Wisconsin Legislature: S526

Relating to: eligibility of second cousins for payments under the kinship care and long-term kinship care programs.

Concurrence.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Robson, Moore, Wirch, Roessler and Rosenzweig.

Noes, 0 - None.

Assembly Bill 802

Relating to: supplemental funding for elderly nutrition programs and making appropriations.

Concurrence.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Robson, Moore, Wirch, Roessler and Rosenzweig.

Noes, 0 - None.

Assembly Joint Resolution 107

Relating to: memorializing Congress to pass "The Senior Citizen's Freedom to Work Act" (H.R.) 5, eliminating the Social Security earnings limit.

Concurrence.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Robson, Moore, Wirch, Roessler and Rosenzweig.

Noes, 0 - None.

Senate Bill 420

Relating to: appeals of substantiated child abuse or neglect findings, public disclosure of certain child abuse and neglect information when there is a child fatality or near fatality and access to child abuse and neglect information by a citizen review panel established or designated by the department of health and family services or a county department of human services or social services.

Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Robson, Moore, Wirch, Roessler and Rosenzweig.

Noes, 0 - None.

Passage as amended.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Robson, Moore, Wirch, Roessler and Rosenzweig.

Noes, 0 - None.

Senate Bill 435

Relating to: requiring the department of workforce development to submit to the governor, the joint committee on finance, the department of administration and certain standing committees a statewide plan for providing employment and support services to low-income, noncustodial parents.

Passage.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Robson, Moore, Wirch, Roessler and Rosenzweig.

Noes, 0 - None.

Judy Robson

Chairperson

S526 The committee on Labor reports and recommends:

Assembly Bill 187

Relating to: establishing a service award program for volunteer fire fighters and emergency medical technicians, creating a volunteer fire fighter and emergency medical technician service award board, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority and making appropriations.

Concurrence.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.

Noes, 0 - None.

Assembly Bill 455

Relating to: establishing a presumption for employment-connected disease for state and county fire fighters.

Concurrence.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.

Noes, 0 - None.

Assembly Bill 693

Relating to: discrimination on the basis of disability in the licensing of driving school instructors.

Concurrence.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.

Noes, 0 - None.

Jim Baumgart

Chairperson

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petitions and communications

State of Wisconsin

Investment Board

March 20, 2000

The Honorable, The Legislature:

Section 25.17(14r) of the Statutes requires that the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) submit a report to the Joint Committee on audit, Joint Committee on Finance and the Chief Clerks of each House summarizing any change in the board's investment policies, upon adoption of the change.

Please contact me if you have any questions about this report.

Sincerely,

Patricia Lipton

Executive Director

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referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules

The committee on Education reports and recommends:

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 98-139

Relating to transfer pupils with disabilities and surrogate parents.

No action taken.

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 99-073

Relating to education for school age parents.