Noes: 4 - Representatives Mason, Danou, Milroy and Hulsey.
Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Mursau, Rivard, Williams, Nerison, Severson, Tiffany, Stroebel and Litjens.
Noes: 6 - Representatives Steineke, Mason, Danou, Clark, Milroy and Hulsey.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Mursau, Rivard, Kleefisch, Nerison, Severson, Steineke, Tiffany, Stroebel, Litjens, Mason, Danou, Clark and Milroy.
Noes: 1 - Representative
Hulsey.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Mursau, Rivard, Kleefisch, Nerison, Severson, Steineke, Tiffany, Stroebel and Litjens.
Noes: 5 - Representatives Mason, Danou, Clark, Milroy and Hulsey.
To committee on Rules.
Jeffrey Mursau
Chairperson
Committee on Natural Resources
Communications
December 23, 2011
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 441, relating to signing a petition to recall the same officer more than once and providing a penalty.
Sincerely,
Joan Ballweg
State Representative
41st Assembly District
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
December 12, 2011
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Enclosed please find the Medical College of Wisconsin's (MCW) annual report for the Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Program. This Program is funded through the Wisconsin income tax checkoff created by the 2003 Wisconsin ACT 176 (breast cancer) and the 2005 Wisconsin ACT 460 (prostate cancer). The law requires that MCW use this money for breast and prostate cancer research and to report annually on the use of funds.
This document reports activities, projects and research funded through the Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Program at MCW for the period of July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this report, please contact me at 414-955-8217.
Sincerely,
Kathryn A. Kuhn
Vice President, Government and Community Relations
Referred to committee on Colleges and Universities.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Revenue
Madison
December 19, 2011
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am submitting the quarterly report of the Wisconsin Lottery for the quarter ending June 30, 2011, as required by s.
565.37 (3), Wis. Stats. The attached materials contain unaudited Wisconsin Lottery year-to-date Revenue and Expenditure information.
Lottery sales were $133.5 million for the quarter, up 5.2% from the same quarter last year. For the year, sales are at $502.6 million, up 4.4% over last year.
The information reported here is a summary and is not intended to be a complete financial accounting of Wisconsin Lottery operations.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this report, please feel free to contact me at (608) 266-6466.
Sincerely,
Richard G. Chandler
Secretary of Revenue
Referred to committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Safety and Professional Services
Madison
December 20, 2011
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
It is with great pleasure that I submit to you the 2009-2011Biennial Report for the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS).
The past year has been a period of major transition for the DSPS, which was formed through the merger of the former Department of Regulation and Licensing and parts of the former Department of Commerce under
2011 Wisconsin Act 32. The first half of this year was filled with extensive planning to bring these two agencies together. During the second half of this year, the focus has shifted to implementing the new consolidated agency and developing resulting efficiencies. We look forward as an agency, in the years ahead, to providing an increased level of customer service and efficiency as our contribution to growing Wisconsin's culture for job creation.
Our biennial report is a snapshot of some of the department's recent accomplishments,as well as a preview of some of the goals and objectives we will be working toward in the near future. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Governor, members of the Legislature, our employees and stakeholders who have all been supportive of the creation of this new agency.
Sincerely,
Dave Ross
Secretary
Referred to committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.
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A726
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Madison
December 22, 2011
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Wisconsin Statute 238.07 (1) directs the board of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to submit an annual report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s.
13.172 (2). The attached report was approved by the WEDC Board of Directors on December 13, 2011.
Sincerely,
Paul F. Jadin, CEO
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Referred to committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of Justice Assistance
Madison
December 22, 2011
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Pursuant to Wisconsin statutes 16.964 (12)(k), I am pleased to submit the evaluation of the Treatment Alternatives and Diversion (TAD) grant program. An Executive Summary of the evaluation and a copy of the full analysis have been included.
In 2005, the Wisconsin legislature passed
2005 Wisconsin Act 25, which authorized a grant program to counties to establish programs that provide alternatives to incarceration for offenders who abuse alcohol or other drugs. The Office of Justice Assistance (OJA) has been administering the Treatment Alternatives and Diversion (TAD) grant program since its inception. The requirements for TAD projects are outlined in Wis. Stats. 16.964 (12).
The Office of Justice Assistance (OJA) provided staff support to the Treatment Alternatives and Diversion Advisory Committee. An initial Advisory Committee selected the initial grant project sites. A subsequent Advisory Committee monitored project performance and constructed recommendations based on their review and assessment of the data. The Committee's recommendations are reflected in the evaluation.
As part of the program, the Wisconsin legislature required OJA, in collaboration with the Departments of Corrections and Health Services, to submit a report on the cost-savings generated by TAD as well as recommendations for how the grant program should be structured in the future.
The evaluation indicates that TAD projects effectively divert non-violent offenders with substance abuse treatment needs from incarceration thereby avoiding costs associated with incarceration. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
John Murray
Executive Director
Referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
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State of Wisconsin
National Multiple Sclerosis Society-Wisconsin Chapter
Madison
December 22, 2011
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
