Ayes, 5 - Senators
Carpenter, Coggs, Kreitlow, Schultz and Cowles.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Carpenter, Coggs, Kreitlow, Schultz and Cowles.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Carpenter, Coggs, Kreitlow, Schultz and Cowles.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 394
Relating to: licensure of dietitians and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Carpenter, Coggs, Kreitlow, Schultz and Cowles.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Carpenter, Coggs, Kreitlow, Schultz and Cowles.
Noes, 0 - None.
S576
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Carpenter, Coggs, Kreitlow, Schultz and Cowles.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Carpenter, Coggs, Kreitlow and Schultz.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Cowles.
Tim Carpenter
Chairperson
__________________
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
February12
, 2008
The Honorable, the Legislature:
Bill Number Act Number Publication Date
Senate Bill 280 Act 49
February 22
, 2008
Senate Bill 264 Act 53
February 22
, 2008
Joint Enrolled
Resolution Number
Publication Date
SJR 4
27
Not Published
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate President
February12
, 2008
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
46 (2)(c), I am writing to inform you that I have directed the following proposal(s) to be withdrawn from committee and rereferred. I have obtained the consent of the appropriate standing committee chairperson and the chairperson of the committee on
Senate Organization.
Senate Bill
425
withdrawn from committee on Tax Fairness and Family Prosperity and rereferred to committee on Agriculture and Higher Education
.
Sincerely,
FRED A. RISSER
Senate President
__________________
State of Wisconsin
Senate
February12
, 2008
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20 (2) (a), I have appointed Senator Cowles and Kanavas as the minority party appointments to the Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology. These appointments were based upon nominations of the Minority Leader and are effective immediately.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
RUSS DECKER
Majority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Gathering Waters Conservancy
February 8, 2008
It is my pleasure to share with you a report on Gathering Waters Conservancy's activities and accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2007. This report is being submitted in accordance with the statutory requirements of s.23.0955(2)(b)5. Gathering Waters Conservancy has had an extremely successful year, thanks to the ongoing support of the state legislature and the Department of Natural Resources.
The more than 50 land trusts in Wisconsin have together permanently protected over 200,000 acres in communities across Wisconsin. Land trusts in Wisconsin have a combined membership of close to 50,000 individuals and thousands of local volunteers; they have raised millions of dollars to protect critical lands that benefit the public; and they work with private landowners every day to promote stewardship and protection of our natural resources.
We look forward to continuing to work with the Department and the state legislature to achieve our mutual conservation goals. Please do not hesitate to contact me for additional information. I have enclosed Gathering Waters Conservancy's audited financial reports for FY 2007 for your review.
Sincerely,
Michael strigel
Executive Director
__________________
State of Wisconsin
Claims Board
February 6, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed is the report of the State Claims Board covering the claims heard on January 24, 2008.
Those claims in this report approved for payment pursuant to the provisions of ss.
16.007 and
775.05, Stats., have been paid directly by the Board.
The Board is preparing the bill(s) on any claim(s) recommended to the Legislature and will submit such to the Joint Finance Committee for legislative introduction.
This report is for the information of the Legislature. The Board would appreciate your acceptance and publication of it in the Journal to inform the members of the Legislature.
Sincerely,
Cari Anne Renlund
Secretary
The State of Wisconsin Claims Board conducted hearings at the State Capitol Building in Madison, Wisconsin, on January 24, 2008, upon the following claims:
Claimant Agency
Amount
1. David Sanders Innocent Convict,
§
775.05, Wis. Stats
$23,240.00
2. Jennifer Addis Health & Family
Services $2,260.00
3. Antonio Perkins Corrections $2,467.90
The following claims were considered and decided without hearings:
Claimant Agency
Amount
4. Allen Tony Davis Corrections $479.83
5. Nancy Severson Commerce $5,400.00
6. John & Judy Davis Agriculture, Trade &
Consumer Protection $997.17
7. Sandra L. Hay-Doxtater Revenue $291.70
8. Christopher N. Jacques Natural Resources $500.09
9. Richard Seiberlich Revenue $5,551.59
1. David Sanders of Louisville, Kentucky, claims $23,240.00 compensation for Innocent Convict pursuant to §
775.05, Stats. The claimant, a Catholic Brother, was convicted of sexually assaulting a minor. The victim told police he had been assaulted by a man named "Brother David" and identified the claimant as his assailant. While the case was pending, the victim's grandmother maintained that the claimant was the wrong "Brother David" and that there was a different Brother David who had assaulted the victim. However, the grandmother was not able to provide any additional information to identify the other Brother David and the case proceeded against the claimant. He was convicted in December 2006. In May 2007, the victim's grandmother found a letter written by David Nickerson, a brother of the victim's father. David Nickerson was also a Catholic Brother and was also known as Brother David. The letter was dated during the time period of the assault and thanked the victim's father for allowing the child to come visit him in Delaware, the location where the assault had taken place. Milwaukee Police also determined that the address on the letter was across the street from a park, which matched another detail provided by the victim. Milwaukee Police located David Nickerson in California and he confessed to the crime. On June 22, 2007, based on the new evidence, the Court vacated the jury verdict and dismissed the charges against the claimant with prejudice. The claimant incurred $18,240 in legal defense costs, as well as substantial additional debt when he was unable to pay his rent or taxes. The claimant requests payment of $5,000 for his time in prison and reimbursement for his legal fees.
