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Communications
January 12, 2012
Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald
211 West
State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Speaker Fitzgerald:
I am writing to request that Representative Cory Mason temporarily replace Representative Tamara Grigsby as ranking minority member on the Joint Committee on Finance as she recovers from her serious illness.
Thank you for considering this request.
Sincerely,
Peter W. Barca
State Representative
64th Assembly District
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January 12, 2012
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
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This letter is to request that my name be added as a co-author of Assembly Bill 330, relating to special distinguishing registration plates associated with the ALS Association and making an appropriation.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please contact me with any questions that you may have.
Respectfully,
Garey Bies
State Representative
1st Assembly District
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Revenue
Madison
January 10, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am submitting the quarterly report of the Wisconsin Lottery for the quarter ending September 30, 2011, as required by s.
565.37 (3), Wis. stats. The attached materials contain unaudited Wisconsin Lottery year-to-date Revenue and Expenditure information.
Lottery sales were $127.2 million for the quarter, up 7.9% from the same quarter last year.
The information reported here is a summery and is not intended to be a complete financial accounting of Wisconsin Lottery operations.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the report, please feel free to contact me at (608) 266-6466.
Sincerely,
Richard G. Chandler
Secretary
Referred to committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Division of Energy Services
Madison
January 11, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am pleased to forward the FY10 Annual Report for Wisconsin's Home Energy Plus Public Benefits Program. Wisconsin's public benefits programs are administered by the Department of Administration, Division of Energy Services through the Home Energy Plus Program and encompass two distinct delivery areas. The Weatherization Assistance Program provides weatherization and conservation services, and the Home Energy Assistance Program provides bill payment assistance to resident households with incomes at or below 60 percent State Median Income.
The Public Benefits Program was created in 1999 by Act 9 to preserve the benefits of energy efficiency, renewable energy and low-income energy assistance for the residents of Wisconsin. Since 2005, public benefits funding continues under Wisconsin Act 141, which allows the state to increase the number of households served. The segregated Public Benefits Fund, which supports the Home Energy Plus Programs, is funded by electric and natural gas utility ratepayers. Investor-owned utilities, participating municipal and cooperative utilities serve about 85 percent of the state's electricity customers.
Please take a few minutes to peruse this annual report. The State of Wisconsin can be justifiably proud of this achievement and the support from our partners and program providers.
Sincerely,
Barb Klugsieja
Bureau Director
Division of Energy Services
Referred to committee on Energy and Utilities.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Justice
Madison
January 12, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Enclosed is the 2009-2011 Department of Justice (DOJ) Biennial Report. Given the tight fiscal restraints we are operating under and the easy accessibility of information on the DOJ website, our report will be brief and will highlight just a few of the main initiatives undertaken over the past biennium. The 600 employees of the DOJ improve public safety in Wisconsin every day whether through DNA analysis, assisting a crime victim or prosecuting a criminal defendant. I am proud to lead such a professional and dedicated group.
Sincerely,
J.B. Van Hollen
Attorney General
Referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
