Chair, Senate Committee on Organization
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
July 5, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
Attached please find the report entitled "Children in Out-of-Home Care in Wisconsin: 1988 through 1994." This report was created by Dr. Mark Courtney, MSW, and Ms. Linda Park, MSSW, of the UW-Madison School of Social Work, under a contract with this Department, with the assistance of Department staff.
Dr. Courtney and Ms. Park are currently assisting us in updating this report with 1995 data and preparing more in-depth analyses of specific topics covered in the report. We would hope to have some of that additional material available in the next several months.
I hope that you find this information helpful.
Sincerely,
Linda Hisgen, Director
Bureau of Programs and Policies
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
July 11, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to present you with a copy of the Wisconsin Acid Deposition Research Council's (WADRC) Fifth Biennial Report titled,
A Status Report of Acid Rain Research in Wisconsin, which is being submitted pursuant to s.
16.02(2). This report summarizes the results of the Council's highly successful ten-year effort and announces a new public/private partnership to continue environmental monitoring in Wisconsin.
As the 1996 Biennial Report indicates, Wisconsin continues to lead the nation in acid deposition policy, research and monitoring activities. For example, in 1994, sulfur dioxide emissions from Wisconsin's major electric utilities totaled 192,093 tons, which is a 62 percent reduction from 1980 levels. This is 23 percent below the goal of 250,000 tons established in s.
144.388(2)(b). As a result, the acidity of rainfall and snow statewide fell an average of 50 percent during this period. This has led to a greater quality of life for all Wisconsin residents.
The WADRC, which is attached to the Department of Administration, was impaneled in May of 1986. Its seven members represent industry, electric utilities, environmental organizations, academia and state government.
Should you have question or wish to discuss this report, I may be contacted at 608/266-7257
Sincerely,
Nathaniel E. Robinson, Chair
WI Acid Deposition Research Council
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
July 9, 1996
To the Honorable the Senate:
At the direction of s.
13.685(7), Wisconsin Statutes, I am notifying you of changes in the Ethics Board's records of licensed lobbyists and their employers.
Termination of lobbying authorizations:
The following individuals are no longer authorized to lobby on behalf of the organizations listed below, as of the dates indicated.
S864
Credit Union League, Wisconsin
Cumblad, Amy 6/30/96
Golden Rule Insurance Co
Hopkins, Sherry 7/8/96
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Hollmon, Ralph 7/2/96
Oneida Tribe
Bartels, Peggy 7/5/96
RAM Center, Inc.
O'Connor, Alice 7/5/96
Organization's modification or amendment of records:
The registered organization listed below has indicated the following modification to its records:
Superamerica, A Subsidiary of Ashland Oil, Inc. (old name) changed its name to: Superamerica, Division of Ashland Oil, Inc. (new name)
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July 1, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Radtke
, Randall J.,
of Lake Mills, as Executive Secretary of the Wisconsin Conservation Corps Board, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Environmental Resources and Urban Affairs.
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The committee on Agriculture, Transportation, Utilities and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Relating to commercial feed.
No action taken.
Relating to grain warehouse keepers and grain dealers.
No action taken.
Relating to seed potato overweight permits.
No action taken.
Relating to open end credit, maximum periodic rates and licensed lenders under s.138.09, stats.
No action taken.
Alice Clausing
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Human Services, Aging and Corrections reports and recommends:
Relating to assisted living facilities.
Modifications requested, Ayes 4, Noes 0.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Moen, Breske, Buettner and Rosenzweig.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
