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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 638
Relating to: the format and fees for obtaining copies of public records.
By
Representatives Dexter, Clark, Berceau, A. Williams and Petersen; cosponsored by Senators Kreitlow, Taylor and Lehman.
To committee on Urban and Local Affairs
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Assembly Bill 639
Relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain amounts relating to health savings accounts that may be deducted from, or are exempt from, federal income taxes.
By
Representatives Dexter, Zigmunt, Clark, Danou, Fields, Hilgenberg, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Molepske Jr., Pasch, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Turner, A. Williams and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Kreitlow, Sullivan, Vinehout, Holperin, Hansen, Lehman, Plale, Taylor and Schultz.
To committee on Health and Healthcare Reform
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Assembly Bill 640
Relating to: expanding the types of governmental units that may participate in a joint local governmental self-insured health insurance plan.
By
Representatives Dexter, Hilgenberg, Ballweg and Petrowski; cosponsored by Senators Kreitlow, Coggs and Taylor.
To committee on Urban and Local Affairs
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Speaker's Communications
December 21, 2009
Mr. Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 401, Risser Justice Center
17 West Main Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
42 (3)(c), I am withdrawing
Assembly Bill 634 from the Assembly Committee on Labor and re-referring it to the Assembly Committee on Corrections and the Courts.
I have the consent of Representative Christine Sinicki, chair of the Assembly Committee on Labor, to take this action.
Thank you for your immediate attention to this referral.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Sheridan
Assembly Speaker
Communications
December 22, 2009
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 628, relating to the sale of unpasteurized milk, buttermilk, butter and cream.
Sincerely,
Scott Newcomer
State Representative
33rd Assembly District
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services
Madison
December 14, 2009
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The Department of Health Services is pleased to provide you with the annual report of plans and progress in addressing food insecurity, as required under s.
46.76 (4) and
(5).
The following are highlights from the report:
•The Wisconsin Food Security Consortium (WFSC) remained active during 2009:
•Early in the year, the Consortium elected to visit other areas of the state to study local issues which have an impact on food security rather than having all quarterly meetings in Madison. The steering committee visited the Minocqua/Rhinelander area in June and Milwaukee in November.
•The WFSC wrote letters of recommendation for two funded projects: the Waukesha County U.W. Extension - $35,296, and the Wisconsin Apple Growers Association - $13,900.
•The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contains a number of provisions designed to strengthen Wisconsin's food assistance safety net:
•FoodShare: Provides a 14 percent increase in benefits, effective April 2009, as well as additional funding for administrative costs.
•The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP): Provides $100 million to purchase food to distribute through food pantries, soup kitchens and meal sites as well as $50 million over two years for additional storage and distribution costs.
•Wisconsin FoodShare Program participation increased 37 percent statewide (between August 2008 and August 2009).
We will continue to build on these successes to fight hunger in Wisconsin, especially among our most vulnerable citizens.
Sincerely,
Karen E. Timberlake
Secretary
Referred to committee on Children and Families.
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State of Wisconsin
State Claims Board
Madison
December 17, 2009
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Enclosed is the report of the State Claims Board covering the claims heard on December 2, 2009.
Those claims approved for payment pursuant to the provisions of §
16.007 and
775.05 Stats., have been paid directly by the Board.
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
Referred to committee on State Affairs and Homeland Security.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Justice
Madison
December 18, 2009
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Section
165.90 of the Wisconsin Statutes requires the Department of Justice to report on the performance of cooperative county-tribal law enforcement programs receiving aid under this section. This letter constitutes our report.
The Department of Justice's County-Tribal Law Enforcement Grant Program continues to help local law enforcement provide needed services in Native American communities. In addition, this program helps build a cooperative atmosphere and positive relationship between law enforcement and tribal governments and communities. I am pleased to share information regarding this important program with you.
Sincerely,
J.B. Van Hollen
Attorney General
Referred to committee on Criminal Justice.
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
December 18, 2009
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
We have completed a financial audit of the Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation, Inc.'s Television Fund and Radio Fund, as requested by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. The Foundation was organized by the Educational Communications Board under s.
39.12 and ch.
181, Wis. Stats., on September 29, 1983, for the exclusive purpose of raising funds for the Wisconsin educational television and radio networks.
