Friday, December 30, 2011
One-Hundredth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Wednesday, December 28
, 2011.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 353
Relating to: the use of seclusion and physical restraint on pupils in public schools.
By
Senators
Olsen, Lassa and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Kestell, Endsley, Pasch, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Ripp, Sinicki and Spanbauer.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 354
Relating to: registration and operation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Leibham, Holperin, Harsdorf, Moulton, Hansen, Lassa and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Severson, Rivard, Endsley, Krug, Marklein, Nygren, A. Ott, Petryk, Spanbauer, Strachota, Tauchen, Tiffany, Tranel and Brooks.
To committee on Transportation and Elections.
Senate Bill 355
Relating to: the hours that a minor may work.
By
Senators
Lassa, Taylor, Hansen, Risser, S. Coggs and C. Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Grigsby, Pocan, Doyle, Pasch, Turner, Sinicki, Berceau, Hebl, Roys, Mason, Zamarripa, Kessler, Clark, Hintz, C. Taylor and Bewley.
To committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Galloway added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
354
.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Thursday, December 29
, 2011.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Molepske Jr added as a cosponsor of
Senate Bill
346
.
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The joint committee for review of Administrative Rules reports and recommends:
Relating to administration of stewardship grants.
No action taken.
Relating to game and hunting, game refuges, miscellaneous fur, fish, game and outdoor recreation, and the use of department properties.
No action taken.
Leah Vukmir
Senate Chairperson
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 356
Relating to: the authority of credit unions to make donations and grants.
By
Senators
Grothman, Lassa, Schultz, S. Coggs, Wanggaard, Moulton, Hansen and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Kooyenga, Krug, Jacque, Spanbauer, Kerkman, A. Ott, Stroebel, Wynn, Molepske Jr, Tauchen, Fields, C. Taylor, LeMahieu, Bewley, Kaufert and Endsley.
To committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues.
Senate Bill 357
Relating to: applying a service member's military education, training, or other experience for purposes of satisfying certain requirements for a professional credential.
By
Senators
Moulton, Lassa, Taylor, S. Coggs and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Wynn, Jacque, Spanbauer, Knilans, Tranel, Ballweg, Brooks, Pridemore, Sinicki, Ripp, Farrow and Bewley.
To committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Governor's Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Council
December 20, 2011
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The Governor's Council for the Dry Cleaning Environmental Response Program (DERP) is pleased to provide this 5-year Program Evaluation Report. This report is intended to meet statutory requirements contained in s.
292.65(13), Wis. Stats.
The Dry Cleaning Environmental Response Program is an outstanding example of cooperation between industry and DNR. The costs of DERP are primarily borne by the dry cleaner industry. The industry is proactive in addressing environmental cleanup at dry cleaner facilities. This effort restores value to many family-owned businesses, allows second and third generation owners to continue in the family business, and helps avoid abandonment of contaminated properties and the impact these have on municipalities.
This program is a win-win for the State - dry cleaners fund DNR and DOR administrative costs of the program without a need for increased tax revenues.
The 5-year Program Evaluation addresses current and future funding of the program. Over the last 12 years, the Fund has provided more than $15 million to begin investigation and cleanup at 230 dry cleaner facilities. More than 60 of those facilities have completed cleanup and are now closed. The Legislature enacted the recommendations of the 2006 Program Evaluation which included a 1% increase in fees paid by dry cleaners and helped stabilize funding. Dry cleaners are currently paying 2.8% to DERP on gross dry cleaning revenues and are unable to bear any additional fee increases.
Due to the economy and contraction of the dry cleaning industry, the Council projects that there will be shortfall of revenues to cover projected cleanup expenses beginning in mid-FY14. The Council unanimously supports and recommends the following FY13/15 budget initiatives: direct DOR to publish a list of all licensed dry cleaners quarterly; forgive the $6.2 million EIF loan to DERP; undertake a study of alternative funding mechanisms for DERP; and provide statutory authority for DNR to directly expend money from the Fund for immediate and emergency actions at certain dry cleaner facilities.
This proposal allows the dry cleaning industry to build upon the 12 years of success in DERP. Working together, we can sustain family owned businesses and environmental remediation. We can continue to ensure that communities throughout Wisconsin benefit from the economic and environmental advantages of the Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Program.
Sincerely,
Richard W. Klinke
Chair
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State of Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
December 22, 2011
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Enclosed is the Public Service Commission's (Commission) report entitled, "Energy Efficiency and Renewable Resource Program Activities in Wisconsin, January - December 2009." This report is a requirement of
2005 Wisconsin Act 141 which directs the Commission to prepare a summary of not more than two pages to the legislature and to post the full report on the Commission's Internet site on the following programs: the statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource program (Focus on Energy), and municipal utility and electric cooperative programs.
The Commission is pleased to report that the Focus on Energy program achieved record energy savings during the January - December 2009 contract period. As the summary indicates, for every dollar spent, the program delivered $2.20 in savings to Wisconsin homeowners and businesses. The full report of the January - December 2009 contract period can be found on the Commission's web site at:
http://psc.wi.gov/reports/legislativeReports.htm.
The 2009 report was delayed due to missed contractor deadlines. The 2010 report has been delayed due to a rebid of the contract. The new contract went into effect on December 1, 2011, and the Commission addressed the issue of missed deadlines by instituting liquidated damages in this contract. Field work has begun on the 2010 audit, and work will begin on the 2011 audit when the books are closed in February 2012. Therefore, the 2010 and 2011 annual reports will be submitted to the legislature in late summer.
Should you have any questions, please contact Jolene Sheil of Commission staff by telephone at (608) 266-7375 or by e-mail at
jolene.sheil@wisconsin.gov.
Sincerely,
phil montgomery
Chairperson
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Wisconsin Chapter
December 28, 2011
The Honorable, The Legislature:
