Relating to: the assignment of property contaminated by hazardous substances.
By
Senators
Kanavas, Darling, Kedzie, Grothman, Roessler and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Fields, Honadel, Gard, Zepnick, Montgomery, Jensen, Grigsby, Ott, Townsend, McCormick, Albers, Hahn, Gielow, Hines, Lothian, Pridemore, Cullen, Vrakas and Ballweg.
To committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
Senate Bill 199
Relating to: indoor places where smoking is prohibited, designating smoking areas in indoor places where smoking is generally prohibited, and smoking outside the state capitol building.
By
Senators
Darling, Roessler and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Gottlieb, Lehman, Wasserman, Underheim, Bies, Black, Boyle, Gielow, Hines, Ott and Parisi.
To committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
Senate Bill 200
Relating to: prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from promulgating a rule setting forth general policy on conserving and enhancing navigable waters.
By
joint committee for review of Administrative Rules.
To committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
Senate Bill 201
Relating to: prohibiting the Department of Health and Family Services from promulgating a rule under which fees for copies of patient health care records and X-rays equal certain amounts.
By
joint committee for review of Administrative Rules.
To committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
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The committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 193
Relating to: establishing a Gulf War Illnesses Recognition Day.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 194
Relating to: the involvement of military base commanders with local zoning entities; creating a council on military and state relations; and requiring a seller of real property to disclose its proximity to the boundaries of a military installation.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 3.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 3.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, Kanavas, Breske and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ronald Brown
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
May 4, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
46(2)(c), I am writing to direct that
Senate Bill 167 and
Assembly Bill 125 be withdrawn from the committee on
Senate Organization and rereferred to the committee on
Joint Finance.
I have obtained the consent of the appropriate chairperson.
Sincerely,
ALAN LASEE
Senate President
State of Wisconsin
May 4, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
Please add my name to the list of co-sponsors of Senate Joint Resolution 23.
Sincerely,
MARK D. GUNDRUM
State Representative
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
May 4, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed an evaluation of management of the State's vehicle fleet, as requested by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. The Department of Administration (DOA) has primary responsibility for fleet management, including establishing policies for the acquisition, use, maintenance, and sale of fleet vehicles.
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As of December 31, 2004, the State owned 6,669 fleet vehicles, a reduction of 13.8 percent since 2001. Agencies either own these vehicles or lease them from DOA; five agencies-DOA, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Transportation, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Department of Corrections-are assigned nearly three-quarters of the fleet. Sedans and station wagons are the most commonly owned vehicles, followed by pick-up trucks and passenger and cargo vans. A vehicle reduction initiative announced by the Governor in June 2004 generated gross revenue of approximately $3.5 million through March 2005, but it is unclear how much of this revenue will be available for deficit reduction because of sales costs and outstanding debt on vehicles sold.
We found that several state agencies are not appropriately enforcing the minimum driving standards for individuals who use fleet vehicles, in part because of DOA's limited guidance. We also found that Wisconsin's standard reimbursement rate for employees who use privately owned vehicles to conduct state business, $0.325 per mile, is within the range paid by other midwestern states.
We make several recommendations to improve fleet management, including better monitoring of vehicle leases and rentals, improving the procurement process, fully implementing fleet-management software, and improving the process for responding to complaints about inappropriate vehicle use. In addition, we include a recommendation for DOA to better monitor mileage reimbursements by employees who make personal use of fleet vehicles. DOA will likely pay a forfeiture of approximately $35,000 to the Internal Revenue Service for past underpayment of these mileage reimbursements, and steps should be taken to avoid additional forfeiture payments in the future.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by DOA staff, as well as by staff in the other agencies and campuses we contacted. DOA's response follows the appendices.
Sincerely,
JANICE MUELLER
State Auditor
Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senator Roessler removed as a coauthor of
Senate Bill 87.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Bill Number Act Number
Publication Date
Senate Bill 3 Act
4
May
13
, 2005
Senate Bill 83 Act
6
May
16
, 2005
Senate Bill 79 Act
7
May
16
, 2005
Senate Bill 27 Act
9
May
16
, 2005
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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Vander Loop, Bill,
of Kaukauna, as a member of the Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2006.
