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Relating to: changing the conditions of liability for worker's compensation benefits for emergency medical responders, emergency medical services practitioners, volunteer fire fighters, correctional officers, emergency dispatchers, coroners and coroner staff, and medical examiners and medical examiner staff.
By Senators Jacque, Agard, Hesselbein, Larson, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Testin, Wanggaard and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Emerson, C. Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Jacobson, Joers, Mursau, Novak, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Plumer, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Schraa, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Subeck, Tusler and Shankland.
hist163170To the committee on Government Operations, Elections and Consumer Protection. Relating to: the establishment of November 11 as a day on which the offices of the agencies of state government are closed.
By Senators James, Hesselbein and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Myers, Allen, Baldeh, Conley, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Green, Jacobson, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau, Penterman, Ratcliff, Schutt, Sinicki, Subeck and Ortiz-Velez.
hist163171To the committee on Government Operations, Elections and Consumer Protection. Relating to: requiring one-half credit of personal financial literacy for high school graduation.
By Senators Ballweg, Stafsholt, Agard, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Hesselbein, James, Marklein, Testin, Tomczyk and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Penterman, Allen, Behnke, Binsfeld, Bodden, Callahan, Dittrich, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Jacobson, Joers, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Petryk, Plumer, Rettinger, Rozar, Schutt, Sinicki, Steffen, Subeck, Summerfield, Tranel, Tusler, Zimmerman and Schraa.
Relating to: civil cause of action for financial exploitation.
By Senators Wirch, Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, Baldeh, Behnke, Drake, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Sinicki and Stubbs.
hist163173To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: obtaining attorney fees and costs under the state's public records law when an authority voluntarily or unilaterally releases a contested record after an action has been filed in court.
By Senators Stroebel, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Nass, Quinn, Roys and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Swearingen, Allen, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Bodden, Brooks, Edming, Gundrum, Gustafson, Kitchens, Knodl, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler and Wittke.
hist163174To the committee on Government Operations, Elections and Consumer Protection. Relating to: technical college fire fighter courses.
By Senators Quinn, Jacque and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Donovan, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Kitchens, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Oldenburg, Penterman, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Schmidt, Snyder, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers.
hist163175To the committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges. Relating to: public records identifying confidential law enforcement informants.
By Senators Wanggaard, Wirch, Cowles, Felzkowski, James, Marklein and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, McGuire, Ohnstad, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Considine, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Emerson, Joers, Kitchens, Murphy, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Rettinger, Sinicki, Spiros, Stubbs, Subeck and Tusler.
hist163177To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: the design of health care coverage plans for public safety employees.
By Senators Wanggaard, Wirch, Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Hutton, Jacque, James, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Donovan, McGuire, Andraca, Baldeh, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Callahan, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goeben, Gundrum, Joers, Kurtz, Nedweski, Novak, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Schmidt, Schutt, Sinicki, Sortwell, Spiros, Subeck, Tusler, Wichgers, Wittke, Shankland, Steffen and Mursau.
hist163178To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: coverage of breast cancer screenings by the Medical Assistance program and health insurance policies and plans.
By Senators Cabral-Guevara, Hesselbein, James, Larson, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Gustafson, Binsfeld, Snodgrass, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Cabrera, Considine, Conley, Dittrich, Goeben, J. Anderson, Joers, Krug, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Rozar, Sinicki, Spiros, Subeck, Tusler and Vining.
Relating to: requiring the Department of Financial Institutions to implement a section 529A ABLE savings account program and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Jacque, Taylor, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Hesselbein, Larson, Quinn, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Subeck, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Conley, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Haywood, Jacobson, Joers, Moses, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ratcliff, Schmidt, Shankland, Sinicki and Stubbs.
hist163180To the committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism. Relating to: exemptions from the requirement that an original driver's license be a probationary license.
By Senators Cowles, Pfaff, Carpenter, Jacque, Marklein, Spreitzer and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Donovan, Joers, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Penterman, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sinicki, Spiros and Subeck.
hist163181To the committee on Transportation and Local Government. Relating to: issuance of temporary motor vehicle operation plates and permits to dealers and providing a penalty.
By Senators Cowles, Pfaff, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, O'Connor, Spiros and Subeck.
hist163182To the committee on Transportation and Local Government. Relating to: model curriculum for pupils in grades 5 to 12 on interacting with law enforcement and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Wanggaard and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Goeben, Behnke, Brandtjen, Donovan, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Michalski, Pronschinske and Rettinger.
Relating to: the definition of public zoos and aquariums for purposes of captive wildlife regulations.
By Senators Wanggaard, Ballweg and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Swearingen, Brooks, Moses, Murphy, Novak and Tusler.
hist163184To the committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Agriculture and Tourism reported and recommended:
SAYERS, ANNE, of Cross Plains, as Secretary of the Department of Tourism, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Ballweg, Tomczyk, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Hesselbein and Marklein.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 36
Relating to: modifying the Department of Tourism's reporting duties and repealing requirements to distribute cheese, submit a financial statement, and use famous residents in marketing.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Ballweg, Tomczyk, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Hesselbein and Marklein.
Noes: 0 - None.
JOAN BALLWEG
Chairperson
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Petitions and Communications
hist163189Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Callahan added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 40. hist163188Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Ballweg added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 78. hist163206Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 115.
