One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session
10:22 A.M. THURSDAY, June 8, 2023
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Pro Tempore Testin.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Senate Enrolled Proposals
The Chief Clerk records:
Report correctly enrolled on 6-8-2023.
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Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read and referred:
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Daniel LeMahieu.
By Senators LeMahieu, Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jacque, Jagler, Marklein, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stroebel and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Katsma, Bodden, Allen, August, Behnke, Binsfeld, Born, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Duchow, Green, Krug, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Penterman, Petryk, Rettinger, Schraa, Sinicki, Spiros, Stubbs, Swearingen, VanderMeer, Vos and Wittke.
hist168964To the committee on Senate Organization. Read first time and referred:
Relating to: price transparency in hospitals and providing a penalty.
By Senators Felzkowski, Bradley, Hutton, Knodl, Larson, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Rozar, Allen, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Macco, Rettinger, Schraa, Shankland, Sortwell and Wichgers.
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Report of Committees
The committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism reported and recommended:
BRISTOL, ECHO E., of Richland Center, as a Nursing Home Administrator Representative on the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Jacque, Bradley, Carpenter, Wirch and Knodl.
Noes: 0 - None.
JOHNSON, STEVEN WILLIAM, of La Crosse, as a Physical Therapist on the Physical Therapy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Jacque, Bradley, Carpenter, Wirch and Knodl.
Noes: 0 - None.
KAISER, LIZZY, of Oshkosh, as a Nurse on the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Jacque, Bradley, Carpenter, Wirch and Knodl.
Noes: 0 - None.
SHAUGHNESSY, PATRICK, of Greendale, as a Nursing Home Administrator on the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Jacque, Bradley, Carpenter, Wirch and Knodl.
Noes: 0 - None.
WILLIAMS, JASON LEE, of Fitchburg, as a Nursing Home Administrator on the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2022.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Jacque, Bradley, Carpenter, Wirch and Knodl.
Noes: 0 - None.
WILLIAMS, JASON, of Fitchburg, as a Nursing Home Administrator on the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Jacque, Bradley, Carpenter, Wirch and Knodl.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 158
Relating to: preliminary health care credentials granted to previously unlicensed individuals.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Jacque, Bradley and Knodl.
Noes: 2 - Senators Carpenter and Wirch.
Senate Bill 189
Relating to: biennial report on various metrics related to the issuance of occupational credentials.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Jacque, Bradley and Knodl.
Noes: 2 - Senators Carpenter and Wirch.
Senate Bill 190
Relating to: publication of credential metrics.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Jacque, Bradley and Knodl.
Noes: 2 - Senators Carpenter and Wirch.
Senate Bill 192
