hist199496To the committee on Universities and Technical Colleges. Relating to: expanding the homestead income tax credit.
By Senators Spreitzer, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Wall, Carpenter, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Pfaff, Smith and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Bare, Miresse, Brown, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Billings, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, McGuire, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining.
hist199497To the committee on Agriculture and Revenue. Relating to: excluding expenditures funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining equalization aid for school districts.
By Senators Bradley and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Allen, Maxey, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell and Wichgers.
Relating to: financing the operating costs and certain out-of-state projects of nonprofit institutions and compensation of employees of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority.
By Senators Feyen, James and Dassler-Alfheim; cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich and Novak.
hist199499To the committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development. Relating to: ratification of the Driver License Compact.
By Senators Jacque, Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Andraca, Anderson, Bare, Dittrich, Gundrum, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Miresse, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Roe, Sinicki, Spaude, Subeck, Udell and Behnke.
hist199500To the committee on Transportation and Local Government. Relating to: injuring or killing a police or fire animal and providing a penalty.
By Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, L. Johnson, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, Dittrich, Piwowarczyk, Andraca, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Donovan, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, Miresse, O'Connor, Penterman, Sinicki, Steffen, Tittl and Wichgers.
hist199501To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: impoundment of vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses.
By Senators Wanggaard and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Donovan, Rodriguez, Allen, Dittrich, Duchow, Goodwin, Gundrum, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers.
hist199502To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: registration plate concealment devices and providing a penalty.
By Senators Wanggaard, Feyen and James; cosponsored by Representatives Donovan, Rodriguez, Behnke, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Hysell, Kitchens, Knodl, Miresse, Maxey, Nedweski, Mursau, Murphy, Penterman, Sinicki, Spiros, Subeck and Wichgers.
hist199503To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: providing state aid to reimburse public and private schools that provide free meals to all pupils for the costs of those meals and making an appropriation.
By Senators Larson, Keyeski, Habush Sinykin, Ratcliff, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Hong, Sheehan, Phelps, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining.
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Report of Committees
The committee on Health reported and recommended:
Senate Bill 14
Relating to: pelvic exams on unconscious patients and creating an administrative rule related to hospital requirements for pelvic exams on unconscious patients.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, James, Smith and Drake.
Noes: 0 - None.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, James, Smith and Drake.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 23
Relating to: extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, James, Smith and Drake.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 4
Relating to: agreements for direct primary care.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin and James.
Noes: 2 - Senators Smith and Drake.
RACHAEL CABRAL-GUEVARA
Chairperson
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Petitions and Communications
hist199517Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Madison added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 42. _____________
Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules
Relating to gas safety.
Submitted by the Public Service Commission.
hist199022Report received from Agency, February 10, 2025. hist199481Referred to the committee on Utilities and Tourism, February 21, 2025. Relating to fishing while in possession of a firearm.
Submitted by the Department of Natural Resources.
hist199025Report received from Agency, February 10, 2025. hist199480Referred to the committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, February 21, 2025. _____________
The committee on Education reported and recommended:
hist199475Referred to the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, February 21, 2025. Relating to eligibility for 5-year educational interpreter licenses.
hist199477Referred to the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, February 21, 2025. Relating to changes to rules governing assessment teams for tier IV master educator licenses.
hist199479Referred to the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, February 21, 2025. JOHN JAGLER
Chairperson
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The committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs reported and recommended: