The Honorable, The Legislature:
Attached please find the Miller Park monthly progress report for the month of December 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 Opening Day 2001: within budget: and with strong 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
Department of Public Instruction
January 11, 2000
The Honorable, The Legislature:
This is to inform you that the department will submit the 1999 Annual Report on the Status of Bilingual-Bicultural Education programs, as required under s.
115.96, Wisconsin Statutes, by January 31, 2000. Last year, we moved to an electronic collection of all limited-English proficient (LEP) related data. This year, we needed to make some major changes to the LEP data collection in response to new USDE requirements as well as to address difficulties that arose from the previous year's implementation of the new system. These necessary changes delayed the dissemination of data collection packets until the summer, resulting in the delay of submittal of data by some districts. Staff are working on the database and reporting formats that will allow us to provide the complete report to you by the end of January 2000.
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The complete annual report will include details on: the state's administration and funding of bilingual education in Wisconsin and factors contributing to program expansion; the continually lower annual reimbursement rates for school districts; the number of pupils served from minority languages, the locations of the state-aided programs during the 1999 fiscal year (July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999), and staff-related data.
Sincerely,
Juanita S. Pawlisch, Ph.D., Assistant Superintendent
Divisoin of Learning Support; Equity and Advocacy
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
January 11, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list 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
Boyce, Lisa MCI WORLDCOM Telecommunications Corporation
Cranley, Martha Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers
Mitchell, Brian Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association
O'Brien, Maxine D Wisconsin Auctioneers Association Inc
Oakley, Kara Bell Ambulance
Wanta, Richard Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association
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
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
January 18, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list 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
Boullion Jr, James Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin Inc
George, Nickolas C Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
Jacklitz, Jill Wisconsin Council on Children & Families
Marshall, Terry ATTIC Correctional Services, Inc
Petak, George Wisconsin Rental Dealers Association
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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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 10, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Hammes
, Jon D.,
of Mequon, as a member of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 7, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Lightbourn, George F.,
of Oregon, as Secretary of the Department of Administration, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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Relating to inmate visitation.
Submitted by Department of Corrections.
Report received from Agency, January 18, 2000.
Referred to committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections, January 19, 2000.
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The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Relating to service rules for electric utilities.
No action taken.
Relating to the preparation of sterile pharmaceuticals by pharmacists.
No action taken.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
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Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 96 offered by Senator Robson.