To committee on Ways and Means.
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Communications
October 16, 2001
John A. Scocos
Assembly Chief Clerk
One East Main Street, Suite 402
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Chief Clerk Scocos:
This letter is to respectfully request that I be added as a co-sponsor to the following Assembly Joint Resolution:
LRB-3772 (Petrowski), Assembly Joint Resolution 67, urging Congress to pass HR 97.
Please advise me to your action.
Thank you,
Jeff Stone
State Representative
82nd Assembly District
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Educational Communications Board
Madison
October 15, 2001
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am pleased to present the 1999-2001 Biennial Report of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (ECB), in compliance with s.15.04(1)(d), Wis. Stats.
Among the agency's recent accomplishments are these highlights:
Coordinated production of an instructional television series fostering respect for the diversity of our state, titled "Cultural Horizons of Wisconsin."
Demonstrated techniques for integrating new learning tools into Wisconsin classrooms with a televised professional training series, "Teaching Through Technology."
Expanded ECB's portfolio of online professional development services for mathematics and science educators, school superintendents and principals, to include moderated online meeting spaces for education organizations.
Operated Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television as a cost-effective, efficient partnership with the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents.
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Worked toward implementing the mandatory transition to digital television broadcasting in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, the state Department of Administration, and Milwaukee Public Television.
Collaborated with state education agencies to sponsor the annual Governor's Wisconsin Educational Technology Conference, with a schedule of more than 175 seminars and hands-on workshops attracting approximately 1800 participants.
Forged partnerships with a greater number and variety of compatible entities that share ECB's vision and goals for serving Wisconsin residents.
In the coming biennium, ECB will continue to advance strategies for bringing people and ideas together through partnerships in telecommunications.
Sincerely,
Thomas L. Fletemeyer
Executive Director
Referred to committee on Colleges and Universities.
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State of Wisconsin
State Treasurer
Madison
October 15, 2001
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am pleased to submit to you the 2000-2001 Biennial Report of the State Treasurer's office, pursuant to section 14.58(9), Wis. Stats.
This report contains the statement of accounts held in trust for banks, trust companies and insurance companies, statements of receipts and disbursement, participating shares of investment trusts and state cash reconciliation figures for fiscal years 2000 and 2001.
If you have any questions on this report, please contact Nicholas Voegeli, Deputy State Treasurer, at (608) 266-7982.
Sincerely,
Jack C. Voight
State Treasurer
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Pettis. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
9:15 A.M.
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1:33 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Pettis asked uanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Williams. Granted.
Representative Pettis asked unanimous consent to be withdrawn as a coauthor of Assembly Bill
536. Granted.
Representative J. Lehman asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 543. Granted.
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Senate Bill 279
Relating to: elimination of legislative partisan caucus staffs.
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Representative Duff rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to
Senate Bill 279 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Hoven and Vrakas. Granted.
Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Plale. Granted.
Representative Pocan introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 41
Relating to: the assignment of employees to the assembly majority party.
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By
Representative
Pocan
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To committee on Assembly Organization
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Representative Pocan moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 41 be withdrawn from the committee on Organization and taken up at this time.
Representative Seratti asked unanimous consent to make a statement.
Representative Carpenter objected.
Representative Carpenter asked unanimous consent to make a statement.
Representative Owens objected.
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The Assembly stood informal.
2:25 P.M.
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2:45 P.M.