Chairperson
Committee on Health
The committee on Ways and Means reports and recommends:
Relating to: authorizing a county to make payments in lieu of taxes to local units of government for unimproved lands.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Olsen, Owens, Starzyk, Sykora, Ziegelbauer, Wood, Morris-Tatum, Turner and Pocan.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Olsen, Owens, Starzyk, Sykora, Morris-Tatum, Turner and Pocan.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Ziegelbauer and Wood.
To committee on Rules.
Michael Lehman
Chairperson
Committee on Ways and Means
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Communications
April 30, 2001
Mr. John A. Scocos
Assembly Chief Clerk
One East Main Street, Suite 402
Madison, WI 53703
Dear John:
Enclosed is a copy of the
2000 Annual Report on the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, submitted to the Legislature pursuant to s.
227.15 (5), Stats. Copies have been distributed to the offices of each member of the Legislature.
The report covers the 21st full calendar year of operation of the Rules Clearinghouse. I trust that it will be found to be informative.
Sincerely,
Terry C. Anderson
Director
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Referral of Agency Reports
Milwaukee Public Schools
Department of Business Services
Milwaukee
April 27, 2001
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
According to Wisconsin School Law 121.87 and in accordance with Wis. Stats. 13.172, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors is required to submit the enclosed reports. School law 121.87 states "......annually by May 1 the board of school directors of the school district operating under ch.
119 shall submit a report to the legislature under s.13.172(2) that specifies the number, percentage, race, sex, grade and attendance area of pupils transferred outside their attendance area without written consent under s.
121.85 (6)(am)."
Enclosed you will find four (4) reports that meet the requirements stated above. The total number of intradistrict students bused under the Chapter
220 designation for the 2000-2001 school year is 20,241. Of that number, 4,552 or 22.5% either did not return a consent form (4,365) or indicated no consent (187).
Report #1 details by grade level the ethnic code for the 4,552 students. The ethnic code is as follows: 1= American Indian, 2= African American, 3= Asian, 4=Hispanic, 5=Caucasian, 6= other.
Report #2 lists the ethnic code by elementary school attendance area. A list of school site numbers is included.
Report #3 lists by grade level the gender for the 4,552 students.
Report #4 lists the gender of students by attendance area.
The enclosed reports meet the requirements as stated in Wisconsin Law 121.87. Further information can be provided on request.
Sincerely,
Michael Turza
Director, Department of Business Services, Milwaukee Public Schools
Referred to committee on Education.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
April 27, 2001
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
As required by s.
16.045 (5) Wis. Stats., I am submitting the tenth
Wisconsin Gasohol and Alternative Fuel Use Report for distribution to the appropriate standing committees.
Should you or Legislative members have questions, please contact John Marx, Administrator, Division of Energy, at 608/266-7257.
Sincerely,
George Lightbourn
Secretary
Referred to committee on Environment.
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Southeast Wisconsin
Professional Baseball Park District
Milwaukee
April 18, 2001
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Enclosed please find the Miller Park Monthly Progress Report for the month of March 2001 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.
As always, please feel free to contact me if you should have any questions or comments regarding the enclosed report.
Very truly yours,
Michael R. Duckett, P.E., R.l.s.
Executive Director