Ayes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds and Stepp.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds and Stepp.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds and Stepp.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Relating to: the eligibility of employees of cities, villages, towns, and counties to be candidates for elective public office.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Reynolds.
Assembly Bill 175
Relating to: mailing, transmittal, and witnessing of absentee ballots.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 79
Relating to: authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance a project undertaken for a facility used for education by a private, tax-exempt institution.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 219
Relating to: eligibility for participation in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds and Stepp.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Senate Bill 220
Relating to: charter schools located in a 1st class city school district.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds and Stepp.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Senate Bill 81
Relating to: residency of certain election officials.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
The select committee on Job Creation reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 246
Relating to: periods in which state agencies will act on certain applications, approval of certain applications, refunds of fees, and granting rule-making authority.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kanavas, Stepp and Leibham.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Chvala and Jauch.
Ted Kanavas
Senate Co-Chairperson
Cathy Stepp
Senate Co-Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
July 31, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
As required by s.
253.115 of the Wisconsin Statutes, I am enclosing the Department's annual report on the status of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening in Wisconsin. We are pleased to report that in 2002 Wisconsin hospitals have met the legislative criteria. By hospital report, 99.5% of all Wisconsin babies were born in hospitals with a universal newborn hearing screening program in 2002.
Sincerely,
Helene Nelson
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
September 9, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
In accordance with section 1.11(2)(j) Wis. Stats., the Department of Health and Family Services reports that it conducted one Environmental Assessment during the reporting period of July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003.
The Environmental Assessment was done for the project to construct a new Administration and Armory Building at theWisconsin Resources Center in Winnebago, WI. It was determined that the construction on this building does not have a significant negative effort on the environment
Sincerely,
Helene Nelson
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
September 10, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We at the Department of Natural Resources are pleased to provide you with a copy of our annual Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA) report. In fulfillment of Section
1.11 (2)(j) of the state statutes, this document provides information on the numbers of environmental assessments (EAs) and environmental impact statements (EIS) completed by the Department in the past fiscal year.
Questions about the report can be directed to James Pardee, of the Environmental Analysis and Liaison Section, Bureau of Integrated Science Services, telephone 6-0426.
Sincerely,
George H. Albright
Chief Environmental Analysis and Liaison Section
Bureau of Integrated Science Services
State of Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
September 9, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Enclosed is a copy of the annual report the Public Service Commission (Commission) shall submit to the legislature as provided for in Wis. Stat. s.
1.11 (2)(j). It reports on the number and type of proposed actions requiring the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement by the Commission between July 1, 2002 and June 20, 2003.
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If you have any questions on this report, please contact our Environmental Review Coordinator, Kathleen Zuelsdorff, at (608) 266-2730.
Sincerely,
Burneatta Bridge
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau