Office of the Governor
February 27, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Farley, Patrick,
of Sun Prairie, as a member of the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Judiciary and Corrections.
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The committee on Campaign Finance Reform, Rural Issues and Information Technology reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 10
Relating to: reporting of certain information concerning individual contributions received on campaign finance reports.
No recommendation pursuant to s.
227.19 (6)(b), Wisconsin Statutes.
Pat Kreitlow
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
February 27, 2007
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 2007-2008 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us/
Adams, Robert Alliance for Marriage Foundation
Bie, Ave Time Warner Cable
Blumenfeld, Michael Community Care Organization Inc
Blumenfeld, Michael Community Health Partnership Inc
Blumenfeld, Michael Elder Care of Wisconsin, Inc.
Blumenfeld, Michael Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc
Broydrick, William Hertz Rent-a-Car
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Broydrick, William
Wisconsin Voluntary Trial Judges
Association
Brozek, Michael National Association of Professional Employer Organizations
Doeppers, Aaron Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Driessen, Anthony Time Warner Cable
Fonfara, Thomas Time Warner Cable
Gallo, Salvadore W Chicago & Midwest Regional Joint Board
Grendahl, Leslie Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association
Gundermann, Robert Wisconsin Alzheimers Association Chapter Network
Gunderson, Dan Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.
Hubbard, Gregory Hertz Rent-a-Car
Hubbard, Gregory Wisconsin Association of Homes & Services for the Aging Inc
King, Nathaniel Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin
McDowell, Kelly Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association
Mettner, Michelle Wisconsin Voluntary Trial Judges Association
Natzke, Ryan Wisconsin Cemetery & Cremation Association
Pfaff, Shawn Competitive Wisconsin Inc
Pfaff, Shawn Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
Schreiber, Martin Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association
Tierney, Jodie Wisconsin Association of Homes & Services for the Aging Inc
Welch, Robert Renew Energy LLC
Welch, Robert United States Sportsmens Alliance
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
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Department of Natural Resources
February 26, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
Environmental Improvement Fund (EIF) program legislation (s.281.59(3), Wis. Stats.) requires the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Administration to submit to the Legislature and to the State Building Commission amendments to the EIF Biennial Finance Plan that update the plan to reflect material approved by the Governor for inclusion in the budget. The purpose of the Plan is to provide information on loan, loan subsidy, and bonding levels for program operations in the 2007-2009 biennium.
The Governor's budget modified the interest rate at which the fund would make certain loans to local units of government from 55% of the statutory market rate to 70% of that market rate. This change results in modifications to the proposed biennial levels of general obligation bonding from $85.7 million to $49.5 million and in the present value of subsidy from $143.1 million to $99.1 million.
A third, and final, version of the Biennial Finance Plan will be distributed after the biennial budget is enacted.
If you have any questions regarding the Biennial Finance Plan, please contact Robert Ramharter at 266-3915 or Frank Hoadley at 266-2305.
Sincerely,
Bridget Nettesheim
Acting Bureau Director, Bureau of Community Financial Assistance, Department of Natural Resources
Frank Hoadley
Capital Finance Director
Department of Administration
Referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
