State of Wisconsin
State Employment Relations
September 30, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
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I am pleased to submit the Fiscal Year 2004 report on employment of customers of the Wisconsin works (W-2) program. This report includes a description of each agency's efforts to employ W-2 job seekers, shows the number of W-2 job seekers employed by each agency, and the classification title of each position filled, from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.
If you have questions or need additional information regarding this report, please contact Kathryn A. Moore at 266-9472 or by e-mail at
kathryn.moore@oser.state.wi.us.
Sincerely,
KAREN E. TIMBERLAKE
Director
State of Wisconsin
Women's Council
October 1, 2004
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Wisconsin Statutes s.
16.01(2)(g) requires the Council to submit a biennial report on its activities to the Governor and to the Chief Clerk of each house of the legislature. This letter is intended to fulfill this statutory requirement. A list of Council Members and a budget/staffing summary for the 2001-2003 biennium are provided in Attachments.
The Wisconsin Women's Council did not meet frequently during the 2001-2003 biennium. Nonetheless, a review of the records shows a wide range of programs and activities that continued to be carried out by the Council under its program of work. During the reporting period, the Council continued to build on successful projects begun in the previous biennium, including programs such as Wardrobes for Working Women (a Council program that has been modeled nationally), the Financial Education Blueprint, and marital property law education. The Council gave emphasis to developing its web site with links and reference materials to serve as a resource for Wisconsin women, as well as providing links to the Council's own products such as the Financial Blueprint and other educational materials. During the reporting period, the Council also distributed a reprinted version of its Directory, Wisconsin Women's Resources 2001. Finally, the Council continued its outreach efforts by speaking to a variety of community and professional organizations, and partnering and serving on committees with organizations focused on helping Wisconsin women improve their lives.
In 2004, in a collaborative effort by the Governor and Legislative Leaders, a new group of Women's Council members was appointed and I was hired as Executive Director. This revitalized group has been hearing testimony from the leadership of state agencies and other organizations concerned with issues affecting women in order to fulfill its mission - that is, to identify barriers that prevent women from participating fully and equally in various aspects of life and to develop long-term solutions to women's economic and social inequality in this state. The strategic plan that is developing out of these efforts is designed to guide Council activities in the coming years.
Questions about the Wisconsin Women's Council and requests for additional copies of this report may be directed to the Wisconsin Women's Council, 101 East Wilson, 8th fl., Madison, WI 53703, or by telephone at (608)266-2219.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE LIDBURY
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
September 30, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
Attached please find the Environmental Improvement Fund Biennial Finance Plan for the 2005-2007 biennium.
Environmental Improvement Fund program legislation (s.
281.59(3), wis. Stats.) requires the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Administration to submit the first version of the Biennial Finance Plan to the Legislature and to the State Building Commission. The purpose of the plan is to provide information on loan, loan subsidy, and bonding levels for program operations in the 2005-2007 biennium.
If you have any questions regarding the Biennial Finance Plan, please contact Robert Ramharter at 266-3915 or Michael Wolff at 267-2734.
Sincerely,
THOMAS J. NIEBAUER
Acting Bureau Director
Bureau of Community Financial Assistance
Department of Natural Resources
MICHAEL WOLFF
Finance Program Administrator
Department of Administration
State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
September 15, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
As required by s.
292.25, Wis. Stats., the Department of Natural Resources is pleased to submit the attached report regarding the status of the Voluntary Party Liability Exemption (VPLE) environmental cleanup process. As required by law, this report is being submitted to the Governor, the Department of Administration, and the Legislature. If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Darsi Foss from my staff at (608)267-6713.
Sincerely,
SCOTT HASSETT
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Commerce
September 29, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
Please find enclosed a copy of the State of Wisconsin 2004 Consolidated Annual Plan to address statewide housing and community development needs. The Plan was submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of the State's annual funding application for:
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Small Cities Community Development Block Grants (CDBG),
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HOME Investment Partnership (HOME),
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Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), and
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Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).
Section
560.9802 (4), Wis. Stats., requires the Department to submit a copy of this state housing strategy plan to the Governor and the Chief Clerk of each house of the legislature before October 1 of each year.
If you have any questions regarding the plan, please contact Marty Evanson, Director, Bureau of Housing, at (608) 267-2713.
Sincerely,
JAMES O'KEEFE
Administrator, Division of Community Development
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 28, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Sweeney, Timothy,
of Ripon, as a member of the Auctioneer Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2008.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs.
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The committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care reports and recommends:
Relating to supervised pre-certification and pre-licensure social work.
No action taken.
Relating to alcohol and drug counseling.
No action taken.
Relating to Wisconsin's statewide trauma care system.
No action taken.
Carol Roessler
Chairperson
The committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Relating to child labor.
No action taken.
Relating to prevailing wage rates on public works projects and affecting small business.
No action taken.