Thursday, March 9, 2000
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 461
Relating to: eliminating the asset requirements for medical assistance eligibility for certain individuals.
By
Senators
Moore, Rosenzweig and George; cosponsored by Representatives Riley, Walker, Lassa, Miller, Pocan, Gronemus, Boyle, Klusman and Berceau.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 462
Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for purchasing energy efficient equipment.
By
Senators
Burke, Clausing and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Vrakas, Berceau, Bock, Boyle, Lassa, J. Lehman, Miller, Musser, Plale, Plouff, Richards, Seratti, Turner and Kaufert.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 463
Relating to: a tax credit for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems to heat water and the purchase and installation of rooftop photovoltaic solar energy systems.
By
Senators
Burke, Clausing, Darling, George and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Vrakas, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Lassa, J. Lehman, Miller, Musser, Plouff, Richards, Turner and Kaufert.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 464
Relating to: limiting the uses of tax incremental financing.
By
Senators
Burke, Clausing, Risser, Robson and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Bock, Berceau, Black, Goetsch, J. Lehman, Owens, Pocan, Musser, Richards, Staskunas, Turner and Urban.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 360
Relating to: nonmoving traffic violations involving rented or leased motor vehicles.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robert Wirch
Chairperson
The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 412
Relating to: modifying the definition of a parent of a child with a disability and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Lazich and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 432
Relating to: auditing University of Wisconsin System and technical college system courses by persons who are 60 years of age or older.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Darling, Roessler, Huelsman, Lazich and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Richard Grobschmidt
Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 328
Relating to: admitting certain police identification reports at preliminary examinations.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: creating a southeast Wisconsin crime abatement task force.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
