Assembly Chief Clerk
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Communications
September 16, 2011
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 220, Assembly Bill 224, Assembly Bill 240, Assembly Bill 253 and Assembly Bill 262.
Sincerely,
Joan Ballweg
State Representative
41st Assembly District
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services
Madison
September 1, 2011
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
A519
Section
227.485 (9) of the Wis. Stats. requires the Department to submit a report concerning decisions and resulting payments of attorney fees and related legal costs. Attorney fees and other legal costs are to be paid whenever the opposing party to an agency's Chapter
227 hearing prevails and it is determined the agency's position was not substantially justified. The attached report reflects payments made during SFY2011.
In addition, under 814.245 (10) of the Wis. Stats., the Department is required to report any awards granted to the Department regarding frivolous motions brought against this Department. In SFY 2011, no motions of opposing parties were found to be frivolous.
Consequently, the Department has no awards to report.
Sincerely,
Dennis G. Smith
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
Madison
September 5, 2011
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is submitting the 2010 annual report on the status of bilingual-bicultural education programs as required under s.
115.996, Wis. Stats. The report provides data from the state-aided bilingual-bicultural education programs for the 2011 fiscal year (school year July 1,2009, through June 30, 2010).
This annual report presents details on the state's administration and funding of bilingual education in Wisconsin, including:
• the number of pupils served in bilingual-bicultural education programs for each language group by school district;
• the cost of the program per pupil for each school district; and
• the number of pupils in each school district and language group who as a result of participation in a bilingual-bicultural education program improved their English language ability and no longer need program services.
In addition, the report comments on factors contributing to program growth.
Sincerely,
Tony Evers, PhD
Secretary
Referred to committee on Education.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Madison
September 14, 2011
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
We at the Department of Natural Resources are pleased to provide you with a copy of our annual Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA) report. In fulfillment of Section
1.11 (2)(j) of the state statutes, this document provides information on the numbers of environmental assessments (EAs) and environmental impact statements (ElSs) completed by the Department in the past fiscal year.
Questions about the report can be directed to me at 608-266-0426.
Sincerely,
James D. Pardee
Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act Coordinator
DNR Office of Energy and Environmental Analysis
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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DATE: September 15, 2011
TO: Patrick E. Fuller, Assembly Chief Clerk
Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk
FROM: Kevin P. Reilly
University of Wisconsin System President
SUBJECT: Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act,
2010-2011 Report
The attached document reflects the significant Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA) activities of the University of Wisconsin System for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. This annual report fulfills Section
1.11 (2)(j) of the Wisconsin Statutes, in that it provides information on the number of Type I Environmental Impact Statements and Type II Environmental Impact Assessments completed during the past fiscal year.
Should you have any questions regarding this report, please direct them to Terri Reda, UW System Environmental Affairs Officer, at (608) 263-4410.
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
