Relating to: requiring the University of Wisconsin System to obtain the approval of the Joint Committee on Finance in order to acquire property by condemnation.
By
Senators
Hansen, Cowles, Schultz and Kapanke; cosponsored by Representatives Vruwink, Danou, Sinicki, Soletski, Huebsch, Davis, Ballweg, M. Williams and Zepnick.
To committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 567
Relating to: elimination of surplus retention limitations for residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and child welfare agencies that provide rate-based services for the Department of Children and Families or a county department of human services or social services; determination of the rates charged by those providers; establishment of a performance-based contracting system for those providers; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development.
Senate Bill 568
Relating to: extended juvenile court jurisdiction for certain foster youth under the age of 21 years.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development.
Senate Bill 569
Relating to: training for foster parents.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development.
Senate Bill 570
Relating to: creating expectations for foster children and foster parents and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development.
Senate Bill 571
Relating to: creating a family policy board and requiring counties to provide prevention resources.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development.
Senate Bill 572
Relating to: suitability of annuity contracts and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senator
Wirch
; cosponsored by Representatives Cullen, Molepske Jr., Turner and A. Williams.
To committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection.
__________________
The committee on Economic Development reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 291
Relating to: authorizing the designation of a tax incremental district as distressed and expanding the use of donor tax incremental districts.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 399
Relating to: authorizing two or more cities, villages, towns, or counties, or a combination of such political subdivisions, to create a commission to issue conduit revenue bonds and exercise eminent domain authority and exempting from taxation interest on such bonds.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Vinehout, Kreitlow, Kanavas, Darling and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Julie Lassa
Chairperson
The committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Freedman, Marvin,
of Middleton, as a member of the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Sullivan, Coggs and Carpenter.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Leibham and Kanavas.
Senate Bill 286
Relating to: collection agencies.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Sullivan, Coggs, Carpenter, Leibham and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jim Sullivan
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
[MOTION] That Senate Bill 464
be removed from the calendar of Tuessday, March 2, 2010.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Decker, Risser, Hansen, Fitzgerald and Grothman.
Noes: 0 - None.
RUSS DECKER
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Government Accountability Board
February 23, 2010
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:
Early, Annie Wisconsin Fraternal
Congress
Ferguson, Lisa Check Into Cash
Jelinski, David Dairy Business Association
Lamont, Cori Wisconsin Realtors
Association
Loehr, Kira Wisconsin Customers for
Affordable Local and Long
Distance Service
Strauch-Nelson, Rachel City of Madison
Zelenkova, Ramie Consumer Electronics
Association
Zukowski, Ryan Wisconsin Troopers
Association Inc
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
Department of Health Services
February 25, 2010
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The Community Integration Program (CIP) for residents of State Centers was created by
1983 Wisconsin Act 27. According to s.
46.275 of the Wisconsin statutes, this program is intended: