Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 259
Relating to: eliminating various school district and Department of Public Instruction requirements, authorizing a city or village to abolish its police department and contract for law enforcement services with a county, authorizing a county to participate in a municipal revenue sharing agreement, standards for information technology integration, and city health departments.
By
Senators
Brown, Jauch, Kanavas, Roessler and Kapanke; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Albers, Hines and Townsend.
To committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
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State of Wisconsin
July 11, 2005
Dear Senator Robson:
I am writing to express my appreciation to you and the Senate Democrats on the respectful debate during the 2005-07 state budget deliberations. The change in the decorum of the Senate this session along with the courteous and professional etiquette by all members is no doubt a bipartisan effort to uphold the tradition of the Senate as the more reasoned and civil legislative house. I understand that several of the items in the state budget were contentious and the debate became very involving, but your members were always considerate and the debate never became mean spirited.
In my previous correspondence to you, I expressed my displeasure over the way the Senate was conducted in the previous session. I now feel that the respectful debate which the Senate had once been lacking has returned. I know that the contributions of you and your members were integral in achieving this much needed change in civility, and I sincerely thank you for all your efforts.
Sincerely,
ALAN J. LASEE
Senate President
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
July 12, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2005 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Broydrick, William Hertz Rent-a-Car
Hubbard, Gregory Hertz Rent-a-Car
Johns, Jason E Wisconsin Dietetic Association
Inc
Kuehn, Ronald W Village of Weston
Kulik, Ryan WAVE Educational Fund
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
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The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Bill 42
Report correctly enrolled on July 11, 2005.
