Wisconsin Legislature: S597

To committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.

Senate Bill 559

Relating to: the dairy and livestock investment tax credits.

By Senators Vinehout, Harsdorf, Taylor and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Vruwink, Smith, Ripp, A. Ott, Jorgensen, Radcliffe, Danou, Molepske Jr., Garthwaite, Kestell, Davis, Berceau, Hebl, Brooks, Spanbauer, Ballweg, Strachota, Black, Zepnick, Turner, Petersen, Townsend, Zigmunt, Sinicki, Bies, Hixson, LeMahieu, Nerison, Hraychuck and Hubler.

To committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.

Senate Bill 560

Relating to: prohibiting advertising the price of merchandise as reduced by an available rebate unless the rebate is provided at the time of purchase.

By Senators Lehman and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Pope-Roberts, Turner and Knodl.

To committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection.

Senate Bill 561

Relating to: evidentiary recordings of persons under the age of 18 engaging in sexually explicit conduct and attempt of certain sex crimes against children and providing penalties.

By Senators Lassa and Sullivan; cosponsored by Representatives Staskunas, Berceau, Brooks and Suder.

To committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.

Senate Bill 562

Relating to: weight limitations for vehicles transporting raw forest products.

By Senators Holperin, Jauch, Hansen, Taylor and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Clark, Friske, Sherman, Soletski, Mursau, Bies and Townsend.

To committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.

Senate Bill 563

Relating to: the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims arising out of medical malpractice.

By Senators Miller and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Pope-Roberts, Young, Turner and A. Williams.

To committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.

Senate Bill 564

Relating to: designating and marking a portion of STH 50 in Kenosha County as the LeRoy and Lynn Copen Memorial Highway.

By Senator Wirch ; cosponsored by Representatives Steinbrink, Barca and Kerkman.

To committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.

Senate Bill 565

Relating to: parking on the streets adjacent to the state capitol park.

By Senators Erpenbach, Grothman, A. Lasee and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Petersen, Ziegelbauer, Schneider, Mursau, A. Williams and M. Williams.

To committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.

S597 Senate Bill 566

Relating to: requiring the University of Wisconsin System to obtain the approval of the Joint Committee on Finance in order to acquire property by condemnation.

By Senators Hansen, Cowles, Schultz and Kapanke; cosponsored by Representatives Vruwink, Danou, Sinicki, Soletski, Huebsch, Davis, Ballweg, M. Williams and Zepnick.

To committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.

Senate Bill 567

Relating to: elimination of surplus retention limitations for residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and child welfare agencies that provide rate-based services for the Department of Children and Families or a county department of human services or social services; determination of the rates charged by those providers; establishment of a performance-based contracting system for those providers; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

By Joint Legislative Council.