The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Thursday, April 24, 2008.
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Relating to disclosure of unemployment insurance records and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Workforce Development .
Report received from Agency, April 23, 2008.
Referred to committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection, April 24, 2008
.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Monday, April 28, 2008.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 22, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Fulkerson, Jay,
of Menasha, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 22, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Greenley, Dianne,
of McFarland, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 22, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Peirick, Carol,
of Madison, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 22, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Shaver, Dale,
of Waukesha, as a member of the Waste Facilities Siting Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Tuesday, April 29, 2008.
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The committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Relating to small business enforcement discretion.
No action taken.
Jim Sullivan
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Reference Bureau
April
30
, 2008
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The following rules have been published in the April 30, 2008 Wisconsin Administrative
Register No. 628:
Clearinghouse Rules Effective Date(s)
06-005
9-1-2008
07-008
5-1-2008
07-035
5-1-2008
07-037
5-1-2008
07-040
5-1-2008
07-045
5-1-2008
07-075
5-1-2008
07-087
5-1-2008
Sincerely,
BRUCE J. HOESLY
Senior Legislative Attorney/Code Editor
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
April 15, 2008
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed a best practices review of local government operations, as directed by s.
13.94(8), Wis. Stats. This report focuses on public library services provided by Wisconsin's municipalities and counties, with support from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Wisconsin has 388 public libraries, which are funded primarily with municipal and county taxes, as well as 17 regional library systems supported by state aid. These libraries and systems employed more than 3,200 full-time equivalent staff in 2006, when their operating expenditures totaled $210.4 million.
The 17 regional library systems are statutorily required to provide specific services, such as interlibrary loans of materials, reference assistance, and consulting services to member libraries. Consulting services include assistance with promoting library use, addressing the needs of users with special needs, and evaluating current and future building and space requirements. The regional library systems also provide libraries with technology support, which includes troubleshooting and consulting for purchases of software and hardware. More than one-half of the libraries we surveyed indicated an online catalog is the most valuable service provided by their regional library system.
Through surveys and interviews with the directors of individual libraries and all 17 regional library systems, we identified best practices related to collaboration among systems, effectively using volunteers, securing adequate technology support, and periodically assessing patron needs.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by DPI, the regional library system directors, and the many public library directors who responded to our survey and our additional requests for information.
Respectfully submitted,
janice mueller
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
