By Senators Chvala, Hansen, Carpenter and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Schneider, Staskunas, Miller, Berceau, J. Lehman and Taylor.
To committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance.
Senate Bill 310
Relating to: creating a job training grant program, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Senators Plale, Wirch, Erpenbach, Hansen, Moore, Carpenter, Robson and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Taylor, Balow, Berceau, Coggs, J. Lehman, Plouff, Pocan, Richards, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Turner, Young and Zepnick.
To committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing.
Senate Bill 311
Relating to: bills increasing structural deficits in the general fund.
By Senators Carpenter and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Pocan, Albers, Berceau, Black, F. Lasee and Miller.
To joint committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 312
Relating to: threats to social service workers, juvenile intake workers, or school employees and providing a penalty.
By Senators Brown, A. Lasee, Lassa, Roessler and Stepp; cosponsored by Representatives Ziegelbauer, Bies, Freese, Gunderson, Hahn, Kestell, Kreibich, Molepske, Musser, Olsen, Stone, Van Roy and Vrakas.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Senate Bill 313
Relating to: administrative rules, guidelines, policies, and hearings; air pollution control; structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; notice, hearing, and review procedures related to permits to place structures and materials and to conduct activities in or near navigable waters; nonmetallic mining reclamation financial assurances; strategic energy assessments; partial deregulation of telecommunications services; contributions by electric and gas utilities to the utility public benefits fund; grants for energy conservation and other programs; reciprocal agreements for real estate licenses; comprehensive planning by local governmental units; fees imposed by political subdivisions; the confidentiality of patient health care records; apprentice-to-journeyman job-site ratios; the acquisition of in-state banks and in-state bank holding companies; credit agreements; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Panzer, Stepp, Kanavas, Kedzie, Leibham, Zien, Darling, Roessler and Welch; cosponsored by Representatives Gard, Kaufert, Johnsrud, Grothman, Montgomery, Suder, Kestell, Nass, J. Fitzgerald, Towns, Freese, Nischke, Honadel, McCormick, D. Meyer, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Owens, J. Wood, Ott, Townsend, Huebsch, Gielow, Jeskewitz and Gunderson.
To joint committee on Finance.
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report of committees
The committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Moran , Peter J., of Superior, as a member of the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ronald Brown
Chairperson
The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 261
S475 Relating to: creating a qualified new business venture tax credit and a capital gains tax exemption regarding investments in certified venture capital funds and qualified new business ventures, requiring a study of new Wisconsin businesses, facilitating the development of certain investor networks, and granting rule-making authority.
Public Policy Involved.
The bill is good public policy if the provisions of the bill relating to capital gains deferrals, exclusions and exemptions are removed and if the tax credit provisions are narrowed.
Michael Ellis
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 272
Relating to: local government telecommunications utilities and public hearings for ordinances and resolutions authorizing local government cable television, telecommunications, and Internet access facilities.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Leibham, Kanavas, Kedzie, Breske and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Leibham, Kanavas, Kedzie, Breske and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Leibham, Kanavas, Kedzie, Breske and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Joseph Leibham
Chairperson
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petitions and communications
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Housing and Economic
Development Authority
October 31, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 234.931(5), enclosed please find the following reports relating to the Wisconsin Development Reserve Fund:
Annual Report of Guarantee Funds as of June 30, 2002
Annual Report of Guarantee Funds as of June 30, 2003
Should you have any questions or comments on the reports, please feel free to call me at 266-1640.
Sincerely,
Laura B. Morris
Chief Financial Officer
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
November 11, 2003
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 2003 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at http://ethics.state.wi.us
Beck, Steven SBC-Wisconsin
Broydrick, William Miller Compressing Company
Early, Annie Wisconsin Troopers Association Inc
Hildebrandt, Joseph Avante Investment Bank
Kammer, Peter GlaxoSmithKline Inc
Kammer, Peter HLR Service Corporation
Kussow, Michelle Time Warner Inc
McIntosh, Forbes ATTIC Correctional Services Inc
McMurray, Susan AFSCME Council 11
Plautz, Jolene Naturist Action Committee
Prange, Alison American Cancer Society
Scholz, Brandon Time Warner Inc
Stitt, Donald Council of Independent Tobacco Manufacturers of America (CITMA)
Taylor, Chad Dairy Business Association
Tierney, Jodie ATTIC Correctional Services Inc
Tierney, Jodie Miller Compressing Company
Wieske, JP Council for Affordable Health Insurance
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
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