Ayes, 3 - Senators
Brown, Zien and Kanavas.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Breske and Wirch.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Brown, Zien and Kanavas.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Breske and Wirch.
Ronald Brown
Chairperson
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Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, May 11, 2005.
Referred to committee on Energy, Utilities and Information Technology, May 13, 2005
.
Relating to the payment program for damage caused by endangered and threatened species of wildlife and gray wolves to hunting dogs and pets.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, May 11, 2005.
Referred to committee on Natural Resources and Transportation, May 13, 2005
.
Relating to the payment program for damage caused by endangered and threatened species of wildlife and gray wolves to livestock.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, May 11, 2005.
Referred to committee on Natural Resources and Transportation, May 13, 2005
.
Relating to electrical construction and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, May 12, 2005.
Referred to committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform, May 13, 2005
.
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The committee on Natural Resources and Transportation reports and recommends:
Relating to the dry cleaner environmental response program.
No action taken.
Relating to the administration of the managed forest law.
No action taken.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
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Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 66 offered by Senator Leibham.
Senate substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 103 offered by Senator Kanavas.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Tuesday, May 17, 2005.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 155 offered by Senators Hansen, Carpenter, Lassa, Decker, Erpenbach, Wirch and Risser.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 25
Relating to: standards for redistricting assembly and senate districts (first consideration).
By
Senator
Risser
; cosponsored by Representative Kessler
.
To committee on Labor and Election Process Reform.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 206
Relating to: transportation for pupils participating in the open enrollment program.
By
Senators
Brown, Reynolds, Roessler, A. Lasee, Olsen and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Gronemus, Musser, Gard, Hines, Jensen, Ballweg, Pridemore, Ott, M. Williams, Albers and Stone.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 207
Relating to: being physically in possession of a firearm, bow, or crossbow while hunting captive deer or other captive wild animals.
By
Senators
Kedzie, Lassa and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Gunderson, Gard, Albers, Bies, Hahn, Hines, Krawczyk, Lehman, LeMahieu, Molepske, Nass, Ott, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore and Vos.
To committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
Senate Bill 208
Relating to: designating and marking USH 45 as the Wisconsin Labor Highway.
By
Senators
Zien, Taylor, Darling, Carpenter, Miller, Decker and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Colon, Hines, Sinicki, Van Akkeren, Parisi, Sheridan, Pocan, Lehman, Seidel and Molepske.
To committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
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State of Wisconsin
March 18, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
46(2)(c), I am writing to direct that
Assembly Bill 107 be withdrawn from the committee on
Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform and rereferred to the committee on
Senate Organization.
I have obtained the consent of the appropriate chairperson.
Sincerely,
ALAN LASEE
Senate President
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
May 11, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
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As required by s.
13.94(1)(em), Wis. Stats., we have completed our annual financial audit and biennial program evaluation of the Wisconsin Lottery, which is administered by the Department of Revenue. We have issued an unqualified opinion on the Wisconsin Lottery's fiscal year (FY) 2002-03 and FY 2003-04 financial statements.
Total sales increased from $406.7 million in FY 1999-2000 to $482.9 million in FY 2003-04, or 18.7 percent. Both instant game and on-line ticket sales increased during this period. Approximately $2.2 billion in property tax relief has been provided through gaming-related proceeds since the Wisconsin Lottery's inception in 1988.
Because instant game ticket sales account for the majority of the Wisconsin Lottery's revenues, we reviewed the process used to develop instant games, including those affiliated with copyrighted or trademarked properties. We include a recommendation to formalize game development and management practices and analyses. We also found that a loss of approximately $212,000 was incurred in 2003 when participation in a Super Bowl prize drawing tied to the Powerball game was cancelled. We include a recommendation that the Wisconsin Lottery protect itself by ensuring that its contracts require a performance bond or similar guarantees.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by Wisconsin Lottery staff in the Department of Revenue. The Department's response follows the appendices.
Sincerely,
JANICE MUELLER
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
May 12, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
In March 2005, we completed our fiscal year (FY) 2003-04 single audit of the State of Wisconsin and issued our report (report 05-5). During the course of our audit and subsequent follow-up, we identified $4.5 million available to the General Fund from other funds and accounts that the Legislature may wish to consider during the current biennial budget deliberations. In addition, we identified an error in the State Historical Society of Wisconsin's internal accounting records that understated the balance in its endowment fund by $1.1 million.
