Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling and Risser.
Noes, 1 - Senator Adelman.
Joanne Huelsman
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 657
Relating to: designating and marking a bridge on STH 441 in Outagamie County as the "Fox Valley Connection Bridge" and providing an exemption from rule-making procedures.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Ellis, Rude, Farrow, Chvala and Risser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Joint Resolution 57
Relating to: the administration and investment of any public employe trust fund administered by the state or by a county or city in this state and prohibiting the diversion of funds from such trust funds (2nd consideration).
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Ellis, Rude, Farrow, Chvala and Risser.
Noes, 0 - None.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
The committee on State Government Operations and Corrections reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 631
Relating to: bulletproof garments for state traffic patrol officers and motor vehicle inspectors.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Drzewiecki, A. Lasee, Fitzgerald, Moen and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Gary Drzewiecki
Chairperson
The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 360
Relating to: exempting all transfers between spouses from the real estate transfer fee.
Public Policy Involved
This bill is good public policy.
Referred to committee on Senate Organization.
George Petak
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Transportation, Agriculture and Local Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 625
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates payments to authorized special groups, granting rule-making authority and making appropriations.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators A. Lasee, Drzewiecki, Zien, Andrea and Clausing.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 993
Relating to: penalties for the operation of agricultural machinery upon a highway by uncertified youthful operators.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators A. Lasee, Drzewiecki, Zien, Andrea and Clausing.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 365
Relating to: warning lights on police vehicles.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators A. Lasee, Drzewiecki, Zien, Andrea and Clausing.
Noes, 0 - None.
Alan Lasee
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Department of Employment Relations
March 25, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to s.
230.04(13)(e), Stats., the annual report of the Department of Employment Relations, Division of Affirmative Action is hereby submitted. Please distribute the enclosed announcements of the availability to members of the Senate.
Additional copies may be obtained from the Department of Employment Relations, Division of Affirmative Action, 137 East Wilson Street, Madison WI 53702. The telephone number is (608)266-5709.
Sincerely,
Jon e. litscher
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
March 15, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
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
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
March 26, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
We have completed financial audits of the Mendota and Winnebago Mental Health Institutes for fiscal year 1994-95. We were able to provide unqualified opinions on the institutes' financial statements.
Copies of the audit reports 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 the audit reports, please contact our office and request report numbers 96-3 and 96-4.
Sincerely,
Dale Cattanach
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
March 26, 1996
To the Honorable the Senate:
At the direction of s.
13.685(7), Wisconsin Statutes, I am furnishing you with the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board that employ one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules, and notifying you of changes in the Ethics Board's records of licensed lobbyists and their employers. For each recently registered organization I have included the organization's description of the general area of legislative or administrative action that it attempts to influence and the name of each licensed lobbyist that the organization has authorized to act on its behalf.
