Relating to: designating the Root River watershed as a priority watershed for the nonpoint source water pollution abatement program.
By
Representatives Ladwig, Turner and J. Lehman; cosponsored by Senator Plache
.
To committee on Natural Resources
.
Assembly Bill 728
Relating to: a sales tax and use tax exemption for providing access to, or use of, the internet.
By
Representatives Hutchison, Jensen, F. Lasee, Grothman, Turner, Walker and Wasserman; cosponsored by Senators Huelsman and A. Lasee.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
.
Assembly Bill 729
Relating to: the assignment of lottery prizes and granting rule-making authority.
By
Representatives Kaufert, Albers, Jensen, Huber, Walker, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Ourada, Freese, Linton, Owens, Brandemuehl, Goetsch, Harsdorf, Vrakas, M. Lehman, Porter, Kelso, Duff, Cullen, Hahn, Olsen, Powers, Hubler and Wasserman; cosponsored by Senators Moen, Schultz, Darling, Weeden, Huelsman and Breske.
To committee on Judiciary.
Assembly Bill 730
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee Graduate Assistants Association, AFT, Local 2169, AFL-CIO, for the 1997-99 biennium, covering employes in the program, project and teaching assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By
joint committee on Employment Relations.
To committee on Rules.
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The committee on Campaign Finance Reform reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 60
Relating to: qualification of candidates for justice of the supreme court for grants from the Wisconsin election campaign fund and making an appropriation.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Handrick, Ladwig, Walker, Klusman, Bock, Cullen and Huber.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Handrick, Ladwig, Walker, Klusman, Bock, Cullen and Huber.
Noes: 0.
To calendar
.
Joseph Handrick
Chairperson
Committee on Campaign Finance Reform
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Communications
January 16, 1998
Charlie Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
Suite 402, One East Main St.
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Charlie:
Due to the vacancy caused by Rep. Rutkowski's resignation, Rep. Leon Young, who currently occupies seat number 67 on the Assembly floor, would like to move to seat 37, Rep. Rutkowski's former seat.
Sincerely,
Rosemary Potter
Democratic Caucus Chair
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
December 23, 1997
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Section
46.03(26) of the statutes requires the Department of Health and Family Services to report annually on information system projects under development. The attached report is a summary of the departmental systems currently under development.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary, DHFS
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Revenue
Madison
January 6, 1998
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
A499
I am submitting the quarterly report of the Wisconsin Lottery for the quarter ending December 31, 1997. As required by s.
565.37(3), Wis. Stats., the attached materials contain Wisconsin Lottery year to date sales and financial information.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this report, please feel free to contact me at (608) 266-6466.
Sincerely,
Cate Zeuske
Secretary of Revenue
Referred to committee on State Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Revenue
Madison
January 7, 1998
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Section
565.45, Wisconsin Statutes, requires the Department of Revenue to submit a biennial report to the legislature regarding the impact on lottery operations of the 15% expense limitation under s.
25.75(3)(b).
Total administrative expenditures for FY96 and FY97 were $482,212,642 and $431,146,441, respectively. These amounts represent 11.79% of gross lottery revenues for FY96 and 12.63% of gross lottery revenues for FY97. Both years are well within the 15% limitation imposed by Section
25.75(3)(b).
Sincerely,
Cate Zeuske
Secretary of Revenue
Referred to joint committee on Finance.
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Representative Green asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed until 11:50 A.M. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:24 A.M.
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12:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Assembly Bill 72
Relating to: the prohibition against underage persons entering or being on any premises operating under an alcohol beverage license.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 72 offered by Representative Wood.
Representative Gunderson moved that Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill
72 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 72 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.