Relating to: payment card network fees for merchants and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Taylor, Cowles, Vinehout and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Cullen, Berceau, A. Williams, Bies, Vos, Townsend and Mursau.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 106
Relating to: allowing an individual income tax deduction for certain amounts contributed by a divorced or legally separated parent to his or her child's college savings account or college tuition and expenses program and limiting the deduction that may be claimed by a married person who files separately.
By
Senators
Lassa, Kreitlow, Taylor, Darling, Holperin, Lehman, Erpenbach, Plale, Grothman, Olsen and Kedzie; cosponsored by Representatives Molepske Jr., Cullen, Roys, Suder, Berceau, Nass, Pope-Roberts, Bies, Vos, Zepnick, Kestell and Fields.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 107
Relating to: the sale, disposal, collection, and recycling of electronic devices, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Miller, Jauch, Hansen, Robson, Erpenbach, Wirch, Lehman, Risser and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Bernard Schaber, Black, Hebl, Sherman, Milroy, Shilling, Parisi, Berceau, Benedict, Molepske Jr., Pope-Roberts, Richards, A. Ott, Clark, Smith, Hintz, Dexter, A. Williams and Hubler.
To committee on Environment.
Senate Bill 108
Relating to: mandatory overtime hours and on-call time worked by health care workers and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Robson, Taylor, Carpenter, Hansen, Plale, Lehman, Coggs, Erpenbach, Wirch and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Pasch, Benedict, Cullen, Berceau, Pope-Roberts, Zepnick, Colon, Mason, Staskunas, A. Williams, Sinicki, Danou, Black, Kessler, Pocan, A. Ott, Toles, Richards, Hixson, Young, Turner and Grigsby.
To committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
Senate Bill 109
Relating to: commencement of the school term in public schools.
By
Senators
Lehman, Taylor, Lazich, Miller, Risser, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Pope-Roberts, Dexter, Nass, Berceau, Black, Danou, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hraychuck, Pasch, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Toles, Vruwink and Wood.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 110
Relating to: regulation of certain dog breeders, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
By
Senator
Darling
; cosponsored by Representatives J. Ott, A. Ott, Van Roy, Bies, Spanbauer and Honadel.
To committee on Agriculture and Higher Education.
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The committee on Environment reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: restrictions on the use and sale of fertilizer containing phosphorus and other turf fertilizer and providing a penalty.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
S95
Ayes,
5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Olsen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Olsen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 5
Relating to: restrictions on the use and sale of fertilizer containing phosphorus and other turf fertilizer and providing a penalty.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Olsen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Miller, Jauch, Wirch, Kedzie and Olsen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mark Miller
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
February 25, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
This report is submitted on behalf of the Board of Governors of the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund (Fund) as required by s.
655.27(4)(f), Wis Stat.
This annual report provides financial data for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. In addition, it provides information on the levels of provider participation in the Fund, claim activity, and major board action.
Sincerely,
sean dilweg
Commissioner
Referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
March 2, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
As required under Section
301.03 (6r) of the Wisconsin State Statutes, I am submitting information relative to the number of prisoners that the Department of Corrections considers violent and the total number of prisoners.
On June 30, 2008 the Department had 23,604 adult inmates assigned to Type "1" prisons and in state and in contract facilities. Out of the 23,604 inmates, 14,991 had violent offenses.
Sincerely,
richard raemisch
Secretary
Referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
March 3, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
Environmental Improvement Fund (EIF) program legislation (s.
281.59(3)(bm)2, Wis. Stats.) requires the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Administration to submit to the Legislature and to the State Building Commission any amendments to the EIF Biennial Finance Plan that were made by the Governor for inclusion in the budget. The purpose of the Plan is to provide information on loan, loan subsidy, and bonding levels for program operations in the 2009-2011 biennium.
A third, and final, version of the Biennial Finance Plan will be distributed after the biennial budget is enacted.
If you have any questions regarding the Biennial Finance Plan, please contact Robert Ramharter at 266-3915 or Michael Wolff at 267-2734.
Sincerely,
robert ramharter
Chief, Environmental Loans
Bureau of Community Financial Assistance
frank r. hoadley
Capitol Finance Director
Department of Administration
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
March 4, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to s.
15.377(8), Wis. Stats., enclosed please find a list of nominees to the Professional Standards Council for Teachers. These individuals were selected based upon organizational recommendations as prescribed in statute. Your confirmation of the appointees is requested.
Sincerely,
