Noes: 0.
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Gundrum, McCormick, Grothman, Montgomery, Starzyk, Hebl and Staskunas.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Mark Gundrum
Chairperson
Committee on Judiciary
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Speaker's Communications
February 26, 2001
Representative Hahn, Co-Chairperson
Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
State Capitol, Room 15 West
Senator Decker, Co-Chairperson
Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
State Capitol, Room 323 South
Dear Representative Hahn and Senator Decker:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
42(1)(am) and section 13.52(6), Wisconsin Statutes, the co-chairpersons of the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions shall prepare and submit a report in writing setting forth an opinion on the desirability of
Assembly Bill 155, relating to campaign financing, lobbying regulation, designations for the Wisconsin election campaign fund by individuals filing state income tax returns, income and franchise tax deductions for certain business expenses related to lobbying, creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain campaign contributions, composition and staffing of the elections board, providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations, as a matter of public policy.
Sincerely,
Scott R. Jensen
Assembly Speaker
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February 28, 2001
John A. Scocos
Assembly Chief Clerk
1 East Main Street, Suite 402
Dear Mr. Scocos:
On January 16, 2001,
Assembly Joint Resolution 9 relating to limiting the number of consecutive terms permitted for state constitutional officers and members of the state legislature (first consideration), was referred to the Assembly Committee on Government Operations. Pursuant to Assembly Rule
42 (3)(c), I hereby withdraw
Assembly Joint Resolution 9 from the Assembly Committee on Government Operations and re-refer that joint resolution to the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
Representative Wieckert has been notified of this re-referral and approves.
Sincerely,
Scott R. Jensen
Assembly Speaker
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Speaker's Appointments
February 27, 2001
The Honorable Marc Duff
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Capitol, Room 310 North
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Representative Duff:
As Assembly Speaker, it is my pleasure to appoint you to the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board in accordance with §§
15.105(5) and
16.83. Your term shall be concurrent with your last term and shall expire at the end of the 2001 biennium. The board is responsible for setting standards for design, composition, and appropriateness of repairs, replacements, and additions to the State Capitol and Executive Residence. Thank you in advance for your service.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Adam Peer in my office. Again, thank you for your service to the people of Wisconsin and the State Assembly.
Sincerely,
Scott R. Jensen
Assembly Speaker
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The Honorable Tom Hebl
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Capitol, Room 304 West
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Representative Hebl:
As Assembly Speaker, it is my pleasure to appoint you to the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board on the nomination of the Minority Leader and in accordance with §§
15.105(5) and
16.83. Your term shall be concurrent with your last term and shall expire at the end of the 2001 biennium. The board is responsible for setting standards for design, composition, and appropriateness of repairs, replacements, and additions to the State Capitol and Executive Residence. Thank you in advance for your service.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Adam Peer in my office. Again, thank you for your service to the people of Wisconsin and the State Assembly.
Sincerely,
Scott R. Jensen
Assembly Speaker
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The Honorable Carol Owens
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Capitol, Room 105 West
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Representative Owens:
As Assembly Speaker, it is my pleasure to appoint you to the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board in accordance with §§
15.105(5) and
16.83. Your term shall be concurrent with your last term and shall expire at the end of the 2001 biennium. The board is responsible for setting standards for design, composition, and appropriateness of repairs, replacements, and additions to the State Capitol and Executive Residence. Thank you in advance for your service.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Adam Peer in my office. Again, thank you for your service to the people of Wisconsin and the State Assembly.
Sincerely,
Scott R. Jensen
Assembly Speaker
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Executive Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
Madison
February 28, 2001
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Pursuant to Article XIII, Section 10(2), of the Wisconsin Constitution, I am pleased to announce the nomination of Senator Margaret A. Farrow to serve as Lieutenant Governor of the State of Wisconsin.
By this letter, I hereby submit her name for your consideration and request that you take up the matter of her confirmation as soon as practically possible.
Sincerely,
Scott McCallum
Governor
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
February 16, 2001
To 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, 2000, through December 2000, is attached.
Sincerely,
George Lightbourn
Secretary
Referred to committee on State Affairs.
