Assembly Bill 624287April 19, 2004
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Doyle
Governor
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Governor's Veto Message
April 16, 2004
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
I am partially vetoing Assembly Bill 508. This bill extends the carry forward period for the income or franchise tax credit equal to the sales tax paid on fuel and electricity used in manufacturing from 15 years to 20 years beginning January 1, 2003. This extends the life of credits that would have otherwise expired in tax years 2003 to 2005. The bill also makes the following credits refundable: development zone and tax credit for job creation or retention and for environmental remediation, the development zones investment and capital investment tax credits and the technology zones tax credit.
I am partially vetoing the bill to remove the change in development zone tax credits to refundable tax credits. The refundable tax credits create a substantial liability for the general fund in the next two biennia, nearly $14 million. Additionally, making these credits refundable would set a new precedent. Currently, only four tax credits offered by the state of Wisconsin are refundable and they are solely for individual income tax payers. Before making a new class of tax credits refundable, there should be thoughtful discussion about a policy change of this magnitude. There are good policy reasons to consider making tax credits refundable, especially for tax credits aimed at early-stage companies. However, both the financial effect and appropriateness of making this type of broad general fund expenditure, without a thorough understanding of the benefits it will provide to the citizens of the State, is unwise.
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Doyle
Governor
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Communications
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
AB 859 (in part)256April 29, 2004
A928
Assembly Bill 792257April 29, 2004
Assembly Bill 793258April 29, 2004
Assembly Bill 890259April 29, 2004
Assembly Bill 600265April 29, 2004
Assembly Bill 601266April 29, 2004
AB 508 (in part)267April 30, 2004
Assembly Bill 207268April 30, 2004
Assembly Bill 841270April 30, 2004
Assembly Bill 560272April 30, 2004
Assembly Bill 84282April 30, 2004
Assembly Bill 254283April 30, 2004
Assembly Bill 402284April 30, 2004
Assembly Bill 426285April 30, 2004
Assembly Bill 443286April 30, 2004
Assembly Bill 624287April 30, 2004
Sincerely,
Douglas La Follette
Secretary of State
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
April 16, 2004
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
The Bureau of Health Information, Department of Health and Family Services, is pleased to submit to the Governor and the Legislature the Health Care Data Report, 2002. The data for this report were collected under section 153.05, Wisconsin Statutes, and are published as authorized by the requirements of section 120.20, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
This report is based on data reported quarterly to the Bureau of Health Information by all operating general medical-surgical and specialty hospitals and Medicare-certified, freestanding ambulatory surgery centers in Wisconsin. It presents a summary of data on utilization and charges at those facilities in 2002.
Sincerely,
Helene Nelson
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of State Employment Relations
Madison
April 2004
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am pleased to present to you the 2003 annual report on Affirmative Action for Wisconsin State Government. The report symbolizes the continuing commitment by the State of Wisconsin and the Office of State Employment Relations (OSER) to provide equal employment opportunities.
The State's workforce is becoming more representative of Wisconsin's rich and diverse heritage. We will continue to seek ways to eliminate underutilized job groups in the workforce while maintaining timely and quality service delivery to our customers.
OSER will continue to guide the state's affirmative action and equal employment opportunity efforts building on the knowledge gathered from the past and upholding diversity as a fundamental principle.
Sincerely,
Karen E. Timberlake
Director
Referred to committee on Labor.
