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TO: Clients & Friends of Capitol Consultants, Inc. and Wimmer & Company
FROM: Capitol Consultants, Inc.
and Wimmer & Company
DATE: May 1, 2009
SUBJECT: Weekly Political and Legislative Update
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| Joint Finance Committee Executive Session Update:
Wednesday, April 29th |
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The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) held the first of this week's executive sessions on the Governor's version of the 2009-2011 budget Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
Some notable votes include:
--Increasing funding for Tech Schools
--Deleting the 1% across-the-board cut to the Department of Veterans Affairs
Read below for complete info on the Executive Session:
April 29, 2009 Executive Session
(Info from the Wheeler Report)
Committee members reviewed the proposed 2009-11 State Building Program.
Omnibus Motion Covering Higher Educational Aids Board and Wisconsin Technical College.
Motion #165. (Vos/Darling) (Amends Motion #175 below). Provide $17,500,000 FED in 2009-10 and $17,500,000 FED in 2010-11 from federal government services stabilization moneys under the technical college system for supplemental funding for state general aid to technical colleges. Reduce funding under the federal appropriation under Program Supplements in AB-75 correspondingly. Specify high demand professions or programs with waiting lists would be prioritized for use of this funding. Not adopted, 5-11. (Darling, Olsen, Mason, Vos, Montgomery)
Motion #166. (Vos/Montgomery) (Amends Motion #175 below). Creates sum sufficient appropriations for the WHEG-TCS, WHEG-Tribal Colleges, TG, and MURG programs and specify that, beginning in 2011-12, funding would equal the prior year appropriation amount increased by the average percentage increase in UW System undergraduate resident tuition in the case of WHEG-tribal colleges and TG programs and, the average of the percentage increases in UW System undergraduate tuition and Wisconsin technical college tuition in the case of the MURG program. Not adopted, 4-12. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
Motion #175. (Motion #158 redrafted as Motion #175). (Miller) Omnibus Motion. (Miller/Pocan) Adopted, 12-4. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery).
Paper 465. Modify the Governor's recommendation by increasing GPR funding for the WHEG-UW program, increase funding for the WHEG-TCS Program, increase funding for the WHEG-Tribal colleges, reduce gaming revenues to the general fund correspondingly and reduce the transfer of UW System auxiliary reserves for tuition increase grants under the UW System. Specify that the UW Board of Regents shall allocate the UW Auxiliary reserves transfer as shown in the table.
Paper 466. Delete the Governor's recommendation and instead, increase the maximum grant for the WHEG program to be $3,250 rather than $3,000.
Paper 467. No Action, therefore the bill prevails.
Paper 468. Modify the Governor's recommendation by decreasing funding for the advanced opportunity program.
Paper 469. No Action, therefore the bill prevails.
Paper 470. Modify the Governor's recommendation by decreasing funding in the first year and increasing funding in the second year. Modify the bill to limit the amount of tuition increase grant awards to the amount of unmet need of the recipient. Specify that only students who have family incomes under $60,000 and who have unmet need would be eligible for a grant. Specify that in the 2011-13 biennium and thereafter, the program would only apply to students attending the UW System.
Paper 840. Modify the Governor's recommendation for a total increase of $5,209,600 in the biennium.
Paper 841. Modify the current law requirement under training program grants to specify that $500,000 annually be set aside for grants to small businesses, but delete the additional application requirements for such grants. Instead require that a small business employer applying for a set-aside grant sign an affidavit stating that the employer has no more than 100 employees and the employer had no more than $10,000,000 in gross annual income in its most recent year. Also, modify the training program grant appropriation to be a biennial appropriation.
A table in the motion summarizes the fiscal effect of the motion to the bill.
Higher Educational Aids Board
Paper 465. UW System Auxiliary Enterprises Transfer Requirement and Funding for WHEG and TG Programs.
Paper 466. WHEG Maximum Grant.
Paper 467. Wisconsin Covenant.
Paper 468. Minority Aid Programs.
Paper 469. Financial Aid - Linked Sum Sufficient Appropriations.
Paper 470. Tuition Increase Grants.
LFB Summary Items for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #1. Standard Budget Adjustments.
Item #2. Base Budget Reduction.
Item #3. Across-the-Board 1% Reductions (Vos/Montgomery) Not deleted, 4-12. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
Item #12. Reestimate Federal Revenues.
Item #13 Reimbursements to Veterans and Certain Dependents.
LFB Summary Item to be Addressed in a Subsequent Paper
Item #14. DOA Approval for Expenditure of Certain Federal Stimulus Funds.
Wisconsin Technical College
Paper 840. State General Aid to Technical College Districts.
Paper 841. Training Program Grants.
LFB Summary Items for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #1. Standard Budget Adjustments.
Item #2. Base Budget Reduction.
Item #5. Require Veterans and Certain Dependents to use Certain Federal Education Benefits Before State Tuition and Fees Remissions.
Item #6. Nonresident Tuition.
Item #8. Capital Project Expenditures. (Vos/Darling) Not deleted, 4-12. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
LFB Summary Items to be Addressed in a Subsequent Paper
Item #4. Fire Service Training.
Item #7. Nonresident Tuition Remission for Certain Undocumented Persons.
Medical College of Wisconsin
LFB Summary Items for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #2. Across-the-Board 1% Reductions.
LFB Summary Item to be Addressed in a Subsequent Paper
Item #1. Debt Service Reestimate.
LFB Summary Item Addressed in a Previous Paper
Item #3. Base Budget Reductions (Paper #175)
LFB Summary Item for Introduction as Separate Legislation
Item #4. Eliminate Certain Reporting Requirements.
Department of Public Instruction - Administrative and Other Funding
Paper 655. Additional 5% Reduction to General Program Operations Funding.
No motions therefore alternative 1 prevails.
Paper 656. Pupil Assessments.
Motions #148 (Miller/Pocan) Modification to Alternative #1. Requires s13.10 on pupil assessment funding. Adopted, 16-0.
Paper 657. Public Library Aids and Library Service Contracts.
(Montgomery/Darling) Alternatives A3, B3, C2 not adopted, 4-12 (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
No other motions, therefore alternative 1 prevails.
Paper 658. National Teacher Certification and Master Educator Reestimate.
(Darling/Miller) Alternative #2. Adopted, 16-0.
Paper 659. Adult Literacy Grants.
(Darling/Miller) Alternative #2 adopted, 16-0.
LFB Summary Items for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #1. Standard Budget Adjustments.
Item #2. Across-the-Board 1% Reductions.
Item #6. Federal Economic Stimulus Appropriation.
Item #7. Federal Revenue Reestimates.
Item #10. Badgerlink.
Item #11. Newsline for the Blind.
Item #13. Project Lead the Way.
Item #14. Fuel and Utility Reestimate.
Item #17. Program Revenue Reestimates.
LFB Summary Item Addressed in a Previous Paper
Item #3. Additional 5% Reductions (Paper #175)
LFB Summary Items Addressed in a Subsequent Paper
Item #15. Debt Service Reestimate.
Item #18. AODA Funding Reduction - State Operations.
State Fair Park Board
Paper 730. General Program Operations Reductions.
(Colon/Miller) Alternative #2 adopted, 16-0.
LFB Summary Items for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #1. Standard Budget Adjustments.
Item #2. Across-the-Board 1% Reductions.
LFB Summary Item to be Addressed in a Subsequent Paper.
Item #4. Debt Service Reestimates.
Department of Commerce - Housing, Buildings, and Environmental Regulation
Paper 260. Repeal Diesel Truck Idling Reduction Grant Program.
Motion #150. (Hansen/Montgomery) In lieu of alternatives. Restores the positions deleted under the bill, extends the program for four years, from 2011-2015, directs Commerce to use any available federal stimulus funds before state funds. Adopted, 16-0.
Paper 261. Decrease PECFA Awards Appropriation.
(Darling/Vos) Alternative #B3 Not adopted, 4-12. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
(Miller/Pocan) Alternatives #A2 Adopted, 16-0.
No action taken on part B.
Motion #135. (Sherman/Colon) In addition to alternatives. Provides $1 million SEG from the Petroleum inspection fund to Department of Military Affairs existing appropriation for major disaster assistance. Adopted, 13-3. (Darling, Vos, Montgomery)
Paper 262. Payments to Remove Abandoned Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks.
(Olsen/Miller) Alternatives #2, 3bc Adopted, 16-0.
Paper 263. Electrical Program Staff.
(Darling/Miller) Alternative #2 Adopted, 16-0.
Motion #156. (Lassa/Taylor) In addition to alternatives. Specifies that if Commerce decides to hire private contractors instead of fill state positions for administering the electrical program, the Department would first have to complete a cost-benefit analysis that shows it would be cost-effective and efficient. Adopted, 16-0.
Paper 264. Safety and Buildings Division Licenses and Registrations.
(Vos/Darling) Alternative #4 Not Adopted, 4-12. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
No other motions offered, therefore bill prevails.
Paper 265. Information Technology Applications Development.
(Montgomery/Darling) Alternative #2 Not Adopted, 4-12. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
No other motions offered, therefore bill prevails
Paper 266. Fire Dues Distribution Reestimate and Fire Service Training.
(Darling,Vos) Alternative #2 Adopted, 16-0.
Reestimate not necessary due to motion adopted.
LFB Summary Item for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #7. Housing Grants Appropriation.
LFB Summary Items for Introduction as Separate Legislation
Item #3. PECFA Eligibility Notification Deadline.
Item #8. Landlord Proceeds from Sale of Abandoned Tenant Property.
Item #9. Repeal Building Inspector Review Board.
Legislature
Paper 520. Standard Budget Adjustments - Turnover Reduction.
(Pocan/Miller) Alternatives #1 and 2 Adopted, 16-0.
Other Motions
Motion #137. (Mason) Provide $65,ooo in 2010-11 to the Legislative Audit Bureau for the procurement of an actuarial audit of the Wisconsin Retirement System. (Mason/Colon) Adopted, 16-0.
LFB Summary Items for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #2. Across-the-Board 1% Reductions.
Item #3. Membership Dues Appropriation.
Item #4. Actuarial Study.
Department of Veterans Affairs - General Agency Provisions
Motion #155. (Montgomery) Omnibus Motion Covers All Papers Above. (Montgomery/Olsen) Not Adopted, 4-12. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
Paper 820. Extends the program sunset date to June 30, 2011.
Paper 821. Adopt the modification to specify the Department may annually expend, for grants to county veterans services officers, the amounts in the schedule under a newly-created county grants appropriation.
Paper 822. Provide $100,000 GPR to assess the feasibility of establishing a foundation for the veterans trust fund.
Paper 823. Alternative #1.
Paper 824. Adopt the modification.
Across-the-Board 1% Reductions. Delete the Governor's recommendation.
Museum Options. Transfer funding of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison from a veterans trust fund supported to a general fund supported operation.
Paper 820. Mission Welcome Home.
Motion #159. (Montgomery/Vos) Deletes the Governor's provision and provides funding by GPR and sunsets the date June 30, 2011. Not adopted, 4-12. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
(Lehman/Pocan) Alternative #1 adopted, 14-2. (Vos, Montgomery)
Paper 821. County Veterans Service Officer Grants.
Modification adopted by unanimous consent.
Paper 822. Veterans Trust Fund Foundation Feasibility Study.
Motion #160. (Montgomery/ Vos) Changes Funding source. Not adopted, 4-12. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
(Miller/Pocan) Alternative #3 Adopted, 12-4. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
Paper 823. In-House Mortgage Loan Portfolio.
Motion #161. (Montgomery/Darling) In addition to Alternative #1 require the Department of Veterans Affairs to report to the Chairs of the veterans issues standing committees by January 2011. Not Adopted, 4-12. (Darling, Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
(Miller/Pocan) Alternative #1 and 2 Adopted, 14-2. (Vos, Montgomery)
Paper 824. Receipts from Local Governments and Private Organizations.
Modification adopted by unanimous consent.
Other Motions
Motion #162. (Montgomery/Darling) Shifts all veterans trust funding for the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and position authority to the general fund. Not Adopted, 4-12. (Darling,Olsen, Vos, Montgomery)
LFB Summary Item for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #1. Standard Budget Adjustments.
Item #2. Across-the-Board 1% Reductions. (Lehman/Sherman) Deleted 16-0.
Item #4. Bonding Authority Increase for the Primary Mortgage Loan Program.
Item #5. Veterans Education Grants.
Item #6. Veterans Education Grant Applications.
Item #7. Health Care Aid Grants.
Item #8. Veterans Assistance Program Appropriation - Federal Per Diems.
Item #10. Veterans Assistance Program.
Item #11. Veterans Assistance Program Appropriation - User Fees.
Item #12. Veterans Assistance Program - Single Room Occupancy.
Item #13. Personal Loan Program.
Item #14. Military Funeral Honors.
Item #16. American Indian Service Coordinator.
Item #17. American Indian Veteran's Services.
Item #20. Departmental Auditor Position.
Item #21. Veterans Museum Repairs.
Item #22. Veterans Cemetery Funding.
Item #23. Cemetery Upgrades at Union Grove.
Item #25. Funding Board Meetings.
Item #26. Municipal Services Payments.
LFB Summary Item Addressed in a Previous Paper
Item #2. Debt Service Reestimates
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Joint Finance Committee Executive Session Update: Thursday, April 30th
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The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) held the second of this week's executive sessions on the Governor's version of the 2009-2011 budget Thursday, April 30, 2009.
The session was supposed to begin at 11 am, but did not start until over 12 hours later, after 11 pm.
The most contentious part of the agenda, Transportation, was moved to the end of the calendar.
Notable votes and motions include:
--RTA's: Approved Milwaukee County RTA, removing Kenosha and Racine from the Governor's proposed Southeast WI RTA; Approved Dane County RTA; Voted against creating Fox Cities RTA
--KRM Authority: Created a KRM Authority comprised of Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee counties to create, construct and manage the KRM commuter rail line.
--Film tax credit: The motion to overturn the Governor's proposal to eliminate the tax credit passed unanimously and also included some provisions that closed some of the loopholes.
Read below for complete info on the Executive Session:
April 30, 2009 Executive Session
(Info from The Wheeler Report)
Dept of Transportation - Local Transportation Assistance
Paper 765. Southeastern Wisconsin Transit Capital Assistance Program.
Motion #131. (Grigsby/Taylor) Deletes the current law requirement that a light rail mass transit system may not be constructed in Milwaukee County unless the Milwaukee County board authorizes the system's construction by resolution and the resolution is ratified by the electors of Milwaukee County at at referendum held at the next general election date. Adopted, 11-5. (Vos, Montgomery, Lehman, Darling, Olsen)
Motion #224. (Vos/Darling) Extends the current law requirement to require referendum in all counties in the state. Not Adopted, 4-12. (Vos, Montgomery, Darling, Olsen)
No other motions offered, therefore the bill prevails.
Paper 766. Southeast Regional Transit Authority.
Motion #218. (Taylor/Colon) Deletes the Governor's recommendations relating to the Southeast Regional Transit Authority. In addition creates a Milwaukee County Regional Transit Authority, and specifies that the jurisdictional area of the RTA would be the territorial boundaries of Milwaukee county. Additional specifications in the motion. (Amended - Change the "who must reside" to "all of whom must reside" under point a, and under point e from "0.15%" to "15%") Adopted, 11-5. (Vos, Montgomery, Lehman, Darling, Olsen)
Motion #226. (Vos/Darling) Amends Motion #223 below to: Amend "a" to have the member appointed by the Milwaukee County Executive and Amend "b" to have the member appointed by the Racine County Executive. Not Adopted, 4-12. (Vos, Montgomery, Darling, Olsen)
Motion #228. (Vos/Montgomery) Amends Motion #223. Not Adopted, 4-12. (Vos, Montgomery, Darling, Olsen).
Motion #223. (Lehman/Mason) Creates a KRM Authority comprised of Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha Counties. Specify the jurisdictional area of the authority would be the territorial boundaries of the member counties. Specifies the powers of the authority would be limited to creation, construction, and management of the KRM commuter rail line. Makes additional specifications. (Amended, Under g in 2nd paragraph strike the word "West".) Adopted, 12-4. (Vos, Montgomery, Darling, Olsen)
Paper 767. Dane County Regional Transit Authority.
Motion #219. (Miller/Pocan) Specify that the City of Madison would have two members on the Dane County RTA board, appointed by the mayor of the City of Madison and approved by the common council. Specifies that the RTA Board would include one member from each city, other than the City of Madison, with a population of more than 15,000 located in Dane County. Expands the RTA board to include one village member who must reside within the jurisdiction of the RTA, to be appointed by the Dane County Cities and Villages Association. Specifies that the RTA board would have to hold a non-binding referendum of the electors of the RTA's jurisdictional area on the question of whether the RAT board should impose the 0.5% sales and use tax. Enumerate the Dane County commuter rail project in the state statutes as a major transit capital improvement project. Adopted, 12-4. (Vos. Montgomery, Darling, Olsen)
Paper 768. Fox Cities Regional Transit Authority.
(Miller/Hansen) Alternative A6, deletes the provision. Adopted, 9-7. (Yes: Vos, Montgomery, Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Lassa, Darling, Olsen)
Paper 769. Regional Transit Authorities - Other Areas.
No motions offered, therefore the bill prevails.
Paper 770. Regional Transit Authorities - Other Provisions.
No motions offered, therefore the bill prevails.
Paper 771. Intercity Bus Assistance Program.
(Miller/Pocan) Alternative 2, Adopted, 16-0.
Paper 772. Milwaukee to Chicago Passenger Rail Service.
(Darling/Vos) Alternatives A2, B2, Adopted, 16-0.
(Darling/Vos) Alternative C3 Not Adopted, 6-10. (Yes: Colon, Mason, Shilling, Vos, Montgomery, Darling)
(Pocan/Miller) Alternative C4 Adopted, 12-4. (Vos, Montgomery, Darling, Olsen)
Paper 773. Freight Rail Preservation Program.
(Miller/Pocan) Alternatives 1 and 2 adopted, 16-0.
Paper 774. Harbor Assistance Program.
(Vos/Montgomery) Alternatives A1, B1c, C2 not adopted, 4-12. (Vos, Montgomery, Darling, Olsen)
(Miller/Pocan) A2, B1b (Delete the portion at the end of the paragraph) and C4, Adopted, 14-2. (Vos, Darling,)
Paper 775. Transportation Enhancements.
Modification adopted by unanimous consent.
LFB Summary Items for Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #5. Passenger Rail Service Bonds.
Item #9. Soo Locks Project Funding.
Dept of Children & Families -- Child Support
Paper 240. Child Support State Operations.
Modification adopted by unanimous consent.
Paper 241. Funding for Local Child Support Enforcement Activities.
Motion #191. (Grigsby/Taylor). Moves Alternatives 2, 5, and 6 in paper. In addition, provides GPR funding and reduces FED funding to reflect the counties' actual share of the federal child support incentive payments and matching funds. Adopted, 16-0.
Paper 242. Medical Assistance Incentive Payments to Local Child Support Agencies.
(Pocan/Miller) Alternative #3 adopted, 16-0.
Paper 243. Child Support Pass-Through.
No motions offered, therefore the bill prevails.
Other Motions
Motion #217. (Taylor/Miller) Requires Department of Children and Families or its designee to offer custodial parents the option to receive, without a fee charged, paper statements of child support account any time a deposit or withdrawal is made. Adopted, 16-0.
LFB Summary Items For Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #1. Child Support Enforcement Program Overview.
Item #4. Child Support Distribution Change for Pre-Assistance Arrearages.
Item #5. Child Support Distribution Change for Former TANF Recipients.
Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Board
No Issue Papers Have Been Prepared.
No motions offered.
Dept of Commerce -- Economic Development
Paper 250. Wisconsin Venture Fund.
No Motions offered there the bill prevails.
Paper 251. Film Production Tax Credit Program Changes.
Motion #215. (Grigsby/Pocan) Delete the provisions that would sunset the film production services and film production company investment tax credit and provide a film project grants program with annual of $470,000 GPR. Several specifications in motion. Adopted, 16-0.
Paper 252. Forward Innovation Fund/Deleted Financial Assistance Programs.
Motion #198. (Miller/Pocan) Approve the provisions in the bill that would eliminate the rural economic development, minority business development, and community-based economic development financial assistance programs, and create the Forward Innovation Fund with modifications. Adopted, 16-0.
Paper 253. Health Professions Loan Assistance Program.
Motion #168. (Miller/Pocan) Approve the provision that would transfer the Health Professions Loan Assistance Program and the Rural Health Development Council to the University of Wisconsin System and related annual funding, to be administered by the UW Medical School, Office of Rural Health with modifications. Adopted, 16-0.
Other Motions
Motion #200.(Vos/Darling) Economic Development. Requires the Department of Commerce to submit a report to the Joint Committee on Finance, within 30 days of the effective date of the bill, that includes retention methods the Department could use to identify companies at risk for relocation or expansion outside of Wisconsin. Requires the Department to develop a plan to identify businesses outside of Wisconsin that are seeking to relocate or expand, or that could be encouraged to relocate or expand through the use of incentives. (Amended to removed " meet, and negotiate with" in the last line of the motion.) Adopted, 16-0.
Motion #220. (Mason/Taylor) Entrepreneurial Assistance Grants. Provides $45,000 PR annually from the Wisconsin Development Fund repayment appropriation to fund entrepreneurial assistance grants. Additional provisions in motion. Adopted, 16-0.
Motion #211. (Mason/Pocan) Transfer Funding Between Housing Programs. Specify Commerce would be required to spend $500,000 GPR in each year of the biennium from the housing grants and loans appropriation, to the full extent allowed under federal law, for activities permitted under the shelter for homeless and transitional housing grants appropriation. Adopted, 14-2. (Vos, Darling)
Motion #172. (Lehman/Mason) Wisconsin Development Fund Earmark. Requires Commerce to make an annual grant of $50,000 from the Wisconsin Development Fund to the Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation (CATI) of Racine County if CATI provided an equal match of $50,000. Requires the Department to enter into an agreement with CATI that specifies the uses for the grants proceeds and auditing and reporting requirements. Adopted, 12-4. (Vos, Montgomery, Darling, Olsen)
Motion #204. (Lassa/Miller) Economic Development. Provides funding and positions from the Wisconsin Development Fund, Rural Economic Development, Minority Business Development, and/or Gaming Economic Diversification program revenue repayments appropriations (or the Forward Innovation Fund combined repayments appropriation, if created) in various ways. (Amended to change PR to GPR. - not adopted, 4-12 (Vos, Montgomery, Darling, Olsen). Adopted, 16-0.
LFB Summary Items For Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared.
Item #1. Standard Budget Adjustments.
Item #2. Across-the-Board 1% Reductions.
Item #3. Budget Reductions.
LFB Summary Items For Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared.
Item #1. Standard Budget Adjustments.
Item #7. Eliminate Funding for Forward Wisconsin. (Darling/Vos) Not deleted, 4-12. (Vos, Montgomery, Darling, Olsen)
Item #9. Administration of 2007 Wisconsin Act 125.
Item #10. Gaming Economic Diversification Program Reduction.
Item #12. Technical Adjustment to Authorized Positions.
Item #13. Brownfields Grants Program Changes.
Item #14. Renewable Energy Grants and Loans Repayment Appropriation.
Item #15. Wisconsin Development Fund Earmarks.
Item #16. Minority Business Certification Definition Modification.
LFB Summary Item Addressed In A Separate Paper
Item #8. Information Technology Applications Development (Paper 265)
LFB Summary Items Addressed In A Previous Paper
Item #2. Across-the-Board 1% Reductions (Paper 174)
Item #3. Funding and Position Reductions. (Paper 175)
LFB Summary Item for Introduction As Separate Legislation
Item #17. Commerce Authority Under Eminent Domain.
Dept of Health Services -- Care Facilities
Paper 458. Southern Wisconsin Center and CIP-IA Placements.
Motion #206. (Lehman/Vos) Modifies the Governor's Proposal. Adopted, 16-0.
Paper 459. Variable Non-food Costs.
Modification adopted by unanimous consent.
Paper 460. Food.
Modification adopted by unanimous consent.
LFB Summary Items For Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared
Item #2. Wisconsin Resource Center - Female Inmate Treatment Unit.
Item #4. Fuel & Utilities
Item #5. Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center
Item #6. Institutions - Contracted Services.
Item #8. Winnebago Mental Health Institute Staffing.
Item #9. Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center.
Item #10. Mental Health Institutes -- Allocation of Costs.
Item #11. Shared Services - Mendota and Central Wisconsin Center.
LFB Summary Items For Introduction As Separate Legislation
Item #13. Escorts for Sexually Violent Persons During the First Year of Supervised Release.
Item #14. Treatment to Competency.
Item #15. Supplementary Mental Examinations.
Dept of Regulation & Licensing
Paper 670. Standard Budget Adjustments -- Turnover Reduction.
(Vos/Miller) Alternative #2 Adopted, 16-0.
Paper 671. Medical Examining Board Regulation.
(Vos/Darling) Alternatives #3, 6, 7 Adopted, 16-0.
Paper 672. Gifts and Grants Appropriations.
(Olsen/Darling) Alternative #3 Adopted, 16-0.
Other Motions
Motion #173. (Robson/Mason) Nurse Survey. Requires the Department of Workforce Development to development a survey that would evaluate nursing supply, demand, and turnover. Additional Requirements. Adopted, 15-1. (Montgomery)
Motion #189. (Lehman/Colon) Chiropractor Examinations and Licensing. Makes modifications to the regulation of chiropractors by the Chiropractic Examining Board. (Amended to delete the paragraph on Adjusting Techniques page #1). Adopted, 16-0.
LFB Summary Items For Which No Issue Paper Has Been Prepared.
Item #2. Across-the-Board 1% Reductions.
Item #7. Limited-Term Employees for Peak Work Periods.
LFB Summary Items To Be Addressed In A Subsequent Paper
Item #4. Payment for State Legal Services.
Item #6. Administrative Law Judge Deletion |
| Joint Finance Committee Calendar: Tuesday, May 5th |
The next JFC executive session is scheduled for Tuesday, May 5th, starting at 11 am.
Here are the general issue areas and budget papers on Tuesday's calendar:
Public Instruction -- Categorical Aids 630 Student Achievement Guarantee in Education
631 Four-Year-Old Kindergarten Grants
632 School Library Aids
633 Tribal Language Grants
634 Pupil Transportation Aid Rates and Prorate Provision
Administration -- General Agency Provisions
100 Facilities Operations
101 Telecommunications Access Appropriation Language
102 TEACH Data Line Access for Businesses
103 National and Community Service Board Appropriation
104 Authority to Eliminate Vacant Positions
Administration -- Transfers from the Department
110 Division of Energy Services Transfer and Acceptance of Federal Funds
111 Transfers from the Division of Intergovernmental Relations
112 Transfer Administration of Payments for Municipal Services
Administration -- Transfers to the Department
115 Legal Services
116 Transfer and Elimination of Maintenance Staff
117 Administrative Law Judge Positions
State Treasurer
Shared Revenue and Tax Relief -- Direct Aid Payments
700 County and Municipal Aid Payment Reductions
701 Public Utility Aid -- Sum Sufficient Reestimates
702 State Aid for Tax Exempt Computers, Cash Registers, and Fax Machines -- Sum Sufficient Reestimate
703 Payments for Municipal Services
704 Expenditure Restraint Program Budget Test
Shared Revenue and Tax Relief -- Property Tax Credits
705 First Dollar Credit
706 Homestead Tax Credit -- Current Law Reestimate
707 Homestead Tax Credit -- Formula Changes
708 Farmland Preservation Credit -- Current Law Reestimate
709 Lottery and Gaming Credit Reestimate
Shared Revenue and Tax Relief -- Property Taxation
715 Levy Limit for Counties and Municipalities
Shared Revenue and Tax Relief -- Local Revenue Options
720 Expansion of Premium Resort Area Tax |
| Update on Statewide Smoking Ban |
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The statewide smoking ban will get a public hearing Wednesday in the Assembly Committee on Health and Healthcare Reform, according to Milwaukee Dem Rep. Jon Richards, the committee chairman.
The bill, AB 252, is the same as the language proposed by Gov. Jim Doyle in the state budget.
A vote is being planned for May 8, and could come to the floor on May 13.
Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker, D-Weston, told his caucus this week that he'd like the smoking ban in his house by May 13.
Doyle proposed a statewide smoking ban in his 2009-11 budget plan. It was also introduced as a separate piece of legislation last week.
The Senate bill hasn't been assigned to a committee.
Decker spokeswoman Carrie Lynch said Decker "wants to see how the debate moves" and is "committed to bringing it to the floor."
A smoking ban bill failed to come to a vote in either the Assembly or Senate last session.
Doyle spokeswoman Lee Sensenbrenner said Doyle wants to see the legislation get done no matter what path it takes to his desk.
"What the governor has always wanted is a statewide smoking ban, and he looks forward to seeing that," Sensenbrenner said.
(All info from Wispolitics)
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| Doyle declares Swine Flu Public Health Emergency |
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Here is the text and link to Governor Doyle's statement regarding the presence of Swine Flu in Wisconsin:
Link to the Release (Text of release is also pasted below):
Governor Doyle Declares Public Health Emergency
MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle today declared a public health emergency in Wisconsin in response to the presence of Swine Influenza A (H1N1) in the state.
"Only weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ranked Wisconsin among the best prepared states in the nation when it comes to dealing with pandemic flu. We are prepared to meet this challenge," Governor Doyle said. "Health officials here in Wisconsin have been working around the clock to monitor this situation and respond appropriately. I encourage people to go about their daily lives as usual, but use precaution and common sense, and follow the direction of our health officials."
The Governor's declaration:
--Designates the Department of Health Services as the lead agency to respond to the public health emergency; and
--Directs the Department of Health Services to take all necessary and appropriate measures to prevent and respond to incidences of Swine Influenza A in the state; and
--Directs the Department of Health Services to access and distribute the state and federal antiviral stockpiles in response to the public health emergency as the State Health Officer determines is advisable; and
--Directs the Department of Health Services, as part of the antiviral response, to take any measure it deems necessary and appropriate to make an antiviral available to persons within the State, regardless of insurance or other health coverage, as needed to respond to the public health emergency; and
--Suspends the provisions of any administrative rule, if the Department of Health Services determines that compliance with that rule would prevent, hinder, or delay necessary actions to respond to the emergency and increase the health threat; and
--Authorizes the Adjutant General to utilize Wisconsin National Guard Direct personnel and resources as necessary and appropriate to assist in the State's response to the public health emergency; and
--Direct all state agencies of the State of Wisconsin to assist as appropriate in this ongoing response.
For the latest information about the swine flu, including the latest situation reports and updates on flu cases in Wisconsin, go to: http://pandemic.wisconsin.gov/. The list of states with the numbers of people who are confirmed cases is updated daily at 11am at www.cdc.gov/swineflu. |
| Next Week's Legislative Calendar |
May 5 Tue
Urban and Local Affairs (Assembly)
10:00 AM
300 Northeast Items: Assembly Bill 136; Assembly Bill 149; Assembly Bill 183; Assembly Bill 209; Assembly Bill 213
Public Hearing
May 5 Tue
Public Safety (Assembly)
10:00 AM
415 Northwest Items: Assembly Bill 130; Assembly Bill 218
Public Hearing
May 5 Tue
Urban and Local Affairs (Assembly) (Executive Session)
10:15 AM - or upon adjournment of the public hearing, whichever comes later
300 Northeast Items: Assembly Bill 8; Assembly Bill 33; Assembly Bill 85; Assembly Bill 165; Assembly Bill 174; Assembly Bill 175
Executive Session
May 5 Tue
Public Health (Assembly) (Executive Session)
10:30 AM
417 North (GAR Hall) Items: Assembly Bill 44
Executive Session
May 5 Tue
Public Health (Assembly)
10:45 AM
417 North (GAR Hall) Items: Swine Flu and State Preparedness
Public Hearing
May 5 Tue
Finance (Joint) (Executive Session)
11:00 AM
412 East Items: Assembly Bill 75
Executive Session
May 5 Tue
Public Health (Assembly)
12:00 PM
417 North (GAR Hall) Items: Assembly Bill 57; Assembly Bill 154; Assembly Bill 186
Public Hearing
May 6 Wed
Health and Healthcare Reform (Assembly)
10:00 AM
412 East Items: Assembly Bill 252
Public Hearing
May 6 Wed
Natural Resources (Assembly)
10:00 AM
417 North (GAR Hall) Items: Assembly Bill 87; Senate Bill 126; Assembly Bill 52; Assembly Bill 162; Assembly Bill 180
Public Hearing
May 6 Wed
Justice Reinvestment Initiative Oversight (Legislative Council)
10:00 AM
411 South, State Capitol, Madison Items: (None)
Overview: · Review of drafts relating to the maximum term of extended supervision, revocation procedures for parole and extended supervision, community-based services for mental health and transitional employment, and risk reduction sentences. · Discussion of committee assignment. Study Meeting
May 6 Wed
Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions (Senate) (Executive Session)
10:30 AM
330 Southwest Items: Senate Bill 31; Senate Bill 39; Senate Bill 75; Senate Bill 76; Senate Bill 106; Beil, Martin; Boldt, Thomas; Drury, Michael
Executive Session
May 7 Thu
Workforce Development (Assembly)
10:00 AM
415 Northwest Items: Issues Surrounding Workforce Development
Public Hearing
May 7 Thu
Transportation (Assembly)
10:00 AM
417 North (GAR Hall) Items: Assembly Bill 187
Public Hearing
May 7 Thu
Transportation (Assembly) (Executive Session)
10:30 AM
417 North (GAR Hall) Items: Assembly Bill 157; Assembly Bill 158; Assembly Bill 177; Assembly Bill 178; Assembly Bill 32
Executive Session
May 8 Fri
Health and Healthcare Reform (Assembly) (Executive Session)
10:00 AM
417 North (GAR Hall) Items: Assembly Bill 111; Assembly Bill 112; Assembly Bill 252
Executive Session |
| Upcoming Fundraisers:
Month of May, June 1st |
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Tuesday, May 5
Fundraiser to re-elect Dane Co. Sheriff Dave Mahoney, with special guest Rep. Sheridan
Where:
BROCACH IRISH PUB
7 W. Main Street
Madison, WI
When:
Tuesday, May 5th
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
50th Birthday Celebration &
Fundraiser to re-elect
Sheriff Dave Mahoney
Suggested Contribution: $50
For more information or to RSVP, e-mail djmknight@charter.net, or call 608-235-3522
Monday, May 11
5-7 pm:
Fundraiser in Support of Congressman Paul Ryan
Ashling on the Lough
125 56th St
Kenosha
$100 per person.
Wednesday, May 13
5-6:30 pm:
Third Annual Legislative Reception in Support of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Madison's Downtown, 119 King St, Madison.
Join Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan and Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker.
Host: $2,500. Sponsor: $1,000. Friend: $500. Suggested minimum contribution: $100 per person.
Make checks payable to: Democratic Party of Wisconsin, 110 King St, Suite 203, Madison, WI, 53703.
Individual, conduit, state and federal PAC contributions gratefully accepted.
To RSVP or for more information Please contact Jason Stephany at (608) 260-2405 or jasons@wisdems.org Thursday, May 14 5-6:30 pm:
Cocktail Reception in Support of Attorney General JB Van Hollen
The Resch Center, 1901 S. Oneida St, Green Bay.
Hosts: Gold: $300 per couple. Silver: $100 per couple. Guests: $100. PAC contributions welcome. Host names due by Monday, April 27.
Saturday, May 16
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin's Annual Founders Day Gala, honoring Congressman Dave Obey's 40 years in the US House.
Midwest Airlines Center, Milwaukee.
Tables: $2500 each; Individual reception: $250; Individual Gala: $125. Tickets include complimentary copy of Obey's book.
Makes checks payable to Democratic Party of WI, 110 King St., Suite 203, Madison, WI 53703. To RSVP or for more information please contact Mary Lang Solinger at (608) 260-2408 or maryls@wisdems.org. Tuesday, May 26 5-7 pm:
Cocktail Reception in Support of Attorney General JB Van Hollen,
The Hilton Madison Monona Terrace, 9 East Wilson St, Madison.
Hosts: Platinum: $1,000 couple. Gold: $500 couple. Silver: $250 couple. Guests: $100 couple. PAC contributions welcome. Host names due by Friday, May 1st. Contact Mary Stitt at (262) 268-6859 or marystitt@wi.rr.com
Friday, May 29
9:30 am:
State Senate Democratic Committee Golf Outing, Brute Course, Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva. 10 am: Shotgun start. Cost: $900 per golfer. $3200 per foursome. $3700 foursome plus hole sponsorship. $700 hole sponsorship. Breakfast: Add $350 per person. Limited to first 10. Sorry, no PAC. New this year - 2 hole in one contests. Grand prize $50,000 and a new car. Other prizes: Lowest score team: $500 stay and play package at Grand Geneva for each player. Longest drive male: $100 golf shop gift card. Longest drive female: $100 golf shop gift card. Longest putt: $100 golf shop gift card. Random Prize: Spa basket. Call (608) 260-2403 to RSVP or e-mail koryk@wisdems.org.
Monday, June 1
7:30 am: Governor Doyle's 7th Annual Golf Outing, University Ridge Golf Course, Verona. Shotgun starts at 7:30 am and 1:30 pm. Continental breakfast before the first round. Grill out lunch at noon. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres after the last round. $5,000 per foursome. $1250 per golfer. For more information please call (608) 250-5083. Please make checks payable to Doyle for Wisconsin. Individual and conduit contributions gratefully accepted.. We are unable to accept corporate or PAC contributions.
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