Pursuant to Senate Rule
46(2)(c), I am writing to direct that
Senate Bill 356 be withdrawn from the committee on
State and Federal Relations and rereferred to the committee on
Energy, Utilities and Information Technology.
I have obtained the consent of the appropriate chairperson.
Sincerely,
ALAN LASEE
Senate President
State of Wisconsin
April 25, 2006
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
46(2)(c), I am writing to direct that
Senate Bill 358 be withdrawn from the committee on
Job Creation, Economic Development and Consumer Affairs and rereferred to the committee on
Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform.
I have obtained the consent of the appropriate chairperson.
Sincerely,
ALAN LASEE
Senate President
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
April 25, 2006
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
Beiriger, Jeffrey J Wisconsin Illinois Senior Housing
O'Brien, Erin Wisconsin Wetlands Association
Spector, Scott AFT - Wisconsin
Winters, Amy BIO
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2005 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
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
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
University System
April 15, 2006
The Honorable, The Legislature:
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Each April, the UW System submits the Annual Minority and Disadvantaged Student Report to the Governor and the Chief Clerk of each house of the Legislature, as required by Wisconsin Statutes. The 2004-05 Minority and Disadvantaged Student Annual Report fulfills the requirement in Section
36.25(14m)(c) of the Wisconsin State Statutes that the Board of Regents report annually by April 15 on its pre-college, recruitment, and retention plan for multicultural and economically disadvantaged students.
This year marks the seventh minority and disadvantaged student annual report under the Board of Regents-approved Plan 2008: Educational Quality Through Racial and Ethnic Diversity. The information contained in this report responds to the statutory requirement, and reflects some, but not all, of the initiatives and activities in Plan 2008. At its meeting on April 7, 2006, the Board of Regents accepted the attached report for submission to the Governor and the Chief Clerk of each house of the Legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under 13.172(3). The attached report fulfills the requirements of this statute. The report includes the following information:
• Summary information on pre-college initiatives and activities.
•Expenditures for students-of-color and disadvantaged-student programs; and
• Student financial assistance date.
If you need additional information regarding this report, please contact Cora B. Marrett, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, at (608) 262-3826. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
KEVIN P. REILLY
President
Referred to committee on Higher Education and Tourism.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
April 21, 2006
The Honorable, The Senate:
In fulfillment of the requirements under s.
299.85 (9m), Wisconsin State Statutes, I am submitting to you a copy of the Wisconsin's Environmental Compliance Audit Program 2006 Annual Report. It covers the period April 30, 2004 to March 31, 2006. Please distribute as appropriate. I am also providing a copy of the Report to the Governor and to the Honorable Chief Clerk of the Assembly.
For more information on Wisconsin's Environmental Compliance Audit Program or additional copies of this report, please contact Mark McDermid at (608) 267-3125, or visit our web site at:
DNR staff will send you an electronic copy of this letter and Annual report to facilitate distribution.
Sincerely,
SCOTT HASSETT
Secretary
Referred to committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a coauthor of
Senate Joint Resolution 75.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senator Robson added as a coauthor of
Senate Joint Resolution 75.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senator Robson added as a coauthor of
Senate Joint Resolution 76.
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Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 78 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 78
Relating to: the life and service of Lance Corporal Nicholas R. Anderson.
Read.
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 78.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Messaged.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments except those of Stephen Bablitch and Mary Burke be considered en masse and that the reading be dispensed.
Berg
, Melanie,
of Hudson, as a member of the Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2008.
Byerly
, Fran,
of Barron, as a member of the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Caneff
, Dennis,
of Madison, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Carrillo, Jose,
of Janesville, as a member of the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Crowder, Don,
of Lake Geneva, as a member of the Psychology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Duckett, Sandra,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2008.
Engelbrecht, Lee,
of Two Rivers, as a member of the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Furness, Ian,
of Fond du Lac, as a member of the Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Gaska
, Jerome,
of Columbus, as a member of the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Halminiak, Brenda,
of Rhinelander, as a member of the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists, and Soil Scientists, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2008.
Haney
, James M.,
of Plover, as a member of the Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2005.
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Haney
, James M.,
of Plover, as a member of the Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2008.
Helein
, Peter,
of Appleton, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Holte
, James,
of Elk Mound, as a member of the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Johnson, Andrew,
of Wausau, as a member of the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2008.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 29; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 4; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 29.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Coggs, Decker, Ellis and Grothman - 4.
Confirmed.
Bablitch, Stephen,
of Whitefish Bay, as Secretary of the Department of Administration, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
