Monday, June 27, 2011
One-Hundredth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 117 offered by Senator Zipperer.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 104 offered by Senator Zipperer.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 104 offered by Senator Zipperer.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Friday, June
24
, 2011.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
June
24
, 2011
The Honorable, the Legislature:
Bill Number Act Number
Publication Date
Senate Bill 15Act
29
June 29
, 2011
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 136
Relating to: a disclosure report for sellers of vacant land.
By
Senators
Schultz, Grothman and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Steineke, Rivard, Bies, Kerkman, Molepske Jr, Nass, A. Ott, Staskunas and Krug.
To committee on Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection.
Senate Bill 137
Relating to: making companies that hire persons who are not legally in the United States ineligible for certain tax exemptions, governmental contracts, grants, and loans, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Hansen, Wirch, Holperin, Erpenbach and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representative Staskunas
.
To committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs.
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The committee on Natural Resources and Environment reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 110
Relating to: ambient air quality standards established by the Department of Natural Resources and the suspension of a rule promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.
No recommendation pursuant to s.
227.19 (6)(b), Wisconsin Statutes.
Senate Bill 111
Relating to: the regulation of indirect sources of air pollution and the suspension of a rule promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.
No recommendation pursuant to s.
227.19 (6)(b), Wisconsin Statutes.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
June
27
, 2011
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number
Date Approved
Senate Bill 26
Act 30
June 24
, 2011
Senate Bill 54
Act 31
June 24
, 2011
Sincerely,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
June 10, 2011
The Honorable, The Legislature:
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As required by s.
13.94(1)(dm), Wis. Stats., we have completed our annual financial audit of State Fair Park. We issued an unqualified opinion on the financial statements State Fair Park prepared for fiscal year (FY) 2009-10, and we have continued to monitor efforts to improve its financial performance.
In FY 2009-10, State Fair Park's operating revenue exceeded expenditures by $1.6 million on a cash basis, largely because of positive operating results generated by the Wisconsin Exposition Center. These results, along with $1.4 million in one-time funding received as part of the December 2009 acquisition of the Wisconsin Exposition Center, allowed State Fair Park to reduce the cash deficit in its program revenue operating appropriation to $4.6 million as of June 30, 2010.
State Fair Park has begun to take steps to address concerns we raised in our prior audit regarding inadequate policies and procedures governing in-kind support, such as equipment or advertising, that it solicits from businesses in exchange for tickets to the Wisconsin State Fair and advertising exposure on the fairgrounds. However, because necessary changes were not fully implemented during FY 2009-10, we continue to report this weakness in internal controls, along with another financial reporting concern, in the Report on Internal Control and Compliance included in this report.
Finally, we note that operations of the Wisconsin Exposition Center, debt service payments related to the Exposition Center and the Pettit National Ice Center, and a continuing legal
dispute with a former racetrack promoter may affect State Fair Park's financial condition in the future and will warrant close attention by management and staff.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by staff of State Fair Park. A response from the Chief Executive Officer follows the appendix.
