To committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
Senate Bill 25
Relating to: the use of race-based names, nicknames, logos, and mascots by school boards, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Coggs, Hansen, Carpenter, Risser, Holperin and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Soletski, Pope-Roberts, Mursau, Young, Benedict, Berceau, Black, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hilgenberg, Kessler, Molepske Jr., Mason, Milroy, Nelson, Parisi, Pasch, Pocan, Radcliffe, Schneider, Sherman, Sheridan, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Steinbrink, Turner, Van Akkeren and A. Williams.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 26
Relating to: allowing dairy cooperatives to claim the dairy manufacturing facility investment credit and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Hopper, Erpenbach, Harsdorf and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, A. Ott, Ballweg, Brooks, Davis, Gunderson, Kestell, Knodl, Murtha, Nerison, Nygren, Petrowski, Rhoades, Roth, Spanbauer, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Vos, Bies and LeMahieu.
To committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
Relating to: requiring health insurance coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for persons under 18 years of age.
By
Senators
Lassa, Hansen, Lehman, Risser, Taylor, Erpenbach, Vinehout, Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Coggs and Kapanke; cosponsored by Representatives Cullen, Bernard Schaber, Schneider, Sheridan, Berceau, Hilgenberg, Hraychuck, Vruwink, Mason, Black, Pasch, Sherman, Pocan, Jorgensen, Sinicki, Stone, Krusick, Smith, Seidel, Montgomery, Parisi, Turner, Grigsby, Richards, Zigmunt, A. Williams, Soletski, Hixson and Dexter.
To committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
Senate Bill 28
Relating to: excluding from taxable income gains from a Wisconsin business.
By
Senators
Hopper, Kanavas, Taylor, S. Fitzgerald, Darling, Leibham, Schultz, Harsdorf, Olsen and Kedzie; cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Spanbauer, Ripp, Zipperer, Knodl, Brooks, Rhoades, Suder, Petersen, Davis, Roth, Tauchen, Kerkman, Van Roy, Nygren, A. Ott, Vukmir, Kramer, Kaufert, Murtha, Lothian, LeMahieu, Stone, Mursau, Gunderson, Huebsch, Honadel, M. Williams, Kleefisch, Bies and Ballweg.
To committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
Senate Bill 29
Relating to: passing parked motor vehicles and opening motor vehicle doors on highways and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Risser, Miller, Hansen and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Sherman, Mason, Berceau, Pope-Roberts, Ballweg, Pocan, Zepnick and A. Williams.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
Senate Bill 30
Relating to: underage persons possessing, consuming, or being provided alcohol beverages on licensed premises when accompanied by a parent, guardian, or spouse.
By
Senators
Robson and Kreitlow; cosponsored by Representatives Hixson, Hubler, Berceau, Bies, Dexter, A. Ott, Pope-Roberts, Sinicki, Smith, Toles, Townsend and Turner.
To committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development.
Senate Bill 31
Relating to: the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act, as approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
By
Senators
Risser, Lehman, Cowles, Plale, Lassa, Miller, Robson, Taylor and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Cullen, Fields, Stone, Davis, Smith, Zepnick, Turner, Berceau, A. Ott, Kaufert, Kestell, Benedict, Townsend and Shilling.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 32
Relating to: prohibited alcohol concentration.
By
Senators
Kedzie and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Smith, Staskunas, Lothian, Bies, A. Ott and Roth.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
Senate Bill 33
Relating to: purchasing or leasing a motor vehicle after a violation relating to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Kedzie, Leibham and A. Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Nass, Lothian, Kerkman, Kaufert, Brooks, Gunderson, J. Ott, Kleefisch, Nygren, LeMahieu and Honadel.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
Senate Bill 34
Relating to: eligibility for an occupational license.
By
Senators
Kedzie, Olsen and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Nass, Lothian, Kerkman, Strachota, A. Ott, Townsend, Nygren, Spanbauer and Honadel.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
Senate Bill 35
Relating to: the distribution of the first dollar property tax credit.
By
Senators
Vinehout, Jauch and Kreitlow; cosponsored by Representatives Dexter, Sherman, Barca, Berceau and Smith.
To committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
Senate Bill 36
Relating to: motor vehicle operating privilege suspensions for controlled substance violations.
By
Senators
Taylor, Grothman, Lehman, Plale and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Grigsby, Kessler, Berceau, Colon, Fields, Mason, Roys, Sinicki, Toles, Turner, A. Williams, Young and A. Ott.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
Senate Bill 37
Relating to: payment of judgments in traffic courts and municipal courts by installments and the suspension of operating privileges.
By
Senators
Taylor, Lehman and Plale; cosponsored by Representatives Grigsby, Kessler, Berceau, Colon, Fields, Mason, Roys, Sinicki, Toles, Turner, A. Williams, Young and A. Ott.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
Senate Bill 38
Relating to: issuing annual vehicle admission receipts for motor buses for entry to state parks and other vehicle admission areas under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources.
By
Senators
A. Lasee and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Kaufert, Nygren, Spanbauer, Townsend and A. Ott.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
December 29, 2008
The Honorable, The Legislature:
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As required by s.
292.25, Wis. Stats., the Department of Natural Resources is pleased to submit the attached report regarding the status of the Voluntary Party Liability Exemption (VPLE) environmental cleanup process. As required by law, this report is being submitted to the Governor, the Department of Administration, and the Legislature.
If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Darsi Foss from my staff at (608) 267-6713.
Sincerely,
matthew j. frank
Secretary
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State of Wisconsin
Milwaukee Public Schools
January 22, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed you will find a copy of the report entitled "High/Scope All Day Five-Year Old Kindergarten Program and High/Scope First Grade Program." This report provides a summary of the project and the data collected for the 2007-2009 school year.
Each year a report is prepared in response to Sections
119.71,
119.73, and
119.75 of the current state statutes. This report should provide you with a comprehenseive summary, as well as specific details regarding the positive impact of this early childhood program. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact me at 475-8528.
Sincerely,
Ann Terrell
Director
Referred to committee on Education.
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
January 29, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed a financial audit of WHA Television, as requested by the University of Wisconsin-Extension to fulfill the audit requirements of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Corporation requires audited financial statements of public broadcasting entities to determine future funding levels.
WHA Television is licensed to the University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents and is operated by the University of Wisconsin-Extension. WHA Television earned $15.2 million in revenues during fiscal year 2007-08, including state support, member contributions, funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and various other grants.
Our audit report contains the financial statements and related notes as of and for the periods ended June 30, 2008, and June 30, 2007. We were able to issue an unqualified independent auditor's report on these statements.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by University of Wisconsin-Extension staff during the audit.
Repectfully Submitted,
