Department of Corrections
February 28, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
As required under Section
301.03 (6r) of the Wisconsin State Statutes, I am submitting information relative to the number of prisoners that the Department of Corrections considers violent and the total number of prisoners.
On November 30, 2004 the Department had 22,957 adult inmates assigned to Type "1" prisons in state and in contract facilities out of state. Out of the 22,957 inmates, 13,979 or 65.0 percent had violent offenses.
Sincerely,
MATTHEW J. FRANK
Secretary
Referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, and Privacy.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Department of Natural Resources
February 25, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
Environmental Improvement Fund (EIF) program legislation (s.281.59(3), Wis. Stats.) requires the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Administration to submit to the Legislature and to the State Building Commission any amendments to the EIF Biennial Finance Plan that were made by the Governor for inclusion in the budget. The purpose of the Plan is to provide information on loan, loan subsidy, and bonding levels for program operations in the 2005-2007 biennium. The governor's budget made no changes to the recommendations made in the first version of the Plan that was prepared and distributed in September 2004.
A third, and final version of the Biennial Finance Plan will be distributed after the biennial budget is enacted.
If you have any questions regarding the Biennial Finance Plan, please contact Robert Ramharter at 266-3915 or Frank Hoadley at 266-2305.
Sincerely,
MICHELE YOUNG
Director, Bureau of Community Financial Assistance
Department of Natural Resources
FRANK HOADLEY
Director, Capital Finance
Department of Administration
Referred to committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Joint Enrolled
Resolution Number Publication Date
SJR 4
3
Not Published
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 1:00 P.M.
10:05 A.M.
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1:00 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator A. Lasee in the chair.
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Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, requested a quorum call.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that the prayer and pledge from the Assembly State of the Tribes Address be applied to the Senate.
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Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointments be taken up en masse.
Baier
, Bruce,
of Brown Deer, as a member of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, for the term ending July 1, 2008.
Egan
, David,
of Kenosha, as a member of the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Fisher
, Thomas E.,
of Wausau, as a member of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2008.
Gottfredsen, Eugene,
of Beloit, as a member of the Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve the term ending July 1, 2008.
Holmes
, Robert,
of Tomah, as a member of the Savings Institutions Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Nitzke
, Susan,
of Cottage Grove, as a member of the Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Patterson, Jeffrey,
of Madison, as a member of the Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2008.
Workinger, Marilyn,
of Marshfield, as a member of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
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Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch, Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
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Relating to the payment of state aid under the student achievement guarantee in education (SAGE) program.
Submitted by Department of Public Instruction.
Report received from Agency, March 3, 2005.
Referred to committee on Education,
March 8, 2005
.
Relating to manufactured home dealer and salesperson licenses and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, March 4, 2005.
Referred to committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform, March 8, 2005
.
Relating to the entry professional program, submission of notices and requests to the administrator, promotional appointments and pay, involuntary transfers, periods of eligibility for reinstatement, the definition of "state property," acting assignments and obsolete references, correct cross-references, clarifying language, and other minor, technical changes.
Submitted by Office of State Employment Relations.
Report received from Agency, March 7, 2005.
Referred to committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform, March 8, 2005
.
Relating to the references to the compensation plan, day care providers, the entry professional program, paid leave to vote, continuous service, reinstatement, sick leave credit restoration, annual leave schedules, annual leave options, personal holidays, catastrophic leave, paid leave for bone marrow or organ donation, project compensation, hiring above the minimum, and supervisor training.
Submitted by Department of Employment Relations.
Report received from Agency, March 7, 2005.
Referred to committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform, March 8, 2005
.
Relating to definitions, applicability requirements, registrations, annual audits and reports, trust accounts, ethical and competent practice, education, examination, brokerage agreements and consumer disclosures.
Submitted by Department of Financial Institutions.
Report received from Agency, March 7, 2005.
Referred to committee on Housing and Financial Institutions, March 8, 2005
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