Noes, 0 - None.
Richard Grobschmidt
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 414
Relating to: medical assistance certification of providers under the mandatory health insurance risk-sharing plan.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 694
Relating to: bonding authority of the Wisconsin health and educational facilities authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
Bartlett, Dr. William H.,
of Madison, as a member of the Athletic Trainers Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for an initial term ending July 1, 2000 and for a full term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
Campbell, Daniel L.,
of La Crosse, as a member of the Athletic Trainers Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for an initial term ending July 1, 2000 and for a full term ending July 1, 2004
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
DeLap
, Russell D.,
of Brookfield, as a member of the Athletic Trainers Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
O Connell, Kathleen A.,
of Stevens Point, as a member of the Athletic Trainers Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Sherman, Bradley J.,
of Madison, as a member of the Athletic Trainers Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
Sybeldon, John,
of Wausau, as a member of the Athletic Trainers Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 305
Relating to: the governor's power to activate the national guard.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 308
Relating to: health insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism and other drug abuse problems.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Moen, Robson, Erpenbach, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Breske and Welch.
Senate Bill 363
Relating to: the biennial fee for certification of an adult day care center as a provider of medical assistance.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 364
Relating to: bonding authority of the Wisconsin health and educational facilities authority.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 382
Relating to: including dentists and dental hygienists as health care professionals for the purpose of forming service corporations.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 424
Relating to: schools eligible for veteran retraining grants, application of the state resource allocation program and making appropriations.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 433
Relating to: the right to discovery in class 3 administrative proceedings regarding recoupment of medical assistance payments.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 446
Relating to: medical assistance wage or salary supplements for nursing home housekeeping, laundry and food workers and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 442
Relating to: authorizing the creation of a local cultural arts district; granting a property tax exemption for the district's property; granting a sales tax and use tax exemption for tangible personal property and services purchased by the district; giving a local cultural arts district the authority to issue bonds and granting income tax exemptions for interest income on bonds issued by the district; authorizing certain local cultural arts districts to acquire property by condemnation; and authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance certain cultural arts facilities.
This bill is good public policy.
Senate Bill 451
Relating to: references to the Internal Revenue Code for income tax and franchise tax purposes, withholding income taxes from the amount paid to purchase the assignment of a lottery prize and requiring the lottery administrator to report to the department of revenue the federal income tax number of an assignee.
This bill is good public policy.
Referred to the committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Russell Decker
