Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Jim Kreuser
Assembly Democratic Leader
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April 29, 2003
Mr. Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 208, Risser Justice Center
Madison, WI
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
With the recent misfortune of Representative Sheryl Albers being confined to a wheelchair and full leg cast, for her convenience she will temporarily be changing seats on the Assembly Floor with Representative Dean Kaufert. Please note in the official record that Representative Albers will be sitting in seat 20 and Representative Kaufert will be sitting in seat 18. This move will only be temporary and the legislators will move back to their original seats once Representative Albers is physically able.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or Bonnie in my office at 6-3007.
Sincerely,
Daniel P. Vrakas
State Representative
33rd Assembly District
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
April 22, 2003
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Please find enclosed a copy of the State of Wisconsin 2003 Consolidated Annual plan to address housing and community development needs for the state. The plan was developed by the Department of Administration, Division of Housing and Intergovernmental Relations, and the Department of Commerce and is submitted annually to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Wisconsin State Statute 16.31 (4) requires the Department to submit a copy of the state housing strategy plan to the Governor and the Chief Clerk of each house before October 1 of each year.
If you have any questions regarding the plan, please contact Marty Evanson, Director, Bureau of Housing, at (608) 267-2713.
Sincerely,
Patrick J. Farley
Administrator, Division of Housing and Intergovernmental Relations
Department of Administration
Referred to committee on Housing.
DATE: April 22, 2003
TO: Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
FROM: Katherine C. Lyall
President
SUBJECT: Report pursuant to §
36.11 (22)(2)(b),
Wisconsin Statutes
At its meeting April 11, 2003, the Board of Regents accepted the attached report for submission to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under §
132.172 (3).
Sections
36.11 (22)(2)(b), Wisconsin Statutes, requires the Board of Regents to annually submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature on the methods used by each UW System institution to disseminate information to students on sexual assault and sexual harassment.
The law requires UW System institutions to incorporate into their orientation programs for newly entering students oral and written information on sexual assault and sexual harassment, including information on: 1) sexual assault by acquaintances of the victims; 2) the legal definitions and penalties for sexual assault; 3) generally available national, state, and campus statistics on sexual assault; 4) the rights of victims; and 5) protective behaviors including methods of recognizing and avoiding sexual assault and sexual harassment. In addition, each institution must annually supply to all students enrolled in the institution printed material that includes information on all of these topics. This law was enacted in April 1990 and this is the thirteenth report to be compiled for the legislature since its enactment.
If you need additional information regarding this report, please contact Janice Sheppard at
jsheppard@uwsa.edu or 608-262-5563.
Referred to committee on Colleges and Universities.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
April 29, 2003
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by s.
20.002(11)(f), Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
13.172(3), Wisconsin Statutes), and confirms that the Department of Administration has found it necessary to exercise the "temporary reallocation of balances" authority provided by this section in order to meet payment responsibilities and cover resulting negative cash balances during the month of March 2003.
On March 1, 2003, the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund cash balance closed at a negative $3 thousand. This negative balance continued until March 6, 2003, when the fund cash balance closed at a positive $19 thousand. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund shortfall was not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitation and did not exceed the balances of the funds available for interfund borrowing.
The distribution of interest earnings to investment pool participants is based on the average daily balance in the pool and each fund's share. Therefore, the monthly calculation by the State Controller's Office will automatically reflect the use of these temporary reallocations of balance authority, and as a result, the funds requiring the use of the authority will effectively bear the interest cost.
Sincerely,
Marc J. Marotta
Secretary
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Berceau and Lassa. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:30 A.M.
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1:12 P.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 Berceau asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Lassa asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Pocan submitted a resolution (LRB-2566). He stated that, in his opinion, the resolution was privileged.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took under advisement if the resolution was priveleged.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Powers. Granted.
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Assembly Bill 12
Relating to: educational requirements for foresters employed by the Department of Natural Resources and persons authorized to designate trees for cutting in state forests.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 12 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 12 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Hundertmark asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 12 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 12 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Hundertmark asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 12 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 27
Relating to: the issuance of wild turkey hunting licenses to qualified resident landowners.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 27 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Hundertmark asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 27 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 27 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Hundertmark asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 27 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
