Tuesday, October 3, 1995
10:00 A.M.
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Brian Rude.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Adelman, Andrea, Breske, Buettner, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Petak, C. Potter, Risser, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke and Zien - 32.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The prayer this morning was offered by Pastor Carol Garman of Halfway Creek Lutheran Church in Holmen.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Wineke led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 359
Relating to: creating a new public assistance program for families with dependent children, modifying the sunset of the aid to families with dependent children program, modifying administration of the food stamp program, modifying the eligibility requirements of certain recipients of medical assistance, creating a program to provide payment to a relative, other than a parent, who is providing care and maintenance for a child, eliminating postsecondary education and vocational skills training from the job opportunities and basic skills program, applying the learnfare provisions statewide to certain individuals who are 6 to 19 years of age, eliminating child care funded under community aids, modifying eligibility requirements for low-income and at-risk child care, creating a tax exemption, making modifications to the job opportunities and basic skills program, making modifications to the food stamp employment and training program, consolidating state general purpose revenue appropriations for public assistance and local aid, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, granting rule-making authority and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Buettner, Zien, Rosenzweig, Welch, Breske, Petak, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Panzer, Darling, A. Lasee, Drzewiecki and Andrea; cosponsored by Representatives Gard, Huebsch, Hutchison, Dobyns, Ladwig, Grothman, Lazich, Krusick, Ziegelbauer, Johnsrud, Kelso, Kaufert, R. Potter, Ainsworth, Hahn, Duff, Goetsch, Urban, Musser, Green, Ott, Hoven, Owens, Walker, F. Lasee, Olsen, Coleman, Nass, Seratti, Klusman, Freese, Handrick, Vrakas, Foti, Skindrud, Lorge, Jensen, Brandemuehl, Ourada, Prosser, Ward, Powers, Gunderson, Underheim, Kreibich, Silbaugh, Lehman, Zukowski and Schneiders
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To committee on Health, Human Services and Aging.
Senate Bill 360
Relating to: exempting all transfers between spouses from the real estate transfer fee.
By
Senators
Decker, Moen, Burke and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Ainsworth, Wilder, Ziegelbauer, Musser, Wasserman, Hasenohrl, Albers, Boyle, Gronemus and Hahn
.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Senate Bill 361
Relating to: immunity for persons who report insurance fraud.
By
Senators
Schultz, Rosenzweig, Huelsman, Buettner, Darling, Fitzgerald, Welch, Zien and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Freese, Silbaugh, Ourada, Seratti, Powers, Otte, Ainsworth, Lorge, Ladwig, Hahn, Dobyns, Kreibich, Johnsrud, Lehman, Ryba, Hanson and Cullen
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To committee on Insurance.
Senate Bill 362
Relating to: grounds, and notice requirements, for rescission of insurance contracts.
By
Senators
Schultz, Rosenzweig, Huelsman, Darling, Fitzgerald, Welch, Zien and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Seratti, Powers, Otte, Ainsworth, Schneiders, Ott, Lorge, Ladwig, Hahn, Dobyns, Kreibich, Johnsrud, Lehman, Grothman, Ryba, Hanson and Cullen
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To committee on Insurance.
Senate Bill 363
Relating to: absconding from parole and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Moen, Burke, A. Lasee and Andrea; cosponsored by Representatives Plombon, R. Potter, F. Lasee, Schneiders, Kreibich, Ott, Baldus, Musser, Gronemus, Grobschmidt, Green, Seratti and Wilder
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To committee on Judiciary.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 266
Relating to: the Northern Great Lakes Regional Visitor Center.
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Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 2.
Ayes, 16 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, George, Chvala, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 2.
Ayes, 15 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, George, Chvala, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 1 - Senator Cowles.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 15 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, George, Chvala, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 1 - Senator Cowles.
Senate Bill 345
Relating to: eligibility for vapor recovery grants.
Adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 16 - Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, George, Chvala, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended, without recommendation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, Schneiders, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 8 - Senators Weeden, George, Chvala, Brancel, Foti, Porter, Ourada and Harsdorf.
Timothy Weeden
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Joint Resolution 38
