One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session
MONDAY, March 29, 2021
The Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date.
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Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist130695Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 14 offered by Senators Kooyenga and Carpenter. hist130696Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 23 offered by Senator Jacque. hist130700Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 160 offered by Senator Testin. _____________
Petitions and Communications
hist130698Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Swearingen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 192. _____________
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
March 29, 2021
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
Sincerely,
TONY EVERS
Governor
Pursuant to s. 35.095 (1)(b), Wisconsin Statutes, the following 2021 Act(s) have been published: Act Number Bill Number Publication Date
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
March 26, 2021
The Honorable, the Senate:
hist130693I am vetoing Senate Bill 38 in its entirety. This bill, as amended, requires the Governor to submit a plan to the Legislature, no later than 21 days after the effective date of the bill, for when all state employees that were required to perform their duties at the offices of their employment with an agency on March 1, 2020, will return to in-person work at the offices of their agencies.
I am vetoing this bill because it encroaches on the authority of the Governor to administer and oversee employment policies for executive branch agencies. While the required plan would be nonbinding, I object to the interference by the Legislature on executive branch employment policy.
Moreover, our state workers have been on the frontline response of this pandemic, working to serve Wisconsinites through one of the worst public health crises our state has faced. Our state would not have been able to adequately respond to this crisis or provide the support Wisconsinites have needed without our state workers, many of whom have gone well beyond the ordinary call of duty to serve the people of our state in the face of unparalleled challenges. This work should not be discounted or demeaned. These workers deserve our gratitude and respect.
As more individuals are vaccinated, the Department of Administration (DOA) has begun post-COVID-19 pandemic planning for state employees and agency offices. According to the Division of Personnel Management, beginning April 5, 2021, state facilities managed by DOA will reopen to a larger segment of state employees and the public. DOA continues to collaborate with the Department of Health Services on developing and updating the reopening policies for executive branch agency offices and will adjust capacity guidelines as warranted, with a goal of resuming normal office operations the summer of 2021.
Respectfully submitted,
TONY EVERS
