Monday, April 16, 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 38
Relating to: honoring the UW-Green Bay women's basketball team.
By
Senator
Hansen
; cosponsored by Representatives Soletski and Nygren.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Read first time and referred:
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
April 12, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to present to you, for distribution to the Wisconsin Senate, the annual evaluation report on the Pretrial Intoxicated Driver Intervention Grant Program. It is also available on our website,
www.dot.wisconsin.gov/ library/publications/topic/safety.htm. The program, created by section 85.53 Wis. Stats., was established by the legislature in 1997 with the requirement that the Department study its impact and report on its findings.
The Pretrial Intoxicated Driver Intervention Grant Program is intended for offenders who are arrested for their second or subsequent OWl (Operating While Intoxicated) offense. Offender participation may be voluntary or court ordered. It is an intervention model designed to get offenders into counseling, treatment and supervision as soon as possible after the arrest. The program is individual to each community.
As you will see in the report, no community that has begun a program has dropped it. Overall, offenders who successfully completed the program were less likely than non‐participants to be re‐arrested for subsequent OWl violations. Those who were re‐arrested went significantly longer between arrests than non‐participants. Currently there are seven counties on a waiting list for funding to begin programs.
I commend those people who have dedicated themselves to making this innovative program a success. There are no “silver bullets" in eradicating impaired driving, but I feel this effort is a vital piece in the total transportation safety effort.
Sincerely,
Major Daniel W. Lonsdorf
Director, Bureau of Safety
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The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Relating to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for iron and steel foundries.
No action taken.
Relating to deer hunting season and permit issuance regulation changes.
No action taken.
Mark Miller
Chairperson
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Motions Under Senate Rule 98 and Joint Rule 7
for the Month of March 2007
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Kreitlow, for American Legion Post 73, on the occasion of all its contributions to the community and congratulations on the grand opening of the new Legion Hall.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Lasee, for Ben Anderson, 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 Rebekah Bares, on the occasion of her completion of the Youth Apprenticeship Program.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Legislature on the motion of Senator Schultz, for Lieutenant Joe Bellows, on the occasion of his heroism and bravery.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Lazich, for Lauryn Marie Berry, on the occasion of being the recipient of the Muskego Area Chamber of Commerce 2006 Youth Volunteer Scholarship Award.
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A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Grothman, for Steven Birno, on the occasion of his completion of the Youth Apprenticeship Program.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Grothman, for Jonathan Boehm, on the occasion of his completion of the Youth Apprenticeship Program.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Kanavas, for the 2006-2007 Brookfield Central Football team, on the occasion of finishing the 2006-2007 football season as runner up in the Division II football championship.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Lazich, for Alexander P. Buell, 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 Timothy Burke, on the occasion of his completion of the Youth Apprenticeship Program.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Grothman, for Head Coach John Bunyan and the Port Washington High School Boy's Basketball team, on the occasion of their success in making it to the WIAA Division II State Tournament.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Lazich, for Martin Vincent Bushman, 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 Lazich, for Matthew David Cummings, 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 Trevor Dennison, on the occasion of his completion of the Youth Apprenticeship Program.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Legislature on the motion of Senator Harsdorf, for Jack Dillow, 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 Miyako Dollarhide, on the occasion of his completion of the Youth Apprenticeship Program.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Grothman, for Melinda Donald, on the occasion of her completion of the Youth Apprenticeship Program.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Roessler, for William Durfee, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Lazich, for Larry Egofske, on the occasion of being named the 2006 New Berlin Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Grothman, for Ruth Fischer, on the occasion of her completion of the Youth Apprenticeship Program.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Darling, for Dean Fitzgerald, on the occasion of his achievements and leadership that have enhanced Wisconsin's response to the AIDS epidemic.
