Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Ninety-Eighth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 19
Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Pfc. Jon Bailey St. John II.
By
Senator
Ellis
; cosponsored by Representative Roth
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 81
Relating to: management of greenhouse gases, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Miller, Erpenbach, Risser and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Boyle, Molepske, Hebl, Berceau, Parisi, Hilgenberg, Sinicki, Pocan, Benedict, Pope-Roberts and Smith.
To committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Senate Bill 82
Relating to: building a certain vehicle weighing station in Rock County, building a certain interchange in Rock County, and creating a vehicle weighing station surcharge for size and weight violations detected at a certain vehicle weighing station in Rock County to provide funds to the town of La Prairie.
By
Senator
Robson
; cosponsored by Representatives Benedict, Sheridan, Berceau, Davis, Hixson and Owens.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism and Insurance.
Senate Bill 83
Relating to: exempting from taxation unemployment compensation benefits.
By
Senators
Hansen, Wirch, Breske, Sullivan, A. Lasee and Plale; cosponsored by Representatives Soletski, Zepnick, F. Lasee, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Cullen, Gronemus, Jorgensen, Kreuser, Pocan, Sheridan, Shilling, Sinicki, Turner and Young.
To committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.
Senate Bill 84
Relating to: allowing schools and local governmental units to claim refunds of the motor vehicle fuel tax and alternate fuels tax and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Lassa, Darling, Lehman, Olsen, Roessler, Sullivan and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Staskunas, Berceau, Bies, Black, Cullen, Friske, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Jeskewitz, Molepske, Mursau, Musser, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petrowski, Pridemore, Sheridan, Sinicki, Townsend, Van Roy, M. Williams and Gottlieb.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism and Insurance.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
March
6
, 2007
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number Date Approved
Senate Bill 52 Act 3
March 6
, 2007
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
March
6
, 2007
The Honorable, the Legislature:
Joint Enrolled
Resolution Number
Publication Date
SJR 1
1
Not Published
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
March 1, 2007
The Honorable, the Legislature:
In accordance with Wis. Stats. §
118.51 (15) (c) and
13.172 (3), the Department of Public Instruction submits this report relating to the public school open enrollment program.
If you have any questions regarding this document, please contact Mary Jo Cleaver, School Administration Consultant, 608‐267‐9101.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Burmaster
State Superintendent
Referred to committee on Education.
Department of Health and Family Services
March 1, 2007
The Honorable, the Senate:
The 1983‐85 budget act,
1983 Wisconsin Act 27, created the Community Integration Program (CIP) for Residents of State Centers under s.
46.275. The intent of this program “is to relocate persons from the state centers for the developmentally disabled into appropriate community settings with the assistance of home and community‐based services and with continuity of care. The intent of the program is also to minimize its impact on state employees through redeployment of employees into vacant positions." S.
46.275(5m) requires the Department to submit a report to the Joint Committee on Finance and to the Chief Clerk of each house of the Legislature describing the program's impact during the preceding calendar year on state employees, including the Department's efforts to redeploy employees into vacant positions and the number of employees laid off.
The 2003‐05 biennial budget provided for the phasedown of long term care services at Northern Wisconsin Center and the placement of residents in community settings. Northern Wisconsin Center's last long term care resident was placed into the community in September, 2006. Southern and Central Wisconsin Centers continued to relocate individuals under the CIP program as well during CYO6. For the period of January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006, 22 center residents were placed into the community. The Department was able to reduce positions and dollars for calendar year 2006 without employee layoffs and without redeploying employees into vacant positions.
Sincerely,
Kevin R. Hayden
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health and Human Services.
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The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Joint Resolution 13
Senate Joint Resolution 17
Report correctly enrolled on March
5, 2007.
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The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Bill
52
Presented to the Governor on March
5, 2007.
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Motions Under Senate Rule 98 and Joint Rule 7
for the Month of February 2007
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Schultz, for AVISTA Incorporated, on the occasion of the company's 20th Anniversary.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Lehman, for Louise Behling, on the occasion of earning and attaining the Girl Scout Gold Award.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Legislature on the motion of Senator Schultz, for Ed Bodendein, on the occasion of his outstanding years of service to the Town of LaValle.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Legislature on the motion of Senator Schultz, for Patrick James Boyd, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Grothman, for Patrick Edward Bryan, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Grothman, for William Dean Bryan, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Erpenbach, for the Color Guard, on the occasion of their service in representing their nation and state at the commencement of the Wisconsin State Senate on January 3, 2007.
