Tuesday, August 10, 1999
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to oder by Senator Fred Risser.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 216
Relating to: authorization for electors to vote in the primary of more than one political party.
By
Senators
Risser, Rude and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Ziegelbauer, Kelso, Berceau, Gronemus, Schooff, Hasenohrl, Carpenter, Porter, Wasserman, Gunderson, Musser, Ryba and Staskunas.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Commerce
August 3, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
The enclosed report has been sent to you pursuant to s.
1.11(2)(j), Stats. This section requires agencies to submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, including the number of proposed actions for which the agency conducted an assessment of whether an impact statement was required and the number of impact statements prepared.
This report encompasses the activities of the Department of Commerce for the period from July 1, 1998 to July 1, 1999.
Any questions concerning this report may be directed to Dennis Kozich, Legal Counsel, at 608-266-3203.
Sincerely,
Brenda J. Blanchard
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
August 9, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
As required by state statute, we have audited the financial statements of the Wisconsin Lottery for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998 and have issued our report on these statements, dated August 9, 1999.
Our financial audit included tests to ensure that the Wisconsin Lottery's financial statements are fairly presented and to assess its control policies and procedures and its compliance with statutory requirements. In our report, we provide an unqualified, or "clean," opinion on the Wisconsin Lottery' financial statements. The audit report includes no major findings, conclusions, or recommendations.
Copies of the audit report have been distributed to members of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and those required by law to receive them. If you are interested in receiving a copy of this report, please contact our office and request report number 99-11. The report is also available on line at
www.legis.state.wi.us\lab\windex.htm.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
August 5, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
In January, Governor Thompson and the Joint Committee on Finance approved an emergency program to help distressed pork producers obtain loans of up to $50,000. The program was available to hog farmers through July 31, 1999. As of that date, WHEDA made the following loan guarantees under the CROP-HOG Program:
Number of Loan Guarantees 24
Amount of Loan Guarantees $ 952,560
Amount of Loans $1,058,400
Thank you for your support of this program. Please call me at 266-2893 or James Langdon, WHEDA Executive Assistant, at 266-3529 if we can provide any additional information.
Sincerely,
Fritz Ruf
Executive Director
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Relating to agricultural chemical cleanup surcharge fees.
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Report received from Agency, August 9, 1999.
S231
Referred to committee on
Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform, August 10, 1999
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Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, August 12, at 10:00 A.M.
Adjourned.
10:01 A.M.
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