To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 60
Relating to: permitting the powers of sheriffs to be determined in each county (first consideration).
By
Representatives Krawczyk, Travis, Taylor, Staskunas, Turner, McCormick and F. Lasee; cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Reynolds.
To committee on Corrections and the Courts
.
Assembly Joint Resolution 61
Relating to: commending and congratulating Matt Kenseth, his family, and his crew on winning the NASCAR Winston Cup Championship.
By
Representatives Ward, Friske, Richards, Gunderson, LeMahieu, Gronemus, Lothian, Boyle, Towns, M. Lehman, Turner, Miller, Montgomery, Musser, Nischke, Ladwig, Suder, Petrowski, Honadel, Pocan, Nass, Albers, Hahn, Kaufert, Olsen, Bies, Ott, Shilling, Jeskewitz, Stone, Vrakas, Townsend and Steinbrink; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Breske, Darling, Chvala, Brown, Hansen, Kanavas, Lazich, Carpenter, Stepp and Roessler.
To committee on Rules.
Relating to: creating a technology commercialization grant and loan program, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Schooff, Staskunas, J. Lehman, Taylor, Plouff, Shilling, Richards, Albers, Miller, Molepske and Turner; cosponsored by Senators Plale, Lassa, Erpenbach and Wirch.
To committee on Economic Development
.
Assembly Bill 706
Relating to: attendance in a nonresident school district under the Open Enrollment Program.
By
Representatives Cullen, Zepnick, Krug, Turner, Lothian, J. Lehman and Staskunas; cosponsored by Senators Reynolds and Moore.
To committee on Education Reform
.
Assembly Bill 707
Relating to: immunity from civil liability for those who provide, or administer the provision of, transportation to an individual who is utilizing the service to avoid operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.
By
Representatives Krawczyk, Van Roy, Montgomery, Berceau, Miller, Nischke, Kreibich, Weber, Hines, Turner, Albers, Kaufert, Owens, Ainsworth, McCormick, Hahn, Hundertmark, Vrakas, Musser, D. Meyer, J. Wood, Bies and Suder; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Risser, A. Lasee, Hansen and Breske.
To committee on Judiciary.
Assembly Bill 708
Relating to: health insurance coverage of smoking cessation treatment and medications.
By
Representatives Black, Boyle, Pocan, Berceau and Wasserman; cosponsored by Senators Risser and Chvala.
To committee on Insurance.
Assembly Bill 709
Relating to: the confidentiality of pupil records and the exchange of information between a pupil's school, the juvenile justice system, and law enforcement agencies.
By
Representatives Hundertmark, Kreibich, Suder, Olsen, Hahn, Jeskewitz, M. Lehman, Musser, Townsend, Ladwig, Ainsworth, Bies, Lothian, LeMahieu, Hines, Seratti, Van Roy, Owens, Krawczyk, Ott and Albers; cosponsored by Senator Roessler
.
To committee on Corrections and the Courts
.
Assembly Bill 710
Relating to: exempting farm truck tractors being operated in intrastate transportation for certain agricultural purposes from vehicle registration.
By
Representatives Petrowski, Albers, Balow, Bies, Friske, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Krawczyk, Kreibich, McCormick, Musser, Olsen, Seratti, Stone, Suder, Towns, Vrakas, Vruwink and Weber; cosponsored by Senators A. Lasee, Brown, Lassa and Lazich.
To committee on Transportation.
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Executive Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
Madison
December 18, 2003
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
The following bills, originating in the Assembly, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number Date Approved
Assembly Bill 79109December 18, 2003
Assembly Bill 372110December 18, 2003
Assembly Bill 487111December 18, 2003
Respectfully submitted,
James Doyle
Governor
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Governor's Veto Message
December 18, 2003
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
I am vetoing Assembly Bill 85 in its entirety. This bill allows towns with populations over 4,000 and equalized property value over $125 million, which are located on land completely surrounded by navigable waterways and comprise less than 15 square miles, to incorporate as a city or village without receiving approval by a circuit court and the state Department of Administration. Currently, only the Town of Campbell in LaCrosse County meets these criteria.
I am vetoing this bill because I believe that local governments affected by this legislative proposal should work cooperatively, amongst themselves, to develop their boundaries and, if desired, service agreements. These local governments and their elected officials are in a better position than state officials to determine the appropriate boundaries for their communities.
There is also nothing in this veto that prevents the Town of Campbell from negotiating a mutually acceptable resolution of its boundaries with other local governments.
Respectfully submitted,
James Doyle
Governor
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
Madison
To Whom It May Concern:
Acts, Joint Resolutions and Resolutions deposited in this office have been numbered and published as follows:
Bill Number Act Number Publication Date
Assembly Bill 79109January 7, 2004
Assembly Bill 372110January 7, 2004
Assembly Bill 487111January 7, 2004
Sincerely,
Douglas La Follette
Secretary of State
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December 15, 2003
Patrick Fuller, Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street
Room 208
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Mr. Fuller:
I would like to go on record as having my vote changed on Assembly Bill 197.
I would like to formally change my vote for final passage on Assembly Bill 197. The vote was taken on November 11, 2003. I now would like to be recorded as a "No" on the passage of this legislation.
I have never supported this legislation and I am unsure as to how I was recorded as an "Aye" vote. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
Christine Sinicki
State Representative
20th Assembly District
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
December 16, 2003
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
At the request of the departments of Commerce and Administration, and to meet our audit responsibilities under s.
13.94, Wis. Stats., we have completed a financial audit of the State of Wisconsin Petroleum Inspection Fee Revenue Obligations Program for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2003, and June 30, 2002. We were able to express our unqualified opinion on the program's Statement of Changes in Program Assets and related notes.
Under the Petroleum Inspection Fee Revenue Obligations Program, the State issues revenue obligations, such as bonds and commercial paper, to provide financing for payment of claims under the Wisconsin Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund Award (PECFA) program. The obligations are not general obligation debt of the State. Instead, the revenue obligations are to be repaid from the $0.03 per gallon fee charged suppliers for petroleum products sold in Wisconsin and collected by the Department of Revenue.
