Senate Bill 24
Relating to: providing an exception to the law prohibiting discrimination in public places of accommodation to permit a fitness center whose facilities and services are intended for the exclusive use of persons of the same sex to provide the use of those facilities and services exclusively to persons of that sex.
By
Senators
Roessler, Harsdorf, Breske, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham and Reynolds; cosponsored by Representatives Grothman, Vrakas, Montgomery, Ainsworth, Bies, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Kestell, Krawczyk, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, Musser, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Plale, Schneider, Seratti, Shilling, Stone, Suder, Towns, Underheim, Van Roy, Weber, J. Wood and Ziegelbauer.
To committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
Relating to: open enrollment in public schools and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Reynolds, Darling, Stepp and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Cullen, Krug, Ladwig, Stone, Bies, Hines, Krawczyk, Plouff, Ainsworth, Townsend, Olsen, M. Lehman, Ziegelbauer, Wasserman, Musser, J. Wood, Richards and Gunderson.
To committee on Education, Ethics and Elections.
Senate Bill 26
Relating to: the minimum number of railroad employees required to be present in the cab of the lead control locomotive when the railroad train or locomotive is in motion.
By
Senators
Schultz, Erpenbach, George, Jauch, A. Lasee, M. Meyer, Wirch, Chvala, Risser, Breske, Moore, Hansen, Carpenter and Stepp; cosponsored by Representatives Hahn, Albers, Bies, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Freese, Gronemus, Lassa, J. Lehman, Musser, Petrowski, Pocan, Powers, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Suder, Turner, Young, Van Roy, Hubler, Krawczyk, Plale, Travis and Plouff.
To committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure.
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State of Wisconsin
January 29, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20(2)(a), I have made the following appointments to Senate committees:
To the joint committee on Criminal Penalties: Senator George,
To the Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse: Senator Carpenter.
To the State Building Commission: Senator Risser,
To the Educational Communications Board: Senator George,
To the Environmental Education Board: Senate Risser,
To the Council on Forestry: Senator Breske,
To Forward Wisconsin: Senator Meyer,
To the Council on Highway Safety: Senator Breske,
To the Historical Society of Wisconsin, Board of Curators: Senator Risser,
To the Information Technology Management Board: Senator Jauch,
To the Migrant Labor Council: Senator Carpenter,
To the Mississippi River Parkway Commission: Senator Meyer,
To the Rural Economic Development Board: Senator Decker,
To the Sentencing Commission: Senator Moore,
To the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board: Senator Risser,
To the State Supported Programs Study and Advisory Committee: Senator Risser,
To the Council on Tourism: Senator Breske,
To the Transportation Projects Commission: Senators Breske and Meyer
To the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority: Senator Moore,
To the World Dairy Center Authority: Senator Hansen.
With regard to members of the minority party, appointments are made based on nominations made by that caucus.
Sincerely,
Mary E. Panzer
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
State of Wisconsin
Janaury 29, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to the statutes governing, I have made the following appointments to committees:
To the Wisconsin Artistic Endowment Foundation: Senator Robson,
To the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board: Senator Wirch,
To the Council on Domestic Abuse: Senator Carpenter,
To the Heritage Tourism Council: Senator Breske,
To the Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council: Senator George,
To the State Fair Park Board: Senator George.
Sincerely,
Jon erpenbach
Senate Minority Leader
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 30, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Please withdraw the following appointments that are pending in the Senate:
Kelli Thompson
Michael Soehner
Sincerely,
Jim Doyle
Governor
Milwaukee Public Schools
January 31, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed you will find a copy of the report entitled "High/Scope All-Day Five-Year-Old Kindergarten Program and High/Scope First Grade Program." This report summarizes the projects and the data collected for the 2001-2002 school year.
Each year a report is prepared in response to Sections
119.71,
119.73, and
119.75 of the current state statutes.
Sincerely,
Michelle J. Nate
Chief MPS Financial and Operations Officer
Department of Finance
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
January 30, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Included with this correspondence, I am submitting the report of the Department of Administration, Division of Gaming (Gaming), for the second quarter of fiscal year 2003 (October 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002). As required by s.
562.02(1)(g), Wis. Stats., the attached materials contain pari-mutuel wagering and racing statistical information, as well as the revenues for the program areas of Racing, Charitable Gaming, Bingo and Indian Gaming.
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If you have any questions or comments regarding this report, please do not hesitate to contact Rachel Meek at (608) 270-2535.
Sincerely,
Linda Minash
Deputy Division Administrator
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
January 15, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
This biennial report on the operations and performance of the Legislative Audit Bureau covers the period January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2002. It summarizes the Bureau's statutory responsibilities and reports and is required under s.
13.94(1)(j), Wis. Stats.
The Bureau conducts financial and program evaluation audits to assist the Legislature in its oversight of executive branch agencies. The Bureau's reports are received and reviewed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. On December 31, 2002, Audit Committee members were:
