Noes, 0 - None.
Devine
, Dan,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Erickson, Larry,
of Hurley, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Confirmation.
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Ayes,
7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Joyner
, Bennie,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Kinney
, Maureen,
of La Crosse, as a member of the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2014.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Madrigrano, Aldo,
of Sussex, as a member of the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rooney
, James,
of Racine, as a member of the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2014.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Thomas
, Christine,
of Plover, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
White
, Donna,
of Cambria, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Wiley
, Jane,
of Wausau, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 113
Relating to: the appointment and term of service of the secretary of natural resources and vacancies on the Natural Resources Board.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen and Leibham.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Kedzie and Grothman.
Senate Bill 234
Relating to: the consumption of alcohol beverages in public places.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 241
Relating to: modifying the definition of all-terrain vehicle.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 243
Relating to: hunting of deer during the open bow hunting season.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jim Holperin
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Housing & Economic Development Authority
August 25, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 234.931(5), enclosed please find the folling report relating to Wisconsin Development Reserve Fund:
Annual Report of Guarantee Funds as of June 30, 2009
Should you have any questions or comments on the reports, please feel free to call me at 266-1640.
Sincerely,
laura b. morris
Chief Financial Officer
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State of Wisconsin
Groundwater Coordinating Council
August, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The Groundwater Coordinating Council (GCC) is pleased to release its 2009 Report to the Legislature. The GCC was formed in 1984 to help state agencies coordinate non-regulatory activities and exchange information on groundwater. For the past 25 years, the GCC has served as a model for interagency coordination and cooperation among state agencies, the Governor, local and federal government, and the university. It is one of the few groups in the nation to effectively coordinate groundwater activities in its state from an advisory position.
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This report summarizes GCC and agency activities related to groundwater protection and management in FY 09 (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009) and provides an overview of the condition of the groundwater resource. See the Executive Summary for highlights and the GCC's recommendations in Directions for Future Groundwater Protection. The full report will be made available online at
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/water/dwg/gcc/rtl/gccreport.htm.
Highlights of the State's groundwater protection activities this past year include:
• Implementation of
2003 Wisconsin Act 310 - the Groundwater Quantity Law - resulted in major improvements in the collection of high-capacity well pumpage data, with 2008 data setting a baseline for groundwater usage.
• GCC-facilitated research on virus-contamination of groundwater-supplied public drinking water supplies showed virus occurrence is more widespread than expected. New techniques for detecting and tracing viruses have been developed through this work.
• Key groundwater information and education efforts including Water Resources Institute publications of fact sheets on nitrate and arsenic in groundwater, groundwater teacher workshops, and a new outreach program created at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.
We hope you will find this report to be a useful reference in protecting Wisconsin's valuable groundwater resource.
Sincerely,
todd ambs
Chair
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau