Assembly Joint Resolution 68
Assembly Joint Resolution 85
Assembly Joint Resolution 89
Assembly Joint Resolution 93
Assembly Joint Resolution 94
Assembly Joint Resolution 98
Charles R. Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Executive Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
Madison
June 7, 1996
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate or the Assembly, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number Date Approved
923400 June 6, 1996
140401 June 6, 1996
816402 June 6, 1996
1011 (partial veto)403 June 6, 1996
1067404 June 6, 1996
914406 June 6, 1996
863407 June 6, 1996
866408 June 6, 1996
912409 June 6, 1996
602418 June 7, 1996
290419 June 7, 1996
252420 June 7, 1996
523421 June 7, 1996
525422 June 7, 1996
621423 June 7, 1996
827424 June 7, 1996
211427 June 7, 1996
775428 June 7, 1996
Respectfully submitted,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
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Governor's Veto Message
June 7, 1996
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
I have approved
Assembly Bill 1011 as
1995 Wisconsin Act 403 and have deposited it in the Office of the Secretary of State. I have exercised my partial veto authority in Section 1.
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AB 1011 establishes a college tuition prepayment program to be administered by the Department of Administration in conjunction with the State Investment Board. I support this program, which will encourage saving for a child's future college education. At the request of the legislative service agencies I am using the partial veto in Section 1 to make two technical corrections.
Section 1 of the bill creates s.
16.24 of the statutes. As drafted, s.
16.24 (5) (a) and
(7) (a) and
(b) refer to the anticipated weighted average tuition of bachelor's degree-granting institutions within the University of Wisconsin System for the year in which the beneficiary attends an institution of higher education, as estimated by the Department of Administration under s.
16.24 (2) (a). The reference to s.
16.24 (2) (a), however, is incorrect. The estimate is required to be made under s.
16.24 (2) (b), not (2) (a). In addition, the estimate is required to be made jointly by the Department of Administration and the Board of Regents. Therefore, I am partially vetoing s.
16.24 (5) (a) and
(7) (a) and
(b) to eliminate the incorrect references.
Sincerely,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
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Governor's Veto Message
June 7, 1996
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
I am vetoing Assembly Bill 855 in its entirety. This bill advances the dates by which the University of Wisconsin System (UWS), the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) and the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) must develop, and submit to the Education Commission for approval, proposed formulae for the Wisconsin Higher Education Grant (WHEG) and Tuition Grant (TG) financial aid programs.
While it is very important to notify prospective and current postsecondary students of their financial aid status as soon as possible so they have this information in order to assist them in making decisions related to their postsecondary education, this bill has no practical effect since the Wisconsin State Supreme Court has ruled the creation of the Education Commission unconstitutional. Even if future legislation is enacted reestablishing HEAB as the administering entity of state financial aid programs, the UW, WTCS and WAICU are all already represented on the Board and would be overseeing the development of WHEG and TG formulae.
Furthermore, I believe it is premature to enact additional legislation related to the administration of the WHEG and TG Programs. As a part of my 1997-99 biennial budget, I plan to propose statutory legislation that will not only address the administration of state financial aid programs, but also reaffirm the state's commitment to providing the financial aid funding necessary to meet the needs of our state's postsecondary students so that they will continue to have access to Wisconsin's outstanding public and private postsecondary educational institutions.
Sincerely,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
Madison
To Whom It May Concern:
Acts, Joint Resolutions and Resolutions deposited in this office have been numbered and published as follows:
Bill Number Act Number Publication Date
Assembly Bill 1048 (part)351June 5, 1996
Assembly Bill 853353June 6, 1996
Assembly Bill 459354June 6, 1996
Assembly Bill 786355June 6, 1996
Assembly Bill 781356June 6, 1996
Assembly Bill 895357June 6, 1996
Assembly Bill 913358June 6, 1996
Assembly Bill 427361June 11, 1996
Assembly Bill 510362June 11, 1996
Assembly Bill 728363June 11, 1996
Assembly Bill 782364June 11, 1996
Assembly Bill 926365June 11, 1996
Assembly Bill 1079366June 11, 1996
Assembly Bill 1004372June 11, 1996
Assembly Bill 438373June 11, 1996
Sincerely,
Douglas La Follette
Secretary of State
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
Madison
March 15, 1996
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Pursuant to s.1.11(2)(j) of the Statutes, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board is pleased to report that during fiscal year 1995 it did not consider any proposals for major action in Wisconsin that could significantly affect the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the agency was not required to prepare any environmental assessments or impact statements under s.1.11.
Please contact Ken Johnson, Executive Assistant, at 267-0221 if you have any questions concerning this report.
Sincerely,
Patricia lipton
