Madison, WI 53702
Dear Representative Jensen and Senator Risser:
I request that you convene a joint session of the Legislature on Tuesday, March 5, 2002, at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of delivering the State of the State Address pursuant to Article V, Section 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution.
If this date is acceptable to you, please notify my office. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Scott McCallum
Governor
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Communications
February 28, 2002
John Scocos, Assembly Chief Clerk
P.O. Box 8952
1 E. Main Street, Suite 402
Madison, WI 53708-8952
Dear John:
The vote regarding Assembly Bill 675, relating to licenses allowing the carrying of concealed weapons was taken in the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 27, 2002. I wanted to inform you that had I been present for this vote, I would have voted in favor of the proposed bill. I would appreciate it if you would so note this in the Wisconsin Assembly Records.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Sheryl K. Albers
State Representative
50th Assembly District
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
February 27, 2002
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
We have completed a financial audit of WHA Radio, as requested by the University of Wisconsin-Extension to fulfill the audit requirements of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Corporation requires audited financial statements of public broadcasting entities to determine future funding levels.
WHA Radio is licensed to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and is operated by the University of Wisconsin-Extension. WHA Radio received over $8.2 million in support and revenue during fiscal year 2000-01, including state support, member contributions, funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and various other grants.
Our audit report contains the financial statements and related notes for the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001. We were able to issue an unqualified independent auditor's report on these statements.
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We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by University of Wisconsin-Extension staff during the audit.
Respectfully submitted,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
February 27, 2002
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
We have completed a financial audit of WHA Television, as requested by the University of Wisconsin-Extension to fulfill the audit requirements of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Corporation requires audited financial statements of public broadcasting entities to determine future funding levels.
WHA Television is licensed to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and is operated by the University of Wisconsin-Extension. WHA Television received over $14.8 million in support and revenue during fiscal year 2000-01, including state support, member contributions, funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and various other grants.
Our audit report contains the financial statements and related notes for the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001. We were able to issue an unqualified independent auditor's report on these statements.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by University of Wisconsin-Extension staff during the audit.
Respectfully submitted,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Coggs, Shilling, Sinicki and Ziegelbauer. Granted.
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Representative Williams asked unanimous consent that her votes be recorded from Tuesday, February 26, on the following questions:
Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 675 be adopted? "Aye"
Shall Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 675 be laid on the table? "Aye"
Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 675 be adopted? "Aye"
Shall Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 675 be adopted? "Aye"
Representative Shilling asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
9:02 A.M.
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11:12 A.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Coggs asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Sinicki asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Ziegelbauer asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 63
Relating to: creating a committee of conference on 2001 Assembly Bill 843 and 2001 Senate Bill 104, the 2001 Campaign Finance Bills.
Representative Black moved that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 63 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Senate Joint Resolution 63 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kaufert, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood and Young - 43.
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Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Skindrud, Starzyk, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 54.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hoven and Seratti - 2.
Motion failed.
The committee on Rules introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 54
Relating to: establishing a special order of business for Monday, March 4, 2002.
By
committee on Rules.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 54 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Skindrud, Starzyk, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 54.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 43.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hoven and Seratti - 2.
Motion carried.
