Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(December 1
, 2009)
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State of Wisconsin
Government Accountability Board
November 24, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2009-2010 session of the legislature, visit the Government Accountability Board's web site at:
Meyer, Bob American Cancer Society
Mitchell, Susan School Choice Wisconsin
Engel, Andrew Alliance of Automobile
Manufacturers
Broberg, Jennifer Continental Mapping Consultants,
Inc.
Petersen, Eric Continental Mapping Consultants,
Inc.
Amos-Sikora, Lamar Amalgamated Transit Union Local
998
Also available from the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
kevin kennedy
Director and General Counsel
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
December 1, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
At your direction, we conducted a limited-scope review to assess whether the rates that video service providers charge subscribers have changed since
2007 Wisconsin Act 42 took effect in January 2008. The Act instituted a state-level franchising process under which land-based providers apply to the Department of Financial Institutions for a single video service franchise instead of negotiating separate franchises with individual municipalities.
We analyzed ten providers' monthly charges for basic and expanded basic service in 17 Wisconsin municipalities at two points in time-July 2007 and July 2009-using data reported to us by the providers. Over this two-year period, charges for basic service increased an average of 21.2 percent, and charges for expanded basic service increased an average of 11.5 percent. The reported data do not suggest that competition has had a substantial effect in reducing either basic or expanded basic video service charges or in slowing their rates of growth during the period we reviewed.
However, the data we analyzed must be interpreted with caution for several reasons, including variations in the number and types of channels that different providers offer as basic and expanded basic service, as well as variations in individual providers' charges for the same services because of promotional rates and the increasingly common practice of "bundling" video, Internet, and telephone services and charging less than their standard rate for each bundled component. In addition, a relatively short amount of time has passed since passage of the Act, making it difficult to assess whether the rate trends we identified will continue in the future.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation of the Department of Financial Institutions, the Wisconsin Cable Communications Association, and video service providers that assisted us in collecting this information.
Sincerely,
janice mueller
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Government Accountability Board
December 1, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2009-2010 session of the legislature, visit the Government Accountability Board's web site at:
Duffy, Melissa Wisconsin Rx
McCoshen, William J Otis Elevator Company
Also available from the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
kevin kennedy
Director and General Counsel
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
December 1, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Arnone
, Wendy,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2012.
Respectfully Submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
S431
Read and referred to committee on
Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
November 30, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Franklin, LaMarr,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Respectfully Submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
November 30, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Lowe
, Gretchen,
of Madison, as a member of the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Respectfully Submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
November 30, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Walker-Crawford, Jason, of Stoughton, as a member of the Pharmacy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Respectfully Submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
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Motions Under Senate Rule
98 and Joint Rule
7
for the Month of November 2009
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Taylor, for the African American Women's Fund Project, on the occasion of their 10th Anniversary celebration.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Vinehout, for the Augusta-Bridge Creek First Responders, on the occasion of celebrating their 30th Anniversary.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Lazich, for Matthew P. Beine, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Lazich, for Tyler Lee Blodgett, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Darling, for the Cathedral Center, on the occasion of its successful 2009 Fundraiser Gala to provide shelter to those in dire need.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Grothman, for Jane Dean, on the occasion of receiving the 2009 Port Washington Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Erpenbach, for Joan Fitzgerald, on the occasion of her retirement after 31 years of state service.
