Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 446
Relating to: medical assistance wage or salary supplements for nursing home housekeeping, laundry and food workers and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 442
Relating to: authorizing the creation of a local cultural arts district; granting a property tax exemption for the district's property; granting a sales tax and use tax exemption for tangible personal property and services purchased by the district; giving a local cultural arts district the authority to issue bonds and granting income tax exemptions for interest income on bonds issued by the district; authorizing certain local cultural arts districts to acquire property by condemnation; and authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance certain cultural arts facilities.
This bill is good public policy.
Senate Bill 451
Relating to: references to the Internal Revenue Code for income tax and franchise tax purposes, withholding income taxes from the amount paid to purchase the assignment of a lottery prize and requiring the lottery administrator to report to the department of revenue the federal income tax number of an assignee.
This bill is good public policy.
Referred to the committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Russell Decker
Senate Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
March 15, 2000
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Chapter
34, Laws of 1979, requires that when the Department of Administration maintains an office in Washington, DC, for the purpose of promoting federal/state cooperation, it should submit a report detailing the activities of the office and reporting the status of federal legislation of concern to the Legislature and other state agencies (Wis. Stats. 16.548(2)).
The report for the period October, 1999, through December, 1999, is attached.
Sincerely,
George Lightbourn
Secretary
Ethics Board
March 21, 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
Bergersen, Gunnar Timber Producers Association of Michigan & Wisconsin, Inc
Bergersen, Gunnar Lake States Lumber Association
Boyce, Lisa Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Inc
Boyce, Lisa Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin
Cohn, Andrew Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Driessen, Anthony Wisconsin Council for Independent Education
Hamer, Michael Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation
Hanna, Jodi Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy
Payne, Jr., Ulice Green Bay Packers, Inc.
Payne, Jr., Ulice Green Bay Packers, Inc.
Peshek, Peter Perrier Group of America
Petak, George Perrier Group of America
Taylor, Chad Thomas More High School
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 order #388
Relating to the Creation of the Task Force on Growing Wisconsin Agriculture
WHEREAS, Agriculture is the most important industry in the State of Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, the continued health of the economy of Wisconsin depends greatly upon the future of agriculture; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin agriculture currently faces many difficult obstacles outside of its direct control, including but not limited to discriminatory federal policies and depressed markets; and
WHEREAS, producers and processors in the ever-changing national and international agricultural markets must be able to innovate and take on new challenges; and
WHEREAS, critical decisions must be made for Wisconsin to continue to be a national leader;
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 Task Force on Growing Wisconsin Agriculture (hereinafter, "Task Force"); and
2.
Provide that the Task Force shall be composed of thirteen (13) 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 its chair to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the Governor; and
4.
Provide that the Task Force shall have the following purpose and mission:
a. Assess market conditions and opportunities for Wisconsin producers and processors; and
b. Develop recommendations to streamline state and local regulatory processes; and
c. Research opportunities for value-added agriculture; and
d. Identify research needs and projects to ensure the continued health and vitality of Wisconsin Agriculture; and
5.
Require the Council to submit to the Governor a final report on its findings and recommendations by August 2001; and
6.
Direct the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to provide the Task Force with administrative and support services and 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
7.
Require the Task Force to disband once the governor has accepted its final report.
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 fifteenth day of March in the year two thousand.
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
By the governor:
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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Relating to distribution to annuitants of the total amount distributed from the transaction amortization account to the annuity reserve under the nonstatutory provisions of
1999 Wisconsin Act 11.
Submitted by Department of Employe Trust Funds.
Report received from Agency, March 16, 2000.
Referred to committee on Labor,
March 21, 2000
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