout, Kapanke, Schultz and Taylor.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Bill
862
Relating to: providing the public with information on state agency operations expenditures and state agency contracts and grants.
By Representatives Vos, Kramer, Zipperer, Albers, Gunderson, Kerkman, Lothian, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nygren, Petersen, Pridemore, Vukmir and Cullen; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Hansen, Darling, Lazich and Roessler.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Bill
863
Relating to: confidentiality of health care services reviews; use as evidence of information regarding health care providers; homicide or injury by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; criminal abuse of individuals at risk; and criminal abuse and neglect of patients and residents.
By Representatives Newcomer, Moulton, Vukmir, Soletski, Vruwink, Albers, Gunderson, Hahn, LeMahieu, M. Williams, Montgomery, Musser, Nygren, A. Ott, Strachota, Suder and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Darling, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie and Olsen.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Bill
893
Relating to: distribution of moneys to Wisconsin Retirement System employers under
1999 Wisconsin Act 11; payment of interest by the Department of Employee Trust Funds on credited or refunded moneys; Wisconsin Retirement System beneficiary standard sequence; accelerated death benefit option continuation under the Wisconsin Retirement System; life insurance benefits administered by the Department of Employee Trust Funds; definition of the term Internal Revenue Code for purposes of benefit plans administered by the Department of Employee Trust Funds; interest rates charged on moneys owed the Department of Employee Trust Funds for benefit programs; payment of death benefits under the Wisconsin Retirement System; authority of the Group Insurance Board; eligibility requirements for duty disability benefit under the Wisconsin Retirement System; amortization period for unfunded prior service liability under the Wisconsin Retirement System; attachment of retirement benefits for delinquent state tax purposes; waiver of benefits under the Wisconsin Retirement System; and granting rule-making authority.
By Representative
Jeskewitz
; cosponsored by Senator Wirch
.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Bill
898
Relating to: police escorts and vehicle rights-of-way related to escorted vehicles and providing a penalty.
By Representative
Wieckert
, by request of Outagamie County Sheriff's Department, Brown County Sheriff's Department and Badger State Sheriff's Association
.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Darling be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Grothman be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Kedzie be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Schultz be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Hansen be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Sullivan be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Taylor be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.
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Special order of business at 11:01 A.M.
Culver, Curt S.,
of Nashotah, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2010.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 27; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 6; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Vinehout and Wirch - 27.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Grothman, Hansen, Kedzie, Schultz, Sullivan and Taylor - 6.
Confirmed.
S699
Special order of business at 11:02 A.M.
Stark, Will,
of De Pere, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2010.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
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.
Confirmed.
Special order of business at 11:03 A.M.
Assembly Bill 297
Relating to: the regulation of certain structures in navigable waters, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 297?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
1:13 P.M.
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1:22 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 297
Read a third time.
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.
Concurred in.
Special order of business at 11:04 A.M.
Senate Bill 69
Relating to: information obtained by a tax preparer in the course of preparing a client's tax return.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Senate Bill 69 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Special order of business at 11:05 A.M.
Senate Bill 176
Relating to: payment of a 1st class city police officer's salary after discharge and the adjournment of a trial or investigation relating to charges brought against such an officer.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 176 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Special order of business at 11:06 A.M.
Senate Joint Resolution 101
Relating to: commending Chancellor John P. Keating on his commitment to excellence in higher education.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 115 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 115
Relating to: commending Chancellor John P. Keating on his commitment to excellence in higher education.