Wednesday, November 17, 1999
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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INTRODUCTION, first reading and reference of bills
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 289
Relating to: limiting the corporate income tax deduction for compensation paid to an employe.
By Senator Risser ; cosponsored by Representatives Pocan, Bock, Sinicki, Miller, Carpenter, Berceau, Musser, Black, Plouff, Boyle, La Fave, Turner, Kreuser, Schneider, Ryba and Cullen.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 290
Relating to: birth defects prevention surveillance.
By Senators Plache, Darling, Moore, Roessler, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki, Breske and Baumgart; cosponsored by Representatives Ladwig, Pocan, Turner, Ryba, Young, Stone, Musser, Sykora, Gunderson, Wasserman, Hasenohrl, J. Lehman, Boyle, Riley, Seratti, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Klusman, Rhoades, Freese, Spillner, M. Lehman, Coggs, Underheim, Vrakas, Kelso and Leibham.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 291
Relating to: veterans benefits, facilities and institutions.
By Senators Moen, Plache, Burke, Breske, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki, Baumgart, Fitzgerald, Welch, Roessler, Wirch and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Ladwig, Turner, J. Lehman, Ryba, Albers, Plouff, Riley, Boyle, Hundertmark, Pettis, Gronemus, Hahn and Gunderson, by request of Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 292
Relating to: prisoner reimbursement to county for booking costs.
By Senators Breske, Cowles, Drzewiecki, Roessler, Schultz, Farrow, A. Lasee and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Montgomery, Ryba, Musser, Hahn, Goetsch, Porter, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Seratti, Ott, Suder, Gunderson, Stone and Pettis.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
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petitions and communications
State of Wisconsin
Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District
November 18, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Attached please find the Miller Park monthly progress report for the month of October 1999 for your review and consideration. As the enclosed report indicates, Miller Park continues to develop with the District Board's objectives of building the premier baseball facility in the country; scheduled for play on Opening Day 2001; within budget; and with meaningful community participation.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding the enclosed report.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Duckett, P.E.,R.L.S.
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
November 16, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyist has been authorized to act on behalf of the organization identified below.
For more detailed information about this lobbyist and organization and a completelist of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 1999 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at http://ethics.state. wi.us.
Fitzgerald, Moira E Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO)
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,
Roth Judd
Director
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executive communications
The State of Wisconsin
office of the governor
executive order #384
Relating to the Creation of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Manufactured Housing
WHEREAS, the manufactured housing industry is an important part of Wisconsin's economy and provides important housing options; and
S352 WHEREAS, Wisconsin boasts more than 4,500 jobs in the industry, provides housing to over 250,000 people, and generates $326 million in economic impact each year; and
WHEREAS, the industry has sustained 60% growth over the past 10 years and provides 20% of the new housing stock in this state; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin is committed to expanding production, sales, marketing and new opportunities in the state's manufactured housing industry;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, TOMMY G. THOMPSON, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of this State, and specifically by Section 14.019 of the Wisconsin Statutes, do hereby:
1. Create the Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Manufactured Housing ("Task Force"); and
2. Provide that the Task Force shall consist of eleven (11) members appointed by the Governor to serve at the pleasure of the Governor; and
3. Provide that the Governor shall designate one (1) member of the Task Force as chair to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the Governor; and
4. Provide that the Task Force shall have the following mission:
a. Report on the state of the Wisconsin manufactured housing industry; and
b. Analyze and evaluate the regulatory oversight and efficiency of current state programs related to manufactured housing for Wisconsin; and
c. Identify barriers for manufactured housing products and placement of products and make recommendations; and
d. Review statutory provisions, administrative rules, and other state policy issues to ensure adequate measures are in place to ensure the future viability of the manufactured housing industry; and
5. Require the Task Force to submit periodic reports to the Governor as the Chair deems necessary and a final report to the Governor; and
6. Direct the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, University of Wisconsin System, the Department of Commerce and other state agencies to assist the Task Force; and
7. Direct the Department of Administration to provide the Task Force with such sums of money as are necessary for travel and operating expenses in accordance with Section 20.505(3)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes; and
8. Provide that the Task Force shall dissolve when its final report is accepted by the Governor;
IN TESTIMONY WHERE OF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the city of Madison this tenth day of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine.
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
By the governor:
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules
Relating to residential care centers for children, youth and young adults, formerly called child care institutions.
Submitted by Department of Health and Social Services.
Report received from Agency, November 12, 1999.
Referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs, November 17, 1999.
Relating to boating enforcement and education.
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