April 29, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
As required by s.
16.045(5) Wis. Stats., I am submitting the twelfth
Wisconsin Gasohol and Alternative Fuel Use Report for distribution to the appropriate standing committees.
Should you or Legislative members have questions, please contact Peter Bock, Administrator, Division of Energy, at 608/266-7257.
Sincerely,
Marc Marotta
Secretary
Referred to committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Regulation and Licensing
May 1, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed please find the State of Wisconsin Controlled Substances Board's annual report for 2002. The Controlled Substances Board is required to submit this report to you annually, pursuant to Wis. Stats. s.
961.36(3). It includes findings with respect to the Board's effect on the distribution and abuse of controlled substances, including recommendations for improving control and prevention of the diversion of controlled substances.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Benning
Chair
Milwaukee Public Schools
May 1, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
According to Wisconsin School Law 121.87 in accordance with 13.172, the Board is required by law to submit the enclosed reports. School Law 121.87 states "...annually by May 1 the board of school directors of the school district operating under ch.
119 shall submit a report to the legislature under s.13.172(2) that specifies the number, percentage, race, sex, grade and attendance area of pupils transferred outside their attendance without written consent under s.
121.85(6)(am)."
Enclosed you will find four (4) reports that meet the requirements stated above. The total number of intra-district students bused under the Chapter
220 designation for the school year 2002-2003 equals 17,034. Of that number 1,955 either did not return a consent form or checked box indicating no consent. Students who have moved during the school year and no longer require parental consent were subtracted from the non-returned figure. The district did meet the requirement of ninety percent (90%) parents providing consent.
The four reports contain the following information:
Report 1 - Lists ethnic code breakdown by Grade Level for the 1,955 students.
Code 1 = American Indian
Code 2 = African American
Code 3 = Asian
Code 4 = Hispanic
Code 5 = White
Code 6 = Other
Report 2 - Lists the ethnic code breakdown by School Attendance Area. (Attached is a copy of our school site numbers and the elementary school they represent).
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Report 3 - Lists a male or female breakdown by Grad Level.
Report 4 - Lists a male or female breakdown by Attendance Area.
Sincerely,
Michael Turza, Director
Department of Business Services
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
May 6, 2003
To 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
Benske, John AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Busalacchi, Maureen O. Friends of the Wisconsin Children's Initiative
Hermes, Ronald Medco Health Solutions Inc
Leonhart, James Wisconsin Rental Dealers Association
Mettner, Michelle Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Peshek, Peter Wisconsin Rental Dealers Association
Rezin, Kathleen S.C. Johnson & Son Inc
Tenuta, James Medco Health Solutions Inc
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,
R. Roth Judd
Director
State of Wisconsin
May 6, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Senate Bill 117 introduced by Senator Schultz and others relates to prohibiting methyl tertiary-butyl ether in automotive gasoline, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule making authority.
Senate Bill 117 contains a fiscal note in excess of $10,000. Pursuant to s.16.47(2) the committee on Senate Organization considers this bill to be an emergency and authorizes passage prior to the passage of the Budget Bill.
Ayes (5) Senators Panzer, Lass, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen
Noes (0) None
Sincerely,
Senator Mary Panzer
Senate Majority Leader
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointment of JC FRAZIER be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 61 be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 2:11 P.M.
12:44 P.M.
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2:11 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator A. Lasee in the chair.
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Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments, with the exception of Burnie Bridge, be taken up en masse.
Bridge
, Burnie,
of Madison, as a Public Service Commissioner, to serve for the interim term ending March 1, 2003, and for the full term ending March 1, 2009.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, George, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 30.
Noes - Senator Kanavas - 1.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Gleason, Edward,
of Muskego, as Administrator of the Divison of Emergency Management in the Department of Military Affairs, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
Hamberger, L. Kevin,
of Franklin, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Read.
Heinz
, Geri A.,
of Wausau, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Read.
Kaufmann, Marilyn A.,
of Cleveland, as a member of the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Read.
