The committee on Energy and Utilities reports and recommends:
Bridge
, Burnie,
of Madison, as a Public Service Commissioner, to serve for the interim term ending March 1, 2003, and for the full term ending March 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Cowles, Lazich, Leibham, Wirch and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robert Cowles
Chairperson
The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 4
Relating to: determining what constitutes the administration of the Department of Natural Resources when managing the state's fish and wildlife resources.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien and Wirch.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Risser.
Relating to: prohibiting methyl tertiary-butyl ether in automotive gasoline, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 29
Relating to: immunity for the use of solid waste for public projects.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 61
Relating to: environmental compliance audits, environmental management systems, providing incentives for improving environmental performance, providing immunity from civil penalties for certain violations of environmental requirements, access to certain information, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp, Zien, Risser and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kedzie, Stepp and Zien.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Risser and Wirch.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care reports and recommends:
Frazier, J C,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Funeral Director's Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Hamberger, L. Kevin,
of Franklin, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Heinz
, Geri A.,
of Wausau, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Kaufmann, Marilyn A.,
of Cleveland, as a member of the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Peters
, Alma,
of Mequon, as a member of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodriguez, Mariana,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Seldin
, Barbara,
of Neenah, as a member of the Psychology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Roessler, Kanavas, Brown, Welch, Schultz, Robson, Jauch and Carpenter.
Noes, 0 - None.
Carol Roessler
Chairperson
The committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure reports and recommends:
Busalacchi, Frank,
of Brookfield, as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Leibham, Kanavas, Kedzie, Breske and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Joseph Leibham
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
April 24, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20(2)(a) and
(b) I have appointed Senator Kedzie to the Joint Committee on Finance and removed Senator Leibham.
With regards to members of the minority party, appointments are made based on the nominations of that caucus.
Sincerely,
Senator Mary Panzer
Senate Majority Leader
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
April 22, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Please find enclosed a copy of the State of Wisconsin 2003 Consolidated Annual Plan to address housing and community development needs for the state. The plan was developed by the Department of Administration, Division of Housing and Intergovernmental Relations, and the Department of Commerce and is submitted annually to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Wisconsin State Statute 16.31(4) requires the Department to submit a copy of the state housing strategy plan to the Governor and the Chief Clerk of each house before October 1 of each year.
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If you have any questions regarding the plan, please contact Marty Evanson, Director, Bureau of Housing, at (608) 267-2713.
Sincerely,
