Thursday, March 16, 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 474
Relating to: sales of fruit-based intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises where manufactured or rectified.
By
Senator
Erpenbach
; cosponsored by Representative Skindrud
.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Senate Bill 475
Relating to: pupil assessments and to private schools participating in the Milwaukee parental choice program.
By
Senator
Grobschmidt
; cosponsored by Representative Sinicki
.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 476
Relating to: expanding medical assistance income eligibility requirements for elderly persons; requiring pharmacies and pharmacists, as a condition of medical assistance participation, to charge elderly, low-income persons for prescription drugs no more than specific amounts; authorizing the department of health and family services to enter into rebate agreements with drug manufacturers; limiting prior authorization requirements under medical assistance; and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Rosenzweig, Panzer, Welch, Huelsman, Zien, Darling, Drzewiecki, Schultz, Roessler, A. Lasee, Rude, Farrow and Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Representatives Wieckert, Pettis, Petrowski, Underheim, Kestell, Montgomery, Olsen, Jeskewitz, Urban, Skindrud, Hundertmark, Hahn, Rhoades, Townsend, Hoven, Owens, Hutchison, Duff, Stone, Spillner and Huebsch.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 477
Relating to: grants for the establishment and operation of reading academies and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt and Shibilski; cosponsored by Representatives Olsen and Underheim.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 478
Relating to: the maintenance and development of habitat areas, all-terrain vehicle gas tax payments, river protection grant amounts, rules for river grant eligibility, rules for lake management project grants and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Shibilski, Cowles and Clausing; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Huber, Vrakas and Hasenohrl.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 479
Relating to: pest management by school districts.
By
Senators
Clausing, Darling, Burke, Risser, Schultz, Rosenzweig, Plache, Moore, Grobschmidt, Robson and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Riley, Bock, Wasserman, La Fave and Black.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 480
Relating to: creating a taxpayer bill of rights, filing tax returns and paying taxes electronically, paying taxes in instalments, reducing nondelinquent taxes, tape-recording in-person interviews with the department of revenue, the liability of married persons filing a joint income tax return, tax audits and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Clausing, Burke, Risser, Breske, Wirch, Shibilski and Robson; cosponsored by Representatives Plouff and Wood.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 481
Relating to: transmission company duties; contributions of transmission facilities to the transmission company; nitrogen oxide emissions standards and limitations; air quality improvement program assessments; and making an appropriation.
By
Senator
Moen
; cosponsored by Representative Hoven
, by request of Governor Tommy G. Thompson
.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 482
Relating to: an income tax and franchise tax credit for expenses paid on behalf of an undergraduate student.
By
Senators
Shibilski, Moore and Darling; cosponsored by Representative Olsen
.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
State of Wisconsin
March 14, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20 (2)(a), I am making the following appointments to Senate Committees:
To the committee for Review of Administrative Rules, Senator Dale Schultz to replace Senator Alberta Darling;
To the committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs, Senator Gary Drzewiecki, to replace Senator Alberta Darling;
To the committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs, Senator Peggy Rosenzweig to replace Senator Gary Drzewiecki.
With regards to members of the minority party, the appointment reflects the recommendations of that caucus.
Sincerely,
Chuck Chvala
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
State of Wisconsin
March 14, 2000
