Dear Senate President Risser and Assembly Speaker Fitzgerald:
Pursuant to §
234.165 (2)(b), Wis. Stats., the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has submitted its 2012-13 report, Dividends for Wisconsin, which outlines the Authority's plan for expending or encumbering Fiscal Year 2012 unencumbered general reserves. I submit this plan to you for final legislative approval.
WHEDA certifies that $8,887,000 is available in dividends for 2012-13. Their plan, unanimously approved by the WHEDA Board, places the highest priority on economic development and job creation activities. It also provides funding for special housing for persons in crisis and the transfer of $900,000 to the general fund as required by
2011 Wisconsin Act 32.
Thank you for your consideration and prompt attention as we move Wisconsin forward.
Sincerely,
Scott Walker
Governor
Referred to committee on Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs.
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Reference Bureau
Madison
DATE: September 4, 2012
TO: Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
Jeff Renk
Assistant Senate Chief Clerk
FROM: Bruce J. Hoesly
Code Editor
SUBJECT: Rules published in the August 31, 2012
Wisconsin Administrative
Register, No. 680.
The following rules have been published:
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Groundwater Coordinating Council
Madison
August 31, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The Groundwater Coordinating Council (GCC) is pleased to release its 2012 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 28 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 and provides links to information on GCC and agency activities related to groundwater protection and management in FY12 (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012). The links also provide information on the condition of the groundwater resource. At the end of this report are the GCC's recommendations titled Directions for Future Groundwater Protection. The report and supporting materials are available online at
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Groundwater/GCC/ report.html.
We hope you will find this report to be a useful reference in protecting Wisconsin's valuable groundwater resource.
Sincerely,
Ken Johnson, Chair
Groundwater Coordinating Council
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
Madison
September 4, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Pursuant to s.
1.11 (2)(j), Wis. Stats., please distribute this notice to members of the Assembly. The State of Wisconsin Investment Board did not consider any proposals or major actions in Wisconsin during fiscal year 2012 that would have significantly affected the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the agency was not required to prepare any environmental assessments or impact statements under s.
1.11, Wis. Stats.
Please contact Vicki Hearing at 261-2415 if you have any questions concerning this report.
Sincerely,
Michael Williamson
Executive Director
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
WHA Information Center
Madison
September 7, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Enclosed is a hard copy of the Fiscal Year 2011 Uncompensated Health Care Report produced by WHA Information Center pursuant to s.
153.22, Wis. Stats. The report was posted on our Web site in August 2011. Please feel free to download and print additional copies.
If you have any questions regarding the report you may contact me at 608-274-1820, 800-231-8340 or
drickelman@wha.org.
Sincerely,
Debbie Rickelman
Senior Director
WHA Information Center
Referred to committee on Health
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services
Madison
September 10, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The attached report is submitted to the Legislature pursuant to s.
46.27 (11g) and s.
46.277 (5m) of the Wisconsin statutes which require the Department of Health Services to submit an annual report for the Community Options Program (COP) and the Home and Community-Based Waivers (COP-W/CIP II). The attached report describes the persons served, program expenditures, and services delivered through the COP, COP-Waiver and CIP II programs in calendar year 2010.
The Community Options Program provides services to people who are elderly or who have a physical, developmental or mental disability. It is closely coordinated with all of Wisconsin's Medicaid Home mid Community-Based Waivers. With the Department's oversight, county agencies are able to ensure that a comprehensive and individualized care plan is provided, while maintaining program flexibility and integrity, and maximizing federal matching funds.
Sincerely,
Dennis G. Smith
Secretary
Referred to committee on Aging and Long-Term Care
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Madison
September 13, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
We at the Department of Natural Resources are pleased to provide you with a copy of our annual Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA) report. In fulfillment of Section
1.11 (2)(j) of the state statutes, this document provides information on the numbers of environmental assessments (EAs) and environmental impact statements (EISs) completed by the Department in the past fiscal year.
Questions about the report can be directed to me at 608-266-0426.
Sincerely,
James D. Pardee
Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act Coordinator
DNR Office of Energy and Environmental Analysis
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Referred to committee on
Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Madison
September 13, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Enclosed 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 requiring the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement by the Commission between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.
If you have any questions about this report, please contact our Environmental Analysis and Review Coordinator, Kathleen Zuelsdorff, at (608) 266-2730.
Sincerely,
Phil Montgomery
Chairperson
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services
Madison
September 14, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
