Sincerely,
Scott Walker
Governor
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Veto Message
Table of Contents
A.
AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND JUSTICE
AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
1.
Agricultural Chemical Funds Report
2.
Grain Inspection Program Report
CORRECTIONS
3.
Inmate Litigation Loans
4.
Nursing Services Report
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND OFFICE OF STATE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
5.
Pay Progression for Certain Attorneys
NATURAL RESOURCES
6.
Brownfield Site Assessment Grants
7.
Economic Impact Analysis
OFFICE OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
8.
Report on Drug Offender Diversion Surcharge Fund
9.
Repeal of Traffic Stop Data Collection Requirements
SUPREME COURT
10.
Judicial Compensation Commission
B.
EDUCATION, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Children and Families
11.
Transitional Jobs Demonstration Project
12.
Local Child Support Enforcement
13.
Fingerprinting for Child Care Providers
14.
Rules Related to Child Care Subsidies for Children of Child Care Providers
15.
Child Care State Administration and Licensing
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
16.
Submission of Data for Choice Program Eligibility Determinations
University of Wisconsin System
17.
Approval for University of Wisconsin-Madison Employment Plans
18.
Annual Reporting of Contractual Service Procurements
19.
Joint Committee on Finance Authority to Postpone Telecommunications Services Prohibition
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20.
Review of Position Titles and Classifications
21.
Technical Correction to "Academic Faculty"
C.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
22.
Include Certain Emergency Medical Service Providers in the 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 Collective Bargaining Exemptions
23.
Modify Pay Provisions for City of Milwaukee Discharged or Suspended Police Officers
EMPLOYEE TRUST FUNDS
24.
Required Minimum Annual Contributions by Local Governmental Units to a Retirement System
25.
Wisconsin Retirement System Vesting Requirements
26.
Study of Group Insurance Board Health Insurance Options
27.
Payment of Employee-Required Contributions - Initial Applicability
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD
28.
Statements of Economic Interest
D.
HEALTH SERVICES AND INSURANCE
HEALTH SERVICES
29.
Family Care Cost-Effectiveness Study
30.
Medicaid Family Planning Waiver Services
31.
Study on the Purchase of Generic Drugs for Medical Assistance
SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
32.
Bail Bond Surety Licensing
33.
Unclassified Bureau Director Position Authority
VETERANS AFFAIRS
34.
Chippewa Falls Veterans Home Cost-Benefit Analysis
35.
Veterans Trust Fund Information
36.
Military Funeral Honors Funding – Technical Veto
E.
STATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
ADMINISTRATION
37.
Disclosure of Expenditures on Internet Web Site
38.
Base Budget Review
39.
Report on Surplus Positions
40.
Procurement Bid Threshold
41.
Build and Lease Back Program
42.
Energy Efficiency Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Systems Study
F.
TAX, TRANSPORTATION AND OPERATIONS
REVENUE
43.
Weight-Based Taxation for Moist Snuff Tobacco Products
44.
Sharing of Loss Carry-Forwards under the Corporate Income and Franchise Tax Incurred Before 2009
45.
County and Municipal Levy Limits
46.
Property Tax Exemption for Certain University of Wisconsin–Madison Student Housing Facilities
TRANSPORTATION
47.
County Highway Department Funding
48.
Department of Transportation 10-year Financing Plans
49.
Southeast Wisconsin Freeway Megaprojects
50.
Astronautics Funding
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VETO ITEMS
A.
AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND JUSTICE
AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
1.
Agricultural Chemical Funds Report
Section 9103 (2u)
This provision would require the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to study and evaluate the condition of the agricultural chemical cleanup fund and the agrichemical management fund and their structural imbalances. The department would also be required to report its findings to the Joint Committee on Finance by December 31, 2011.
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I am partially vetoing this provision to remove the date by which the department must report to the Joint Committee on Finance. I object to this provision because requiring this evaluation to be prepared by the specified date places an undue burden on the department to produce a quality report. Vetoing this provision will provide the department with more time and flexibility to prepare its report and make recommendations to the committee.
2.
Grain Inspection Program Report
