State of Wisconsin
September 14, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I will be unable to attend the Joint Finance Committee meeting of September 14, 2000. Therefore I am submitting my resignation from the committee.
I will be available to resume my position immediately for the next committee meeting. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Kevin W. Shibilski
State Senator
District 24
State of Wisconsin
September 14, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20 (2)(a), I have appointed Senator Jon Erpenbach to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Sincerely,
Chuck Chvala
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
State of Wisconsin
September 14, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20 (2)(a), I have appointed Senator Kevin Shibilski to the Joint Committee on Finance, and removed Senator Jon Erpenbach.
Sincerely,
Chuck Chvala
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
State of Wisconsin
September 15, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to s.
15.445 (4) (a) 2, Wisconsin Statutes, I am appointing and recommending to the Governor that Senator Richard Grobschmidt serve on the State Fair Park Board.
Sincerely,
Chuck Chvala
Senate Majority Leader
State of Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
September 14, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed is a copy of the ninth annual report the Public Service Commission (Commission) recently submitted to the legislature as provided for in Wis. Stats. s.
1.11 (2)(j). It reports on the number of environmental assessment and environmental impact statements prepared by the Commission between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000.
If you have any questions on this report, please contact our Environmental Affairs Coordinator, Kathleen Zuelsdorff, at (608) 266-2730.
Sincerely,
Ave M. Bie
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
September 13, 2000
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We at the Department of Natural Resources are pleased to provide you with a copy of our annual Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA) report. In fulfillment of Section
1.11 (2)(j) of the state statutes, this document provides information on the numbers of environmental assessments (EA's) and environmental impact statements (EIS's) completed by the Department in the past fiscal year.
Questions about the report can be directed to George Albright, Chief of the Environmental Analysis and Liaison Section, Bureau of Integrated Science Services, phone 6-6437.
Sincerely,
George E. Meyer
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
September 8, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
In accordance with Sec. 1.11 (2)(j) Wis. Stats., the Department of Health and Family Services reports that one Environmental Assessment (EA) was conducted by the Department of Health and Family Services during the reporting period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000.
The EA was done for the project to construct a 15-bed addition to the Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center at Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison, Wisconsin. It was determined that the construction of this addition does not have a significant negative effect on the environment.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
September 8, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to s.
1.11 (2)(j) of the Statutes, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board is pleased to report that during fiscal year 2000, it did not consider any proposals for major actions in Wisconsin that could significantly affect the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the agency was not required to prepare any environmental assessments or impact statements under s.
1.11.
Please contact Ken Johnson at 267-0221 if you have any questions concerning this report.
Sincerely,
Patricia Lipton
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
September 7, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
The enclosed report has been sent to you pursuant to sec. 1.11 (2)(j), Stats. This statute states:
"Annually, no later than September 15, submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s.
13.172 (2), including the number of proposed actions for which the agency conducted an assessment of whether an impact statement was required under par. (c) and the number of impact statements prepared under par. (c)."
This report addresses the activities of the Department of Transportation for Fiscal Year 2000, the period from July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000.
Sincerely,
Terry Mulcahy
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District
September 21, 2000
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Attached please find the Miller Park monthly progress report for the month of August 2000 for your review and consideration. As the enclosed report indicates, Miller Park continues to develop with the District Board's objectives of building the premier baseball facility in the country; scheduled for play Opening Day 2001: within budget: and with strong community participation.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding the enclosed report.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Duckett, P.E.,R.L.S.
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin System
September 15, 2000
