Senate Bill 241
Relating to: modifying the definition of all-terrain vehicle.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 243
Relating to: hunting of deer during the open bow hunting season.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Holperin, Sullivan, Plale, Hansen, Leibham, Kedzie and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jim Holperin
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Housing & Economic Development Authority
August 25, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 234.931(5), enclosed please find the folling report relating to Wisconsin Development Reserve Fund:
Annual Report of Guarantee Funds as of June 30, 2009
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
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State of Wisconsin
Groundwater Coordinating Council
August, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The Groundwater Coordinating Council (GCC) is pleased to release its 2009 Report to the Legislature. The GCC was formed in 1984 to help state agencies coordinate non-regulatory activities and exchange information on groundwater. For the past 25 years, the GCC has served as a model for interagency coordination and cooperation among state agencies, the Governor, local and federal government, and the university. It is one of the few groups in the nation to effectively coordinate groundwater activities in its state from an advisory position.
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This report summarizes GCC and agency activities related to groundwater protection and management in FY 09 (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009) and provides an overview of the condition of the groundwater resource. See the Executive Summary for highlights and the GCC's recommendations in Directions for Future Groundwater Protection. The full report will be made available online at
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/water/dwg/gcc/rtl/gccreport.htm.
Highlights of the State's groundwater protection activities this past year include:
• Implementation of
2003 Wisconsin Act 310 - the Groundwater Quantity Law - resulted in major improvements in the collection of high-capacity well pumpage data, with 2008 data setting a baseline for groundwater usage.
• GCC-facilitated research on virus-contamination of groundwater-supplied public drinking water supplies showed virus occurrence is more widespread than expected. New techniques for detecting and tracing viruses have been developed through this work.
• Key groundwater information and education efforts including Water Resources Institute publications of fact sheets on nitrate and arsenic in groundwater, groundwater teacher workshops, and a new outreach program created at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.
We hope you will find this report to be a useful reference in protecting Wisconsin's valuable groundwater resource.
Sincerely,
todd ambs
Chair
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
September 2, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
As required by s.
39.15, Wis. Stats., we have completed a limited-scope review of the medical education contract
between the State of Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., for fiscal year (FY) 2006-07 and FY 2007-08, and of other financial support provided by the State under s.
20.250 Wis. Stats. The State appropriated $4.1 million in general purpose revenue to the Medical College for tuition aid for this period. In addition, the State provided approximately $6.7 million in general purpose revenue for the development and operation of the Medical College's family practice residency program, the Medical College received $294,876 in funding for breast cancer and prostate cancer research through the income tax check-off program, and the State made $1.9 million in debt service payments related to general obligation bonds that it issued to fund certain construction projects at the Medical College.
Overall, we found that the Medical College was in compliance with its contract with the State and with requirements set forth in ss.
39.15 and
39.155, Wis. Stats. During our review, we found the students claimed for tuition aid were certified by the Higher Educational Aids Board as Wisconsin residents and were eligible to receive this aid. In addition, the Medical College targeted between 35 and 50 percent of first-year class openings for Wisconsin residents, promoted minority enrollment, and expended funds provided by the State in a manner consistent with legislative intent. Finally, the State's debt service payments agreed with the bond repayment schedules maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Administration for the applicable Medical College construction projects.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by staff of the Medical College of Wisconsin during this review.
Sincerely,
bryan nabb
Deputy State Auditor for Financial Audit
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State of Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
September 2, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Enlcosed is a copy of the annual report the Public Service Commission shall submit to the legislature as provided for in Wis. Stat. 1.11(2)(j). It reports on the number and type of proposed actions required the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement by the Commission between July 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009.
If you have any questions about this report, please contact our Environmental Analysis and Review Coordinator, Kathleen Zuelsdorff, at (608) 266-2730.
Sincerely,
eric callisto
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Government Accountability Board
September 3, 2009
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 2009-2010 session of the legislature, visit the Government Accountability Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us/.
Abel, Becky Wisconsin Wetlands Association
Ahmuty, Christopher American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Inc
Aird, Paul Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
Alberts, John Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Alberts, John St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
Alexander, Jennifer Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Alexander, Joseph Alexander Company, Inc.
Alig, Joanne Wisconsin Association of Health Plans
Allen, Russ Wisconsin Education Association Council
Alston, Garth Altria Client Services Inc
Altenburg, Rana Marquette University
Ambelang, Kathryn WPS Health Insurance (formerly Wisconsin Physicians
Service Insurance Corporation)
Andersen, Robert Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc
Anderson, Scott Wisconsin Council of Churches
Andrekopoulos, William Milwaukee Public Schools
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Andrews, Morris
Wal-Mart
Andrews, Morris Wisconsin Professional Police Association
Antoniewicz, Gary Midwest Equipment Dealers Association Inc
Antoniewicz, Gary Wisconsin Independent Businesses Inc
Antonneau, Ronald Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Appling, Julaine K Wisconsin Family Action Inc
