Wisconsin Legislature: 2002-01-30 Senate Journal

Assembly Bill 742

Relating to: temporary supplemental unemployment insurance benefits and certain other changes to the unemployment insurance law.

Concurrence.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Hansen, Decker, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Harsdorf.

Noes, 0 - None.

David Hansen

Chairperson

The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:

Senate Joint Resolution 58

Relating to: recognizing February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day.

Adoption.

Ayes, 5 - Senators Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and A. Lasee.

Noes, 0 - None.

Charles Chvala

Chairperson

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petitions and communications

The State of Wisconsin

office of the governor

executive order #39

Relating to the Creation of the Governor's Task Force on Small Business Regulatory Reform

WHEREAS, small business is Wisconsin's largest employer and greatest generator of jobs; and

WHEREAS, Wisconsin's 100,000 small businesses are a key sector of Wisconsin's economy, providing more than 1.2 million jobs and $21 billion in payroll income; and

WHEREAS, 96 percent of Wisconsin businesses employ fewer than 100 employees; and

WHEREAS, regulations can be disproportionately burdensome to small businesses which have limited resources to meet the high costs of compliance in comparison to larger businesses;

NOW, THEREFORE, I SCOTT McCALLUM, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of this State, and specifically by Section 14.019 of the Wisconsin Statutes, do hereby:

1. Create the Governor's Task Force on Small Business Regulatory Reform (hereinafter "Task Force") consisting of twelve (12) members appointed by the Governor to serve at the pleasure of the Governor; and

2. Provide that the Governor shall designate two (2) members of the Task Force as Co-chairs to serve at the pleasure of the Governor; and

3. Provide that the Task Force shall have the following mission:

a. Examine the existing statutory provisions, administrative rules and other state policies related to the regulatory process and recommend actions or legislative changes needed to ensure efficient and cost effective regulations; and

b.Assure smaller businesses achieve regulatory compliance without unnecessary expense or inconvenience; and

c. Review ways to reduce the negative impact of state rules and regulations on small businesses; and

4. Require state agencies to analyze the impact of their regulatory actions on small entities and determine if a rule will have a significant economic impact on a substantial level of small businesses; and

5. Direct the Department of Commerce to provide staff support to the Task Force; and

6. Direct the Department of Administration to provide the Task Force with such sums of money as are necessary for travel and operating expenses in accordance with Section 20.505(3)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes; and

7. Provide that the Task Force issue a report to the Governor within one year of the first meeting date; and

8. Provide that the Task Force shall dissolve when its final report is accepted by the Governor.

IN TESTIMONY WHERE OF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the city of Madison this twenty-second day of January in the year two thousand and two.

SCOTT McCALLUM

Governor

By the governor:

DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE

Secretary of State

State of Wisconsin

January 22, 2002

The Honorable, The Senate:

I am writing in regards to Senate Bill 379.

According to Joint Rules, I am required to contact your office in writing to have my name removed as a co-sponsor of a Senate Bill that still resides within the Senate. I would like to have my name removed as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 379.

Thank you in advance. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 266-3363.

Sincerely,

Representative Scott Gunderson

83rd District

Wisconsin State Assembly

State of Wisconsin

January 29, 2002

The Honorable, The Senate:

Please remove my name as cosponsor of Senate Bill 389, relating to changing the definition of abortion for informed consent to an abortion and for parental consent to a minor's abortion.

Sincerely,

Representative Mark D. Gundrum

84th Assembly District

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referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 00-025

Relating to the runoff management grant program.

Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.

Report received from Agency, January 30, 2002.

Referred to committee on Environmental Resources, January 30, 2002.

S542 Senate Clearinghouse Rule 00-026

Relating to model ordinances for construction site erosion control and storm water management.