To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 73
Relating to: commending the Green Bay Packers for their accomplishments during the past season.
By Representatives Kelso, Green, Ryba, F. Lasee, Hutchison, Lorge and Gard.
To committee on Rules.
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The joint committee on Information Policy reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 621
Relating to: records Relating to ride-sharing programs and providing a penalty.
Passage:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Nass, Jensen, Brancel and Schneider; and Senators Panzer, Fitzgerald, Weeden and C. Potter.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Stephen Nass
Assembly Chairperson
Joint committee on Information Policy
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The committee on Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 575
Relating to: the management of state forests.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Johnsrud, Powers, Ainsworth, Ott, Albers, Brandemuehl, Gunderson, Hutchison, Black, Bock, Boyle, Cullen, Baumgart and Springer.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Johnsrud, Powers, Ainsworth, Ott, Albers, Brandemuehl, Gunderson, Hutchison, Black, Bock, Boyle, Cullen, Baumgart and Springer.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 709
Relating to: the effect of certain water withdrawals on commercial aquaculture operations.
Passage:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Johnsrud, Powers, Ainsworth, Ott, Albers, Brandemuehl, Gunderson, Hutchison, Black, Bock, Boyle, Cullen and Baumgart.
Noes: 1 - Representative Springer.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 252
Relating to: enactment of boating ordinances by towns, villages, cities, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts and counties and placement of regulatory boating markers and aids to navigation.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Johnsrud, Powers, Ainsworth, Ott, Albers, Brandemuehl, Gunderson, Hutchison, Black, Bock, Boyle, Cullen, Baumgart and Springer.
Noes: 0.
Concurrence as amended:
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Johnsrud, Powers, Ainsworth, Ott, Albers, Brandemuehl, Gunderson, Hutchison, Black, Bock, Boyle, Cullen, Baumgart and Springer.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
DuWayne Johnsrud
Chairperson
Committee on Natural Resources
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
December 1995
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Attached is the Department of Administration's annual report to the Council on Small Business, Veteran-owned and Minority Business Opportunities as required by s.
16.75(4)(a)5, Wis. Stats.
A736
The report evaluates the performance of Wisconsin's small businesses in submitting bids or proposals to the State and identifies the Department's initiatives to encourage small, veteran-owned and minority businesses to participate in the State's purchasing program.
The report shows that the dollars the State spends with Wisconsin small businesses have increased, although the number or orders placed has decreased. This may be due to the fact that the State adopted a new policy in July 1994 requiring purchase orders only for transactions above $1,500. Prior to July 1995, purchase orders were required for orders over $500.
* The number of purchase orders placed decreased to 89,075, compared to 92,700 in 1993-94 (a difference of 3.9%).
* The dollars awarded to Wisconsin small businesses increased to $297,947,386 up $34,550,907 (13.1%) from 1993-94.
* The percent of dollars awarded to Wisconsin small businesses, of all State awards, was 38.3% compared to 37.8% for 1993-94.
* The number of Wisconsin small businesses increased by 1,268 (1.0%) to 119,538.
The report excludes purchase orders to other State agencies as well as orders that are exempt from the purchasing process. It also excludes orders for postage, memberships, telephones, electric power, steam, water, and sewer, as no known Wisconsin small businesses exist to provide those commodities.
The Department of Administration remains strongly committed to working with Wisconsin's small, veteran and minority businesses to increase their competitiveness and participation in the State purchasing program. This commitment is shown by the outreach and assistance activities identified in the report and in the increased share of State dollars ($34 million) awarded to small businesses.
Sincerely,
James R. KLauser
Secretary, DOA
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Madison
January 4, 1996
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am pleased to send you the report, Milwaukee River Watershed Cryptosporidium/Giardia Monitoring Project, March 1994-June 1995. This study was conducted by the City of Milwaukee under a grant from the Department of Natural Resources. This grant was provided as part of the Legislative appropriation in 1993 to the Department for conducting a Statewide study on Cryptosporidium. Our report, Cryptosporidium spp. Oocyst and Giardia spp. Cyst, Occurrence, Distribution and Levels in Wisconsin Waters, was sent to you on August 31, 1995.
I greatly appreciated the opportunity to conduct these important studies. We hope you find the Milwaukee report informative. If you have questions on anything in the report please contact Joe Ball in the Bureau of Water Resources Management at (608) 266-7390.
Sincerely,
George E. Meyer
Secretary, DNR
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Representative Green asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed for one hour. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:15 A.M.
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11:55 A.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Assembly Bill 22
Relating to: the sale or movement within this state of cattle and granting rule-making authority.
The question was: Shall Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 22 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that the Assembly's action on Assembly Bill 22 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 546
