Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 87
Relating to: commemorating the United States Military Academy at West Point on its bicentennial anniversary.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Joint Resolution 88
Relating to: proclaiming May 17, 18, and 19, 2002, Syttende Mai Weekend.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Joint Resolution 92
Relating to: honoring the mighty 8th Air Force.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Charles Chvala
Chairperson
The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 407
Relating to: references to the Internal Revenue Code for income and franchise tax purposes.
The provisions of the bill relating to tax exemptions are good public policy.
Referred to the committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 424
Relating to: authorizing the creation of a local park and recreation district, authorizing a local park and recreation district to levy a property tax, authorizing a local park and recreation district to apply for funding from certain programs that receive funding from the stewardship 2000 program, and authorizing a local park and recreation district to impose impact fees and issue debt.
The provisions of the bill relating to tax exemptions are good public policy.
Russell Decker
Senate Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
March 5, 2002
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2001 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us/
Franken, Andrew Municipal Taxpayer Commission
Franken, Andrew Wausau Benefits Inc
Hauser, R F (Dick) Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association
Kuehn, Ronald W Association of Wisconsin School Administrators
Meyer, Terry Wisconsin Education Association Council
Nierzwicki, Christine Fortis Insurance Company
Stenger, Scott Municipal Taxpayer Commission
Stevens, Janet Wisconsin Education Association Council
Swiderski, Julie Wisconsin Humane Society
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 organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
Roth Judd
Director
State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
February 26, 2002
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following reports to the 2001 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:
RL2001-12 Legislation Recommended by the Special Committee on Condominium Law Review (2001 Assembly Bill 781 and 2001 Senate Bill 412)
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of this report are available at the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/reports_by_topaic.htm.
Sincerely,
Terry C. Anderson
Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
March 1, 2002
The Honorable, The Senate:
Wisconsin school laws include the following provision in s.
115.45(6)(b) and
(c), Wis. Stats.:
SECTION 115.45 Grants for preschool to grad 5 programs.
(6) The State Superintendent shall:
(b) By March 1, 1986, and annually thereafter, submit to the joint committee on finance and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.13.172(3), a budget report detailing the grants he or she intends to award under this section in the next fiscal year. The report shall provide summary data on the results of the annual testing required under sub. (4)(b) and include a description of the guidelines used to determine the individual schools and private service providers that will receive funds under this section and the types of expenditures eligible for such funds.
(c) Annually submit to the legislature under s.
13.172(2) a report on the academic progress made by pupils enrolled in preschool to grade 5 programs under this section.
All Preschool-to-Grade-5 (P-5) evaluation reports for 2000-01 are contained herein as well as a report on the academic progress for all schools funded by the P-5 program. If you have questions, please contact my office or Sandra Dercole in the DPI Office of Urban Education (414-227-4942).
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Burmaster
State Superintendent
Referred to committee on Education.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Workforce Development
February 28, 2002
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Section
109.12(2) and
(3), Wis. Stats., I hereby submit the Department of Workforce Development's (DWD) 2001 annual report on the administration and enforcement of Sections
109.07 and
109.075, Wis. Stats. The report contains three sections. The first section lists all businesses in 2001 that notified DWD of business closings and mass layoffs planned in Wisconsin. The second section of the report lists businesses against whom DWD has received business closing or mass layoffs complaints, DWD's actions in processing those complaints and the current status or outcome of those complaints. The third section of the report lists businesses against whom DWD has received healthcare cessation complaints, DWD's actions in processing those complaints and the current status or outcome of those complaints.
If you have any questions regarding the information contained in this report, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Reinert
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Higher Educational Aids Board
March 1, 2002
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Attached is a report summarizing a proposed program to forgive educational loans for Wisconsin farmers. Submission of this report is in compliance with Section 9124, Nonstatutory Provisions of
2001 Wisconsin Act 16.
