February 12, 2016
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
I have approved Assembly Bill 373 as 2015 Wisconsin Act 150 and have deposited it in the Office of the Secretary of State. I have exercised the partial veto in section 94. Assembly Bill 373 modernizes state employment practices. The bill places a high priority on job performance and accountability in order to ensure that Wisconsin tax dollars are well spent and the best employees are rewarded for their dedicated service. It streamlines hiring, termination, layoff and grievance processes to be both clearer for employees and employers and more efficient overall. While I fully support the bill, I am making one change to it.
The bill requires the Division of Personnel Management to study certain aspects of the state civil service and report its findings to the Governor and the Legislature by January 1, 2017. I am exercising the partial veto in Section 94 to remove the prescribed distribution of the report. While I support the study included in the legislation, managing the state workforce is an executive branch function. If additional statutory changes are recommended as part of this study, I will review and discuss with legislative leadership.
This legislation will ensure that state government attracts and retains the most highly qualified employees to deliver efficient customer services to our taxpayers.
Respectfully submitted,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
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Speaker's Communications
February 12, 2016
Senator Alberta Darling
Room 317 East, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53707-7882
Dear Senator Darling:
hist54120Pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c), with your permission as Co-Chair of the Finance committee, I will remove Assembly Bill 885 from the committee and refer the bill to the State Affairs and Government Operations committee. Please contact my office with any questions.
Sincerely,
ROBIN J. VOS
Assembly Speaker
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Communications
February 12, 2016
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist54182Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 607, relating to payments to child care providers, preventing fraud in the child care subsidy program, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and making an appropriation. Sincerely,
DANIEL RIEMER
State Representative
7th Assembly District
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February 12, 2016
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist54224I respectfully ask that my name be withdrawn as a co-author of Assembly Bill 751, relating to special needs scholarship program. Sincerely,
BOB GANNON
State Representative
58th Assembly District
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February 12, 2016
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist54192Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 251, relating to various changes regarding administrative rules and rule-making procedures; time limits for emergency rules; and making an appropriation. Sincerely,
JESSE KREMER
State Representative
59th Assembly District
