To committee on Criminal Justice
.
Referred on September 15, 2008.
Relating to occupational therapist supervision of occupational therapy assistants.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, August 29, 2008.
To committee on Health and Healthcare Reform
.
Referred on September 15, 2008.
Relating to creating and increasing fees for tattooing and body piercing establishments, recreational and educational camps, campgrounds, hotels, motels, and tourist rooming houses, restaurants, bed and breakfast establishments, vending of food, and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Health Services.
Report received from Agency, August 29, 2008.
To committee on Public Health.
Referred on September 15, 2008.
Relating to securities definitions, securities registration procedures and registration exemptions, registration of securities broker-dealers and investment advisers, fraudulent practices, general provisions, administrative procedure and forms, and relating to franchise law disclosure document requirements.
Submitted by Department of Financial Institutions.
Report received from Agency, August 29, 2008.
To committee on Financial Institutions
.
Referred on September 15, 2008.
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Reference Bureau
Madison
DATE: September 15, 2008
TO: Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
Robert Marchant
Senate Chief Clerk
FROM: Bruce J. Hoesly
Code Editor
SUBJECT: Rules published in the August 31, 2008,
Wisconsin Administrative
Register, No. 632.
The following rules have been published:
and 01-01-2009
and 09-01-2009
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Groundwater Coordinating Council
Madison
August, 2008
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The Groundwater Coordinating Council (GCC) is pleased to release its 2008 Report to the Legislature. The GCC was formed in 1984 to help state agencies coordinate non-regulatory activities and exchange information on groundwater. For the past 24 years, the GCC has served as a model for interagency coordination and cooperation among state agencies, the Governor, local and federal government, and the university. It is one of the few groups in the nation to effectively coordinate groundwater activities in its state from an advisory position.
This report summarizes GCC and agency activities related to groundwater protection and management in FY 08 (July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008) and provides an overview of the condition of the groundwater resource. See the Executive Summary for highlights and the GCC's recommendations in Future Directions for Groundwater Protection. The full report will be made available online at
http://dnr.wi. gov/org/water/dwg/gcc/rtl/gccreport.htm.
We hope you will find this report to be a useful reference in protecting Wisconsin's valuable groundwater resource.
Sincerely,
Todd Ambs, Chair
Groundwater Coordinating Council
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Children and Families
Madison
September 3, 2008
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Pursuant to Section
46.014(4) of the Wis. Stats., the Department of Children and Families is required to submit an annual report to the Legislature concerning the activities of the Community Action agencies under s.
46.30, and their effectiveness in promoting social and economic opportunities for low-income persons.
The attached report describes the uses of the Community Services Block Grant funding and its support of the services provided by the Community Action agencies and Limited Purpose agencies in order to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities and empower low-income individuals and families to become economically self-sufficient.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kitty Kocol, CSBG Coordinator at (608) 267-5149 or
gregorymarkle@wi.gov.
Sincerely,
Reggie Bicha
Secretary
Referred to committee on Children and Family Law.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Madison
September 12, 2008
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
In fulfillment of the requirements under s.
299.85(9m), Wisconsin State Statutes, I am submitting to you a copy of Wisconsin's Environmental Compliance Audit Program 2008 Annual Report. It covers the period April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008. Please distribute as appropriate. I am also providing a copy of the Report to the Governor and to the Chief Clerk of the Senate.
For more information on Wisconsin's Environmental Compliance Audit Program or additional copies of this report, please contact Mark McDermid at (608) 267-3125, or visit our web site at:
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/cea/ environmental/audit/index.htm. DNR staff will send your office an electronic copy of this letter and Annual Report to facilitate distribution.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Matthew Frank
Secretary
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Madison
September 15, 2008
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
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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 (EAs) and environmental impact statements (ElSs) completed by the Department in the past fiscal year.
Questions about the report can be directed to me at 266-0426.
Sincerely,
James D. Pardee
Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act Coordinator
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
September 11, 2008
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
We have completed a best practices review of local government operations, as directed by s.
13.94(8), Wis. Stats. This review focuses on efforts by Wisconsin's public school districts to reduce truancy, which is the unexcused absence from school of children under the age of 18. In the 2006-07 school year, 9.3 percent of pupils in kindergarten through grade 12 were classified as habitual truants because they had five or more unexcused absences in a semester, although rates in individual school districts ranged from 0 in 47 districts to 58.2 percent in the Menominee Indian School District.
