To joint committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 485
Relating to: revocation of the privilege to operate snowmobiles for violations of the intoxicated snowmobiling law; speed restrictions on the operation of snowmobiles; confiscation of snowmobiles after conviction under the intoxicated snowmobiling law or for failure to stop a snowmobile in response to a law enforcement officer; increasing the public-use snowmobile registration fee; snowmobile trail aids to counties; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Decker, Burke, Moen, Plache, Roessler and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Hutchison, J. Lehman, Kelso, Vrakas and F. Lasee.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 486
Relating to: an income tax and franchise tax credit for employing an undergraduate student.
By
Senator
Shibilski
.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 487
Relating to: participation of certain Wisconsin works participants in a technical college education program.
By
Senators
Moore and Grobschmidt; cosponsored by Representatives Plouff and Schooff.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 488
Relating to: creating a donor registry board, creating a Wisconsin donor registry, the definition of "document of gift", modifying the form for the power of attorney for health care, requiring a study, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Rosenzweig, Robson, Roessler, Grobschmidt, Risser, Plache and Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Wasserman, Kaufert, Jeskewitz, Bock, Vrakas, Ladwig, Riley, Ryba, Albers, Steinbrink, Huebsch, Walker, Plale, Balow, Musser, La Fave, Ainsworth, Schooff, Kreuser, Plouff, Gronemus, J. Lehman, Hahn and Turner.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 489
Relating to: increasing funding for retired senior volunteer programs and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Shibilski, Robson, Risser, Plache, Moen, Erpenbach and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Lassa, Waukau, Hasenohrl, Musser, Wood, Gronemus, Black, Staskunas, Kreibich, Montgomery, Pocan, Ott and Young.
To committee on Human Services and Aging.
Senate Bill 490
Relating to: education vouchers issued to enrollees of the Wisconsin conservation corps and composition of the Wisconsin conservation corps board.
By
Senator
Clausing
.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 491
Relating to: grants for innovative police technology and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
George, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, Rosenzweig, Drzewiecki and Plache; cosponsored by Representatives Goetsch, Schooff, Ryba and Bock.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Relating to: federal funding for railroad crossing protection improvements.
By
Senators
Cowles, Roessler, Huelsman and Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Representatives Hahn, Black and Ott.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
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The committee on Lambeau Field reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 493
Relating to: the authority of certain counties to issue bonds or promissory notes for the construction or renovation of football stadium facilities; application of the prevailing wage law and the open records law to contracts for the construction or renovation of football stadium facilities entered into by a professional football team or a related party; and creating goals for the participation of minority and women's businesses in contracts related to the construction or renovation of football stadium facilities.
Introduction.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Decker, Erpenbach and Chvala.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Rude and Huelsman.
To committee on Lambeau Field.
Senate Bill 494
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with certain professional football teams; payments to qualified counties for construction or renovation of a home stadium to be used by a professional football team, granting income and franchise tax exemptions for certain interest income on bonds issued by counties; the sale of engraved tiles or bricks sold by a professional football team; and making appropriations.
Introduction.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Decker, Erpenbach and Chvala.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Rude and Huelsman.
To joint committee on Finance.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
36(2)(c) and section 13.52(6), Wisconsin Statutes, the Co-Chairs of the Joint Survey committee on Tax Exemptions shall prepare amd submit a report in writing setting forth an opinion on the desirability of
Senate Bill 494 as a matter of public policy.
Russell Decker
Chairperson
The joint committee on Employment Relations reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 495
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the District 1199W/United Professionals for Quality Health Care, SEIU, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-2001 biennium, covering employes in the professional patient care collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Risser, Chvala and Panzer. Representatives Jensen, Gard and Krug.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 496
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Professional Employes in Research, Statistics and Analysis, WFT/AFT, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-2001 biennium, covering employes in the professional research, statistics and analysis collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Risser, Chvala and Panzer. Representatives Jensen, Gard and Krug.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 497
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Teaching Assistants' Association, AFT, Local 3220, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-2001 biennium, covering employes in the program, project and teaching assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Extension collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Risser, Chvala and Panzer. Representatives Jensen, Gard and Krug.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 498
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Public Defenders Association, WFT/AFT, Local 4822, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-2001 biennium, covering employes in the public defenders collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Risser, Chvala and Panzer. Representatives Jensen, Gard and Krug.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 499
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Science Professionals, AFT, Local 3732, for the 1999-2001 biennium, covering employes in the professional science collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Risser, Chvala and Panzer. Representatives Jensen, Gard and Krug.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 500
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Physicians and Dentists Association, for the 1999-2001 biennium, covering employes in the professional patient treatment collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Introduction.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Risser, Chvala and Panzer. Representatives Jensen, Gard and Krug.
Noes, 0 - None.
To committee on Senate Organization.
