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
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am writing to resign from the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Robert L. Cowles
State Senator
State of Wisconsin
March 14, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20 (2)(a), I am appointing Senator Joanne Huelsman to the Joint Survey committee on Tax Exemptions, to replace Senator Robert Cowles.
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 8, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am writing to request that I be added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 353, relating to funding for food pantries.
Sincerely,
John Steinbrink
State Representative
__________________
The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Relating to the Wisconsin land information program grants-in-aid to local government.
No action taken.
Robert Wirch
Chairperson
__________________
By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 151
Assembly Bill 187
Assembly Bill 455
Assembly Bill 627
Assembly Bill 639
Assembly Bill 650
Assembly Bill 651
Assembly Bill 652
Assembly Bill 653
Assembly Bill 710
Assembly Bill 711
