The committee on Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 359
Relating to: the preference systems for issuing Class A bear licenses, bobcat hunting and trapping permits, fisher trapping permits, and otter trapping permits.
Passage:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Gunderson, J. Ott, Bies, LeMahieu, M. Williams, Nerison, Mursau, Black, Molepske, Steinbrink, Hraychuck and Hebl.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Scott Gunderson
Chairperson
Committee on Natural Resources
The committee on Transportation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 370
Relating to: commercial driver license testing for military license holders.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Petrowski, Bies, A. Ott, Hahn, Gottlieb, Van Roy, Davis, Steinbrink, Vruwink, Sheridan and Garthwaite.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Petrowski, Bies, A. Ott, Hahn, Gottlieb, Van Roy, Davis, Steinbrink, Vruwink, Sheridan and Garthwaite.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Jerry Petrowski
Chairperson
Committee on Transportation
The committee on Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 362
Relating to: providing financial aid to military families, creating an individual income tax checkoff for the military family relief fund, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Musser, Townsend, Petrowski, Bies, Petersen, Sherman, Hubler and Boyle.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Musser, Townsend, Petrowski, Bies, Petersen, Sherman, Hubler and Boyle.
Noes: 0.
To joint committee on Finance.
Assembly Bill 400
Relating to: powers and duties of the Department of Military Affairs, the adjutant general, military officers, military property and assets, the national guard, the state defense force, rights of service personnel, the Wisconsin code of military justice, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
Passage:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Musser, Townsend, Petrowski, Bies, Petersen, Sherman, Hubler and Boyle.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Terry Musser
Chairperson
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
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Communications
September 19, 2007
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please add my name as a co‐author of Assembly Bill 472.
Sincerely,
Mark Gundrum
State Representative
84th Assembly District
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
September 18, 2007
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Section
55.14(11) of the Wis. Stats. requires the Department of Health and Family Services to submit a report concerning any orders for the involuntary administration of psychotropic medications to individuals who are receiving protective services. Counties and their contract agencies are required to submit copies of these orders to the Department. Section
51.14(3) and
(8) establish the criteria for issuance of court orders. Two counties, Washburn and Dodge, provided copies of protective placement court orders for psychotropic medications in calendar year 2007.
With warm regards,
Kevin R. Hayden
Secretary
Referred to committee on Aging and Long Term Care.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
September 18, 2007
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Pursuant to Section
46.014(4) of the Wis. Stats., the Department of Health and Family Services is required to submit an annual report to the Legislature concerning the activities of the Community Action agencies under s.
46.30, and their effectiveness in promoting social and economic opportunities for low‐income persons.
The attached report describes the uses of the Community Services Block Grant funding and its support of the services provided by the Community Action agencies and Limited Purpose agencies in order to reduce poverty, revitalize low‐income communities and empower low‐income individuals and families to become economically self‐sufficient.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kitty Kocol, CSBG Coordinator at (608) 267‐5149 or
kocolkm@dhfs.state.wi.us.
With warm regards,
Kevin R. Hayden
Secretary
Referred to committee on Children and Family Law.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
September 19, 2007
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
In accordance with s.
1.11(2)(j) Wis. Stats., the Department of Health and Family Services reports that it did not conduct any Environmental Assessments or Environmental Impact Statements during the reporting period of July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007.
With warm regards,
Kevin R. Hayden
Secretary
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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Agency Reports
