Tuesday, March 5, 2002
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Fifth 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 and referred:
Senate Resolution 15
Relating to: urging authorization of funding for modernization of lock and dam infrastructure on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers' Inland Waterways Transportation System.
By
Senators
Shibilski and Schultz.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 482
Relating to: requiring pharmacies and pharmacists, as a condition of medical assistance participation, to charge persons for prescription drugs no more than specific amounts; specifying requirements for rebate agreements between the department of health and family services and drug manufacturers or labelers; expanding prior authorization requirements under medical assistance; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Plache, Burke, Decker and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Coggs, Morris-Tatum, Krusick, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Carpenter, Huber, Kreuser, Lassa, Miller, Plouff, Pocan, Ryba, Shilling, Sinicki, Turner and Young.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 483
Relating to: the registration of replica and homemade vehicles.
By
Senators
Shibilski, Zien and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Vrakas, Stone, Albers, Hahn and Suder.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
Senate Bill 484
Relating to: access to certain public records in multiple custodianship.
By
Senator
Roessler
; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Seratti, Townsend, Kaufert, Hundertmark, Olsen and Hahn.
To committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 485
Relating to: state procurement of a toner cartridge whose manufacturer restricts its remanufacture.
By
Senators
Baumgart and Decker; cosponsored by Representatives Powers, Pocan, Ryba, Black, Miller and Albers.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 486
Relating to: representations made regarding wild rice sold or offered for sale in this state, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By
Senator
George
; cosponsored by Representative Musser
.
To committee on Labor and Agriculture.
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The committee on Economic Development and Corrections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 382
Relating to: prisoner reimbursement to a municipality.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, M. Meyer and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Albert
, Philip E.,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Commerce, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, M. Meyer and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robert Jauch
Chairperson
The committee on Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 600
Relating to: sales of damaged timber by the department of natural resources and from county forest lands.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Relating to: threatening to infect livestock or wild deer with a contagious or infectious disease and providing penalties.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
