AB 866276June 12, 1998
AB 786277June 12, 1998
AB 364278June 12, 1998
AB 361279June 12, 1998
AB 876280June 12, 1998
AB 886281June 12, 1998
AB 672282June 12, 1998
Respectfully submitted,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
Madison
June 15, 1998
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
The following bills, originating in the Assembly, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number Date Approved
AB 351 (Partial Veto)283June 15, 1998
AB 577284June 15, 1998
AB 74285June 15, 1998
AB 304286June 15, 1998
AB 453287June 15, 1998
AB 668288June 15, 1998
AB 747289June 15, 1998
AB 785290June 15, 1998
AB 963291June 15, 1998
Respectfully submitted,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
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A946
Governor's Veto Message
June 15, 1998
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
I have approved
Assembly Bill 351 as
1997 Wisconsin Act 283 and deposited it in the Office of the Secretary of State. I have exercised my partial veto authority in two sections of the bill in order to remove a discrepancy concerning the effective date of a penalty increase that was created from a drafting error.
Assembly Bill 351, commonly referred to as the "truth-in-sentencing" bill, establishes a new sentencing structure that eliminates parole for crimes committed on or after December 31, 1999. It has four major components: 1) changes in maximum penalties; 2) creation of a bifurcated sentencing structure consisting of prison time followed by extended supervision; 3) criminal penalties study committee; and 4) anti child-abuse funding requests.
The bill contains a drafting error in Section 456 relating to the maximum prison term for intentionally violating state statutes regarding prize notices (s.
100.171 (7) (b), Wisconsin Statutes). To avoid any confusion about the maximum prison term, I am exercising my partial veto authority to eliminate a discrepancy between the reference to s.
100.171 (7) (b) in Section 455 - Initial Applicability and Section 456 - Effective Dates.
With these partial vetoes I am removing any ambiguity that may be created regarding which maximum prison term should be applicable between the effective date of the bill and December 31, 1999. The effect of this veto is to make the maximum prison term increase under s.
100.171 (7) (b) effective immediately.
Sincerely,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
Madison
To Whom It May Concern:
Acts, Joint Resolutions and Resolutions deposited in this office have been numbered and published as follows:
Bill Number Act Number Publication Date
Assembly Bill 392264June 23, 1998
Assembly Bill 843265June 23, 1998
Sincerely,
Douglas La Follette
Secretary of State
