Report of joint survey committee on Retirement Systems received on.
Senate Bill 31
Relating to: the requirements for receiving an automatic joint survivor death benefit under the Wisconsin retirement system.
The Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems finds that Senate Bill 31 reflects good public policy, and the Committee recommends its passage.
Richard Grobschmidt
Senate Chairperson
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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Senate Petition 4
A petition by 42 senior citizens of the State of Wisconsin urging that the state budget be amended to give older persons greater choices, to provide one-stop shopping and to eliminate waiting lists.
By
Senator
Burke
.
To joint committee on Finance.
State of Wisconsin
April 22, 1997
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am writing to inform you of my new last name. As of Monday, April 28, 1997 I will officially start using the last name Roessler. My residence/voting/mailing address will remain the same.
I am getting married on April 26, 1997.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Carol Buettner
State Senator
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
April 28, 1997
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 234.95(5), please find enclosed a report on the number and total dollar amount of guaranteed loans under each of the programs guaranteed by the Wisconsin Development Reserve Fund and the default rate on the loans. Please note that the report also includes lending activity in fiscal 1996 and calendar 1996.
Sincerely,
James M. Langdon
Chief Communications Officer
State of Wisconsin
Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District
April 22, 1997
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed is your copy of the Miller Park Monthly Progress Report, which we are now making available to your office each month.
Please let the district know if you have any questions or comments.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Duckett
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
April 29, 1997
To the Honorable the Senate:
At the direction of §
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.
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Organizations recently registered:
Below are the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board as employing one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules.
ANR Advance Transportation Co.
Subject(s): All legislation and administrative rules that may affect the company's current and future existence.
Coenen, Thomas
Bowling Proprietors Assn. of Wisconsin, Inc.
Subject(s): Any and all matters pertaining to operation of bowling centers and on-premise alcohol beverage retail establishments.
Birkley, Michael
GTECH Corp.
Subject(s): Any legislation related to Government authorized lottery or gaming
Gerrard, M William
St. John's Home of Milwaukee
Subject(s): Health care and services legislation; changes in property tax exemption; DHFS long term care initiative; aging issues; hospital, nursing home, CBRF, assisted living rules; medical assistance rules and policies;
Gralinski, Dennis
Troopers Assn. Wisconsin State
Subject(s): All matters affecting transportation, highway safety, and working conditions, law enforcement and criminal justice.
Krajewski, Thomas
McDowell, Kelly
Schreiber, Martin
Organization's authorization of additional lobbyists:
The following organizations previously registered with the Ethics Board have authorized to act on their behalf these additional licensed lobbyists:
Financial Services Assn., Wisconsin
Essie, Patrick
Northern States Power Co.
Fassbender, Robert I
Technical College District Boards Assn. Inc., Wisconsin
Gabriel, Paul
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 23, 1997
The Honorable, The Senate:
This is to inform you that I am withdrawing the nomination of Willard G. Nystrom for reappointment to the Wisconsin Waterways Commission.
Mr. Nystrom has notified my office that he resigned from the Commission effective April 14, 1997.
Thank you for you attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
