September 8, 1997
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 1997, it did not consider any proposals for major actions 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 at 267-0221 if you have any questions concerning this report.
Sincerely,
patricia lipton
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin System
September 15, 1997
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The University of Wisconsin System is pleased to provide you with a copy of our annual Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA) report. In fulfillment of Section
1.11 (2)(j) Wisconsin Statutes, this document provides information on the numbers of environmental assessment (EA's) and environmental impact statements (EIS's) completed in the past fiscal year.
This report addresses the activities of the University of Wisconsin System for the period from July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997.
Questions regarding this report should be directed to Gary Brown, UW System Environmental Affairs Officer. Gary may be reached at 263-4417.
Sincerely,
Katharine c. lyall
President
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
September 16, 1997
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.
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:
Crandon Mining Co
Earl, Anthony
Customers First! Coalition
Jentz, Robert
Dietetic Assn, Wisconsin
Elliott, Brian
Education Assn Council, Wisconsin
Burdick, Frank
O'Meara, Jack
Williams, George
Electric Power Co, Wisconsin
Liebe, Thomas
Petroleum Marketers Assn of Wisc & Wisc Assn of Convenience
Liebe, Thomas
Robert W Baird and Co Inc
Liebe, Thomas
Termination of lobbying authorizations:
The following individuals are no longer authorized to lobby on behalf of the organizations listed below, as of the dates indicated.
Electric Power Co, Wisconsin
Boyer, Amy 9/16/97
Hough, James E 9/16/97
Osborne, Patrick 9/16/97
Marquette University
Sankovitz, James 9/11/97
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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Relating to the design and construction of public buildings and places of employment to provide accessibility for people with disabilities.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, September 12, 1997.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations, September 16, 1997.
Relating to valuation of reserve liablities for life insurance.
Submitted by Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.
Report received from Agency, September 12, 1997.
Referred to committee on Insurance, Tourism and Rural Affairs, September 16, 1997.
Relating to registration and community notification of sex offenders.
Submitted by Department of Corrections.
Report received from Agency, September 15, 1997.
Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs, September 16, 1997 .
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The joint committee for review of Administrative Rules reports and recommends:
Relating to the registration and regulation of agents authorized to represent funeral directors or funeral establishments in the sale or solicitation of burial agreements that are funded with the proceeds of a life insurance policy.
No action taken.
Richard Grobschmidt
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Relating to establishing minimum standards of recruitment and training for tribal law enforcement and secure detention.
No action taken.
Lynn Adelman
Chairperson
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, September 18 at 10:00 A.M..
Adjourned.
10:01 A.M.
