FRANK R. HOADLEY
Capital Finance Director
Department of Administration
State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
August 29, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Enclosed is a copy of the "Legislative Report on Video Cameras on School Buses and Training of Bus and Alternative Vehicle Operators" as required by Section 30(4) of
2003 Wisconsin Act 280. The report is submitted to you as required by sec. 13.172(2), Wis. Stats.
Sincerely,
ELIZABETH BURMASTER
Department of Public Instruction
State of Wisconsin
Groundwater Coordinating Council
August, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The Groundwater Coordinating Council (GCC) is pleased to release its 2005 Report to the Legislature. The GCC was formed in 1984 to help state agencies coordinate non-regulatory activities and exchange information on groundwater. For the past 20 years, the GCC has served as a model for interagency coordination and cooperation among state agencies, the Governor, local and federal government, and the university. It is one of the few groups in the nation to effectively coordinate groundwater activities in its state from an advisory position.
This report summarizes GCC and agency activities related to groundwater protection and management in FY 05 (July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005) and provides an overview of the condition of the groundwater resource. See the Executive Summary for highlights and the GCC's recommendations in Future Directions for Groundwater Protection. The full report is available online at:
Highlights of the State's groundwater protection activities this past year include:
• Organizing the first meetings of the Groundwater Advisory Committee and taking other steps to begin implementation of the new groundwater legislation
2003 Wisconsin Act 310.
• Completion of source water assessments for all 11,500 public water supply systems in Wisconsin;
• Incorporation of Wisconsin's groundwater monitoring strategy, including both quantity and quality needs, into the state's water monitoring plan;
• Developing a Groundwater Information Network email list to share information with a broad range of agencies and organizations interested or involved in groundwater education.
• Continued efforts through participation in teacher workshops, a groundwater festival for students, Farm Technology Days, county groundwater programs and other opportunities to share with others the importance of protecting groundwater.
We hope you will find this report to be a useful reference in protecting Wisconsin's valuable groundwater resource.
Sincerely,
TODD AMBS
Chair, Groundwater Coordinating Council
Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senator Risser removed as a coauthor of
Senate Bill 268.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 24, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Browne
, Bryant,
of Stevens Point, as a member of the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 29, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Okey
, Louis,
of Cassville, as a member of the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2010.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 29, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint DeCicco, Julia,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Job Creation, Economic Development and Consumer Affairs.
Office of the Governor
August 29, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Taylor
, Dale,
of Eau Claire, as a member of the Board on Aging and Long Term Care, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 29, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Lowe
, Gretchen,
of Madison, as a member of the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 29, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Tracey
, Robert,
of Holmen, as a member of the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2010.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
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