Relating to: prohibiting the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance from promulgating certain rules related to limited-scope dental or vision plans and preferred provider plans.
By
joint committee for review of Administrative Rules.
To committee on Agriculture and Insurance.
Senate Bill 688
Relating to: revisions in terminology that affect mobile homes, manufactured homes, modular homes, manufactured buildings, recreational vehicles, and mobile and manufactured home communities, and changes that apply to monthly fees collected by certain local governmental units.
By
Senator
Roessler
; cosponsored by Representatives Townsend, Ainsworth, Hahn, Ott, Vruwink and Wood.
To committee on Housing and Financial Institutions.
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State of Wisconsin
April 10, 2006
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
46(2)(c), I am writing to direct that
Senate Bill 685 be withdrawn from the committee on
Education and rereferred to the committee on
Housing and Financial Institutions.
I have obtained the consent of the appropriate chairperson.
Sincerely,
ALAN LASEE
Senate President
Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senator Zien added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill 483.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senator Zien added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill 976.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senator Zien added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill 290.
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The committee on Agriculture and Insurance reports and recommends:
Relating to livestock facility siting, and affecting small business.
Modifications requested, Ayes 5, Noes 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kapanke, Kedzie, Brown, Olsen and Erpenbach.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Hansen and Miller.
No action taken.
relating to agricultural producer security.
No action taken.
relating to small employer uniform employee application for group health insurance.
No action taken.
Dan Kapanke
Chairperson
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Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 685 offered by Senator Plale.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April
12
, 2006
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number
Date Approved
Senate Bill 414 Act
320
April 11
, 2006
Senate Bill 386 Act
322
April 11
, 2006
Senate Bill 453 Act
323
April 11
, 2006
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
April 11, 2006
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
Cullen, Lee ATC Management Inc.
Kammer, Peter AT&T Wisconsin (formerly SBC)
Kent, Paul Anvan Development Corporation
Leonhart, James Comcast
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2005 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by organizations that employ lobbyists.
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
April 11, 2006
The Honorable, The Legislature:
On behalf of the Department of Health and Family Services, I am transmitting Wisconsin's Child Abuse and Neglect Report for Calendar Year 2004.
Governor Jim Doyle and the Department place a high priority on keeping children safe in their own homes and providing appropriate, timely services when children must be removed to keep them safe. Throughout 2004 and 2005, the Department continued to partner with county and tribal child welfare agencies, as well as advocates and private sector providers to implement our Program Enhancement Plan (PEP) in order to strengthen the policies and practices that child welfare staff use to respond to abused and neglected children. Governor Doyle also implemented a number of initiatives in 2005 to enhance child welfare services highlighted in his KidsFirst agenda, including the opening of the Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center, implementation of the Milwaukee Ombudsman Program and a statewide increase in rates for foster parents. All of these activities will result in improved services for children and families into the future.
We look forward to working with you in the upcoming legislative session as we identify ways to assure children grow up safe, healthy and successful in strong families. We appreciate your support for this important work.
Sincerely,
HELENE NELSON
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
March 31, 2006
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The Department of Public Instruction is submitting the 2005 annual report on the status of Bilingual-bicultural education programs as required under s.115.996, Wis. Stats. The report provides data from the state-aided bilingual-bicultural/ESL education programs for the 2005 fiscal year (July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005).
This annual report presents details on the state's administration and funding of bilingual education in Wisconsin, including the number of pupils from minority languages served, the locations of the state-aided programs during the 2005 fiscal year, and staff related data. In addition, the report comments on factors contributing to program growth.
Sincerely,
ELIZABETH BURMASTER
State Superintendent
executive order #145
Relating to Conserve Wisconsin and the Creation of High Performance Green Building Standards and Energy Conservation for State Facilities and Operations
WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin has a responsibility to save taxpayer dollars and promote economic development while improving the environment and health of Wisconsin citizens and future generations by incorporating high performance green building standards into the design, construction and operations processes of state buildings; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin has a proud tradition of national leadership in conservation, energy and public health that provides a high quality of life for Wisconsin residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin owns over 6,200 facilities with a total replacement value in excess of $9.5 billion, costing more than $125 million dollars annually in utility costs alone to operate; and
WHEREAS, high performance green building practices can substantially cut costs of operating and maintaining state buildings over the life of the building such that a small investment in green building design yields long-term financial benefits of more than ten times the initial investment while conserving energy, water, materials and land, and improving worker health and productivity; and
