To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 391
Relating to: guardianships, conservatorships, and wards; involuntary administration of psychotropic medication; protective placements and protective services; powers of attorney for health care; durable powers of attorney; venue, residence, and county of responsibility; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Olsen, Miller, Roessler, Darling, Erpenbach, Risser, Harsdorf, Plale and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Townsend, Krusick, Kestell, Krawczyk, Hines, Gielow, Musser, Hahn, Ott, Berceau, Sherman, Seidel, Sheridan and Lehman.
To committee on Aging and Long-Term Care.
Senate Bill 409
Relating to: the definition of sexual contact and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Darling, Taylor, Lazich, Plale, Roessler, Lassa and A. Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Gundrum, Wasserman, Nass, Jensen, Sherman, Lothian, Grigsby, Jeskewitz, Pettis, Hines, Ainsworth, Albers, Gunderson, Musser, Strachota and Nerison.
To committee on Judiciary.
Senate Bill 425
Relating to: the authority of the Department of Justice and public nuisance actions.
By
Senators
Zien, Stepp, Lazich, Reynolds, A. Lasee, Darling, Kedzie, Brown and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Nischke, Pettis, Albers, Hahn, Lothian, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Hundertmark, Ott, Hines, Ward, Owens, Krawczyk and LeMahieu.
To committee on Judiciary.
Senate Bill 486
Relating to: income continuation insurance errors (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Employee Trust Funds).
By
Law Revision Committee.
To committee on Insurance.
Senate Bill 520
Relating to: reporting the number of hours of pupil instruction provided in public schools.
By
Senators
Olsen and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Towns, Hines, Nischke, Montgomery, Ballweg, Ott, Kreibich, Hahn and Albers.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 529
Relating to: special education programs for children with disabilities.
By
Senators
Olsen, Zien, Harsdorf, Darling, Grothman, Roessler, Brown, Schultz, Kapanke, A. Lasee, Stepp, Kedzie, Plale, Leibham and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Towns, Kestell, Hines, Newcomer, Hundertmark, Nischke, Pettis, Ott, Mursau, Ballweg, Kerkman, Lamb, Gronemus, Strachota, Lothian, Hahn, Bies, Musser, Petrowski, Ainsworth, Freese, Rhoades, Moulton, Wood, Suder, LeMahieu, Honadel and McCormick.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 536
Relating to: eliminate transitional halfway house building authority.
By
Senators
Lazich, Darling and Plale; cosponsored by Representatives Stone, Gundrum, Nass, Strachota, Suder and Honadel.
To committee on Rules.
Relating to: creating an exemption for certain wetlands for the construction of a structure located in the town of Franklin, Kewaunee County.
By
Senators
A. Lasee, Stepp, Brown, Kanavas, Zien, Darling, S. Fitzgerald and Reynolds; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, F. Lasee, Pettis, Petrowski, M. Williams, Loeffelholz, Wood, Lothian, Townsend, Hahn, Ballweg, Hines, Musser, Montgomery, Nischke, Hundertmark, Newcomer, Kleefisch, Vos, Pridemore, Jensen, Moulton, LeMahieu, Honadel, Gielow, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, Nerison, Ott, Kestell, Gunderson and Krawczyk.
To committee on Natural Resources.
Senate Bill 588
Relating to: retaliatory conduct by public officers and employees, administration and enforcement of codes of ethics, information for applicants for approvals issued by the Department of Natural Resources, and information for applicants for permits issued by a city, village, town, or county.
By
Senators
Stepp, A. Lasee and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Friske, Petrowski, Bies, Vos, McCormick, Musser, Jeskewitz, Albers, Wood and Mursau.
To committee on Natural Resources.
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The following Assembly proposals, which have been approved by both the Assembly and Senate, have been enrolled by the Legislative Reference Bureau:
Assembly Bill
29
Assembly Bill
36
Assembly Bill
299
Assembly Bill
511
Assembly Bill
615
Assembly Bill
727
Assembly Bill
823
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Chief Clerk Reports
The Chief Clerk records:
Assembly Bill 775
Presented to the Governor on Friday, February 24.
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Speaker's Communications
February 21, 2006
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 208
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Pat:
Please note that Senator Schultz and I have created the Road to the Future Committee to review the State's Transportation needs. The Committee will explore and identify savings and revenue opportunities to keep the state's transportation infrastructure strong.
We have appointed Senator Dan Kapanke and Representative Mark Gottlieb to chair the Committee. In addition, we have appointed the following members to serve on the Committee:
Sen. Scott Fitzgerald Rep. Jeff Stone
Sen. David Zien Rep. Don Friske
Sen. Glenn Grothman Rep. Dean Kaufert
Sen. Russ Decker Rep. Josh Zepnick
Sen. Robert Wirch Rep. Mike Sheridan
The Committee has been directed to take testimony, produce interim reports and deliver a final report by December 15, 2006. The Committee was given latitude to have hearings outside Madison if it desired. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau will help staff the Committee and draft the reports. Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
JOhn G. Gard
Speaker of the Assembly
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February 24, 2006
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 208
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Diane:
Representative Jensen will not be attending the Joint Finance hearing on Monday, February 27, 2006. In his absence, Representative Gregg Underheim (R-54) will take his place on the Committee.
Thank you for your attention in this matter.
Sincerely,
John G. Gard
Speaker of the Assembly
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February 22, 2006
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 208
