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Downing, Karley - GOV

From: Murray, Ryan M- GOV

Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 5:51 PM

To: Murray, Ryan M- GOV

Subject: Daily Policy and Legislative Briefing

***U***Today's update also includes last Friday's update that was not sent out********

Legislative Affairs Team Legislative Contacts

• Representative Knudson called regarding the Governor possibly going up to the Hudson area • Representative Petersen's Office called asking for the details for an event the Governor will be at in Waupaca on Thursday. • Senator Jauch's Office called regarding tuition reciprocity in the budget.

IoiDQrrow's Committee Calendar • JFC will be holding an executive session tomorrow. Several items are on the calendar including DOA-procurement, DNR- water

quality and DHS- medical assistance.

Tuesday's Committees Date Time Room Bill Author DOA-St. Croix

Waste Fraud Abuse 5/24/2011 9:00 Room Local Government Consolidation and CESAs XXX XXX

JCRAR Exec 5/24/2011 9:30 300SE Rules relating to the development of best management practices to control emissions of hazardous air contaminants from agricultural waste. (the committee will be voting to suspend parts of DNR rules and will be introducing LRB drafts) xxxxxxx Emergency Rule 1050- The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families order relating to DCF 56, foster care xxxxxxx

A. Transportation Hearing 5/24/2011 10:30 GAR

Lazich, SB 41/ AB 50- motor carrier liability Nygren AB 64- single trip permits for oversized mobile homes Petrowski

AB 80- operating motor vehicle after the suspension of license Krusick AB 81- disabled identification cards Krusick AB 132- motor vehicle dealers Ballweg

A. Jobs, Economy and Small Business Hearing 5/24/2011 11:00 328 NW

(Hearing) SB 47/AB 70- changes to the membership of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board Tau chen

S. Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations 5/24/2011 11:00 201 SE

SB 80- changing the boundaries of Marquette County and Green Lake County Olsen SB 85- theft of certain services and providing a penally Zipperer

SJR 16- veto power of county executive over appropriations (second consideration) Harsdorf SR 18- state sovereignty Leibham

A. Consumer Protection and Personal Privacy Info Hearing 5/24/2011 1:00 300NE

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Sandy Chalmers- Administrator- Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection XXXXXXX

Michelle Reinen- Director- Bureau of Consumer Protection XXXXXXX

Cheryll Olson-Collins- Administrator- Bureau of Consumer Affairs Department of Financial Institutions XXXXXXX

Paul Egide- Director- Bureau of Consumer Affairs Department of Financial Institutions XXXXXXX

Economic Develo~ment and Regulatorv Reform Team Commerce

• Venture Capital o Jason is working on drafting a document countering editorial piece written in the Journal Sentinel on the negatives of the

current venture capital proposal

DNR • Biomass Study

o The DNR would like to be represented in any biomass study committee that is brought together.

Venture Capital • Committee Votes

o Both the Assembly Job Creation Committee and the Senate Economic Development Committee have delayed voting the bill out of committee from next week until after Memorial Day

DATCP • Consumer/Privacy Protection

o DATCP has four positions they have held vacant that they can use for general consumer protection activities, or • They can provide legislation to expand the privacy protection office at DATCP to allow the four positions to

investigate identity theft. o DATCP will make a decision on which option is best. o Next Tuesday DATCP has been asked to testify in the Assembly Consumer Protection and Personal Privacy Committee, if

a hearing is scheduled. • They will have an opportunity to provide a recommendation to the committee if they think legislation should be

passed to expand their investigative abilities in regards to identity theft.

• Contact with Congresswoman Bachmann regarding the Stillwater Bridge.

• 911 Service Fee o Received a letter from Bayfield County Administrator urging either administrative or legislative reform on '911 Service Fee' o Asked PSG to respond with prior approval of response letter

WHEDA

OFI

• Modernization Bills o Met with Mike Semmann of WBA to discuss the two bill drafts o WBA supports substance of both bills

o Agency Update o Exec. Director Winston met with Sec. Huebsch and policy team to update the governor's office on WHEDA, discuss agency

strategic goals, and potential issues o Discussed status of modernization bill package and WHEDA lending

• Credit Union Conversion o Nate met with the Cooperative Network to discuss the JFC's approval of the motion that allows credit union conversion into

mutual savings banks or savings institutions o Group is against motion, and lobbying legislators to overturn the action taken by the JFC

• Anchor Bank o Executives met with Keith and Jason on status of regulatory and financial position, status of recapitalization plans, and

future plans for Wisconsin I_ourism

o Agency Update o Sec. Klett, Dep. Sec. Fantle met with Sec. Huebsch and policy team to update the governor's office on Tourism, discuss

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agency strategic goals, and potential issues o Discussed using the governor in television/billboard/print ads to promote Wisconsin Tourism o Also discussed: Indigenous Games, EAA, time~share legislation, room-tax legislation, Arts Board, and Film Program

• Arts Board o Tourism to respond to a letter received from Schauer Arts and Activities Center (Washington and Dodge Co.'s) with

concerns on the Arts Board and arts funding in the proposed budget JOBS Hotline

• 1 call received

Human Services and Education Team DHS:

• DVR from DWD could be moved to DHS via budget motion in JFC. DHS is advocating for this addition. • Vacancies at DHS with retirements are on the increase (Feb. 2011: 12.49%, May 2011: 15.0%)

DHS News:

Study touts FamilyCare (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel} The study was done for the Wisconsin Family Care Association, made up of public and private firms that arrange for services for frail elderly and adults with disabilities served through the program. The review says the state is saving nearly $90 million a year by serving clients in FamilyCare when compared with a separate services program. Both programs rely on Medicaid funding, which is a blend of federal and state money. The comparison data had not been available previously.

Editorial: Don't let Medicare ao bankrupt (Wisconsin State Journal}. A lot of older folks in Wisconsin and the nation seem to have missed this important point in the ongoing debate over how to shore up the government's popular health care program for retirees.

Republicans suggest deal possible on health care (Reuters) Top Congressional Republicans said on Sunday they would be open to a comprise on healthcare costs, one of the biggest stumbling blocks in a deal to get the United States' debt under control. Republican Paul Ryan, the chairman of the House of Republicans Budget Committee, said he would "absolutely" by willing to negotiate with Democrats, who have hammered his plan to scale back governmentrun health plans for lhe poor and the elderly. With Ryan's plan headed for likely defeat in the Democratic-conlrolled Senate, lhat chamber's top Republican said it was time for "an adult conversation" on ways to keep healthcare costs under control.

Education: • Met with facilitator for Read to Lead to go over procedures and agenda items.

Education News: UPDATE: School board member withdraws controversial gift card proposal A Madison School Board member who proposed using $1.3 million in docked teacher pay to give workers $200 year-end bonuses has withdrawn the idea. Board member Ed Hughes said his proposal stirred up a "hornet's nest of resentment" in the community. He said he received lots of emails as news outlets around the country picked up the story, first reported by the State Journal on Thursday.

DPI chief. Racine superintendent decrv vouch~n <Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) In a pre~emptive attack on the possible expansion of private school vouchers into Racine, the local and state schools superintendents warned Thursday that such a move would hurt Racine Unified School District, increase local taxes and not raise student achievement. ''Vouchers are a double whammy," Racine Unified Superintendent Jim Shaw said at a new conference held at Walden Ill Middle and High School, a magnet school within the district. "They decrease resources for public education and raise taxes for the local taxpayer."

Education: • Attended DPI Educator Effectiveness meeting and made some significant progress

o Student achievement data for tested subjects and grades will be based on WKCE value~added growth o Other assessments can be used for non-tested subjects and grades o We are continuing to push for measures to be as uniform as possible throughout the state with a strong focus on student

outcomes • Marquette University expressed concerns about allowing Herzing University and other for~profit colleges to be eligible for financial

aid from HEAB. JFC will take up the issue tomorrow.

Education News: All UW schools push for flexibilitv as Madison~q_njy__nlan looks unlikekJMilwaukee Journal Sentinefl A three-month debate over the way the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the rest of the UW System are run has shown that all state universities are going to need more freedom from state rules to remain competitive and to offset deep proposed budget cuts, state lawmakers say.

G.reen l;lay Mayor Jim Schmitt undecided on school vouchers (Green Bav Press~Gazettel Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt says he has not decided whether to support a private-school voucher program in Green Bay.

Education needs creative ideas and variety, Schmitt said, but he also wants to discuss the issue with other mayors whose communities have used vouchers.

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Justice and Local Governments Team

Cost of Collective [email protected]:

• Wisconsin State Journal. School district racks up $300,000 legal bill fighting teacher's porn-relateQ firing

The Middleton-Cross Plains Schoof Board has spent about $300,000 in the fast year fighting a grievance filed on behalf of a teacher fired after an investigation found he viewed pornography at school.

Andrew Harris, a former seventh-grade science teacher at Glacier Creek Middle School, along with seven high school staff members and one administrator, were investigated and disciplined after the district discovered porn and other inappropriate adult content, including nudity and sexual jokes, in their email system during the fall of 2009.

"In these days in a shortage of cash we're loath to spend money on lawyers," said Ellen Lindgren, president of the Middleton-Cross Plains School Board. "On the other hand, we believe the community supports the termination of a teacher who intentionally accesses pornography."

Union leaders say the case isn't about teachers viewing porn on a school computer- an action they agree is wrong. Rather, they argue the discipline for Harris and the others was unjust and not based on clear standards or objective criteria.

A union lawyer, Willie Haus,- also alleges the district went after Harris because he was a union leader who had criticized the School Board .

.Lru;al Governments and Property Taxes:

• Wisconsin Rapids Tribune. Analysis: Schools with be forced to lower taxes

The analysis by University of Madison-Wisconsin economic Andrew Reschovsky released today says 329 districts would be prevented from raising properly taxes under Walker's budget plan and would actually be required to reduce property taxes to meet new revenue limits.

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee County's largest. union still pushing for new contract

The county and AFSCME are currently in arbitration over an impasse on a contract for 2009 and 2010, said the fetter by AFSCME public policy director Patricia Yunk.

The 2011 county budget already counts on health and pension contributions that hadn't been won from most union workers. The state law would require employees to contribute about 6% of their pay toward their pensions- up from the county's budget plan of a phased-in 4% pension contribution.

The county budget also ca/Jed for unpaid furlough days to workers whose unions had not agreed to the concessions. Those furloughs would be rescinded if a new labor deal were reached or when the state law takes effect.

The county concessions on pension, health care, overlime restrictions and a wage freeze have already been imposed on the 15% of county workers who don't belong to a union. Three smaller unions a/so have agreed to the concessions.

County Controller Scott Manske said the county would not shortchange its budget if it didn't immediately activate the higher pension contributions because furloughs would continue to be used as a savings alternative.

• Matt Gerhke of Lisbon called about an issue. His call was returned but he is yet to get back to us.

• Mayor Bauer of Durand called to invite us to a League event. I declined because it is during a Soglin meeting.

Veterans:

• Randy Hopper's Senate subcommittee had a public hearing on the Petersen bill to reorganize the Veteran's Board. There were no surprises and even Senator Cullen seemed supportive. Whether he votes for the bill is unclear.

• Veterans Board Chair Naylor called for an update on the new nominees to the Board. I told him soon. He was preparing for June's Board Meeting.

Concealed Carry:

• Janesville Gazette. Editorial: Taking aim at concealed carry

With Republicans controlling our Legislature and trigger-happy Jim Doyle no longer wielding his veto pen, Wisconsin appears poised to enact concealed carry legislation.

It's about time.

Forty-eight states allow concealed carry. To those who fear Wisconsin will turn into the Wild West we ask: Has this occurred in other states? Has any state repealed its legislation?

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Opponents and supporlers of concealed carry can point to studies that back their claims. The criminals already have guns. Concealed carry can serve as a deterrent. Criminals are more reluctant to attack if they fear you might be carrying a gun.

Emergency Management:

• Janesville Gazette. La Crosse mayor declares state of emergency

Mayor Matt Harter declared a state of emergency. Rescue workers went door to door to check on people, sometimes forcing their way through debris to get inside, the mayor said. Areas were evacuated after the storm left homes uninhabitable and downed power lines made areas unsafe, but no one was seriously hurt or killed, the mayor said.

"That'S nothing short of a miracle," Hatter said.

The storm roared across the city of 51,000 about two hours southeast of Minneapolis late in the afternoon. It was unclear Sunday evening whether it spawned a tornado, but It struck with enough force to topple massive trees and send debris sailing through the air.

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee area to lose $4.2 million in annual homeland security funds. Wall Street Journal.

The five~county Milwaukee area is losing all of its annual $4.2 million in federal aid to prepare for natural disasters and acts of terrorism, federal and city officials said Thursday.

That won't shut down all emergency readiness programs immediately, said Steve Fronk, Ml1waukee director of homeland security and emergency management. Previous grants will help fund current programs for about two more years, and some federal funds still will be available through the state, he said.

Corrections:

• Green Bay Press Gazette. Corrections strain state's finances

The problem was exacerbated in 1997 when Wisconsin, like many states before it, passed truth-in~sentencing legislation. The law was meant to fix a penal system that allowed offenders to serve a portion of their sentence before they were released.

"Just about everybody in the courtroom knew that if you get a 20~year sentence you'll probably get out in five," Hamblin ·said. "The only person that doesn't understand that iS the victim and the general public."

Waste. Fraud. and Abuse:

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Nine state workers earned more than $65,000 each in overtime

Madison- Nine state workers made more than $65,000 in overtime last year, including one who took in about $105,000 in overtime to more than double her salary.

For the second year in a row. the state worker making the most in overtime was Sheryl Lee Fors, a 53-year-old nurse clinician at Southern Wisconsin Center who made a base salary of $91,077 and $104,930 in overtime. Total earnings for the year: $196,007.

In 2009, Fors made $188,070, including almost $97,000 in overtime.

Gov. Scott Walker will "ensure taxpayer resources are being efficiently and effectively used in relation to necessary overtime pay," said a statement from Walker spokesman Cullen Wetwie. Walker's Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission will make recommendations on reducing overtime in a report being released this summer, Werwie said.

Wetwie touted Walker's move to limit collective bargaining for state employees as a means of reducing overtime costs. The Legislature approved Walker's bill on collective bargaining in March, but it has not taken effect because of a legal challenge.

• Wisconsin Reporter. Audit bureau: State must contain overtime costs

The DOC and DHS have long been responsible for the bulk of the state's overtime pay. In 2010, the two agencies accounted for 66 percent of Wisconsin's premium overtime cost, paid at 1.5 times an employee's normal hourly rate. Both departments cite their 24-hour facilities as the major reason for using overtime, some of which is mandatory.

Legislators acknowledged the need for around~the-clock staffing at such facilities, but said there must be a tess expensive way to provide it.

"We just have to do a better job of managing our people and working together to find a solution for these overtime problems," said state Rep. Samantha Kerkman, R-Powers Lake, co~chailwoman of the Joint Audit Committee. "For example, why was it better (in 2009) and now it's back to this?"

Intergovernmental News:

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• Reuters, Tennessee House passes bill to curb teachers' unions

The vote of 59-39 in the House restdcts the unions to collective bargaining only on pay and benefits. The bill does not allow collective bargaining on working conditions and matters dealing with petformance, such as classroom assignments and bonus pay.

The Senate voted 18-14 on May 1 to repeal a 1978/aw that required school boards to engage in collective bargaining with teachers' unions. Instead, all bargaining would be handled by local teachers and their school boards, according to the bill.

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From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV

Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 7:38 PM



Legislative Mfairs Team Committee Activities of Nate:

• SS SB 13-TeleCo Bill. Passed Senate: 5-0.

Floor Session • Both the Senate and Assembly ate in on Wednesday

o Senate Bills of Note: TeleCo, Early Release and 19 Appointments o Assembly Bills of Note: TeleCo, Voter ID

Legislative Contacts o Followed up with Representative Severson's Office about having WEDC be in touch with Sheer Wind

Inc. about possibly expanding their business operation to Osceola. o Followed up with Rep. Ripp regarding the flooding of Crystal Lake • Talked with Rep. Kooyenga about his child placement bill, AB 30. • Talked with Rep. Pridemore regarding REAL ID

Wednesday's Committees S. Public Health, Human Services and Revenue Hearing and Exec

A. Homeland Security and State Affairs Exec

Date

5/11/2011

5/11/2011

Time Room

9:00 400 SE

9:30 328NW

Bill

Appointment of 3 people to the Funeral Directors Examining Board

AB 113- changing the boundaries of Marquette and Green Lake Counties

Economic Develo11ment and Regulatory- Reform Team

Commerce • Enterprise Zones legislation

o Passed the State Senate this aftetnoon • Dave Volz and Mike Klonsinksi met with Sen. Hopper

o Discussed funding sources for WEDC and other budget provisions • NFIB messages from earlier teleforum with Gov. Walker

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o NFIB director Bill Smith shared a number of member questions and messages with our office today from that teleforum; we will respond.

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• Stillwater Bridge o SB 26 relating to bonding authority for major interstate bridge projects passed the Senate 23-10 o Govemor Dayton issued a letter to Congresswoman Bachman giving her a deadline of

September 30, 2011 to get federal authorization for the project. o Contact with office of Congresswoman Bachmann

• Congressman Mica advised Sec. Gottlieb about the pending reauthorization bill.

DNR • DNR/DOT Cooperative Agreement

o Staff from DNR and DOT will be setting up a meeting to discuss their Cooperative Agreement. o Due to transportation projects inciting DNR mles, the two agencies created this agreement. o They hope to create a better, more simplified relationship.

Venture CaJ2ital • Conference call with Wisconsin VC industry representatives

o Discussed details of the legislation and fielded questions from stakeholders

Health Care and Education Team

NGA Milwaukee Site Visit

May 19th: NGA scheduled staff visit to Milwaukee: Susan Dotchin, NGA special events coordinator, issued a statement that Wisconsin is potentially in the running for the 2013 Summer Meeting with Alaska (confmned) and Conn. (most Wrely dropping out). All of the other interested states have since withdrawn their bids. Wisconsin is well on its way to be the host state.

Education • Met with WI Council on Religious, Independent Schools board members to answer questions about

the budget and other education initiatives • Continued to expand stakeholder support around school report card proposal. Most stakeholders feel

strongly that the report card must include growth (value-added on tests) and attainment (proficiency on tests) measures as -well as other items.

• Met with MMAC on education issues.

Health Care News BadgerCare Plus Basic Audit: Audit finds shortfall in state health care plan (Milwallkcc ]o11mal Se11tim~

BadgerCare in financial trouble (Jamsotlle Ga:{!!tte)

OCINews Financial iml!act of Wisconsin's auto insurance law questioned (Appleton Post Crescent) Insurance experts and opponents of a new, bipartisan-backed auto insurance law d1at reduces minimum coverage standards to pre-2010 levels say there's litde evidence the measure will achieve its primary objective: lowering insurance costs for Wisconsin drivers.

Education News Wall<er: Budget could expand school choice to other cities (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel} Gov. Scott Walker wants to bring voucher schools to urban areas beyond Milwaukee, and predicts lawmakers will approve that expansion by d1e end of June.

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"I think one of the things between now and the time we finish this budget off at the end of June, we're going to be able to add and go beyond the boundaries of the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. We're actually going to be able to add communities hl<e Racine and Beloit and even Green Bay because evety one of those communities desetves a choice as well, and with this (state) budget that's exactly what they're going to get," Walker said in a speech to school choice advocates Monday in Washington, D.C.

Walker touts school choice as economic growth tool (AP) States need edncational options such as school choice to guarantee an educated workforce and a resulting economic boost, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Wall<er said Monday night at a national meeting of school choice sup potters.

"We know if we're going to have sustained economic growth we've got to have an educated workforce," Walker said in a keynote address at the National Policy Summit of the American Federation for Children in Washington, D.C., that was broadcast overt the Internet.


Local Government:

• Green Bay Press Gazette. Ashwaubenon teacher contract extension approved

The contract t~qmiu teachers to pay 12.5 percent of health instmmce pt•miums a!l(/5.8 percent of their salaries toward tdil•ment benefits.

It elimi11ates post-t#i~Vment benefits for those hit~d after this school yem; and includes a salary inmase of $67 5 per teacherfor theyem:

The contrad t•duces sick-leave accumulated days to 60 fivm 90, and the school calendar is t•moved as a bargaining item.

AsiJJvaubenon School Disttict officials say changes to the contract 1vill help absorb most of an expected $1.2 million deficit that could occur tt11der a pmposed state biennial budget.

• La Crosse Tribune. 'Buy Local' grants in jeopardy

Holcomb refmnced a repott fivm the Depmtment of Agriculttm, Trade and Consumer Ptvtection shoJJJing Buy Local, Buy 117iscousin gemrated 4 9 jobs, $4 million in sales and $190,000 til state and local tax mJenttes in its ji1~t !tvo years.

"The IV j11st aml't any other state t.sources like this out there to get local food e[fo1ts 11p and 111111Jing," she said.

But DATCP Secretary Ben Brcmce! begs to difji11: He notes the department is maintaining its Btg Local staffpersotl and still can offer technical assistance if not actual dollars.

"117e've been able to gather good itt[OJmation oJt how some of these bustiJCsses have mnttimed on even after the grant monies JJ!CJ"

gone," he said. "That's e>.pCJtise tve can ttotv shmK"

• The Capital Times. MATC unveiling plan to fill $10.3 million budget hole

To jill the $10.3 million bole, Price says the college found $'6.4 million in savings from employee contract ad;itstments. In late March, fit!l-time facttlty and support staff ag~wd to mvork existing tmion contracts -- 1vith most taking c11ts in take-home pay in '"tttm for ass11rcmces from the school that it 1vill make every ifjo1t to avoid layoffs. At the same time, pmt-time teachers sigmd off

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011 a college-jiieJJdly dea4 1vhile members if the MATC administratio11 also m~ taking c11ts in take-home pay. Tbis figm~ also includes about $162,000 in health insurtlllce savings.

"J.I7c Juork 1uith o11r insurance companies through a committee if employees," e:xplains P1ice. "So JJJe !~ally JJJork bard 011 adj11sting our coverages and deductibles and looking at dijfemtt options to save money."

Pnce said another $2.3 million tuill be saved by not filling 23 open positions. Tbat 1111mber inc!JJdes 10 Jitll-time teaching lines and six vacant administrative posts.

The school plam to save another $800,000 by havtitg va1ious comers if the college commit to reducing ovettime and finding JJJays to 11111 mot? efficiently, and another $7 50,000 came fi-om revemte adjustments.

Veterans:

• Kelli Thompson met with me to discuss the creation of a statewide veterans court coordinating council. Veterans havhlg problems financially, physically, and mentally transitioning back to civilian life from active duty is an issue and the current piecemeal approach is not working as effectively as it could be. We will look hlto it.

Waste, Fraud and Abuse:

• The Chippewa Herald. Analysis: Over 160 state employees reel ill $25,000 or more in overtime pay

Eliminating collective bargaining could curtail costs

That's because some employees' oveJtime protedures mv !VIitten into their specific collective bargainhtg agt~ements. Pe11ding the 011tcome if Gov. S colt 117alker's union reform law, cmnntly stalled in court, that could chattge.

If imp!emmted, Walkers law, JJJhich eliminates collective-bargainittgpowers, excpt for salary, for most if the state's public ttnion employees, should help, said Cbtis S cbneide1; a seniorftllOJv JJJitb fi~e-market think tank 117isconsin Policy Research I11Stitute.

Prevailing Wage:

• Mary Williams released her version of prevailing wage repeal. It sets a two-tier threshold for single and multiple trade projects ($50,000/$250,000). It indexes the threshold and exempts localgovermnents under 10,000 population. It repeals many of the other Act 28 prevailhlg wage changes and some other tweaks as well that mostly lean toward a minimizing of the prevailing wage law.

Concealed Cany:

• Wisconsin State Journal. Law enforcement leaders urge changes to proposed concealed carry bills

"Public safety JJJill be enhanced if laiV-abiding ci#zens call cany concealed at ottr zoos, outside aitpo!is and ftstivais like Brat l'est, "Mursa11 said.

Gall01vay said some if the states that cmnntly alloiV concealed carry do not have training ma11dates, and have not seen inc1~ased problems compm•d to those that tvquilv training. But she said lmvmakers an eager to get ftedback and may make chaJtges to the lcgislatiotJ.

"I'm intmsted in hearittg the t;ieiVs at the pub!ti" beming," GalloiVay said. "lJVe'~r itttemted in coming up JVith a bill that's good for the people if l17irconsin."

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Corrections:

• The early release repealed passed a senate subcommittee today 3-2.

• Two sex offenders are being released in the city of Waukesha today. They will be homeless because of Waukesha's ordinance and corrections cannot provide them housing because of the ordinance as well. T11ey were offered housing somewhere else but declined. They voluntarily agreed to GPS monitoring. Corrections is preparing a statement if rl1e press asks and local authorities will be notified as required.

VoteriD:

• Wausau Daily Herald. Editorial.· Voter ID bill is harmful and unnecessary

The bill is e:>..peded to be take11 ttp b)1 the Assembly 011 JTYed11esday, a11d til tbe Set1ate soot1 afteJ:

lf7e ask o11r local legislators, R£pttbhca11s a11d Democrats alike, to vote agait1st it a11d Gov. Scott l.f7alker to veto the bill if it gets to his desk. It is a solutio11 ifl search if a jJJVb!em. It JVOII!d impose tlli!JCCessary !ICIV b11rde11s Ofl clerks a11d risk 1~al harm to democratic pa1tidpatio11 i11 the state.

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Legislative Affairs Team Legislative Contacts:

• Talked to Representative LeMahieu's Office about a technical change to a bill that would increase the penalties for daycare providers who sexually assault children.

• Representative Suder will be holding a press conference tomorrow regarding his bill to repeal early release.

• A bill that would permit concealed cmTy (includes licensing system) was circulated for cosponsorship by Representative Mursau. A bill that that would permit constitutional cmzy (individual does not need a license) was circulated for co-sponsorship by Senator Galloway.

• Representative Jorgensen called about a letter he sent last week. Department of CmTections has sent a response.

Thursday's Committees Date Time Room Bill 225

A. Utilities Exec 5/5/2011 9:30 NW SS AB 14- telecommunications

JFC Bill Exec 5/5/2011 10:00 412E AB 92- eliminate the cap on Choice AB 94- technical changes to Choice

A. Veterans Exec 5/5/2011 10:00 330SW AB 96- composition of the Vets Boar<

S. Natural Resources Hearing and Exec 5/5/2011 10:00 300SE

(Exec) SB 59- piers (Exec) SB 52- fish culling (Exec) SB 72- bear hunting (Hearing) SB 75- deer hunt

Jt. Public Safety and Corrections Hearing 5/4/2011 11:00 411 s

AB 86/ SB 57- early release

Economic Development Commerce

• International Trade o International trade directors from around the world will be visiting Wisconsin from May

9-13 o Each day will be in a different area in the state

• Venture Capital

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o Announcement set for tomorrow morning o Put together talking points for the announcement for the participants included and also put

together a briefPowerPoint, briefly describing the bill, which will be handed out to the

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Media. o Met with Senator Wanggaard and Rep. Stone and Rep. Petryk today on the proposal in

advance of tomorrow's announcement.

DFI • National Mortgage License System (NMLS)

o Call reports for mortgage licensees are now going to be required on a qumterly basis o Sec. Bildsten met with the WMBA to discuss the implementation

PSC • New and Emerging Technologies Improvement Act of 2008

o Information collection mandated by the FCC from the PSC o PSC sent letter in April complying with FCC request

• Manitoba Hydro expressed concerns on the WPS Hydrocap Bill.

:rourism • National Tourism Week

o Updated schedule for visits by the Governor and the Lt. Govemor o Dept. of Tourism publically announced today the secretary's and dep. secretaty's visits

around the state

JOBS Hotline • 1 call received

DNR • Spoke with the Council of Great Lakes Governor's executive Committee and approved their Great

Lakes Budget.

DOT

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• Stillwater Bridge o Congressman Ron Kind testified in support ofH.R. 850, Congresswoman Bachman's bill

that would deem constmction of a four-lane highway bridge consistent with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.

• Zoo Interchange o Contact with WisDOT regarding the prefetTed altemative and potential announcement.

• Contact with Sen. Moulton to update him on concerns expressed from local officials and businesses in Chippewa County regarding weight limits on local roads.


NGA HI-IS Committee HHS Weekly Meeting:

1. HealthCare Exchanges Topic: Speaker ideas will be collected from committee members and sent to leadership for consideration. The topic and spealcer must be decided by the end of May to be in the pre-agenda draft released to all govemors and stakeholders the first week of June.

2. Oregon Global Waiver: Oregon and Washington are teaming up to ask CMS for flexibilities relating to managed care populations. They hope to have federal permission by the fall with implementation between Feb. and April of2012.

3. Update on Medicaid Task Force: HHS Committee members were briefed by NGA on the task force and what they see in the future. NGA staff has come to the conclusion that this will be a lost cause and it will end with no letters being sent to HHS/CMS or Congress.

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NGA Center for Best Practices: 1. Held a conference call with other governors' health care staff and the NGA Center for Best Practices on health care challenges each state is facing, discussed the upcoming summer policy institute for all governors' human services advisors. Discussed topic choices.

DHS Meeting with Rep. Marldein: Medicaid Director Brett Davis presented a Medicaid 101 discussion with Rep. Markle in. Discussed health care funding, IM centralization, health care benefits for illegal immigrants.

OC] Meeting with Rep. Strachota and OCI: OCI discussed the possible Assembly Insurance Committee bill relating to technical corrections. Rep. Strachota asked about health care exchanges and whether a model was being created. Constituents have contacted her with concerns about the cmTent DHS exchange website. Strachota indicated that it should be taken down and replaced with an "under-construction" notice.

Meeting with Rep. Kesten and OCI: Kestel! has concerns regarding personal financial literacy. He believes that high school students should not just be taught about checking and savings accounts, but that they should be taught about health, life, and auto insurance as well. He also has concerns with health insurance policy changes and stated that senior citizens need to be educated about their choices. Many senior citizens have had the same agent for many years and do not realize the potential savings they may be missing.

Education: • SB 28 (composition of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System) was passed

out of the Senate Higher Ed Committee by a vote of 6-1 (Halperin only no vote) • Continued talks with stakeholders on school repmi cards. All groups have shown interest so far.

Education News: On Campus: Lovell will earn $330,203 as next UW-Milwaukee chancellor (JfjscQnsin State Journa/J_ Michael Lovell will earn an annual salary of$330,203 as the next chancellor ofUW-Milwaukee. The UW Board of Regents confirmed his appointment at a special meeting Tuesday and set his salary.

Justice and Local Govermnents Team Local Government:

• A!mleton Post Crescent. Kaukauna teachers union leader dismayed with layoffs

The measure requires most public employees at all levels of government to contribute 5.8 percent of their salaries toward retirement and pay at least 12.6 percent of their health insurance premiums.

Board president Todd Arnoldussen said the layoffs could be reversed if the legislation withstands the legal dispute and takes effect, saving the district hundreds of thousands of dollars.

"The Board of Education wants to make it very clear that if the (collective bargaining legislation) becomes law, there will be many staff recalls, as well as a significant reduction in the proposed (maximum) tax levy," Arnoldussen wrote in a statement.

• Racine Journal Times. RUSD has plan to avoid $478,000 cost for sick-out

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RACINE- A new Racine Unified plan announced Tuesday aims to reduce the cost of making up school time lost during a one-day teacher sick-outfi·om an estimated $478,000 to zero.

The new proposal would make up time by extending school days, instead of adding an extra day at the end of the year. The plan will go before the School Board for approval Wednesday.

The district's previous plan, approved by the School Board in April, made up the sick-out time by extending the school year by one day, from June I 0 to June 13. The extension was slated to cost an extra $478,000 in staffing costs because employees would be paid to work the additional day and were already paid for work during the sick-out.

Justice:

• Marinette County DA Brey: Letter to DOA Sec. Huebsch

Veterans:

• The Assembly plans to exec. Petersen's veterans board reorganization next week. There is expected one omnibus amendment to make technical tweaks to ensure the secretary has control of the agency and the board terms are 4 years, not 3. It is also expected to be on the floor of the Assembly the week of May 9.

Concealed CatTy:

• Senator Galloway and Representative Mursau have introduced two versions of concealed cmTy. One requires licensme and the other does not.

• Rep. Mursau/Sen. Galloway. Propose concealed carry legislation. LRB 2033. LRB 2007

Voter ID:

• Milwaukee Joumal Sentinel. Photo lD bill advances in Capitol

Republicans who control the Legislature plan to pass the measure as early as next week. GOP Gov. Scott Walker supports requiring photo ID to vote.

To make its IDs compliant with the requirements of the Assembly bill, the University a/WisconsinMadison would have to put addresses on them. UW officials are reluctant to do that because the IDs include magnetic strips that open doors to dorm rooms, and students would be at risk o.fbreak-ins if they lost them.

• Racine Journal Times. Editorial: Let's malce voters think

Straight-party voting has spawned a kind of laziness that needs to be addressed.

While the pros and cons of Wisconsin's newest voter identification bill will once again stir up forceful debate, one provision so far has seemed to unite people. An amendment to Assembly Bill 7 would wipe out the shortcut of filling in a party's name and skipping the individual races in the fall general election.

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Legislative Affairs Update Legislative Update:

• Representative Petersen today voted against the Special Session telecommunications bill in the Assembly Energy and Utilities Committee. The bill passed the committee 6-5.

• Representative Severson will be having a 10 minute phone call with the Governor tomorrow concerning a new business that wants to set up a production facility in Osceola called Sheer Wind Inc. which makes wind turbines.

• Senator Grothman has requested a meeting with the Governor to talk about budget issues. • Representative Toles has requested a meeting with the Governor to discuss the Governor's

suspension of Executive Order 108.

Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Team

Commerce • Hospitality Development near State Fair Park

DATCP

o Met with Speaker Fitzgerald and some developers to discuss what tax credits may apply for a development planned for this fall.

• Dairy Manufacturing Facility Investment Tax Credit o The WI Chessemaker's Association is in favor of Rep. Ott's amendment that would extend

the $200,000 tax credit to all facilities regardless of corporation structure. o Cooperatives Network is OK with this.

• Truck Weight Increase

DNR

o Senator Leibham is working on a bill to increase the allowable truck weights for a set distance around the Arcadia area for particular products.

o DOT, DATCP and staff will meet next week to discuss this legislation, recommend changes. • Plan to apply the bill towards the entire state, include larger amounts of products.

• Great Lakes Council of Governors o Met with DNR staff to receive an update on various Great Lakes issues, including:

• The City of Waukesha's request for a water diversion from the Great Lakes Basin • A review of the 5 Areas of Concem designated by EPA

1. Sheboygan should have dredging completed by the end of2012. • G-Tac Exploratory Drilling

o The Bad River Band sent the Governor a letter on DNR' s approving this. o They would have wanted there to be public input, despite there being no legal duty to do so.

• Recycling o Outagamie County came up with a memo for JFC members on recycling. o They talk about:

• Supporting per capita grant distribution • Supporting consolidation

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• Offering different ways of incentivizing consolidation and implementing change in general.

DOT • Contact with business owner from Chippewa County regarding road weight limits. • Federal Railroad Administration began to announce the grants from the Florida HSR money.

PSC • Commission Meeting on Friday

o Among other issues on the docket, the Focus on Energy Administrator will be selected o Further discussion on We Energies proposed biomass plant in Rothschild

Tourism • USS Milwaukee

o Secretary of the Navy sent a letter thanking you for your request that Milwaukee be considered for the commissioning site ofUSS Milwaukee (LCS 5)

o Will work with the Dept. of Tourism to see what else can be done to make this happen • Menomonee Valley

o Menomonee Valley Partners Inc. sent a letter thanking you for your partnership in helping improve the Valley

o MVP said, "these successes would not be possible without pmtners like you." (in 2010, 4 more companies moved to the Valley, creating 660 jobs)

Venture Capital • Package announced at media event by Sen. Hopper, Rep. Tauchen, and Rep. Fields

JOBS Hotline • 2 calls received

Health Care and Education Team -RGPPC Healthcare Conference Call Nine states are behind our Medicaid flexibility recommendations. Edits from states are to be submitted throughout next week.

DHS Met with Tony Langenol, Dr. Phillips, and Ryan Natzke (Marshfield Clinic): Discussed the proposed Mm·shfield dental school, dental clinics, and budget.

Meeting with Tom Fonfara & Maureen Kartheiser (March of Dimes): May 17th is the March of Dimes lobby day at the Capitol. Discussed their prenatal progrmns. There are 8 sites in Wisconsin that reach 2,000 women each year.

DCF Meeting with Ken Taylor (WI Council on Children & Families: Ken discussed WCCF's budget priorities, shared their support for the Read to Lead Task Force. They oppose the new emergency mle making authority in the budget repair bill. Ken is also the co-chair with Secretary Anderson for the WI Child Welfare Council.

Education Met with Tony Langenol and Data Recognition Corp on the WKCE test, discussed phasing in another test.

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Health Care News Republicans want to reguire_photos on FoodShare, BadgerCare card~: (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Medicaid Debate Can't only Be About Cuts (Tile Hu(fington Post) Article by: Former Gov. Tommy G. Thompson & Sec. ofHHS

Justice and Local Governments Team Local Government:

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Editorial: The cuts at MPS

The loss of federal grant money and reduced state spending sends a clear message that Milwaukee Public Schools has to put in place the efficiencies called for by consultants in 2009. Just as important, school leaders need to ask the teachers union to reopen its contract to save teaching jobs.

Thornton and the School Board also should ask the teachers union to reopen its contract with the district. The emphasis for the union now should be on saving jobs.

• Sheboygan Press: Editorial: Contract extensions were good moves

Sheboygan County Finance Director Terry Hanson said the extension will save the county $600,000 this year and nearly $1.4 million next year above what it would have gained under Walker's plan alone.

The savings to the school district in the four contracts it agreed to extend comes to about $6.65 million over the next 18 months and includes a wage freeze.

We don't know how long the collective bargaining provisions will remain in legal limbo, but we do know that local taxpayers are already saving money by having hundreds of union employees pay insurance and pension costs now rather than later.

• Beloit Daily News. Beloit may face transit, recycling cuts

Approximately 2.8 percent of the Beloit Transit System's operating budget is state-fonded, she said. For 2011 the operating budget is $1,903,000.

Overall, Gavin said Walker's plan would result in a total loss of$80,000 per year in 2012 and 2013.

She did not want to speak prematurely, because the budget has not yet been passed, but Gavin did say a reduction in the number of hours of service- whether that be during non-peak times or Saturday services- could be a possibility.

Since City Manager Lany Arft said state statutes mandate recycling, the only choice is to raise the monthly collection fees if the grant is indeed eliminated.

He said the rate for the residential solid waste collection (that includes the recycling program) used to be at $11.50 a month, and in 2010 it went up to $13 a month.

There is an overage charge of more than five set-outs a week, and the yard waste collection is a separate sticker.

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If the grants are notfimded, the rate for residential collection would likely go up to $14.50 a month.

• La Crosse Tribune. Walker signs sick leave bill

The bill declares that statewide employee leave provisions trump local ordinances and prohibits cities, villages, towns and counties from adopting their own.

Walker, a Republican, says in a statement the bill removes another barrier to creating jobs. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, a Democrat who ran against Walker for governor, opposes the bill, saying it could drive jobs out of the city.

• La Crosse Tribune. Appointment of veterans secretmy gaining speed

Wisconsin's veterans groups are divided on whether to change the current structure, which gives the Board of Veterans Affairs the power to appoint the secretmy. Those in support of the change argue that the department is in shambles and a dramatic change is needed.

But opponents say it will only ji1rther politicize the board and department.

• Wisconsin State Journal. State assistant district attorneys reject proposal to cut work hours

Wisconsin assistant district attorneys have ovenvhelmingly rejected a plan to take state-mandated furloughs in a statewide vote that ended Tuesday.

The rejection prolongs an impasse between prosecutors and the state over the state's insistence that the prosecutors take furloughs like other state workers or accept cuts to ;vork hours to ease the budget deficit.

The two sides have not come to an agreement, so last month the state informed assistant DAs that their work hours would be pared by 20 percent beginning next week because they had not yet taken six of the 16 furlough days mandated in 2009 by former Gov. Jim Doyle.

Veterans:

• The Petersen bill to change the veterans board is up for an exec next Thursday. Radcliffe is offering an amendment to allow the county veteran service officers the ability to run elections to pick board members. Petersen is offering an omnibus amendment to stagger terms better and make some other teclmical tweaks. Petersen's amendment is expected to pass and Radcliffe has been told that his idea is a logistical nightmare by VSO's and unconstitutional by Petersen and possibly Legislative Council. The bill is now expected on the floor May 17.

Corrections:

• Representative Suder held his press conference on ending early release. It also had a hearing today and is expected to be amended with technical tweaks. Representative Suder is committed to passing it soon.

Summary of hearing by Pat Hogan:

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AB 86, SB 57: Technical amendments will be added at the suggestion of DOC so that the repeal of the bill may more correctly coincide with Truth and Sentencing. Gary Hamblin was well received and was able to answer most questions, while deferring to suppmt staff for the rest. He will be getting more numbers regarding the recidivism rate. There was a question of constitutionality regarding ex post facto, but this was rebuffed by many in the room (this ce1tain individual had previously met with Rep. Kessler and Sen. Coggs) -I do not foresee this being an issue. The public suppmt from members of the committee was split party-line.

• Rep. Suder. Holds press conference on repeal of early release. Facts and Figures.

Concealed Carr)':

• Wausau Daily Herald. Sen. Galloway introduces concealed carry gun bill

"I look forward to residents oft he state of Wisconsin being able to exercise their constitutional rights," Galloway said.

Wisconsin and Illinois are the only two states that do not permit concealed carry. Proponents of concealed carry argue it will prevent crime and is a guaranteed right for U.S. citizens, but opponents say it's a danger to the public.

Galloway'sfirst proposal would allow individuals older than 21 to apply forpermitsfrom the state's Department of Justice. A background check to cany a concealed weapon would be required.

• Milwaukee Joumal Sentinel. New concealed cany bills go further than previous efforts

Galloway said she did not believe any training was needed for people to carry concealed guns.

"People who cany concealed as private citizens are responsible people," she said.

Galloway's contention that no training would be needed for concealed cany contrasts with regulations in place for hunters.

State regulations specify that hunters born after Jan. I, 1973, must complete a hunter safety course. There are some exceptions- for example, if hunters have completed basic training in the military, or they are shooting certain species such as squirrels and rabbits without a license on their own property.

George Meye1; executive director of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, would not comment on the bill but said his organization has consistently supported concealed cany over the years. He did add that hunter safety courses - combined with the requirement to wear blaze orange in the woods- had ''substantially reduced hunting accidents."

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Legislative Affairs Team Legislative Update

• Representative Radcliffe's staff called regarding a DOC fiscal estimate.

Wednesday's Committees A. Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs Hearing

A. Forestry

S. Insurance and Housing Hearing

A. Homeland Security and State Affairs Hearing

S. State and Federal Relations and Information Technology Hearing

S. Agriculture, Forestry and Higher Education Exec

Date

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AB 59- semiannual meetings of small wi cooperative wholesalers.

Cooperative Extension's Candid Assess Rural Economic Development in Wiscon

CR 11-001- import of plants to prevent c

SB 18- requiring political subdivisions to health insurance premiums for survivors enforcement officer who dies, or has die line of duty.

AB 63- closing hours for certain alcohol I retailers.

SS SB 13- telecommunications bill

Alberta Darling as member of College S; Program Board Executive Appointments to Veterinary E: Board SB 28- composition of the Board of Reg1


DOT • Contact with Chippewa County Administrator regarding road weight limits. • Stillwater Bridge

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DNR • Reform Package

o Met with Sen. Kedzie, Rep. Mursau, DNR staff and certain stakeholder groups to discuss the draft of reforms being worked on by the legislators.

• Piers, DNR permitting, modeling requirements for air permits, and other smaller components are in the draft

• Additional drafting is needed following this meeting to clarifY a range of points • Wetland mitigation and air construction and operating permits for minor sources were

excluded from the draft and will need to be considered separately • Recycling

o The Council on Recycling met today to talk about DNR's recycling proposals. o They support per capita distribution of grant funds. o They suppmt consolidation, but want to look into other options for incentives and don't think

DNR's 25,000 person threshold is good. o Staff sat in on a meeting between DNR and a group of recycling stakeholders.

• They like per capita distribution as well. • Had administrative recommendations for DNR and also had problems with the way the

incentives would work.

SWIB • Spoke yesterday with Keith Bozmth about some additional motions JFC was considering that

SWIB supported.

Venture Capital • Briefed Rep. Loudenbeck and various stakeholder groups on the proposal • Rep. Tauchen met with Rep. Fields to discuss the proposal • The Legislature set a press announcement on the proposal for Thursday of this week


Read to Lead Task Force Met with Jim Leonhart (Celebrate Children Foundation) who pitched an idea to create a public/private partnership board that would obtain funding from private corporations to be used for reading teacher retraining in K-3 and grants for early childhood centers that implement strong reading cuniculum. He is putting together a list of suggested early childhood reading criteria and how it could be implemented.

OCI Met with Dan Schwartzer and Rep. Kerkman on the FamilyCare audit. We also discussed the desire for an ID component to F oodShm·e. Kerman said that the state can incorporate an ID component into the Quest card, but federal law prohibits requiring store clerks to check the ID. We discussed having the NGA HHS committee explore the idea of sending a joint letter from the govemors requesting a waiver on this issue. More details to follow.

-Education Assembly Committee on Education: The committee heard testimony on AB 110 relating to special needs scholarships (Author: Rep. Litjins/Sen. Vnkmir). There will likely be changes to the funding mechanism but it is unclear at this point what those changes will look like.

-Held separate meetings today with W ASB and the School Administrators on the school report card concept. Both were positive on the idea but wanted feedback from their respective memberships. We will

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· hold another round of meetings tommmw on the repmt card proposal.

Met with PROFS (UW-Madison faculty) on the New Badger Pmtnership. At a previous meeting they took no position on the idea of a Madison Authority but today were strongly in favor of either an authority or :flexibilities for Madison and other campuses.

-Health Care News Vital Signs: Health SecreJMy__Smith criticizes new fed effort to increase access to health care for the ]l_oor (The Capitol Times) The Obama administration this week is proposing a new rule that would make it much more difficult for states like Wisconsin to cut Medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals, and Smith is not pleased. In an interview with the New York Times, Smith described the proposal as "a federal power grab."

Education News Proposed MPS budget cuts almost 1.000 full-time positions (Milwmtkee Jottrn(l/ Sentinel) Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Gregmy Thornton's proposed 2012 fiscal year budget is 13.5% smaller than last year's adopted budget and reduces district staffing by about 989 full-time equivalent positions, according to documents released late Monday. In what he calls "one of most challenging budgets that has been issued by a Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent," Thomton says cuts next year include $81.6 million as a result of the state revenue cuts.

UW's faculty senate votes in favor ofUW System split (]Jijsconsin St(lte Joumqj)_ UW-Madison's faculty senate voted Monday to support public authority status for the university, a controversial budget proposal that would split the flagship university from the rest of the University of Wisconsin System.


Local Government:

• Baraboo News Republic. Schools go with Dean: Board opts to change insurance provider

The Baraboo School Board expects to save about $660,000 next year after deciding to change insurance providers Monday evening.

After opening the bids, he said the monthly family premium proposed by WEA Trust was about $1,630, while Dean's bid calledfor a monthly family premium ofjust under $1,400.

The total annual cost to the district was nearly $5 million for WEA Trust's insurance and just under $4.3 million for Dean.

"The savings for selecting Dean would be about $660,000, "McNevin said.

• Appleton Post Crescent. Kaukauna board OKs budget moves

KAUKAUNA- Facing a $3 million budget gap, the Kaukauna school board voted Monday to eliminate 14.49.fitll-time equivalent teachingpositionsfor the 2011-12 school year, in addition to about $1 million in administrative cuts.

The board also rejected a proposal to close Park Elementary School, a move projected to save the district a little more than $250,000.

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The board added that teachers will be called back if the state's collective bargaining legislation that is on hold pending a legal challenge takes effect.

• Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Two Rivers, union reach labor agreement

Employees will contribute 50 percent of the pension contribution to the Wisconsin Retirement System, effective July 1.

"We wouldn't strike an agreement like this if it wasn'tfor the climate we're in right now," City Manager Greg Buckley said.

Beginning in 2013, employees also will contribute 12.5 percent to their medical insurance, an increase from the current 10 percent. "Equally significant, this agreement would provide the city a greater flexibility," Buckley said. "Basically, the city could change the carrier and the plan design and benefits for its health insurance program. "

• Walworth CoU11ty Today. Delavan-Darien school officials now expect only one layoff

The district made one teaching staff layoff-- a half-time position agricultural science teacher at DelavanDarien High School-- since sending out the preliminwy non-renewal notices.

In February, the district sent out preliminwy notices of non-renewal for layoff to 41 teachers in anticipation of potential funding reductions fi"om state and federal sources.

The notices were sent out to give the district budget flexibility should school revenues not be able to · support operations.

However, the school district's budget situation has become clearer since Gov. Scott Walker made his budget repair bill and 2011-13 biennial budget proposals.

District administrators are confident that the school district will not have to make sweeping changes to its operation as the budget bills work their way through the state legislature.

• Milwaukee Joumal s·entinel. Proposed MPS budget cuts almost 1,000 full-time positions

Just the pension savings for MPS total $24,475,100 according to LFB. Total MPS health premiums are high and MPS pays 99% of the uremium for single and 98% for family. The potential for savings here are large if the district increases employee contributions. MPS even is giving uay raises in their most recent teacher contract.

From the article:

Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Gregory Thornton's proposed 2012 fiscal year budget is 13.5% smaller than last year's adopted budget and reduces district stqffing by about 989 full-time equivalent positions, according to documents released late Monday.

In what he calls "one of most challenging budgets that has been issued by a Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent," Thornton says cuts next year total $81.6 million as a result of the state revenue cuts.

In addition, the district will lose $95.5 million in grant jim ding, according to Thomton 's proposal. The majority of those funds, about $82 million, comes from the expected drop-off of federal stimulus funding.

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• The Tem1essean. (TN) Senate votes to repeal union talks for teachers

The Senate voted to repeal teachers' power to negotiate contracts with school boards, settling a threemonth debate over the future of the teachers union.

Senators voted 18-14 after more than a hour of debate to take union rights away ji·om the only group of state employees that has held them. The vote largely broke down along party lines, with all but one Republican, state Sen. Doug Overbey, R-Mmyville, voting for the legislation.

The move likely spells the end of collective bargaining, the formal union negotiations that teachers engage in eve1y few years with school boards. Supporters of the bill say it will break the hold that the Tennessee Education Association teachers union has had over local districts.

The bill overturns the 1978 Education Professional Negotiations Act, which gave teachers the power to form unions and negotiate contracts with local school districts. These negotiations would be replaced with "collaborations" in which school boards will be required to seek the input of teachers but ·would not be legally bound to take their suggestions.

"The collective bargaining system that we have rewards average," said state Sen. Kerry Roberts, R- . Springfield. "Collective bargaining agreements underpay outstanding teachers and overpay underperforming ... I want to vote for the outstanding teachers in Tennessee. "

Justice:

• Janesville Gazette. District attorney's office faces cuts

The Association of State Prosecutors, the bargaining unit for assistant district attorneys, and the state were unable to reach an accord earlier this month on the disputed six additional days of furlough.

Last week (Apri/21), a letter ji·om state Department of Administration Secretmy Mike Huebsch warned that the assistant district attorneys 'jobs would be reduced ji·om jirll time to 80 percent May 8, meaning they would become part-time employees, losing pay and benefits.

Veterans:

• I met with Board members Naylor and Freedman regarding the budget for veterans. The Board passed motions suppmting and opposing items and I addressed their concerns and will follow up with more information.

Voter ID:

• Substitute amendment introduced by Rep. Tauchen passed party line (5-3). Amendments that were discussed for consideration:

1) expanding the time frame one can apply for an absentee ballot will 2) student IDs will get another amendment in JFC 3) grandfatheling in elderly who right now are automatically sent an absentee ballot 4) high school student IDs to be reviewed as well.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Spc. Justin D. Ross, 22, of Green Bay, Wis., died March 26 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by small arms fire. He was assigned to the 863rd Engineer Battalion, Wausau, Wis.

For more information, the media may contact Lt. Col. Nathan Banks, 364th Public Affairs Operations Center in Minneapolis, Wis., at 856-693-1217.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Spc. Justin D. Ross, 22, of Green Bay, Wis., died March 26 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by small arms fire. He was assigned to the 863rd Engineer Battalion, Wausau, Wis.

For more information, the media may contact Lt. Col. Nathan Banks, 364th Public Affairs Operations Center in Minneapolis, Minn., at 856-693-1217.

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From: Sent:

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To: Nenno, Bob - GOV Subject: RE: retirement plaque

Thank you. I will arrange for pick up. I appreciate all of your efforts. Please include some type of invoice with the plaque. Again, thanks.

From: Nenno, Bob- GOV [mailto:[email protected]] Seitt: Tuesday, March 15, 20111:26 PM To: Hanson Diana L Subject: RE: retirement plaque

Hi Diana,

Sorry this took awhile. Plaque is ready for pick up at Gov reception desk.

Thanks for your patience.

Bob

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Office of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker

Constituent Services

(608) 266-1212

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115 East Capitol

Madison, WI 53702

From: Hanson Diana L [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 201111:02 AM To: Nenno, Bob- GOV Subject: retirement plaque

Good morning,

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I am just checking on the retirement plaque I requested for JoAnne McCann. If this plaque has not been made, you may cancel it. If it has been completed, please let me know and I will make arrangements to pick it up. Let me know either way. Thank you for your time and effort. It is appreciated.

Diana Hanson Sr. Admin. Sec. Confidential University Station Clinics, L46 · 2880 University Avenue, MC 9040 Madison, WI 53705 (608) 263-8756 Fax (608) 263-0408

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Tuesday, March 15, 20111:26 PM 'Hanson Diana L'

Subject: RE: retirement plaque

Hi Diana,

Sorry this took awhile. Plaque is ready for pick up at Gov reception desk.

Thanks for your patience.

Bob

BobNenno

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Office of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker

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Canchola, Jennifer - DOT Friday, May 20, 20111:01 PM Nenno, Bob - GOV Retirement Certificates

Dear Bob, Could I please have a Retirement Certificates for the following people ...

Name: JoAnne Yazzie Years of Service: 40 years Last Date on Books: June 16th 2011

Name: Lawrence Morris Years of Service: 31 years Last Date on Books: June 30, 2011

Thank You! Jennifer Canchola 608-266-5408 4802 Sheboygan Ave# 901 Madison WI 53707

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From: Sent:

Hanson Diana L <[email protected]> Monday, March 07, 201110:38 AM

To: Nenno, Bob - GOV Subject: Retirement plaque request 3/9/11

Bob,

Thank you for taking time from your busy schedule to answer my questions regarding a retirement plaque. The retirement party is Thursday, March 1Oth. I understand this request is cutting it very close. However, I was on vacation last week when she announced her retirement effective 3/11/11. If you can please call me when it is finished, I will make arrangements to pick it up. I requested a check be sent to you in the amount of $12. The requisition number is 0000198988. The name of the person retiring is JoAnne McCann. She has been employed for 36 years at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics.

Again, thank you for your assistance. Diana 263-8756.

Diana Hanson Sr. Admin. Sec. Confidential University Station Clinics, L46 2880 University Avenue, MC 9040 Madison, WI 53705 (608) 263-8756 Fax (608) 263-0408

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From: Sent:

Hanson Diana L <[email protected]> Tuesday, March 15, 201111:02 AM

To: Nenno, Bob - GOV Subject: retirement plaque

Good morning,


Diana Hanson Sr. Admin. Sec. Confidential University Station Clinics, L46 2880 University Avenue, MC 9040 Madison, WI 53705 (608) 263-8756 Fax (608) 263-0408

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Anderson, Peter N - DOA Wednesday, March 30, 2011 9:16 AM Hansen, Alex- GOV FW: A Message From Governor Scott Walker

Is this the letter you're referring to? The email address is [email protected]

From: Governor Scott Walker Sent: Friday, February 11, 201110:41 AM To: Governor Scott Walker Subject: A Message From Governor Scott Walker

GOVERNORSCOTTVVALKER

STATE OF VVISCONSIN

Thank you for your service to your state and your fellow citizens. I know that you have worked hard during this economic downturn to ensure that our citizens continue to receive great service, despite our state having fewer and fewer resources. I, like all Wisconsinites, am grateful for your professionalism and commitment to public service.

Like almost every state across the nation, our state faces some very serious and undeniable fmancial challenges. Over the last three months, I have worked diligently to review the status of our state finances and to put forward a plan that balances our budget now and will create stability in future budgets.

Many of you are aware of the immediate challenges facing our state. In the current fiscal year which ends on. June 30, 2011, we face a budget deficit of $136.7 million. We also owe more than $200 million to the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund. Failure to immediately address this shortfall could result in the state being unable to pay for health services to thousands of children and families in Wisconsin's BadgerCare program.

Looking to the future, our challenges are even greater. Over the next two years, the State of Wisconsin faces a biennial budget deficit of $3.q billion.

While some of these financial challenges may be attributed to the slowing of our economy, the reality is that these problems were exacerbated by poor budgeting decisions approved and promoted by past elected leaders, Republicans and Democrats alike. By relying on the use of one-time money, segregated fund raids, and increases in taxes and fees, past leaders have focused on short term solutions without looking toward the future.

While these decisions may have appeared to be the easiest solution, or the path ofleast resistance, the bills for these decisions have come due and the path to long term financial solvency for our state requires shared sacrifices from everyone.

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Today, I am introducing a Budget Repair Bill to address our current fiscal year deficit of $136.7 million. Later this month, I will introduce my 2011-2013 Biennial Budget proposal to address the pending $3.6 billion deficit.

The Budget Repair Bill will include a number of reform measures focused on bringing government employee benefits closer to the private sector, including:

• Pension Contributions- Currently, state, school district and municipal employees who are members of the Wisconsin Retirement System contribute very little toward their pensions. The bill requires that WRS

employees, including myself and my cabinet officers, as well as employees of the City and County of Milwaukee, contribute 50 percent of their monthly pension contributions. This amount is estimated to be 5.8 percent of salary for 2011, which is about the national average for private sector employees.

• Health Insurance Contributions - Currently, state employees pay approximately 6 percent of annual health insurance premiums. This bill requires that state employees, again including myself and my cabinet officers, pay at least 12 percent of monthly premiums, which is still less than half of what the private sector pays. In addition, the bill directs the Group Insurance Board to implement changes to health insurance plan designs to further reduce premiums by 5 percent and will implement health risk assessments for all state employees beginning on January 1,2012. Local employers participating in the Public Employers Group Health insurance program operated by the state will be prohibited from paying more than 88 percent of the lowest cost plan.

• Collective Bargaining - Given the above changes, the bill also makes various changes to limit collective bargaining to the base pay rate. Total increases cannot exceed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) unless approved by a referendum. Contracts will be limited to one year and wages will be frozen until the new contract is settled. Collective bargaining units will have to take annual votes to maintain certification as a union. Employers will be prohibited from collecting union dues and members of collective bargaining units will not be required to pay dues. These changes take effect upon the expiration of existing contracts. Local police and fire employees and State Patrol Troopers and Inspectors are exempted from these changes.

Collectively, these changes will result in savings of approximately $30 million in the remaining few months of the current fiscal year.

In the days ahead, some may attempt to misrepresent these reform measures, spreading inaccurate or misleading information. To ensure that you know the facts, I would like to proactively address these issues.

Furloughs - Over the last several years, state employees have been required to take furloughs resulting in an across the board pay cut of approximately 3 percent. The Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-2013 Biennial Budget proposal will not include additional furlough days for state employees.

Layoffs - Without the pension and health care reforms described above, saving $30 million over the last three months of the current fiscal year would require laying-off more than 1,500 state government employees. By implementing these reforms, the provisions contained in both my Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-13 Biennial Budget proposal are focused on avoiding layoffs for state employees.

Wisconsin's Civil Service System-The Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-2013 Biennial Budget proposal will not include any provisions to alter or modify the main tenets of Wisconsin's Civil Service System, one of the strongest in the nation. The grievance and dispute resolution systems currently in place, as well as all employee protections, will remain.

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Vacation and Sick Leave Policy- Recent news stories have suggested that I am considering altering the state's vacation or sick leave policy. The Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-13 Biennial Budget proposal will not include any provisions to alter or modify state employees' vacation or sick leave policy. In addition, benefits currently accrued by any state employees will not be altered in any way.

Last week in my State of the State Address, I shared my belief that government employees are among some of the most honest, hard working, dedicated, professional workers in this state. I sincerely believe that.

We all recognize that these are historic times that require us to rethink how government operates. I ask that we continue to work together to do what is necessary to bring the state's spending in line with our taxpayers' ability to pay.

Wisconsin's state employees are second to none in our nation. Our citizens expect great service, and you have delivered. I know you will continue to deliver top-notch programs for Wisconsin's taxpayers. Thank you again for your service to our state.

Sincerely,

Governor Scott Walker

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From: Dale Peterson Sent: Monday, March To: Governor Scott Walker

Governor Scott Walker Monday, March 28, 2011 8:34 AM Hansen, Alex - GOV FW: Department of Veterans Affairs Board

Subject: Department of Veterans Affairs Board

Good Morning;

Back on November 22, 2010 I submitted my application, as requested, for a seat on the Board of the Department of Veterans Affairs. I know that presently this has not been a priority with all the problems that have come with the Budget bills and the bills to eliminate collective bargaining. The reason I am writing is I was informed Saturday at the AMVETS State Executive Council Meeting in Brillion by the AMVETS Legislative Director, Tim Theirs, that it didn't appear that I would be selected and the he thinks he knows who is going to be appointed to the Board.

Tim has a tendency to talk before he thinks. The majority of the AMVET members at the State level are aware of that. I guess I would like to hear from the Governor that I am not being selected for appointment to the Department of Wisconsin Veterans Board or that his appointees have been selected so that I know what is happening.

I want to thank you for your time and hope that you have a GREAT day. Keep up the good work.

Respectfully submitted;

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From: Governor Scott Walker Sent: To:

Monday, February 14, 201110:41 AM Hansen, Alex - GOV

Subject: Attachments:

FW: Emails I have been getting and rather not be mail.html; why all the rallies this week

-----Original Me,ssa,ge-·---From: Ashley Buell Sent: Monday, February· To: [email protected]; Governor Scott Walker Subject: Emails I have been getting and rather not be

Monday, February 14, 2011 8:57am Dear Fellow Badgers,

On Friday, February 11th, Governor Scott Walker proposed a budget repair bill that essentially seeks to eliminate state workers' right to a union. This is a direct attack not only on the workers who make our University happen, but also upon the entire UW community.

· This is part of a broader assault on public services happening in Wisconsin, and we students must fight back against the attacks on students and workers and the assault on public education.

The quality of our University-- the quality of our education-- relies directly upon the people who make UW-Madison work, from faculty to academic staff to graduate assistants to blue collar, clerical and technical workers. They have stood with us in the past, and we must stand with them in this unprecedented attack on our UW community.

Further, this attack on workers and unions in the public service is an attack on all working people in Wisconsin. Living standards and worker rights for all of us, now and in the future, are at stake. We need you to take action.

Here's what you can do:

1. Call your hometown state legislators asking him or her to reject the attacks on public service workers. Tell them that you value public service workers and what they do for our UW community and for the whole state; encourage them to reject the so-called "budget repair" bill. Here's a handy web reference to use: http://leadernet.aft.org/formmaker/take/survey.cfm?id=18aa6b94-5056-b94b-1137-d1aebbb942eb

2. Join with other students on Monday, February 14th at the State Capitol, at 12 PM (noon), for a delivery of Valentine's Day cards for Scott Walker. This is a student event at which these public service workers will stand with us. Here's a link to the Facebook event page With all the details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140789502647002

3. Join other members of the UW community and public service workers from around the state on Tuesday, February 15th and Wednesday, February 16th for a rally and lobby day at the State Capitol at 11 AM. Here's a link to the Facebook event page with all the details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111372745604734

Sincerely,

Committee to Defend the UW Community

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Sunday, February 13, 2011 3:04 pm Dear Students, On Friday, Governor Walker made the single greatest attack on the quality of your education since he took office just over a month ago-- and perhaps the most unprecedented attack on higher education in Wisconsin history.

It is our responsibility as your student government to keep you informed of these developments. Please read this email carefully, as this attack directly affects the entire UW community and impacts the value of your degree and education.

Scott Walker's "Budget Repair" bill contains provisions to eliminate the right of stateworkers to bargain collectively. Workers in the UW system, including faculty and graduate students will lose their right to have a say in the terms of their employment. Forcing low wages, higher health care costs, and the possible end to tuition remission for graduate employees, this legislation will make it almost impossible for the UW system to recruit competitive graduate students and faculty.

Grad employees' working conditions are undergraduates' learning conditions. Because the UW relies heavily on graduate student labor, the quality of research and education will most definitely suffer. The overall ranking of our university is closely tied to the research and teaching missions provided by graduate students workers. This legislation will result in a direct and near immediate loss of quality at our institution, which will have negative consequences on both our world-wide competitiveness and ranking. Most importantly, you should know that this attack on the people who make the UW work is an attack on the entire UW community.

With the proposed bill set to come up for a vote next week, we need urgent action from everyone on this matter.

Please join us at this event, listed on Facebook here. Stay tuned for further communication from ASM so you can take action to help protect our UW community.

Thank you,

Associated Students of Madison Protecting your Education

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From: Sent: To:

Subject:

Dear Students,

Lynn Keller <[email protected]> Sunday, February 13, 201112:31 PM english 169-1-sll@ I ists.wisc.ed u; eng !ish 169-2 -sll@ lists. wisc.ed u; english381-1-sll @lists.wisc.edu why all the rallies this week

My colleague Professor David Zinnnennan and I were talking yesterday about our desire to make sure our undergraduate students understood what was going to be happening on campus and downtown this coming week in response the lastest legislative budget proposals of Governor Scott Walker. Following our conversation, Professor Zimmetman put together the statement below with accompanying documents; I hope you'll find this infmmation clarifying.

Best, Lynn Keller

This is an interesting week. There will be a lot of activity and agitation on campus and at the capitol, and professors and TAs may be relocating or rescheduling classes. I'm writing to explain what's going on.

On Friday, the Governor of Wisconsin announced a plan, to be voted on later this week, to dismantle the collective bargaining rights of state employees and to force state employees to take a sharp pay cut to help pay for benefits. The sweep of the cost -cutting plan made national news. Professors and TAs are state employees, and many are outraged by what they feel to be an unfair and heavy-handed attack on public employees, unions, and the University. The UW President and theTA union (TAA) are also outraged. The TAA and other state employee unions have called for faculty members to hold their classes at the capitol as "teach-ins," and many faculty will invite you to join rallies and other "actions" tomorrow, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

As UW undergraduates, you might be directly affected by the Govemor's proposal, since collective bargaining, which the Governor would dismantle, has resulted in smaller class sizes that allow TAs to spend more time working with students, commenting on essays, preparing for sections, etc. Collective bargaining has also resulted in better T A training. As one T AA officer put it, "Grad employees' working conditions are undergraduates' learning conditions." The Governor's proposal would in effect disable the T A union.

So that you can understand the different sides of the issue, here are statements from the Governor, the TAA, and the UW-System President.

Friday, February 11,2011 A Message From Governor Scott Walker Governor Scott Walker State of Wisconsin

Thank you for your service to your state and your fellow citizens. I !mow that you have worked hard during this economic downturn to ensure that our citizens continue to receive great service, despite our state having fewer and fewer resources. I, like all Wisconsinites, am grateful for yom professionalism and commitment to public service.

Like almost every state across the nation, om state faces some very serious and undeniable financial challenges. Over the last three months, I have worked

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diligently to review the status of our state finances and to put forward a plan that balances our budget now and will create stability in future budgets.

Many of you are aware of the immediate challenges facing our state. In the cunent fiscal year which ends on June 30, 2011, we face a budget deficit of $136.7 million. We also owe more than $200 million to the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund. Failure to immediately address this shmtfall could result in the state being unable to pay for health services to thousands of children and families in Wisconsin's BadgerCare program.

Looking to the future, our challenges are even greater. Over the next two years, the State of Wisconsin faces a biennial budget deficit of$3.6 billion.

While some of these financial challenges may be attributed to the slowing of our economy, the reality is that these problems were exacerbated by poor budgeting decisions approved and promoted by past elected leaders, Republicans and Democrats alike. By relying on the use of one-time money, segregated fund raids, and increases in taxes and fees, past leaders have focused on short tetm solutions without looking toward the future.

While these decisions may have appeared to be the easiest solution, or the path ofleast resistance, the bills for these decisions have come due and the path to long tetm financial solvency for our state requires shared sacrifices from everyone.

Today, I am introducing a Budget Repair Bill to address our cunent fiscal year deficit of $136.7 million. Later this month, I will introduce my 2011-2013 Biennial Budget proposal to address the pending $3.6 billion deficit.

The Budget Repair Bill will include a number of reform measures focused on bringing government employee benefits closer to the private sector, including:

--Pension Contributions - Currently, state, school district and municipal employees who are members of the Wisconsin Retirement System contribute very little toward their pensions. The bill requires that WRS employees, including myself and my cabinet officers, as well as employees of the City and County of Milwaukee, contribute 50 percent of their monthly pension contributions. This amount is estimated to be 5.8 percent of salary for 2011, which is about the national average for private sector employees.

--Health Insurance Contributions - ClilTently, state employees pay approximately 6 percent of annual health insurance premiums. This bill requires that state employees, again including myself and my cabinet officers, pay at least 12 percent of monthly premiums, which is still less than half of what the private sector pays. In addition, the bill directs the Group Insurance Board to implement changes to health insurance plan designs to further reduce premiums by 5 percent and will implement health risk assessments for all state employees beginning on January 1, 2012. Local employers participating in the Public Employers Group Health insurance program operated by the state will be prohibited from paying more than 88 percent ofthe lowest cost plan.

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-- Collective Bargaining - Given the above changes, the bill also makes various changes to limit collective bargaining to the base pay rate. Total increases cannot exceed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) unless approved by a referendum. Contracts will be limited to one year and wages will be fi·ozen until the new contract is settled. Collective bargaining units will have to take annual votes to maintain certification as a union. Employers will be prohibited from collecting union dues and members of collective bargaining units will not be required to pay dues. These changes talce effect upon the expiration of existing contracts. Local police and fire employees and State Patrol Troopers and Inspectors are exempted from these changes.

Collectively, these changes will result in savings of approximately $30 million in the remaining few months of the current fiscal year.

In the days ahead, some may attempt to misrepresent these reform measures, spreading inaccurate or misleading information. To ensure that you know the facts, I would like to proactively address these issues.

Furloughs - Over the last several years, state employees have been required to take furloughs resulting in an across the board pay cut of approximately 3 percent. The Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-2013 Biennial Budget proposal will not include additional furlough days for state employees.

Layoffs - Without the pension and health care reforms described above, saving $30 million over the last tluee months ofthe current fiscal year would require laying-off more than 1,500 state government employees. By implementing these reforms, the provisions contained in both my Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-13 Biennial Budget proposal are focused on avoiding layoffs for state employees.

Wisconsin's Civil Service System- The Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-2013 Biennial Budget proposal will not include any provisions to alter or modify the main tenets of Wisconsin's Civil Service System, one of the strongest in the nation. The grievance and dispute resolution systems currently in place, as well as all employee protections, will remain.

Vacation and Sick Leave Policy- Recent news stories have suggested that I am considering altering the state's vacation or sick leave policy. The Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-13 Biennial Budget proposal will not include any provisions to alter or modify state employees' vacation or sick leave policy. In addition, benefits currently accrued by any state employees will not be altered in any way.

Last week in my State of the State Address, I shared my belief that government employees are among some of the most honest, hard working, dedicated, professional workers in this state. I sincerely believe that.

We all recognize that these are historic times that requiTe us to rethink how government operates. I ask that we continue to work together to do what is necessary to bring the state's spending in line with our taxpayers' ability to pay.

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Wisconsin's state employees are second to none in our nation. Our citizens expect great service, and you have delivered. I know you will continue to deliver top-notch programs for Wisconsin's taxpayers. Thank you again for your service to our state.

Sincerely,

Governor Scott Walker

From the TAA (TA union):

Governor Scott Walker has launched a direct attack on graduate employees at the UW-Madison. As of March 13, our contract will be terminated. Our tuition remission, health care, and workplace rights will no longer be protected. If the Governor's proposed legislation passes, we will have no ability to bargain over these things anymore. Wages will be capped at the rate of inflation, leaving us without the ability to regain ground when salaries fall behind our peers. Union resources will be drastically reduced. This bill means the effective death of collective bargaining for grad employees.

All public sector workers are under attack. Faculty and staff are under attack. The UW as a whole is under attack. With these extreme acts, Scott Walker is seeking to undermine the labor peace of 50 years.

The legislature's vote will be held Wednesday. What we do in the next 5 days will determine whether we keep our union, and our professional lives as educators, researchers, and public servants.

For more, seehttp:/!taa-madison.org/2011/02/taa-under-attack-stand-up-fight-back/

Message to all UW System Faculty and Staff from Regent President Pruitt and System President Reilly

February 11,2011

UW Colleagues,

Today, you received a message from Governor Scott Walker about the Budget Repair Bill he will introduce, addressing the State's budget shortfall in FY 201 0-11. Along with many other significant provisions, the bill will include a number of changes to fringe benefits provided to State and UW employees.

These proposed changes to health insurance and retirement plan contributions come at a very challenging time. We have asked you to teach record numbers of students. You've done it. We have asked you to help more of those students remain in school and graduate on time. You've done it. In every instance, you've stepped up to the challenges, all the while receiving reduced salaries, due to mandatory State furloughs.

Governor Walker announced that furloughs will not be included in the upcoming 2011-13 biennial budget. That is welcome news, to be sure. However, increased payments for health insurance and retirement will likely have an even larger effect on most of our UW employees. There may be a time, during the remainder of

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FY 2011, when employees must absorb both furlough losses and higher fringe payments.

These reductions may be justified by the historic economic downturn, but that does not change the fact that UW campuses entered this recession in a trailing position, unable to offer total compensation packages comparable to our peer universities.

Our University of Wisconsin campuses and our statewide outreach networks must play a central role in the State's economic resurgence. To do so, we must have the flexibility to use resources wisely, with an eye toward retaining dedicated faculty and staff like you!

It's time to change the way that Wisconsin's public universities compete for talent in a competitive national and global marketplace. We believe that universities freed from outdated laws and regulations will grow stronger, while those that remain overly constrained will fall further behind.

We will continue to carry this message statewide, advocating with the Governor and the Legislature for the stable support and increased flexibility that you, your institutions, and all your students need.

Thank you.

-- Charles Pruitt, President, UW System Board of Regents --Kevin P. Reilly, President, UW System

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Fadness, Joseph F - GOV Thursday, May 12, 20111:11 PM Hansen, Alex - GOV FW: Gov. Daniels' Recent Accomplishments

From: State of Indiana [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 1:08 PM To: Fadness, Joseph F- GOV Subject: Gov. Daniels' Recent Accomplishments

Hi Team Indiana,

With the end of the Indiana General Assembly, Governor Daniels has signed into law his sweeping education reform agenda, including school choice, collective bargaining reform and a new teacher evaluation and compensation system. Indiana's recently-enacted budget lowers the corporate tax rate and provides for an automatic tax refund if revenues exceed a specified level. The Governor's agenda also broadens public-private partnerships for infrastructure, redraws legislative and congressional districts and consolidates duplicative local elections. Finally, during a recent trip to Washington last week, the Governor spoke about his heritage and the longing for freedom in the Middle East in his remarks at the Arab-American Institute's Khalil Gibran "Spirit of Humanity" Awards, where he received the Najeeb Halaby Award for Public Service. We thought you might find the following news summaries to be of interest, and we've included the text of the speech. As always, if you have any questions or would like additional information, please do not hesitate to ask.

Thanks,

Debbie and Griffin

Indiana Federal Representatives

Deborah Hohlt ([email protected])

Griffin Foster ([email protected])

202-624-1474 (office)

• REVIEW & OUTLOOK • MAY6,2011

Indiana's Great Education Leap

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The Hoosier State passes vouchers and dissolves teacher tenure.

School choice is gaining new momentum, and one of the biggest political breakthroughs came this week in Indiana. Governor Mitch Daniels signed legislation Thursday that includes far-reaching reforms in teacher assessment and tenure, as well the most ambitious voucher program in memory.

Under the new law, the state will provide 7,500 publicly financed scholarships of up to $4,500 a year to Hoosier elementary school kids who have been in public schools for the last two semesters and then want to attend another school, public or private. That scholarship number rises to 15,000 in the second year, with no cap in the third year and beyond. High school students can also qualify for a voucher of up to 90% of the state public school support, which varies by school district.

The thinking here is that parents have to give the public schools a try, but then their children shouldn't be trapped by inferior schools merely because of where they live. The voucher is means-tested by family income up to a maximum of roughly $60,000 or so, with lower-income families getting a larger payment. Mr. Daniels says about half of all Hoosier school children will qualify.

Parents can take the money to any certified school in the state, including religious schools. Though the unions will no doubt sue to block the reform, the law should pass both state and federal constitutional muster because it is religiously neutral and parents choose the school for their children.

Another common objection to vouchers is that they cost the state money by spending twice for each student, but Indiana's plan may save money because Indianapolis public schools now spend about $9,000 per student, or twice what the vouchers will cost. The law also changes the state's school funding formula so it will be based on current year enrollment, giving public schools an incentive to improve to retain students or lose money.

The Indiana law also extends school choice in another way, by authorizing a $1,000 tax deduction for families that pay out of pocket for private school expenses. This helps middle-class parents pay for books, computers and the like if their children don't attend public schools. ·

There's also a major expansion of charter school opportunities. The law allows a state commission and the state's universities to authorize new charters, which now number only 63 statewide. It also reduces one of the main disadvantages that charters have compared to traditional schools by giving them access to unused school buildings, and it gives parents new rights to petition to turn a persistently failing school into a charter.

The reform also makes major gains on teacher accountability, ending the last-in, first-out layoff policy that caused the firing of the state's teacher of the year. School districts will be able to introduce pay for performance, using a new evaluation system based on student progress, not teacher tenure. The angel will have to come in the details of these evaluations, which the union will try to game, but this at least gives reformers a fighting chance to break up a status quo that now makes it nearly impossible to fire bad teachers.

All of this is a major achievement for Mr. Daniels and his Republican legislative majority. Answering to the unions, Democrats tried the fiee-to-lllinois strategy to block the reform but Mr. Daniels treated them with gentle scorn and waited them out. The unions are sure to try to capture and water down all of this, so reformers will have to monitor the implementation. But the future just got considerably brighter for Indiana's children.

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Gov. Daniels Signs Budget Bill, Legislation to Lower Corporate Tax Rate By Nora Macaluso 05/12/2011

LANSING, Mich.-lndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels(R) signed a series of tax-related bills May 9 and 10, including two-year budget legislation (HEA 1001) that decouples Indiana from some federal income-tax changes, requires certain tax preparers to file electronic returns, changes the distribution formula for the cigarette and sales taxes, and exempts meals served at legislative meetings from the gross retail tax.

The budget bill provides for an automatic refund for taxpayers if revenues exceed a specified level. It also requires, beginning in 2012, professional tax preparers who file more than 50 returns to file them electronically, with the threshold falling to 10 returns in 2013. The change is designed to save the state money, since processing paper filings costs $2 to $3 per return, compared with just 8 cents for a return filed electronically.

The decoupling affects about a dozen federal tax changes that would have resulted in the loss of "a considerable amount of revenue" for Indiana, Bu<:lget Director Adam Horst told BNA May 11. The sales tax formula was changed so that the entire amount collected goes to the state's general fund, rather than diverting a portion to a mass transportation fund, Horst said. The transportation fund will receive its money through an appropriation, so the move is "more of an accounting change," he said.

Cigarette tax revenues, Horst said, had been used to fund a retiree health benefits plan, but under the new formula will be used to reimburse the general fund for the "overfunding"of the retiree plan. The switch will be in effect for the two years covered by the budget.

Corporate Tax Rate Lowered

· HEA 1004, also signed May 10, lowers the state corporate income tax rate by 20 percent over a four-year period starting in 2013. Sen. Brandt Hershman (R), sponsor of that legislation, said Indiana's 8.5 percent tax rate is hindering job growth in the state.

The bill "closes tax loopholes"to make the change revenue neutral, Hershman said. The "lion's share" of the savings comes from ending tax-free treatment of out-of-state municipal bond investments, he told BNA May 11. "We were an outlier in that respect," the only state in the nation not to tax interest on investments in municipal bonds of other states, he said. Residents can continue to invest in Indiana municipal bonds and not pay taxes on income from those, he said.

Bills on Tax Study, Industrial Recovery Credit

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On May 8, the governor signed S.B. 39, which requires the Commission on State Tax and Financing Policy to study how the Indiana income tax structure, including existing and potentially new income tax credits and deductions, may influence a senior's decision on residency in Indiana after retirement.

The bill also requires the commission to study whether each of the local option income taxes affects the ability of political subdivisions to provide services to nonresidents, whether there should be additional financing options available to such subdivisions for providing those services, and how local option income taxes should be distributed within a county to local units of government.

H.B. 1005, signed May 9, broadens the criteria for qualifying for the state's industrial recovery tax credit. It reduces the number of years a vacant industrial facility must have been in service to 15 from 20, and reduces the minimum amount of floor space a facility needs to qualify for the credit.

Other bills signed May 9 were S.B. 115, which stipulates circumstances under which tax liens are void or must be released, and H. B. 1288, which allows for a late property tax exemption for Christamore House, a nonprofit organization.

More information on the bills is available at http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011 & session=1 & request=all. Scroll down and click on the bill number, or type it into the search field at the top left of the page.

Remarks to the Arab American lnsitute's Kahil Gibran "Spirit of Humanity" Awards Gala upon receiving the Najeeb Halaby Award for Public Service

May 4, 2011 1 Washington, DC, Renaissance Hotel I Gov. Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr.

Transcribed from extemporaneous remarks

Leave it to my old pals, Jim and John and George to pick absolutely the perfect person. There is no one I would rather be brought here to this podium by than Ray LaHood. Everyone here, including me, should be very grateful for my pathetically poor powers of persuasion. Because if I was any good at it, I would have talked Ray LaHood into running for governor of Illinois. Our state would have a lot tougher competitor west, but America would be deprived of a spectacularly good secretary of transportation.

[applause]

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You all are lucky that I was not able to talk you into that. You would have been as great at that job as you have been at all the other capacities in which you've served America, and we're immensely grateful to you.

I want to thank everyone present for affording me this wonderful night of pride and memories of my family and those who have made my life possible. I love the story of our family, but there is no reason any of you should be particularly interested in it. There is nothing at all remarkable about the Daniels family heritage, except that it has happened millions of times in America and is very typical of the opportunities and promise and lives that this blessed land has enabled. The young man named Elias Essa Daniels -- Daniels was actually added at Ellis Island -- was born in April 1884. At the age of 21, like millions before and after him, he was summoned to the promised land that he had heard so much about. In 1905 he came to this country. He came here penniless and illiterate. He never got over the second condition, to his last day he never did read or write in English. He got over the first condition. He made a little scratch in a little steel town of Monessen, Pennsylvania.

In this wonderful world in which we live, one of my daughters, fascinated by the story that I had told her, was able to unearth-- through the internet-- his passport application from 1921, when, in February of that year, having gotten a stake together, he went back to the homeland to find a bride. On that passport application he listed his occupation as "pool room." In our family we know that was accurate but incomplete. He omitted to mention that from that pool room he also ran the numbers racket in that part of the state. But, I am sure as a good Syrian, he ran a very honest facility.

So with the money he put together, he went back and found the most beautiful younger woman. Hanna Afifi, Daniels as she became. And my daughters, in the most precious father's day present I've ever received, snuck out during a family trip to Ellis Island and got the passenger manifest of Elias Essa Daniels and Hanna Afifi Daniels coming to the new world -- coming to America -and a picture of the Olympic, the ship on which they arrived. It is a treasured possession that hangs on the wall in my den.

Hanna didn't live very long. She perished of an infection we could easily cure today. My dad and uncle barely knew her, but while she was an American she gave birth to two young men who made great lives in this country. My grandfather never forgot her, never remarried; he talked about her to the end of his days. He never forgot Syria either. He and some of my great aunts endowed and funded a hospital, which is still there in the little village of AI-Kalatieh ...

[applause]

... at the foot of the famous cross of Krak de Chevaliers near Hams. It is there to this day, and my wife and I intend to be its benefactors for the next generation.

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These are ever-more precious memories and heritages to me and now to my kids. Henry Kissinger once said, the best thing about becoming better known was when you bore people they think it's their fault (laughter). I've discovered in the last few months another real advantage to becoming a little better known. A lot of the noise and attention that has happened nationally has led to new connections to my heritage and to my roots, as they say, because there were stories written in the Syrian press about this Homsi, someone from the area of Horns, who was rumored about as being a person of some potential interest in American public life .. And this led to new correspondence. I got emails from people there who had seen this story and found a way to reach me. It's been a great, great matter to me. I have new pictures; I have new information about the village and potentially some connections to distant family members that we didn't have before.

Recently, however, these new connections have taken on a different, and somewhat ominous, tone. Because as we know, there have been the same stirrings, the same yearning for freedom, that has burst loose elsewhere in the Middle East has come to Syria. And I've now been sending emails, not merely inquiring about family connections or developments in the village, but to make sure everybody's all right and to make sure that everyone is safe.

Now, it's such an interesting night to be together with each of you and to receive this undeserved honor, because as proud as I have always been -and more so with the passage of the years - in this heritage that we share, I've never been able to say I am proud of the regime that's been in power for decades in the land from which my people came. But now, I am so proud that brave Syrians have stepped forward as their Egyptian and Tunisian and other counterparts have. And against, apparently, brutal threats and repression have stood up for the right to dream and to live free and to try to pursue better lives for themselves.

[applause]

So I'm just moved to say that the timing of tonight's dinner is just so fortuitous- it feels this way to me - because it doesn't stretch a point to say that the same dreams and the same hopes and the same determination to make a life for himself that brought Elias Essa Daniels to this country --of which he knew nothing, whose language he did not speak- is alive now in that part of the world, and may have the chance to bring the same sort of wonderful opportunity that he made possible for my father and ultimately for me.

So I just want to say tonight may Syria and all the lands near it soon become places of peace and freedom and self-determination and may this land that has blessed every one of us so richly continue to be an example and a welcoming home to any who seek to pursue those same dreams for themselves.

Thank you for this honor and for this opportunity to be with each of you.

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Governor Scott Walker Tuesday, March 08, 2011 9:49 AM Hansen, Alex - GOV FW: RE: plan

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Hi, Where can I get a copy of the actual bill Scott is proposing regarding unions and collective bargaining? I'm so tired of people spreading baloney out there, I want to have a link or something I can post to my Face book so people actually go and read what he is proposing. It amazes me how so many peo'ple lack common sense. I already posted the education packet, and all I have to say is RIGHT ON SCOTT!

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Hawley, Dimise - DOA Monday, May 02, 2011 3:15 PM Hansen, Alex- GOV FW: Register Now for the IQ Specialist Training Program this June

I thought I'd share in case your office was interested in sending you to training.

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Importance:

Governor Scott Walker Monday, February 14, 201112:40 PM Hansen, Alex- GOV FW: state workers- what no one is talking about

High

I thought this one was more specific then the rest and sent it your way just in case you wanted to take a look at it.

Ben

From: James Christopoulos Sent: Sunday, February 13, 20 To: Governor Scott Walker Subject: state workers- what no one is talking about Importance: High

With all the talk about about state employee benefits, the major issue that appears to be left by the wayside is what happens to LTE benefits (limited-term employee). Insurance contributions won't jump from 6% to 12%. In fact, they won't jump at all. Your proposal would eliminate our insurance and retirement benefits entirely, and for those who can least afford it. With all the focus on unions and percentile increases in employee contributions, I'm afraid that most people will remain completely unaware of this.

When you think limited term employee, you probably envision some college kid or recent grad filling in at a state park during the busy summer season. What most people aren't aware of is that many long-term professional jobs with a high level of responsibility are considered 'limited term' and that in some state agencies LTE's truly make up the backbone of the workforce. I have worked for the state for nearly 5 years and built relationships with our waterfowl hunters which instills a sense of trust and in turn helps our program operate effectively with strong support from the public.

Though I am not one of them, plenty of us have families that rely on these benefits. Quite often LTE's have sole responsibility for many of the duties they perform. Some are seasonal in nature (as intended), but many others are yearround positions (generally people in this category are appointed to 2-half time positions and work full time; after 1.5 years of continuing employment, you then become eligible for benefits). In this way, the state gets around providing sick leave, holiday pay, and leave us out of any bargaining units (providing some solace is the fact that at least you have affordable, reliable health coverage).

In cash strapped agencies, this is what it is ..... but cutting our benefits entirely is just criminal. What's worse is the fact that up to this point it doesn't seem to be on anyone's radar. I can't say what effect this will have in the long run on state agencies and the services they provide, but I can tell you that most of us don't earn enough to purchase adequate health coverage on our own and some (many?) would be forced to seek employment elsewhere. Those workers who are truly short term would are not provided benefits anyways since they need to work for 1.5 years straight to be eligible, so I deeply hope that eliminating my health coverage was not your intent. To be honest it sounds a little ridiculous to provide retirement to a 'short term employee', but if you understand how many LTE's are not short term, it changes things a bit.

I guess my takeaway message is this: Please don't be misled by the term Limited-term employee. as many of us are dedicated professionals whose duties are anything but part-time or seasonal work. If times are tight and employee contributions need to increase that is fine with me. But turning around and eliminating all health coverage for those who can least afford it is wrong.

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I appreciate your attention to this matter and request a prompt response so I can appropriately characterize the your intent when I speak to my legislators about the proposal.

James Christopoulos Assistant Migratory Game Bird Ecologist Bureau of Wildlife Management

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FYI ... Michael A. Bodin

Bodin,Michael A <[email protected]> · Friday, February 04, 20111:10 PM GOV General FW: UIN - Weekly Summary 2/3/2011

From: Council 24 UIN [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, February 04, 201111:31 AM Subject: UIN - Weekly Summary 2/3/2011

Wisconsin State Employees Union

8033 Exc;elsior Dr. Ste. C, Madison, WI 53717 (608) 836-0024

Martin Beil, Executive Director

Bob McLinn, President

February 3, 2011

INCLEMENT WEATHER. .. On Wednesday, 2/2, Governor Walker declared an emergency in the southern-most counties of the State because of the blizzard conditions. In his executive order, nonessential state operations were closed in the southern third of the state, but he indicated workers had the option of proceeding to work or taking earned benefits (excluding sick leave) for the time

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lost. This is just another fine example of the Governor's concern for the rank and file employees. While "civil emergencies" were declared in several counties and national guard troops deployed to various armories to assist; and while the state patrol, county sheriffs, other law enforcement officials were all ordering motorists to stay off roads, Governor Walker actually encouraged non-essential state workers to go to their closed state offices to do whatever. So, thousands of dedicated state employees risked life and limb to fulfill whatever job responsibilities were left after their offices were closed. In spite of the Governor's flinch, we would like to thank all those state employees who either were required to come to work, or came in on their own, for their dedication and commitmentto thetaxpayersof the state. While some neWspap€lrs' commentaries may be fuJi Of Venom and misguictE:)d opinioh from fea~drinking Neandl:)rthals,Ihe vast majority of Wisconsin taxpayers do recognize and appreciate what state employees did on2/2/11. State employees having questions regarding the inclement weather on 2/2/11 and the Governor's proclamation should consult Article 11, Section 9 of the contract. If questions remain, please contact your field rep. If there are major issues relative to 2/2/11, please contact Director Beil or Assistant Director Weaver.

LOBBY DAY ANNOUNCED ... mark your calendar and plan to attend this year's lobby day, Thursday, 4/14 at the State Capitol in Madison. Now more than ever, we need to be a large, strong presence with a unified message at the Capitol.

ERT'S ... Just a reminder that Council24 field staff members are organizing emergency response teams (ERT's) in various areas in their districts. These teams will respond to attacks on public services and public workers. We are looking for not just state employees, but community coalitions including church leaders, community leaders, business people, industrial unions, etc., etc. We encourage all leadership to work with your field representative to get one of these ERT's established in your area.

BOWLING TOURNAMENT ... . preparations are underway for the annual Jim Boyd Memorial Scholarship bowling tournament, which will be held April 29-30, 2011. Please start getting your teams in order and plan on spending some time with your brothers and sisters raising money for a great cause.

JIM BOYD MEMORAL SCHOLARSHIPS .. . just a reminder that scholarship application information is available on the Council website (www.wseu-24.org). Application deadline is coming up in March.

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING ... Friday, 2/18, Madison.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS ... Next Wave, 2/15; Organizing, 3/1 0; Outsourcing, 3/11; all at Council 24.

Wisconsin Legislative Bulletin -imporlant update on Gov. Walker's State of the State Speech

February 2, 2011

Walker: Wisconsin's Budget Shortfall Situation is "An Opportunity" to Transform Government; Reduce "Entitlement Programs" and "Legacy Costs"

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On Feb. 1, Governor Scott Walker gave his first "State of the State" speech in which he laid out two key policy goals: to improve the state's business environment and to use Wisconsin's budget situation as an "opportunity to reduce government" and "transform the way government works in Wisconsin".

He said lawmakers need to take "swift, corrective action" to stop Medicaid (entitlement programs) and state employee benefits (legacy programs) from "eating up more and more of the operating budget."

Gov. Walker said that Wisconsin, like other states, has major fiscal challenges due to the decline in the global economy. He also said states across the nation are facing a $1 trillion shortfall due to public sector retirement benefits, and noted that state and local governments are saddled with heavy debt. This is true, but not for most of Wisconsin. Gov. Walker did not mention that the Wisconsin Retirement System, which covers some 550,000 state residents (active and retired). is fully funded arid is not at risk,

It is misleading andreckless for the state's highesfexecuti\le to present facts that are not trueor relevant in Wisconsin to make a case f6rasking/forcing state employees to begin paying pension payments; He said state workers would be asked to pay "just over 5%" of their pensions, as well as 12% (up from an average of 6%) of the cost of healthcare premiums.

He also said that "the difficult reality is that healthcare costs and pension costs have risen dramatically and that has created a benefit system that is simply unsustainable. Government benefits have grown while so many others in the private sector have seen their benefits adjusted in order to protect jobs."

It is unclear when the Governor intends to act on cutting Medicaid costs and state worker benefits, but it could be sooner rather than later. He intends to introduce a budget repair bill to fix what he says is a $200 million shortfall for the rest of the current fiscal year (which ends June 30). The budget repair bill will focus on " .. the most immediate fiscal challenges our state must address to avoid massive layoffs or reductions in critical services." He did riot provide specifics.

A budget repair bill can be introduced and acted on quickly, with limited opportunity for public input, if past practice is any indication. In contrast, the regular 2011-2013 state budget bill is expected to be introduced on February 22, and there is a lengthy process involving budget briefings, public hearings that usually take place in 5 or 6 communities across the state, and then the agency-by-agency painstaking voting process, all of which allow for ample input by the public (and lobbyists)

The governor made several references to the concessions that workers in private corporations have made to keep their jobs. He added that "While state government can't pick up and move, I hope that our state employees feel as if they've been treated fairly over the years, but- like all of us- they should recognize that we are in difficult economic and fiscal times."

Perhaps that comment would be easier to accept and understand if there had been some recognition of the $1 00+ in concessions state workers had agreed to give up in the bargaining sessions which [Jroduced the contracts that were rejected by the Legislature in December. It also might be easier to accept ifthe Governor had made any attempt to reach outto employees. Since taking office, his administration has talked about concessions it plaris to extract, but has not made any attempt to contact AFSCME, which represents more than 23,000 state employees,

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That comment also would have beenrnore acceptable to state workers had the Governor made a .. strong, public commitment to spread the cuts across the board to state services and programs, in as fairly as possible, as Governor Doyle proposed in his last budget:

It is worth mentioning that in previous speeches, Gov. Walker has specifically mentioned the benefits of both state andlocal government employees, although in Tuesday's speech, thatmessagewas not as evident. Nevertheless, the Goven'lor alsd stated that " ... we must provide flexibility to our leaders. at all levels." In a recentpr!;lyious speech, when he· referred to giving local.elected officials"flexipility" he meant pension payments, healthcare paymentsand changes to tilt the local collective bargaining law in favor of the employer.

The full speech is available on-line at http://www.wisqov.state.wi.us/ or on WisPolitics.com or The Wheeler Report (www.thewheelerreport.com).

AFSCME members can learn more about the Wisconsin Retirement System can read the AFSCME "Green Sheet" on the WRS and public employee pensions .. That four-page document is available on the AFSCMECouncil 11 website: www.wiafscme.org. AFSCME in Wisconsin and AFSCME International halie aton of infonnation on pension systems. Much ofitiseasy to read and understand and will help prepare membersJor the discussions and challenges thatface us.

For more information, contact your AFSCME lobbyists at 608-836-6666 or go to www.wiafscme.org.

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ASM stuff

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From: Sam

Governor Scott Walker Monday, February 14, 201110:38 AM Hansen, Alex - GOV FW: UW-MADISON ASM propaganda

Sent: Monday, AM To: Governor Scott w,llkPr

Subject: UW-MADISON ASM propaganda

Hi, Not sure who this will reach but I wanted to try and let someone connected to the Governors Public Relations team know that the Associated Students of Madison spam mailed this to the student body today. I know UW Madison and its students to be liberal but this is over the top and outrageous the way they are portraying the balancing of the budget as an attack. It would be nice if the students of Madison were given the facts and not propaganda in order to vote. ASM and the Badger Herald control most of the information that we receive and it is extremely liberally biased. Please try to do something to reach out to the students ofUW-Madison so they do not vote based on emails like these. Sam Hegge

Dear Students,

On Friday, Governor Walker made the single greatest attack on the quality of your education since he took office just over a month ago -- and perhaps the most unprecedented attack on higher education in Wisconsin history.

It is our responsibility as your student government to keep you informed of these developments. Please read this email carefully, as this attack directly affects the entire UW community and impacts the value of your degree and education.

Scott Walker's "Budget Repair" bill contains provisions to eliminate the right of state workers to bargain collectively. Workers in the UW system, including faculty and graduate students will lose their right to have a say in the terms of their employment. Forcing low wages, higher health care costs, and the possible end to tuition remission for graduate employees, this legislation will make it almost impossible for the UW system to recruit competitive graduate students and faculty.

Grad employees' working conditions are undergraduates' learning conditions. Because theUW relies heavily on graduate student labor, the quality of research and education will most definitely suffer. The overall ranking of our university is closely tied to the research and teaching missions provided by graduate students workers. This legislation will result in a direct and near immediate loss of quality at our institution, which will have negative consequences on both our world-wide competitiveness and ranking.

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Most importantly, you should know that this attack on the people who make the UW work is an attack on the entire UW community.

With the proposed bill set to come up for a vote next week, we need urgent action from everyone on this matter.

Please join us at this event, listed on Facebook here. Stay tuned for further communication from ASM so you can take action to help protect our UW community.

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Thank you,

Associated Students of Madison Protecting your Education

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From: Gorman, Kristy - DHS Sent: To:

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 3:17 PM Hansen, Alex - GOV

Subject: RE: Constituent Case- J.C.

Alex, I checked with our Director of OPIB since he has some history about Mr. Casper and has been copied on these emails in the past. His advice is to simply let it pass. Mr. Casper has been mailing the same message with some variation over nearly 10 years. He believes that at one point Client Rights may have been involved, but there was really nothing concrete to respond to in the emails. At best his issue is local to the Milwaukee area.

If you still want us to contact him please' let me know.

Thank you.

Kristy Gorman Executive Staff Assistant Department of Health Services

From: Hansen, Alex - GOV Sent: Tuesday, April19, 2011 9:37AM To: Gorman, Kristy - DHS Subject: Constituent Case- J.C.

Hi Kristy-

Please see the chain of emails below from John Casper. He is looking for a response from the Walker Administration. Can you have somebody look into the validity of his claims?

Thank you very much.

Alex Hansen Office of the Governor

From: Governor Scott Walker Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 5:10PM To: Hansen, Alex - GOV Subject: FW: Mr. Werwie, I faxed you WI Medicaid billing records from September 2003 through January 2004

Alan Colvin Constituent Services Director Office of the Governor 608-266-1212 [email protected] ______ __:.. _________ _

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From: John casper rm:3iltc)l Sent: Friday, April15, 201 To: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Governor Scott Walker; [email protected]; GOV Transition; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Mueller, Janice L- LAB; [email protected]; Timberlake, Karen - DHS; [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Yeadon, James DDHS; White, Alan S - DHS; Welsh, Diane M - DHS; Easterday, John T- DHS; [email protected]; Stuiber, Paul J -LAB; Dwyer, Charlene - DWD; Greco, Michael A - DWD; Vegoe, Linda A - DATCP; Lynch, Patty J - DHS; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Wade, KateR- LAB; [email protected]; Allen, Joyce B- DHS; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Mr. Werwie, I faxed you WI Medicaid billing records from September 2003 through January 2004

Cullen Werwie Press Secretary Office of the Governor 115. East Capitol Madison WI 53702 p (608) 266-1212 F 608-267-7888

Mr. Werwie:

If you did not receive it, please let me know and I will be happy to refax.

I also faxed it to Mr. Breedlove's attention at Disability Rights Wisconsin. This is not the ''first-time," Disability Rights Wisconsin has been faxed this information.

I read this JS article with interest:

"Food card fraud probed Ring of 9 county workers suspected in $290, 000 scam"

" ... Werwie said he wasn't sure when Walker first learned of the fraud or whether he was still serving in Milwaukee County at the time .... "

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/119794529.html

Emphasis is mine.

I have been emailing and faxing Gov. Walker since 2007 about among other things, Medicaid fraud in my case.

Could you let me know when Gov. Walker, as Milwaukee County Executive, "first learned," about the massive evidence of fraud in my case?

Raquel Rutledge won a Pulitzer for reporting in 2009 that uncovered much more massive fraud (millions of state dollars) in Milwaukee County day-care payments: "Cashing in on Kids"

http://www.jsonline.com/news/38617217 .html

When did Gov. Walker "first learn," about fraud in his administration wrt "Wisconsin Shares?"

Based on this reporting (March 2011), it looks as though Gov. Walker still has not "learned," about the fraud.

"State cancels contract to combat day-care fraud" 2

http:/ /www.jsonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreports/118342669 .html

The appearance is that he's getting kick-backs from the people who commit the fraud. Bad government at any level makes all government look bad.

The link below surfaced in 2010 about a 2008 report that Gov. Walker, as County Executive, still had not read:

"Walker's Mental Health Complex Cover Up Walker Admits Not Reading Report about Tragedy; Supports Outside Legal Counsel Decision Withholding Report from His Own County Auditors"

http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/press/walkers-mental-health-complex-cover-up.html

The link below confirms that the report cost county taxpayers $80,000.

http:/ /www.allbusiness.com/ government/ government -bodies-offices-regional/ 15 2703 3 0-1.html

One of many serious concerns is that if Gov. Walker had read the 2008 report, it would have STOPPED sexual assaults in the Milwankee County Mental Health Complex.

When Gov. Walker ''first learned," about the sexual assaults is very important, because it led to at least in one case a patient getting PREGNANT.

"Out of Chaos a baby is born"

http:/ /www.jsonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreportsll 0123 7734.html

Mr. Werwie, when did Gov. Walker "first learn," about Karl Strelnick billing Medicaid to have sex with his patients?

"More Strelnick complaints surface: Latest allegation is the ninth against Milwaukee psychiatrist" http://www.j sonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreports/113180674.html

Mr. Werwie, please ask Gov. Walker to ask someone in his administration to contact me. Please tell the Governor that he can depend on me to keep him informed about any and all progress.

If you have any questions or concerns about this, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely, John Casper

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[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Mr. Grebe, did I save WI Medicaid $28,567 annually? Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:07:35 +0000

Michael Grebe President, CEO The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation The Lion House 1241 North Franklin Place Milwaukee, WI 53202-2901 (414) 291-9915 Fax: (414) 291-9991

Mr. Grebe:

By the close of business tomorrow, I will fax you and the Lt. Governor-elect the lists of dates of service and invoice amounts that I received from BPI. If you do not receive them, please notify me and I will resend them.

Please note that Governor-elect Walker is copied on this 2008 email and has chosen, so far, to ignore it.

Perhaps he will not be so lax with Medicaid fraud after January 3.

If you, or the Governor-elect, or anyone else think the amount I saved Medicaid was anything less than $28,000 per year, please inform me of that fact at your earliest convenience. To date, no one has responded to these facts.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

John Casper

From To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] · CC: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Ms. Welsh, did I save WI Medicaid $28,567 annually? Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:11:22 +0000

Diane Welsh Chief Legal Counsel Department of Health and Family Services, Office of Legal Counsel Room 651, 1 W.Wilson St., P.O. Box 7850 Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7850

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Bus:(608) 266-8428 Bus Fax:(608) 267-1434

Ms. Welsh:

The average weekly billings from TLS prior to 21 November 2003 were $241.69.

After 21 November 2003, the average weekly billing fell to $45.60/week.

This strongly suggests that ifl had not begun recording ''face-to-face," TLS would have probably tried to bill Wisconsin Medicaid in the neighborhood of$28,000 each year.

$241.69 per week, 52 weeks per year= $12,567.88 $6,000 for medication, I'm not sure if that figure is correct. You can ask Vance Baker, M.D. $10,000 for Vance Baker, M.D. Because Vance and Dr. White refuse to comment, this is nothing more than a guess.

Ms. Welsh, please note that there is no "Date of Service," for 4 September 2003.

That's important, because that was a forty-five minute session with Vance at TLS.

That session took place and it lasted forty-five minutes.

I am very sorry I did not tape record it. I had no idea during that session the level of malevolence of which Vance was capable. Both Vance and I have documented what took place in that September 4 session. Other than the date, location, time, and duration, I know of no other agreement. Vance's willingness to invent falsehoods in his progress notes for that session was the primary driver in my decision to record all future "face-to-face" communication. ·

It's the absence of a "Date of Service," on September 4 in the records that I received from Wisconsin Medicaid, that suggests to me, along with other things, that the billings I have received included only TLS billings for case management. Dr. White's refusal to respond to any of my questions supports that conclusion. I know of no coherent reason Dr. White would want to hide Vance's billings from me. Is it because Vance used my SSN to really pillage Wisconsin Medicaid from August 2003 through January 2004 and Dr. White wants to hide that from me? Under the circumstances, that certainly seems plausible.

Vance ended my second session with him, 16 October 2003, after seventy-five seconds, because I refused to tum off the tape recorder. Ms. Welsh, you have already received a copy of the transcript of that session. The session was scheduled to be thirty-minutes long.

Week 1 Total TLS revenue= $78.82 ..... 08/29/03 ..... $78.82 Week 2 Total TLS revenue= $276.35 ..... 09/03/03 .... $165 .81 ..... 09/05/03 .... $110.54 Week 3 Total TLS revenue= 359.26

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..... 09/09/03 .... $221.08

..... 09/12/03 .... $138.18 Week 4 Total TLS revenue= $552.71 ..... 09/15/03 .... $221.08 ..... 09/18/03 .... $248.72 ..... 09/19/03 .... $82.91 Week 5 Total TLS revenue= 596.92 ..... 09/24/03 .... $276.35 ..... 09/25/03 .... $44.22 ..... 09/25/03 .... $55.27 ..... 09/26/03 .... $221.08 Week 6 Total TLS revenue== 116.99 ..... 09/30/03 .... $38.69 ..... 1 0/02/03 .... $23 .02 ..... 1 0/03/03 .... $55.28 Week 7 Total TLS revenue= $124.38 ..... 10/06/03 .... $13.82 ..... 1 0/07/03 .... $27 .64 ..... 10/08/03 .... $27.64 ..... 1 0/09/03 .... $55.28 Week 8 Total TLS revenue= $128.96 ..... 10/16/03 .... $27.64 ..... 10/16/03 .... $46.04 ..... 1 0/17 /03 .... $55.28 Week 9 Total TLS revenue= 106.14 ..... 10/22/03 .... $23.02 .... .1 0/23/03 .... $13. 82 ..... 10/24/03 .... $69.30 Week 10 Total TLS revenue= 101.32 ..... 10/30/03 .... $46.04 ..... 10/31103 .... $55.28 Week 11 Total TLS revenue= $216.50 .... .11/04/03 .... $27.64 .... .11104/03 .... $23.02 ..... 11/05/03 .... $11 0.56 ..... 11106/03 .... $55 .28 Week 12 Total TLS revenue= $354.66 .... .11113/03 .... $82.92 .... .11113/03 .... $92.08 .... .11114/03 .... $13.82 .... .11115/03 .... $165.84 This is a Saturday. Week 13 Total TLS revenue= $128.96 ..... 11118/03 .... $46.04 .... .11/20/03 .... $55.28 ..... 11/21/03 .... $27.64

Week 14 Total TLS revenue= $0 No invoices Week 15 Total TLS revenue= $13.82 ..... 12/05/03 .... $13.82

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Week 16 Total TLS revenue= $69.10 ..... 12/09/03 .... $69.10 Week 17 Total TLS revenue= $110.56 ..... 12115/03 .... $82.92 ..... 12/15/03 .... $27.64 Week 18 Total TLS revenue= $13.82 ..... 12/22/03 .... $13 .82 Week 19 Total TLS revenue= $55.28 ..... 12/30/04 .... $13.82 ..... 12/31/04 .... $41.46 Week 20 Total TLS revenue= $96.70 ..... 01/07/04 .... $13.82 ..... 01/08/04 .... $23.02 ..... 01/09/04 .... $13.82 ..... 01/09/04 .... $46.04 Week 21 Total TLS revenue= $0 None Week 22 Total TLS revenue= $82.92 ..... 01/22/04 .... $82.92 Week 23 Total TLS revenue= $13.82 ..... 01/29/04 .... $13.82

Sincerely,

John Casper

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Hello and good morning Mr. Alex,

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:45AM Hansen, Alex - GOV Re: Help

I have tried talking with them and they will not work with me. That is why I am coming to your office. I know we all have our own issues, but Wendy and I are strugging. I feel for all the state workers who are protesting now, but try not having health insurance with month to month bills. You can call me at

-----Original Message-----From: Alex-To: danurfer Sent: Tue, Subject: RE: Help

Mr. Urfer-

Upon further clarification from the Department of Revenue, this issue is under the jurisdiction of Brown County. I tried calling your home phone to inform you of the resolution.

Please feel free to contact us if you need more information or if something else arises.

Best Wishes,

Alex Hansen

Sent: To: Hansen, Alex - GOV Subject: Re: Help

Hello and good morning again Mr. Alex The company I am working at does not offer health insurance till 6 months after my employment. I started here December 20,2010 So having said that we have no insurance and have not for over a year now. Aacer Flooring is in chapter 128

From: To: danurfer Sent: Tue, Subject: RE: Help

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Hello-

Thank you for contacting Governor Walker. In order to process your inquiry, could you please provide us with your name, address and phone number?

We look forward to hearing from you soon.


From: Sent: Monday, Fel>rw•rv To: GOV General Subject: Help

, 2011 2:48 PM

Hello and good afternoon Mr. Governor Scott Walker, I am a supporter of you. I am in need of your help or direction. I have a question. I have been a victim of the economy. For the last two years I have been on and off jobs and employment. My question is, we received our property bill for 2010 and in Brown County we have the option to make two payments. One by the end of January and the other half in July. So my questions is, because of my employment situation over the last two years and happy to say I am working now but I was not able to pay the first installment, I now am being charged a late fee and I am working on paying as soon as I get caught up on other bills. Any way that I would not be charged the interest fee?

Thank you for your time and good luck in your new postion.

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Alex,

Dave Swarthout Wednesday, May Hansen, Alex - GOV Re: Property Tax Relief

Thank you for your attention to this suggestion. Perfect timing for this, would be to include it in the state budget.

This I believe would help to counter any of the criticism of other budget cuts, which are necessary and I approve of. It will also offer a counter to those public sector employees that are opposed to the collective bargaining changes and are retiring. Not to mention the support this would have amongst the senior community.

Please keep me informed. I would be happy to write letters to the various newspaper editors regarding this.

Sincerely,

Dave Swarthout

-----Original Message :---Fronii Hansen; Alex- 136\J To: Dave Swarthout Sent: Tuesday, Apri126, 2011 2:59PM Subject: RE: Property Tax Relief

Mr. Swarthout-

Thank you for writing to Governor Walker about property taxes.

As you are aware, property tax relief is a high priority for Governor Walker. We appreciate your shared concern for this issue.

I have shared this correspondence with the Governor and our Policy Advisor on this issue. Furthermore, we will look into Governor Perry's plan in Texas.

Please feel free to contact our office regarding issues of mutual concern. Thanks again for writing to Governor Walker.

Sincerely,


From: Dave Sw.~rtl1m1t• Sent: Tuesday, April 26, To: Governor Scott Walker Subject: Property Tax Relief

Governor Walker,

I have read your Property Tax Relief Op-ED and I support your efforts.

I would like for you to add to your plan the following;

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Please check with Governor Rick Perry, Texas for confirmation and further detail. Texas freezes property tax for retires 65 and older for as long as they reside in their home. Texas .first reduces the value of the home by $15,000. and from that amount, property tax is figured and then frozen. This is done as a thank for having been a productive and contributing member of society. This benefit is available to all who come to Texas.

This program is beneficial to the state, for it keeps the retirees money in the state. And takes away the fear the senior citizen has in regards to how long can they remain in their home if their property tax goes up every year and they are on a fixed income.

With the number of baby boomers soon to retiree in this state, this would be a great program to keep many of them from moving to states that have lower property taxes.

Footnote: I proposed this while running for the State Assembly 84th DiStrict in an interview with Wisconsin Eye. Watch this interview and listen to the response Steve Walte~s had.

Respectfully,

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From: Sent: To:

Sweeney, Matthew - DOR Tuesday, Aprill9, 201112:25 PM Hansen, Alex - GOV

Cc: Subject:

Wagner, Michael W - DOR; Jablonski, Jack- DOR RE: WI (lousyj electronic filing

Alex,

I just wanted to let you know that customer service staff have called and left several messages to the taxpayer listed below but have not yet received a call back.

I will let you know if I receive word that they have connected.

Thanks!

From: Jablonski, Jack - DOR Sent: Thursday, April14, 201111:01 AM To: Sweeney, Matthew- DOR Cc: Wagner, Michael W- DOR Subject: FW: WI (lousy) electronic filing

From: Hansen, Alex- GOV Sent: Thursday, April 14, 201110:51 AM To: Jablonski, Jack - DOR Subject: FW: WI (lousy) electronic filing

Hi Jack,

Can you please direct this message to someone at DOR who can help the constituent with his filing issue?

Thank you for your attention to this matter.


From: David Olive Sent: Wednesday, 13, 201111:39 PM To: Governor Scott Walker Subject: Fwd: WI (lousy) electronic filing

Mr. Walker, has your efforts to strip teachers of bargaining rights caused your tax department to break down or slow/stop work?

Why is it so hard to get my money back from you?

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Please call me the same amount oftime you would return a call to one of the Koch brothers, I assume if they had a tax problem they would get you on the phone promptly.

-David Olive

---------- Forwarded message---------From: David Olive Date: Wed, Apr 13, at Subject: Re: WI (lousy) electronic filing To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

Again, problem with submitting tax return. Went to enter it again. After 1.5 hours, all I get when clicking submit return is a spinning wheel and an occasional error message saying adobe acrobat plug-in is unresponsive, do I want to stop it. Well when i do that, you won't get my return? Is that right?????

I work during the day. How am I supposed to get this return in and get the $477 Wisconsin owes me??????

Especially when I never get a response to these emails.

Frustrated, David Olive

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 8:01 PM, David Olive I'm a contractor working in WI. My taxes were ele:Ctt·onicaiiy which worked fine for federal and Ohio. But for WI, I had to go through your miserable efile system. After I finally finished, I attached my federal return and clicked submit. I never got a confirmation message, and I don't know ifi wasted 2 hours filling in your forms for nothing.

Why do you do this?

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mall transmission and any accompanying documents contain information belonging to the sender which may be confidential and legally privileged. This information Is only for the use of the individual or entity to whom this electronic mail transmission was intended. If you are not the Intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or action taken in reliance on the contents of the lnfonnation contained in this transmission Is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and delete the message. Thank you.

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From: Jablonski, Jack- DOR Sent: To:

Thursday, Aprill4, 201111:01 AM Hansen, Alex- GOV

Cc: Sweeney, Matthew- DOR Subject: RE: WI (lousy) electronic filing

Yes. We will get somebody to reach to him. Of course, it could be a computer/connection on their end. Will keep you posted.

From: Hansen, Alex- GOV Sent: Thursday, April 14, 201110:51 AM To: Jablonski, Jack - DOR Subject: FW: WI (lousy) electronic filing

Hi Jack,

Can you please direct this message to someone at DOR who can help the constituent with his filing issue?

Thank you for your attention to this matter.


From: David Sent: Wednesday, April13, 201111:39 PM To: Governor Scott Walker Subject: Fwd: WI (lousy) electronic filing

Mr. Walker, has your efforts to strip teachers of bargaining rights caused your tax department to break down or slow/stop work?

Why is it so hard to get my money back from you?

Please call me I assume if they

the same amount oftime you would return a call to one of the Koch brothers, a tax problem they would get you on the phone promptly.

-David Olive

---------- Forwarded ll)e:ssa!;e From: David Olive Date: Wed, Apr 13,2011 at 11:31 PM Subject: Re: WI (lousy) electronic filing To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

Again, problem with submitting tax return. Went to enter it again. After 1.5 hours, all I get when clicking submit return is a spinning wheel and an occasional error message saying adobe acrobat plug-in is unresponsive, do I want to stop it. Well when i do that, you won't get my return? Is that right?????

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I work during the day. How am I supposed to get this return in and get the $477 Wisconsin owes me??????

Especially when I never get a response to these emails.

Frustrated, David Olive

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 8:01PM, David Olive wrote: I'm a contractor working in WI. My taxes were via turbotax, which worked fine for federal and Ohio. But for WI, I had to go through your miserable efile system. After I finally finished, I attached my federal return and clicked submit. I never got a confirmation message, and I don't know if I wasted 2 hours filling in your forms for nothing.

Why do you do this?

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic man transmission and any accompanying documents contain infonnation belonging to the sender which may be confidential and legally privileged. This information is only for the use of the individual or entity to whom this electronic mail transmission was intended. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or action taken in reliance on the contents of the Information contained in this transmission Is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please Immediately contact the sender and delete the message. Thank you.

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Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Monday, February 07, 2011 9:19AM Schrimpf, Chris - GOV State Journal: Big cuts in blue states, too

Below is an Editorial that ran in the Wisconsin State Journal over the weekend ths,t recognizes the reality of state budgets . and the opportunity for frugality

Big cuts in blue states, too State Journal editorial I Posted: Sunday, February 6, 2011 6:00am

Cuts to public schools, state universities and health programs.

A 10 percent reduction in take-home pay for state employees.

As many as 10,000 layoffs.

Those aren't the actions of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker- at least not yet.

Those are the budget proposals from Democratic governors in states such as New York and California.

It shows how dire the finances of so many states have become, and how bipartisan the mood is to control spending. Gone are the federal stimulus dollars that propped up pre-recession state spending. Gone is the public appetite for tax hikes and new borrowing.

"There's no Democratic or Republican philosophical dispute here. The numbers have to balance, and the numbers now don't balance .... It's painful, but it is also undeniable."

Those are the words of Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. He just proposed a $1 billion cut to state education aid, a 10 percent reduction to state agencies and as many as 10,000 layoffs if state worker unions don't agree to concessions.

Even California's liberal Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed slashing welfare spending in half, cutting aid to universities by almost 20 percent and reducing take-home pay for state workers by 8 percent to 10 percent.

It's not mean-spiritedness that's driving such proposals. It's financial and political reality.

Walker highlighted Cuomo's words during Walker's State of the State speech Tuesday night in Madison.

Cuomo is right, Walker said. What's needed is "swift, corrective action" to fix Wisconsin's $3 billion budget gap. That will surely include reductions in most if not all major state programs.

In addition, Walker gave specific targets for state employee concessions. He wants to increase pension contributions from "next to nothing" to just over 5 percent, which is about the national average. Walker also

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wants state employees to double, from 6 percent to 12 percent, what they pay toward their health care premiums. Twelve percent is about halfthe national average, he said.

Walker isn't singling out state workers. He's including them as part of a much broader budget solution. And he was wise last week to tone down his campaign rhetoric, praising state workers for their efforts and ability to do more with less.

It won't be easy or painless. But an honest and frugal budget fix is needed to move Wisconsin forward toward better days and greater investment.

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From: Sent: To:

Fadness, Joseph F - GOV Monday, February 14, 2011 2:54 PM Hansen, Alex - GOV; Fuller, Luke - GOV; Wetzel, Jonathan - GOV; Novak, Nicholas B -GOV; Bartel, Phillip J - GOV

Speak up for Middle Class Values at Scott Walker's House

February 15, 2011

5:15pm to 7:00pm

Tuesday, Feb 15 5:30PM- 6:30 Candle light vigil/picket in front of Governor Scott Walker's last known place of residence in

Milwaukee County.Gather 5:15-5:30 at Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Office, 6333 W. Bluemound Road 5:45 PM- Walk to 520 N. 68th

Street

Sponsored by Educators' Network for Social Justice and The Milwaukee Area United Education Professionals CNEAC affiliates)

This is in solidarity with the rally and vigil that will take place at the same time at the State Capitol in Madison. If you can go to Madison,

please do, but let's show opposition to Walker's plan here in Milwaukee as well.

Spread the word! Add comment Februaty 14th, 2011

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From: Sent: To: Cc:

·Subject: Attachments:

Michael,

Dan Rossmiller <[email protected] > Thursday, January 27, 2011 3:05 PM Brickman, Michael - GOV Lied I, Kimberly- GOV Appendix--Collective Bargaining & Other Changes to Provide Flexibility.doc Appendix--Collective Bargaining & Other Changes to Provide Flexibility.doc

Attached is a copy of the Appendix.

It does not include Med-Arb changes and our request for a "new QEO-Iike mechanism. If you want I can send you an electronic copy related to those provisions.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,

Dan

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APPENDIX

Collective Bargaining Changes to Provide FlexibilitY. Reduce Costs or Provide Relief from Mandates

Ensure that school districts have the ability to furlough employees as a cost-saving measure.

• Adopt statutory language to provide that "no collective bargaining agreement can prohibit a

school district from furloughing staff."

Currently, districts can layoff, non-renew or dismiss employees but nearly all districts are

. prevented from furloughing employees by the "layoff clause" language in their collective

bargaining agreements. Layoffs and furloughs are different concepts and those clauses generally

prohibit temporary, across-the-board staff furloughs.

Some key differences between "layoffs" and "furloughs" are summarized below:

Layoff Furlough

Permanent or semi-permanent (no Temporary reduction in hours or days. guarantee that employee will return to work).

Employee generally may not continue to Employee generally may continue to accrue vacation and sick days. accrue vacation and sick days.

Employer sets parameters of layoff. For Employee may be allowed to "customize" instance, the employer may determine the furlough, choosing which days or that a layoff will commence on a certain weeks to take off. day, and the employee has no option to change that day.

Employee is removed from the workforce. Employee continues to be part of the workforce.

Employee may not apply vacation days or Employee may be allowed to apply personal days to layoff. vacation days or personal days to furlough

time, thus continuing to receive compensation.

Although the employee may choose to Employer continues to provide insurance continue health insurance coverage and other benefits. through COBRA, the employer does not provide insurance or other benefits during layoff.

*Source: Susan M Brazos, Furlough or Layoff: Is There a Difference?, available at http://laboremp/ovment-law.lawvers.com/Furlough-or-Lavoff-ls-There-a-Difference.html.

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An issue may be raised by teacher unions that the general rule under the federal Fair Labor

Standards Act [FLSA] is that salaried exempt employees must receive their entire salary for all

workweeks during which they work any hours whatsoever, and that this would prohibit a

reduction in salary for teachers or other professional employees who were furloughed for part

of a week. The FLSA, however, specifically allows public employers such as school districts to

furlough salaried exempt employees for part of a workweek and to reduce their salaries

accordingly if the furlough is "budget-required."

• Adopt statutory language to provide that collective bargaining agreements cannot require

that, in determining which employees shall receive layoff notices, length of service and

certification are the sole criteria that can be used. Require that locally determined

qualifications must be used as the primary criterion in determining which employees shall be

laid off or reduced in hours.

Seniority-driven layoffs--the system that exists in most districts--strike a nerve with many

taxpayers and education reform advocates because for many they exemplify the prioritization of

"what's good for adults" over "what's good for students."

Four main problems have been identified with seniority-driven layoffs. First, since less-senior

teachers make less money, the seniority-based system necessitates more layoffs to achieve the

same budgetary savings. Second, the seniority-based system is by definition quality-blind, so

districts are forced to let go of some promising young teachers before at least some less

effective teachers who have greater seniority. Third, since less-senior teachers are more likely to

teach high-demand subjects like math and special education, a strict seniority-based system

would results in more layoffs in the very areas that are hardest to staff. Finally, since less-senior

teachers within many districts are disproportionately in low-income, high-minority schools, the

seniority-based system results in an inequitable distribution of layoffs across a district.

A recent study using data from Washington State on which teachers received layoff notices

found that, all else being equal, a first-year teacher is over twice as likely to receive a reduction

in-force (RIF) notice than a teacher in her 4th-6th years in the district, and teachers with more

than 6 years of seniority have close to a zero probability of receiving a layoff notice. Subject area

is also predictive of which teachers are targeted for layoffs, but the protections that appear to

accrue to those teachers holding an endorsement in a "high-needs area" (math, science, or

special education) are dwarfed by the impact of seniority. Finally, we find no evidence that

teacher effectiveness is considered in determining which teachers are placed on the chopping

block.

The study authors went on to simulate an alternative system where layoffs are driven by value

added estimates of teacher effectiveness. Their findings mirrored many of the results of an

earlier study. First, they found effectiveness-based layoffs would result in a very different

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population of laid off teachers: the overlap in teachers under the two different systems is only

16 percent. And, an effectiveness-driven versus seniority-based system would result in at least

10 percent fewer teacher job losses.

Restore school boards' managerial control over school employees during the school day as a cost

saving measure.

• Repeal the changes made by 2009 Wisconsin Act 34. 2009 Wisconsin Act 34, mandated

that a school district must bargain collectively with respect to time that teachers spend during

the school day, separate from pupil contact time, to prepare lessons, labs, or educational

materials, to confer or collaborate with other staff, or to complete administrative duties.

Prior to the change, so-called "preparation time" or "prep time" was a permissive subject of

bargaining and the Wisconsin Supreme Court ratified this interpretation. However, the new

statute passed by the Democratic legislature overturned the Supreme Court's decision and

made "prep time" a mandatory subject of bargaining, thus converting issues that the Court

had found are related primarily to educational policy and management into new a mandatory

collective bargaining right for teachers.

At the time this change was debated by the legislature, school boards did not dispute that

giving teachers to prepare is important. However, they voiced strong concerns about the

impact this change will have for school districts under revenue limits-such as driving up class

sizes and forcing program cuts that will limit educational opportunities, resulting in less

individualized attention for students, which is clearly contrary to the direction we should be

heading.

Making "prep time" a mandatory subject of bargaining forces school districts to bargain

collectively with respect to the amount of time for preparation-time apart from pupil contact

time- during the school day when a teacher does not have assigned teaching responsibility.

Because no specific duties are assigned or may be assigned during time for preparation, a

teacher may use this time as break time if he or she chooses. This time should not be

considered break time but should be used, for example, to prepare lessons, labs, or

educational materials, to confer or collaborate with other staff, or to complete administrative

duties.

In terms of providing flexibility to school boards and administration, 2009 Act 34 effectively

sanctions the right of teachers to bargain not to teach during the school day. Requiring school

boards to bargain with teachers over how much time they spend not teaching, in practical

terms, requires boards to bargain with teachers ·over how much time they do spend actually

teaching. As a result, boards will be required to bargain collectively over how any and all time

is spent during the school day.

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This will, in turn, have wide-ranging impacts on the use of school facilities, class sizes, class

offerings, and the ability of administrators to schedule meetings to discuss individualized

education plans (or IEPs) for special education students or to work on curriculum

improvements. All ofthese matters have historically been considered primarily related to

educational policy and management, which could be, but did not have to be, bargained.

School districts have limited resources. If teachers teach fewer hours in favor of having more

hours during the work day for preparation, either there will be more students per teacher or

districts will need more teachers to teach the same number of students per class.

Given the current fiscal situation facing most Wisconsin school districts, school boards are

simply not in a position to hire more teachers or staff to fill in during any additional time for

preparation. The most likely result will be larger classes during the remaining hours the

teachers do teach. (Other likely results will be reduced program offerings, elimination of

enrichment opportunities, delayed maintenance and other cuts.)

Rulings of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission and the Wisconsin Supreme

Court have consistently held that school boards are not required to negotiate over issues that

are primarily related to educational policy and management, including time for preparation.

School boards do, however, have a duty to bargain over the impact that any of their decisions

concerning educational policy or management, including preparation time, have on

employees' wages, hours and conditions of employment. This legal distinction has worked

well and protects teachers with preparation time provisions in their existing contracts against

economic loss from any changes to those provisions.

The long-standing legal rulings in this area had properly recognized that educational policy and

management decisions should be made by locally-elected school boards and not by mandated

bargaining or by arbitrators. Locally-elected school boards are in the best position to balance

the needs of their teachers concerning time for preparation with the needs of their students

as they relate to class sizes and curriculum offerings.

• In conjunction with repealing Act 34, adopt statutory language to make "assignable duties

within the scope of employment" either a prohibited or a permissive subject of bargaining

preferably prohibited.

In addition to repealing the changes made by 2009 Act 34, adopt statutory language to make

"assignable duties within the scope of employment" either a prohibited or a permissive subject

of bargaining-prohibited would be preferable. This would allow school districts to require that

teachers use "preparation time" to engage in things like grade-level or subject-matter team

planning, curriculum implementation, or require teachers to teach a given number of classes.

Currently, many teachers regard preparation time as time controlled by the individual teacher

(i.e., "free time" or "break time"). As a result, districts are unable to assign them duties during

"prep time." Making "prep time" either a statutorily prohibited or permissive subject of

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bargaining would have the added advantage that it would also preclude the WERC from making

case-by-case determinations.

Provide school districts with management flexibility to reduce health insurance costs

• Allow school districts unilateral authority to enroll individual employee bargaining units and

non-represented staff in a health care coverage offered by the state group insurance board without

bargaining if this change would reduce their costs. Further, allow districts that enroll their employees

in the state health plan the flexibility to opt out of the state plan if they choose. (This is essentially the

concept Gov. Walker proposed during the campaign.)

Note: In order to make this change work, current policy needs to be changed so that individual

bargaining units are able to move into the state health insurance plan. Current policies of the

state Group Insurance Board require that all bargaining units of a given municipal employer or

school district must move into the plan or none can. In other words, if the support staff (which is

one bargaining unit) wants to join the state plan, teachers (which are another separate

bargaining unit) can thwart this by refusing to join the state plan. That barrier, imposed by an

unelected board, must be changed.

(A similar proposal would grant school boards the authority to enroll (and un-enroll) their

employees in a state-sponsored health insurance plan or a plan deemed comparable by the

state Insurance Commissioner without negotiation over the switch. Senator Darling and then

Rep. Vukmir introduced a bill last session, 2009 Senate Bill 430 that employed a similar

concept.)

• Grant school boards unilateral authority to determine the health insurance provider(s) for

their employees while retaining the authority to negotiate over benefits (i.e., make specification of

the health insurance provider a prohibited subject of bargaining and give school boards the full

authority to make that selection).

The Kettle Moraine School District has been working on a proposal they have asked other school

boards to sign on to that would allow boards to bid out the carrier but would continue to

bargain benefit levels. This would be accomplished by having the Office of the Insurance

Commissioner define standards for benefits and cost sharing and then certify that plans met

those standards. Boards could switch between plans that met the standards. This proposal was

drafted last session (LRB 4743/P3) as a preliminary draft, but not introduced.

• Make naming of the health insurance carrier a prohibited subject of bargaining.

(Districts that want to change from the WEA Trust, for example, to another carrier must

currently bargain this change with the union. Almost without exception, the union refuses to

agree to the change. If boards can get comparable coverage at a lower cost they should be able

to switch carriers.)

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Provide school districts with management flexibility to contract for services to reduce costs.

o Allow school districts and other municipal governments to contract for services without being

required to collectively bargaining the decision to contract out.

o Give school districts flexibility in service delivery (i.e., flexibility to provide services in the

manner they determine to be the most cost-effective for their taxpayers) including sharing of services.

Districts could use this flexibility in many ways.

They could share a variety of support services such as food service, custodial service or

transportation. Among the many reasons for this is the desire to reduce OPEB liabilities. A

district, for example, with a high OPEB burden under its collective bargaining agreement might

choose to purchase (i.e., contract for) custodial servic~s from another district with lower OPEB

costs.

Districts could also use this flexibility to expand online (virtual) class offerings, for greater

cooperation with CESAs, or to offer four-year-old Kindergarten (4-K) through community-based

providers.

In the southwestern part of the state, where many small rural districts with declining enrollment

are located near to one another, some districts would like to use flexibility to share instructional

services with neighboring districts that are also struggling financially through a process called

whole grade sharing (WGS). They note that other states, including Iowa, have adopted laws that

allow whole grade sharing (WGS) as a way for small districts to coordinate services with each

other as an alternative to consolidation. (Whole grade sharing may not work in areas of the

state, like northern Wisconsin, where students would need to be transported long distances, but

it may hold promise in other regions.)

Whole grade sharing is a procedure used by school districts whereby all or a substantial portion

of the pupils in any grade in two or more school districts share an educational program for all or

a substantial portion of a school day under a written agreement.

Whole grade sharing may either be one-way or two-way sharing. One-way whole grade sharing

occurs when a school district sends pupils to one or more other school districts for instruction

and does not receive a substantial number of pupils from those districts in return. Two-way

whole grade sharing occurs when a school district sends pupils to one or more other school

districts for instruction and receives a substantial number of pupils from those school districts in

return.

Consider two adjoining school districts, each of which has 11 students in the first grade and 12

students in second grade. If these students could be combined into one first grade class of 22,

this would relieve one of the districts of having to hire a first grade teacher. First-grade students

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from District X could be bused to District Y. Similarly, if students could also be combined into

one second grade class of 24, this would relieve one of the districts of having to hire a second

grade teacher. Second grade students from District Y could be bused to District X and use the

classroom that would otherwise been used for the first graders. The cost of bussing is likely to

be less than the cost of hiring teachers and the savings can be used to preserve or enhance

other educational programs.

• Adopt statutory language to prohibit "exclusivity clauses" in collective bargaining agreements

so public employers such as school districts are not prohibited from sharing services or utilizing

outside vendors.

Tied to the idea of allowing districts to share services, provide that individual collective

bargaining agreements cannot inhibit the sharing of services between districts or CESAs by

requiring, for example, that all "instruction" of students in district X must be provided by

members of the bargaining unit that represents teachers in district X.

To foster sharing of services, districts need to be free of "exclusivity" clauses in many collective

bargaining agreements that provide unions with a monopoly on the provision of services. They

also need freedom from recent interpretations by the WERC that preclude districts from sharing

services (such as in the whole grade sharing example, above) or utilizing outside vendors.

Competition and negotiation should be encouraged. If members of a bargaining unit can provide

the services at a competitive cost, districts will want to negotiate with them and will likely use

their services in many cases; however, they should not be forced to utilize their services if the

district can find a less costly, more efficient provider.

Provide school districts with management flexibility to set the school calendar to reduce costs and

facilitate sharing of services

• Adopt statutory language to allow school boards to set the days and dates of the school

calendar without being required to bargain the days and dates with labor organizations.

Allowing school boards to set their calendars could: help neighboring districts coordinate their

calendars to facilitate the sharing of services between districts; allow Union High School districts

and their underlying K-8 districts to align their calendars; and allow schools within a particular

athletic conference to align their schedules. This would also remove a significant irritant to

school boards and school districts. The school calendar issue is frequently used by teacher

unions to delay or hold up negotiations. Districts have an interest in getting information to

parents about the school calendar so they can make day care or other child care arrangements.

Parents naturally become upset because they are unable to finalize family vacation plans, child

custody/placement schedules, etc., and often the district (rather than the union) is blamed.

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Make the Following Additional Changes to Collective Bargaining law:

• Repeal changes to collective bargaining law enacted during the 2009-10 legislative session,

including those in the 2009-11 biennial budget (Act 28) that allowed multi-unit and multi-jurisdictional

bargaining units.

• Repeal changes made by 2009 Wisconsin Act 21, which makes it a prohibited practice under

the Municipal Employment Relations Act (MERA) for a municipal employer, during a contract hiatus

(i.e., after a collective bargaining agreement expires and before another collective bargaining

agreement takes effect), to fail to follow any grievance arbitration agreement or fair-share agreement

in the expired collective bargaining agreement.

No evidence or testimony was ever presented of any problem with school district employers

refusing to honor fair-share provisions. If any school district has ever refused to honor such an

agreement during a contract hiatus-the period between the expiration of an existing collective

bargaining agreement and the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement between

the parties-it was undoubtedly in response to a union failure to perform to the contract.

Occasionally, a school district employer will refuse to honor a grievance arbitration provisions

during a contract hiatus. Usually, this happens when the alleged contract violation is based on

permissive contract language-language the district was not obligated to bargain over in the

first place.

In such instances, the law in place before 2009 Wisconsin Act 21 took effect, correctly

recognized that once a collective bargaining agreement expires, the parties to that agreement

should not be obligated to continue using grievance arbitration procedures to settle disputes

over the meaning of the expired agreement. Attention should instead be focused on reaching a

new agreement and on resolving any disputed issues at the bargaining table.

If an employer violates contract language that is a mandatory subject of bargaining (i.e., a

subject on which the employer has a statutory duty to bargain) during a contract hiatus, under

the union can contest this violation by filing a prohibited practice complaint under s.111.70

(3)(a)4, Wis. Stats., based on a refusal to bargain theory.

Such prohibited practice complaints (based on a refusal to bargain) were not available; however,

under the law in effect prior to 2009 Wisconsin Act 21 if the alleged contract violation

concerned permissive contract language (i.e., language concerning a subject on which the

employer has no statutory duty to bargain). This is because an employer cannot be found guilty

of refusing to bargain over a matter it has no duty to bargain over in the first place.

labor relations between employers and unions are generally self-governing. Generally, the

legislature has respected this. Historically, the "prohibited practices" the legislature has defined

under section 111.70 (3)(a), Wis. Stats., have related to employer actions that impair the free

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exercise of essential employee rights, such as the right to form, join, or assist labor

organizations. When the Legislature expands the scope of "prohibited practices" beyond the

traditional boundaries, and defines new employee rights, as it did in enacting 2009 Wisconsin

Act 21, it is acting like the "nanny state" and overstepping its role.

• Increase penalties for strikes and other job actions. Strikes and other job actions may become

more likely if other changes suggested in this memo are implemented. The penalties for strikes should

be increased. There should be greater penalties for labor organizations (unions) who engage in

prohibited job actions

Additional Comments

In general, school district employers would prefer that the statutes specifically spell out a list of items

that are permissive or prohibited, which is something they don't currently do. Iowa's statutes do this

and we think that might be a good model for making bargaining law changes that would strengthen

managerial rights while protecting taxpayers. (We would be happy to sit down with you to discuss this

further.)

Non-Collective Bargaining Changes to Provide Flexibility and Reduce Costs

• Repeal the changes to the state's prevailing wage act made in the 2009-11 biennial budget

(Act 28).

In many districts, local vendors who formerly bid on projects will no longer do so because the

record-keeping requirements under the prevailing wage are so burdensome. Often, local

vendors can do the job more quickly and easily because of travel time and costs, and buying

locally fosters goodwill between the district and the community.

Provide school districts with management flexibility to reduce unemployment benefit costs

• Adopt statutory language to prevent teachers who are still under contract but have been laid

off or given notice of nonrenewal from drawing unemployment compensation until the first day after

the expiration of their individual teaching contract. Currently, these teachers could be eligible to draw

unemployment from June 1 even though they may still be drawing paychecks from the district.

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Collective Bargaining Frequently Asked Questions

What is the MERA?

The Municipal Employment Relations Act (MERA) was passed in 1977 as a means to settle disputes after

divisive teachers' strikes occurred in the early 1970s. The MERA is codified in the Wisconsin Statutes at

sec. 111.70.

What are mandatory subjects of collective bargaining?

Mandatory subjects are those subjects that -primarily relate to the "wages, hours and conditions of

employment" of the employees of the bargaining unit. Neither party involved in the collective

bargaining process may refuse to bargain over a mandatory subject. Examples may include: the terms of

an early retirement program, hours of work and changes to those hours, the scope of insurance benefits

available to employees, job posting, criteria for layoffs, standards for discharge and non-renewal, and all

forms of discipline.

What are permissive subjects of collective bargaining?

Permissive subjects are those subjects that primarily relate to "educational policy and the management

of the school district." Either party involved in the collective bargaining process may refuse to bargain

over a permissive subject of bargaining without penalty. Examples may include: establishment of class

size, educational policies, a decision to establish a job sharing program, a contract provision that permits

a union to challenge whether a layoff is "necessary", the establishment of a night school program, and

the adoption or enforcement of a no-smoking ban.

What are illegal subjects of collective bargaining?

Illegal subjects are those which neither party can enforce in any agreement (i.e., a mutual agreement to

discriminate on the basis of race) or subjects a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction has prohibited

bargaining over, such as a closed shop.

What if there is a dispute regarding whether a subject of bargaining is mandatory or permissive?

In this situation, a party may file for a Declaratory Ruling with the Wisconsin Employment Relations

Commission. In the past, the WERC has applied a "balancing test," in which a "primarily related" theory

is applied to contested subjects of bargaining. For example, if a subject is "primarily related" to wages or

hours or conditions of employment, it is a mandatory subject of bargaining.

Does the board have to reach an agreement with the union once the union makes a proposal that

covers a mandatory subject of bargaining?

No. There is a statutory duty to bargain over all mandatory subjects of bargaining. The duty to bargain

does not require the parties to reach agreement on the matter. Rather, the nature of the duty to

bargain is that the parties are obligated to meet to hear and discuss any such issues/proposals with an

open mind.

School boards are not required to bargain over permissive subjects; and, provided that the board has

not bargained any contracts or agreements covering a permissive subject, the board generally retains

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discretion to make changes in permissive subjects of bargaining even during a settled contract.

Significantly, school boards do have a duty to bargain over the impact that a change in a permissive

subject of bargaining has on wages, hours and conditions of employment. Thus, if the board decides to

change its class size limitations (a permissive subject), the teachers union may seek to bargain the

impact of that decision by making proposals for overload salary. The board would have an obligation to

meet and discuss the union's impact proposal(s).

What does the term "management rights" mean?

"Management rights" refers to certain rights that management asserts are intrinsic to the ability to

manage, and therefore are either (1) not subject to collective bargaining because they amount to

permissive subjects, or (2) subject to the duty to bargain as mandatory subjects, but over which the

employer attempts to retain as much discretion as possible. These rights are often expressly reserved to

management in the management rights clause of the collective bargaining agreement. Examples include

the right to create positions, to define qualifications for positions, to establish employees' schedules and

duties, to select new employees from a pool of candidates, and to discipline employees.

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From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 7:25 PM

Murray, Ryan M - GOV To: Subject: Daily Policy and Legislative Briefing

Legislative Affairs Team

LEGISLATIVE CONTACTS • Representative Weininger's staff called re: the Office of Energy Independence and combined reporting • Senator Fitzgerald's staff inquired about a potential pitch to General Electric to come to WI • Rep. Tiffany's staff inquired about a disaster declaration from the recent storms

HEARINGS • Tuesday: Assembly Education to hear bills related to teaching license suspension, elimination of the

cap on choice schools and changes to choice


COMMERCE • Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

o Next OECD meeting will be in late June o Topics included:

1. Green Economy 2. Transportation/logistics 3. Innovation 4. Workforce 5. Global trade

TOURISM • Gas Prices

o Spoke to Nancy Christofferson of Ephraim Inn in Door County about the issue of rising gas prices

o Ideas on the portions of state tax per $1/gallon • Indigenous Games for July

o Meeting set up with the Budget Office to discuss funding for this year's games

JOBSHotline • 2 calls received

DNR • Council of Great Lakes Governors

o Met with two of the staff members from the Council. o They will need to find funding for a long-term plan. o They have a consolidation plan for a number of Great Lakes States entities.

• The Great Lakes Commission 1

• The Great Lakes Protection Fund • Council of Great Lakes Governors, including:

• The Compact Council • The Regional Body

o Consolidation would-according to them-save the states money and provide accountability and transparency.

o The consolidation would take care of their long-term funding problem. • Great Lakes Protection Fund

o Jason met with Rich Meeusen and Russell Van Herik aboutthe Fund.

• Contact from former Sen. Bill Berndt regarding the Stillwater Bridge • Contact with Rep. Nygren's office regarding the US 41/I-43 Interchange Project in response to a letter

from the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce.


• Janesville Gazette. Numerous factors contributed to Janesville school budget If all employees had to pay the retirement and health costs as Gov. Scott Walker has proposed, the

district would save $5.8 million in the coming year, Janesville School Board President Bill Sodemann noted Union contracts keep that from happening.

But even before Walker was elected, the Janesville School Board knew teacher pay hikes would haunt them. The board approved the teachers contract on the narrowest of margins, 5-4, on Sept. 22.

Sodemannpredicted at the time that the board would have to cut 80 or more jobs as a result of the contract. Indeed, the administration was projecting a $10 million deficit before Walker turned Wisconsin school finances on their head.

The increase in salaries and benefits for all employees next year is $3.86 million. Health insurance is expected to increase another $2.6 million.

• Marshfield News Herald. Wood County to consider ratifying contract If approved, the contract freezes employee wages for 2011 and requires union members to pay 5.8

percent of their salaries toward the Wisconsin Retirement System, Reed said

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. County seeks deeper concessions The givebacks include higher health care costs, employee pension contributions of 6% of salary, a pay

freeze and restrictions on overtime pay. They exceed concessions Walker had sought from the union as county executive, a job he left after his election as governor in November.

The concessions applied to the AFSCME workers will save the county an estimated $13 million through next year - assuming the state law is implemented by July, according to county figures.

The county would save nearly $1 million a month from the AFSCME concessions, though that figur.e drops to a net of about $3 00, 000 this year because the county agreed to drop 13 unpaid furlough days that otherwise would have been imposed

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The county is also preparing to impose additional concessions on the union made possible by Walker's law, including raising the retirement age from 60 to 64 and reducing future credit toward pensions by20%.

• Marshfield News Herald. State cuts worry city officials But communities that have union contracts expire after the 2011-12 state budget don't have any of the

tools under Walker's plan to recoup the loss in state revenue, said Mary Jo Carson, mayor of Wisconsin Rapids.

"It becomes challenging to understand the impact of all of this, " Carson said. Wisconsin Rapids public employees' contracts expire after the July 1 start of the state budget year.

• Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. County highway department lays off 17 MANITOWOC- Seventeen Manitowoc County Highway Department employees will be laid off as

scheduled, after county officials and AFSCME local units could not reach an agreement this week.

Modified terms submitted to the unions for consideration about a week ago included employee contribution of 5.8 percent to the Wisconsin0.. Retirement System and reimbursement of the contributions made by the county to employee health insurance coverage.

"What we asked them to agree to is only part of what will happen whenever that law becomes effective." Ziegelbauer said. "And that could happen tomorrow. We were willing to make a commitment to only accept part of it for the remainder of the year, so we were very disappointed they didn't see the opportunity in doing that. "

• Green Bay Press Gazette. Green Bay-area municipal employee salaries loom large in face of budget cuts Gross pay among those workers in seven of the eight largest Green Bay area municipalities outside of

Green Bay has climbed an average 5 percent since 2008, according to a Green Bay Press-Gazette analysis.

Ashwaubenon's payroll jumped the most in total dollars, from $6.5 million in 2008 to $7 million in 2010.

The addition of personnel in the village's Public Safety Department after several positions were not filled in 2008 accounts for much of the surge. That's on top of a public safety budget already saddled with growing salaries and additional pay escalators resulting in 11 officers earning six figures.

Rising 21 percent between 2008 and 2010, Hobart's salaries, including overtime, saw the largest percentage increase.

But overtime and other pay- including back pay, holiday pay, longevity, vacation payouts and pay for performance on fitness tests- in some cases boost a public service officer's compensation by nearly 50 percent of their salary.

Union contracts also provide opportunity for overtime. And unlike most public employees, public safety officers are exempt from Walker's legislation that ends collective bargaining rights.

Health Care and Education

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Cindy Polzin Legislative Director Office of Governor Scott Walker Phone: (608) 266.7794 Email: [email protected] www.walk{r.wi.gov

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• Representative Kaufert called to let us know that the Governor has been getting beat up in the media in Northeastern Wisconsin for not going to Kaukauna after the tornado.

• Senator Darling's Office called about an article on http://www.fightingbob.com/ that claims Senator Darling and Governor Walker are working on a proposal to declare "Financiai·Martial Law"


Commerce • Call to Ara Cherchian

o Sec. Jadin called Mr. Cherchian this afternoon to discuss tornado damage • Pinnacle Foods Group LLC

o Will expand operations in its Darien, WI facility o 127 jobs will be created

• Taiwanese Delegation

DATCP

o Received a letter from Governor Junq-tzer Lin expressing regret not being able to make meeting and · dinner with Governor Walker

o He looks forward to when both governors will be able to meet in the near future

• Rep. AI Ott question on dairy manufacturing facility investment tax credit change in the budget • Responed with Commerce's reason for including it • The provision allows cooperatives to compete evenly with other firms; Rep. Ott thought it gave coops an unfair

advantage over other firms DATCP/DOT

• Truck Weights o Met with staff from both agencies to work out plans for increasing truck weights on certain Wisconsin

roads. o Both agencies will do more research on the subject.

• DOT will check into the practices of neighboring states on heavy-load trucks. • DATCP will collect input from agriculture industry partners to determine which roads will be used

at higher loads. o DOT anticipates federal legislation which will allow states to OK higher weights on the Interstate.

• This will require state action if and when Congress passes it. o DATCP would like the exemption system modified from its current list format.

• They want to see a simpler form that is only determined by weight, not cargo type.

• Wolves o US Fish and Wildlife today proposed to de-list the gray wolf. o The Governor sent a letter of support for the move. o USFW is looking for state input on their proposal; DNR will be looking into recommendations.

• Walleye Bag Limits o The Turtle Flambeau Flowage Association sent a letter to DNR about the decrease in bag limits for

walleye on the flowage. o Each year DNR negotiates with the Lac du Flambeau Tribe on fish the tribe will take; this determines the

bag limit DNR sets on lakes in the area. o The Association is asking DNR to renegotiate the agreement in light of their decreased bag limits. o DNR will respond.

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• Domtar Biomass project o On PSG calendar for April 28 o PCA and Thilmany concerned about project driving up the cost of the pulp across the state

• Wind Siting 1. Sen. Lasee introduced legislation that would have a setback of Y. mile of wind turbines 2. Chairman Montgomery is scheduled to meet with the legislative leaders next week to discuss the issue

• Financial Literacy Event o Secretary Bildsten and Senator Hopper participated in two events in Oshkosh

• Received draft response to NAACP concerns about the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. Secretary Gottlieb to meet with Rep. Toles.

• Sec. Gottlieb toured the Stillwater Bridge this morning and met privately with Commissioner Sorel. • Request from stakeholder for WisDOT to send a letter to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

regarding increase in federal limits on truck weight. JOBSHotline

o 1 call received Health Care and Education

NGA- Medicaid Task Force Spoke with Lauren from Heineman's office who is drafting a letter from the Republican governors on the Task Force outlining our bottom line on the Medicaid flexibilities. We will receive a rough draft on Monday for review. During today's Medicaid Task t=orce conference call, Lauren reiterated our bottom line that she previously shared with Gregoire's office. The Democrats on tile phone call said that their governors will not accept a final flexibility list that includes optional block grant requests.

Education News A new report shows the economic impact higher graduation rates would have in Wisconsin

Budget Deal Fuels Revival of School Vouchers (New York Times) Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, who overcame a siege of the State Capitol to enact a law narrowing collective bargaining for public employees, mainly teachers, wants to expand Milwaukee's voucher program, the nation's oldest with 20,000 students. His plan would let any student, not just the poor, receive a voucher. Supporters say universal vouchers will make the city more attractive to the middle class. But critics say that even after 21 years of vouchers, students receiving them perform no better than those in public schools on state tests of math and reading. Mr. Walker's proposal "takes a program that's supposed to be for low-income and working-class people and turns it into a subsidy for rich people," said Howard L. Fuller, who was superintendent in the program's early years. "I will become an opponent of a program that I've fought 20 years of my life for," he added. "I've been called every name under the sun for being a black person who would support, quote, the right-wing agenda." Dr. Fuller recalled debating an Illinois state senator opposed to vouchers in 1998, Barack Obama.

New Berlin schools superintendent offered New York job (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Paul Kreutzer, superintendent of the New Berlin School District for the past four years, is in contract negotiations to become the superintendent of a school system in New York ... Kreutzer recently made news by publicly supporting Gov. Scott Walker's plan to roll back public-sector worker's collective bargaining rights. He could not be immediately reached for comment.

Uncertain about future benefits. manv veteran teachers are retiring early (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) At a time when the governor's plan to eliminate most collective bargaining for teachers and increase state employees' payments for health care and pension costs looms overhead, some school districts are seeing record numbers of senior teachers such as Scharrer-Ericksen turn in their retirement paperwork.


Local Government:

• We are working on 'Responsible Actor' funding options for local governments who may not have the ability to absorb aid reductions as well as irresponsible communities; due to responsible pre-budget repair budget decisions. We have some options that need final tweaking.

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• Janesville Gazette. State budget cuts roll downhill

But because of union contracts now in place. Janesville wouldn't be able to make up even 34 percent of state aid reductions, Levitt said.

The 34 percent includes money the city would realize if unionized public works employees paid half of their pension costs. Because the citv quick/v signed a contract with its public works employees after Walker's proposal, those workers won't contribute to their pensions for at least two years.

Those pension payments and payments from employees not covered by unions would save the citv a total of $502,454. Non-unionized city workers would pay $395,212.

Those cuts include $328, 000 in recvclinq funds. Levitt recently discovered the city could also lose another $128, 000 this year, impacting the 2011 budget.

The total also includes a $72,000 cut for the transit system. For the 2011 budget, the council struggled to maintain service and could do so only because of a retirement.

Walker's proposal to freeze propertv taxes means the citv couldn't raise revenue, which is essentially another cut, Levitt said. The city could raise fees, however.

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Editorial: Overturning a bad idea

Milwaukee voters placed a risky bet in 2008 when they approved an ordinance requiring businesses to provide paid sick leave. Although on its face, the measure sounded good, the unintended consequences of this ordinance would deal a blow to job growth and economic development at a time when the city can ill afford it.

The state Legislature sent a bill to Gov. Scott Walker this week to correct that error. The governor said he is likely to sign it. He should do so.

• Janesville Gazette. Williams Bay School Board approves layoffs

WILLIAMS BAY- The Williams Bay School District expects to save about $400, 000 through teacher cuts and layoffs approved Monday, but administrators say more reductions are on the horizon to address the district's ballooning deficit.

The cuts and fee hikes are partly related to November's referendum in which the district sought to exceed the revenue cap by nearly $500,000 this year and next. The district then wanted a recurring increase to $890,000 each year after.


• Reuters. Detroit to send layoff notices to all its public teachers

(Reuters) - The emergency manager appointed to put Detroit's troubled public school system on a firmer financial footing said on Thursday he was sending layoff notices to all of the district's 5,466 unionized emplovees.

The district is unlikely to eliminate all the teachers. Last year, it sent out 2, 000 notices and only a fraction of employees were actually laid off. But the notices are required by the union's current contract with the district. Any layoffs under this latest action won't take effect until/ate July.

In the meantime, Bobb said that he planned to exercise his power as emergency manager to unilaterally modify the district's collective bargaining agreement with the Federation of Teachers starting May 17, 2011.

Under a law known as Public Act 4, passed by the Michigan legislature and signed by the stale's new Republican governor in March, emergency managers like Bobb have sweeping powers.

They can tear up existing union contracts, and even fire some elected officials, if they believe it will help solve a financial emergency.

"I fully intend to use the authority that was granted under Public Act 4," Bobb said in the statement.

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He was appointed emergency financial manager for Detroit's schools two years ago by then-Governor Jennifer Granholm, a Democrat, to close chronic budget deficits brought on by declining enrollment in the city. Over just the past year, Detroit's population has dropped 25 percent, according to census data.

Bobb has closed schools, laid off workers and taken other steps to cut spending but the district still faces a $327 million budget deficit.

Legislator Meetings:

• I talked to Knodl's and Vas's offices about WIJIS and aGitations. They were hearing concerns about the continuation of aGitations and BadgerTraGs. I gave them the history and some options for continuing 'only' aGitations which we need to stay within federal requirements.

Emergency Management:

• I attended a briefing at WEM on disaster declarations and the process the Governor needs to know. WEM will also call Senator Lassa and the Mayor of Kaukauna about the tornados and explain the process because they were complaining. It is highly unlikely this even will rise to the level needing a Governor's declaration.

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• Contacted by Senators Harsdorf, Wanggaard, and Kedzie regarding what federal employees can collectively bargain over.

• Contacted by Senator Harsdorfs Office about the deletion of their Byrn Grant funded ADA position and the deletion of their Justice Information Fee ADA position.

• Contacted by many Senators' Offices requesting a copy of the presentation given to the caucus on Tuesday. • Assembly Committee on Elections held an information hearing on election reform.


DOT • Information provided on change in statutory language for Eminent Domain • Update regarding the Raw Forest Products Permit and Frozen Road Declaration. • Update on details on the Zoo Interchange ramps. • Expressed desire for the Transportation Policy Committee to meet two times in 2011. • Twitter updates for accidents statewide are now available

Jobs Hotline • 2 calls received • Call from Laurie Spencer from Baraboo Ambulance who is seeking grant assistance for expansion of their

"Community Paramedic" program.

Commerce • Transfer of Housing

o WHEDA and Commerce continue meeting to plan the transition of housing functions • Venture Capital

o Ryan and Jason met with Jeff Craver of Advantage Capital

Human Services and Education Team

Health Care Met with WI FamilyCare Association: Wondered what the state's intentions are for FamilyCare; highlighted how FamilyCare allows for a streamlined, more cost-effective, consumer driven system rather than a provider-driven one.

Met with Kara Slaughter (WI Farm Union): Discussed farm families' concerns with BadgerCare; concerned with the power that DHS will gain in the budget and the budget repair

Today, there were picketers outside the State Office Building in Milwaukee protesting a specific case in the Wisconsin Shares program that DCF lost.

Education Met with Katy Venskus from Democrats for Education Reform to review their agenda. She and her group are very supportive of much of our agenda but worry about legislative support from Democrats in the current political environment. Katy brought our attention to the development by Howard Fuller, MMAC, and others of a "Common Report Card" for all schools in Milwaukee.

Met with Steve Lyons and Mike Rogowski from WEA Trust who assured us that WEAC does not benefit financially from their insurance company and that the company wishes to compete with other carriers.

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Education News Madison teachers given until Apri115 to rescind fake doctors' notes (Wisconsin State Journal! Madison teachers who missed school last month to attend protests and turned in fraudulent doctor's notes have been given until April15 to rescind those notes, officials said Thursday.


Waste, Fraud and Abuse:

• I met with Craig and Ara today to talk about suggestions and for them to meet Fay Simonini from DCF. She has suggestions for millions in savings if we put some money into pursuing fraud claims. Craig and Ara were very excited.

Local Governments:

• La Crosse Tribune. Editorial: Recycling changes make little sense

According to the State Journal, Sens. Michael Ellis, R-Neenah, and Rob Cowles, R-Green Bay, wrote a letter to constituents last week stating: "We have long opposed unfunded mandates on local governments by the state. The elimination of recycling grants while still prohibiting certain materials from landfills effectivelv constitutes an unfunded mandate."

They argued that the Walker plan 'Just doesn'tmake sense and should be taken out of the budget."

They're absolutely right.

Our environment and its future would be better served if the governor would listen.

• Wisconsin State Journal. Natural Resources Board urges Walker to reconsider rollback of phosphorus rules

Moroney said Walker's goal is to ease any financial burden on local governments and on businesses faced with paying more for increased water treatment.

"I think the governor is sensitive to municipalities and is looking for a way not to force additional expenses on them," Moroney said.

• Oshkosh Northwestern. School board approves teacher, staff contract extensions

The average teacher- who earns $50,426- will see their take-home pay reduced by as much as 8 percent due to the concessions. That amounts to $3,9851ess take-home pay annually or $332 less per month. Most of that monev. while felt as a loss of income. is being invested in their pensions.

Key provisions in new Oshkosh school labor union contracts

-Total wage freeze, saving $1.2 million -Employees pay 12 percent of health insurance instead of 5 percent, saving $1 million. -Employees pay 5. 8 percent of salary toward pension, saving $2.9 million. -District administration allowed to seek cheaper health insurance providers without negotiating. -Teacher no longer receive 90 sick davs per year. Instead, they receive 10 sick days per year that can accumulate up to 90days. -Seniority rules no longer apply to paraprofessionals and non-teaching employees when filling vacancies or giving promotions.

• La Crosse Tribune. City officials set to meet on workers' contracts

They will pay 10 percent of monthly medical insurance premiums in 2012 if participating in a health risk assessment, 12.6 percent if not. That share rises in 2013 to 12.6 percent for those in health risk assessment and 16 percent for nonparticipants.

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• This article is riddled with inaccuracies which I underlined. It is interesting to note that the mayor thinks she will save less because people retired. No mayor, you will save more because you don't have those salaries or fringe benefits anymore, not just the pension savings.

The Chippewa Herald. City official: Walker's figures don't add up for Chippewa Falls

"The reason the $154,920 number is wrong is because the state calculated what we could potentially capture in retirement contributions from emplovees," Bauer said.

"The $230,000 they have used is overestimated."

Instead of gaining savings, she figures the city will lose $124,656 in shared revenue, $101,471 in general transportation aids, and potentially another $60,000 in recycling funding.

Plus the city has to consider what will happen if it loses $347,000 in library funding and another $212,000 in what the state calls expenditure restraints.

"The city is going to be preparing for a worst-case scenario," she said.

She said Walker office's savings estimate is wrong because it takes the city's 2009 year-end total payroll and uses that amount in its calculations. Part of that was monev for eight citv workers who took early retirement.

"As we have not filled those positions, by using that payroll figure, they have used an inflated number and therefore overestimated what we could capture," she said.

Then the governor's office assumes the city will save $166,000 for insurance. Only, the city is not on the state health plan.

What the city is looking at saving on health insurance under its contract with AFSCME for 2011 is $18,000. Bauer said the savings figure for 2012 isn't known yet.

Other savings expected by the city this year include:

-- The workers increasing their pension contribution to 5. 8 percent. saving $24,000 for 2011 and $48,000 for 2012.

-- Reducing the longevity payout will save $30,000 for 2011.

--Reducing the sick leave annual payout will save $22,000 for 2011. The total annual budget for this item for all employees is $62,000.

--Saving about $16,000 in dental insurance in 2012.

--And saving $16,000 in pension contributions for management workers this year.

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Legislative Contacts

• Representative Stone inquired about dogs and research labs in the budget • Senator Vukmir's office inquired about school and municipality relief • Representative Kooyenga inquired about the GAAP Accounting Deficit and a constitutional amendment • Representative Loudenbeck inquired about the expired development oppottunity zones in the budget.

Committee Actions

• Secretary Gottlieb was confirmed by the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections 3-0. • AB 38- creating retail TIF district in Brookfield was passed out of Assembly Committee on Jobs,

Economy, and Small Business 14-1 (Krusick) • AB 8- filing of certain forms for Milwaukee TIF district was passed out of the Assembly Committee on

Ways and Means 11-0

Senate Session

• Secretary Gottlieb was confirmed by the Senate; 19-0

Assembly Session

• SJR 3- commending the Whitewater football team concurred in • SJR 13- naming Bob Uecker Day concurred in • SJR 7- commending UW- Madison football team concurred in • AB 4- repeal of auto insurance passed 61-34 (Dem support from Danou, Fields, Molepske, Radcliffe) • SB 21- creation of a retail TIF in Brookfield concurred in • SB 11- filing of certain forms for Milwaukee TIF concurred in


DATCP • ATCP Board Meeting

o The majority of the time was spent on public appearances, all nine spoke in favor of the PACE program.

o The board requested that the Secretary notify those who testified how they should pursue their agenda of supporting working lands-via AB 34 and SB 24.

o The Secretary gave the Board an update of the state and federal budgets. • DBA

o DBA President Jerry Meissner sent in a letter of support to the Governor

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DOT • Legislation regarding Abolishing RTA's (authors: Nass/Grothman)

o Communicated the governor's office position on RTA's to DOT o DOT will not register a position on legislation

• Hiawatha Line o MMAC supports upgrades to train line o Communicated the Governor's support for the Hiawatha line to Reggie Newson o Told Reggie Newson that DOT should seek federal funds to help fund train line

• General Transportation Aids and Transit Funding o DOT put talking points together to brief the following stakeholders regarding GTA and Transit

funds: WI Towns Assoc., League of WI Munic., WI Counties Assoc., WI County Highway Assoc. • American Council of Engineering Companies

o Secretary Gottlieb to address the group tomorrow Venture Capital

• Fund-of-Funds

PSC

o Researched and reported info on three fund-of-funds models (Utah F-o-F, Alberta EnterpriseAlberta, Teralys Capital- Quebec)

• D Block Issue o Spoke to Tom Fonfara, and he sent me the groups who are in support and against the commercial

auction of D Block JOBS Hotline

• 1 call received today, forwarded to Commerce

Education and Health Care Policy Team

Health Care Office of Free Market Health Care: Met with OCI and DHS on the formation of the health care exchange.

• Secretary Smith will be holding a department "Town Hall Meeting" tomorrow, Wednesday, March 9th from 1-Spm. 1. The purpose is to collect thoughts on cost savings, efficiencies, and overall operational

improvements on DRS programs a. Will forward ideas to the Governor's Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Commission

2. Discussions will be had on BadgerCare Plus; FamilyCare, Long Term Care, and IRIS; SeniorCare; State Facilities and Dept Admin

• Met with DCF, DWD, and our legal staff on the elimination of the daycare provider collective bargaining provision to ensure that we're taking the proper actions to reduce the likelihood of a lawsuit. The consensus is to have the Governor issue an Executive Order repealing Doyle's EO 172 when the budget repair bill passes. DCF is required to issue a letter on the matter as well.

Education • DPI will have a Request for Information (RFI) for the Wisconsin Student Information System for our

review by early to mid April. They noted that there is not language in the budget requiring districts to implement this system. **This must be required of districts or the system may not prove worthwhile.**

Health Care News

Report finds room for improvement in licensing kinship foster parents (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

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Walker's elimination of family planning funds could jeopardize federal dollars, close clinics (I'he Capitol Times)

Education News • With Governor Wall{er's Proposal, Wisconsin Once Again Leads the Nation in Education Reform

(Heritage Foundation) In 1990, Wisconsin set an education reform example for the nation with the passage of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP). Twenty years later, Governor Scott Walker (R) has identified the obstacle that keeps more children in his state and across the nation from similarly benefiting from parental choice in education: union collective bargaining power protecting their interests rather than the needs of children.

• Fenty backs Gov. Scott Walker in Wise. union fight (Washington Post) Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker this morning got some rare Democratic support for his high-profile push to eliminate most state workers' collective barganing rights -- from former D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty ....

When discussion turned to Walker's anti-union push, Fenty jumped right in. "This is kind of what I faced in four years as mayor," Fenty told hosts Mike Barnicle and MikaBrzezinski.

• Voucher numbers might not soar initially (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) For Milwaukee Public Schools officials, envisioning a potential cut of more than $74 million in next school year's budget is troubling. But picturing what that cut means alongside the potential expansion of a main district competitor - private schools that attract publicly funded Milwaukee students - adds another level of concern.


Local Governments:

• Andrew Pederson called from the Village of Bayside concerned about levy limits and debt. I informed him that there are no limitations on debt or the ability to levy to pay it back. I also had a good conversation and he may provide more information for the Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission to rev1ew.

• James Tipple of Wausau sent a letter opposed to the collective bargaining being in the budget repair. A letter response has been drafted and is in approval.

Justice:

• Racine Journal Times. More people qualify for public defenders under budget

The budget includes a measure that, for the first time since 1987, raises the income limit to qualifY for a public defender. State Public Defender's Office estimates say their case load could increase by 13,000. To help handle that influx, the governor provided funds to boost their staffing levels.

Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission:

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• The next hearing of the WFA Commission is set for Friday at lOam at DOA. Craig is excited to get moving and even coming to Madison a day early to meet with Cindy Archer and Jan Mueller ofthe Audit Bureau.

Corrections:

• Wausau Daily Herald. Lincoln Hills expansion good for state

Amid lots of bad news for local municipalities, school boards and state employees, Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal last week contained at least one piece of great news for Lincoln County: Lincoln Hills School not only will remain open, but it will expand.

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Contact with Legislative Offices

• Representative Jim Ott's office plans to move forward with a bill to repeal wind siting legislation from last session.

• Representative Loudenbeck's office called concerning the possibility in Medicaid payment delays if the budget repair bill does not pass soon

• Representative Murtha's office called concerning family planning cuts • Representative Weininger called with questions concerning how the parole system works

Tomorrow's Senate Session

• SR 4-SR 17: imposing penalties and costs on Dem Senators for being absent without leave

Tomorrow's Assembly Session

• SB 7- auto insurance repeal (final passage) • SS AB 8- rules bill (final passage) • SJR 3- commending the UW-Whitewater football team • SJR 13- naming Bob Uecker Day

Tomorrow's Committee Meetings

• Secretary Gottlieb will have a public hearing and exec on his corifirmation in the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections

• AB 38- creation of retail TIF district in Brookfield will have an exec in the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business

• AB 8- delayed filing of certain forms in Milwaukee TIF will have an exec in the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means


DNR • EPA recommendations

o DNR is putting together a list of EPA regulations that place a burden on entities within WI o EPA requested this information in order to avoid needless burdens that stunt economic growth

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DOT • Transportation Legislative Proposals

o Meeting with Rep. Petrowski's office on Wednesday to go over the proposals he would like to introduce on the Assembly Committee on Transportation

o Waiting to hear back from Sen. Lazich's office regarding her interests on what proposals to introduce during committee

• RTA's Sales Tax Authority

Tourism

o Meeting on Tuesday with Greg Hubbard of Hertz to go over the tax referendum language regarding SERTA's authority on the sales tax

• Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Tourism (3/6-3/8) o Governor Walker gave opening address today kicking off the conference sharing his vision for

the state's tourism industry o Spoke to Secretary Klett, who said the conference is going very well and the enthusiasm of the

attendees is very high

JOBS Hotline • 1 call received today, however individual did not leave contact info

Education and Health Care Policy Team NGA Update

With recent discussions of health care and Medicaid implementation, the NGA (Governors Gregoire and Heineman) have formed the NGA Medicaid Task Force. • Members of the task force will include: NGA Executive Committee members, HHS Committee Chair

and Vice-Chair. • The taskforce will prioritize and refine a list of potential program changes to be proposed to the Obama

administration and Congress.

Education Glenn Grothman is upset with the funding levels for low spending school districts in the budget bill. He thinks that they should be penalized less since they have less money that they can recoup to cover the cuts. He is threatening to not support the budget bill if this isn't changed.

March 31st education conference with the George W Bush Institute: We are finalizing the list of participants and agenda for the day-long conference. We will brief you on the final details soon.

News Keep, tweak child care ratings (Wisconsin State Journal) "As the state budget debate proceeds, Walker should keep an open mind on ways to roll out YoungStar with greater incentives for improvement."


Local Governments:

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• 140 teacher retirement requests approved

"GREEN BAY- The Green Bay School Board has approved a large number of retirement requests from teachers and administrators.

With the future of the state budget uncertain, 140 teachers and 15 administrators asked to join the emeritus program. That works out to about 1 out of every 12 teachers in the district.

The emeritus program gives one fUll year's salary paid over three years. That is in addition to pension benefits. In return, the retiree provides 10 days of service to the district each year during that time. The emeritus program is something that has been negotiated into the teachers' contract through collective bargaining.

Last year 26 teachers and staff members applied for the program.

Several other area school districts (many who do not have the emeritus program) have reported rises in retirement filings as well. "

An average teacher's salary at Green Bay is $51,355. If this is the teachers salary at retirement, that puts the cost of this emeritus program at $1,711.83 per day of work. However, the salary used to calculate this benefit is the highest salary the teacher ever earned. This would make the per day cost likely much higher.

In Madison, they have an emeritus program in which the teachers don't have to work at all to qualify for the benefit. The Madison teachers get 19 percent of their highest salary for three years after retirement. At the Madison average teacher salary of $52,022, this would equate to a monthly payment of $823.68 for no days of service at all to the district.

Essentially, you get paid almost one thousand a month for three years for nothing. This amount is likely conservative because retired teacher salaries are likely higher than the average salary.

• The Milwaukee teachers union has a second pension above and beyond the WRS that cost the district $16.6 million in FY11. This pension is 4.2% of salary.

Justice:

• Tami Jackson of OJA want the acting director, Darcey Varese to be named 1033 Federal Property Program and the IT contact for the state. I have DOA reviewing these requests.

Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission:

• We have scheduled the next WF A commission meeting for this Friday at 1 Oam. We will have a presentation by DOA similar to the presentation at the Governor's retreat. Also, public comments submitted via the Governor's website will be distributed to the commission members.·

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Legislators' Office Contacts

• Representative Petryk's staff contacted us regarding education changes in the budget. The Representative was meeting with his local school boards to discuss the budget provisions.

• Senator Galloway's office inquired about BadgeCare • Representative Loudenbeck inquired about the amount of hits to her school and communities • Rep. Pridemore's office inquired about the civil service system • Rep. Tranel is concerned about how many people in his district will be laid off • Rep. Kramer's office inquired about the dogs being moved shelters to research labs in the budget


DATCP • Received a letter from the USDA Sec. regarding the 2008 Farm Bill. • Includes definition of "disaster county" and outlines requirements to attain declarations from the USDA Secretary

(rather than the President). • DATCP has this information.

DNR • Working with DNR on response to City of Chippewa Falls regarding silica particulates. • The City asked for a circumvention of normal procedures for what they saw as a pressing matter.

o DNR is currently conducting a silica study, will continue as per normal procedure.

PSC • Broadband Service

DOT

o Maine Governor LePage wrote a letter to the FCC in support of the commercial allocation of 700 MHz D Block of broadband service, instead of allocation straight to public safety

o Dan Leary ofT-Mobile would like to Governor Walker to write a letter to the FCC in support as well

• Eminent Domain o Governor's Office met with Reggie from DOT and ATC rep to discuss their eminent domain proposal o Currently, trial attorneys are gaming the system and collecting immensely high attorney fees, which affect

the rate payers of the utilities, DOT (taxpayers) and local municipalities o DOT Proposal: Change statutes to ensure good faith negotiations by governmental entities and property

owners during real estate acquisition for highway and infrastructure projects and to reduce litigation costs during negotiations and mitigate disputes over fair market value

• Would like to place a cap on how much th!3 trial attorneys can recoup in attorney fees (last session, cap proposal from Gov. Doyle was $5,000, but JFC removed at Gary Sherman's request)

• ATC would like to place this in the state budget as part of the JFC process

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Commerce • DOT EA Reggie Newson, Commerce EA Dave Volz, and Jason met with some Verona- and Shanghai-based

Chinese business leader • They would like to help arrange a trip by the Govenor to China to promote economic ties • As a first step, they would like the Governor to meet with General Counsel from the Consulate in Chicago, who

will be visiting Madison in April • Commerce is working on scheduling this with Dorothy

• An international company is looking to locate to Waukesha County and bring 120 good-paying jobs o Alerted Dave Volz and he will contact

• The Town of Brookfield TIF (proposed Von Maur department store) is being opposed by the owners of Brookfield Square, a national firm called CBL

• CBL contests the need for this leigslation and says the develops are poaching existing retail clients from Brookfield Square for this new development

• The vice chair and CFO of CBL, Michael Lebovitz, is willing to fly here from Chattanooga to meet with the Governor and discuss this further


Health Care Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center Tour: Visited units for Ch. 980 persons committed under Wisconsin's sexually violent persons law. Attendees: Secretary Smith, Deputy Secretary Rhoades, EA Kevin Moore, Kimber & Becky

1. Staff pleased with the funding level in the budget. 2. The facility is nationally renowned for treatment associated with their patients. They frequently receive requests

from other states to tour their facility and contract out doctors and specialists to discuss the treatment programs they utilize.

3. The program consists of several phases with multi-disciplinary achievements. The length of time in treatment is dependent upon the success of program completion and by the patient's mastery of self-management skills.

DCF is terminating its contract with Controltec, which was hired by the past administration to develop and implement the finger scanning system for children in WI Shares. Our DCF team has found that the technology isn't available for small children under 4 years old, since their fingerprints change over time due to growth. Controltec had a Feb 1 ' 1 due date which they haven't met. DCF plans to stop wasting money on the contract and pursue other (realistic) options to eliminate WI Shares fraud.

Education Met with Mike Thomas who represents School Specialty, Inc. His group believes it can help districts save significant amounts of money through efficiencies outside of the classroom and without additional impact on pay and benefits. One way they feel they can save is to consolidate services statewide (like we are doing with the Student Information System). They consider transportation and food service to be especially good targets.

Newsworthy Information Politifact: The Maciver Institute says average annual salary and benefits for Milwaukee Public Schools teachers tops $100,000 (TRUE) The conservative think tank said the average annual compensation for a Milwaukee Public Schools teacher would exceed $100,000 in 2011. As of July 1, 2011, according to the school district, that figure will be $101,091. Maciver's claim is true due to the double pensions that the teachers receive.


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• Green Bay Press Gazette. Green Bay City Council committee declines to support public employee unions

The City Council's Advisory Committee voted 4-2 against the resolution, which stated that the city "stands in solidarity with the hard-working men and women of the public sector."

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Ozaukee County Board backs Walker repair

The board approved the resolution Wednesday on a 21-5 vote, with three supervisors abstaining. Two supervisors were absent.

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Waukesha County Board to vote on resolution backing repair bill

According to the proposed Waukesha County resolution, Waukesha County's employee benefits are rising at a five-year average of 4.1% per year and represent 30.2% of personnel costs in the 2011 budget.

Hutton's resolution calls for support of Walker's bill and urges state representatives to pass it "so that employees' benefits will no longer be a mandates subject of collective bargaining."

• Janesville Gazette. Reopening contract would put members at risk, leader says

One of the Janesville School District's employee unions is saying, ''f'1Q," to the school board's invitation to reopen its contract.

AFSCME Local 938 will not reopen because that would put members at risk, said Ed Sadlowski, field representative for AFSCME Council 40.

• Janesville Gazette. Edgerton, Milto.n teachers want to talk

Gallup said the union plans to offer concessions in benefits, including savings in health insurance of up $3,000 per teacher. The union now has health care coverage under the WEA Trust.

Justice:

• I spoke to Chief Kevin Wilkinson of the Neenah Police Department and he said the Chiefs are concerned that the budget repair exempts covered police and fire but not those nonunion employees. He would like to see both exempt from paying into the pension or health insurance

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Legislative Team

Legislative Contacts • Rep. Tiffany staff inquired about revenue limits in proposed budget • Rep. Marklein staff inquired about school choice changes in budget • Rep. Kramer staff inquired about changes to 4K in budget • Rep. Molepske inquired about potential incentives for Joerns Health Care to stay in Stevens Point • Rep. Knudson inquired about the reasoning for including meat inspectors in the budget- will be setting up a mtg

for him and DATCP

Committee Actions

• SB 23- preemption of ordinances concerning employees health, medical, or family leave passed the Senate Committee

• AB 2- creation of 4 rur<tl enterprise zones was passed out of the Assembly Committee on Rural Development

Senate Session

• Secretary Klett was confirmed by the Senate 19-0 • Secretary Stepp was confirmed by the Senate 19-0 • SJR 3- creates rule fining legislators absent from session $100 was passed 19-0

Tomorrow's Committee Meetings

• AB 38- creation of a TID in Brookfield will be heard by the Assembly Committee on Jobs.

Tomorrow's Senate Session

• SB 4- creation of 4 rural enterprise zones • Confirmation of Secretary Perez • SB 23- preemption of ordinances concerning employees health, medical, or family leave • AJR 5- commending Reince Priebus on his election as chairman of the RNC


Commerce • Planning for the WEDC is moving ahead

o Ryan and Jason met with Mike Klonsinski and Dave Volz o They are still looking for a list of potential nominees to the WEDC Board o The WEDC will coordinate with the regional economic development groups with:

• Coordinating branding among all 7 regions • Developing a common computer/IT system among the regions and the WEDC so information can

be shared rapidly • Establishing a consistent set of core capabilities among the regions

o Five divisions are planned for the new Corporation

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• Business Development • Industry Development (clusters) • Marketing Research • Business Climate (identifying barriers to economic growth) • Administration

• A state Economic Development Council meets monthly comprised of DWD, DOR, and Commerce o Economic information is shared among the agencies at an early stage o The Governor's office will be invited to the next meeting

DNR • Submitted information on Great Lakes watershed restoration funding by WI agencies to OMB.

o DNR, DATCP and DOA-CMP all contributed o Great Lake states provide this information once a year. o Currently, DNR is trying to work with other states to gather more useful data.

PSC • Chris LaRowe of WSTA called about the library aid provision in the budget

o WSTA would like to see the Universal Service Fund SEG support of library aids replaced with other funding

o The budget cuts library aids by 10%, but does not reduce the USF fee by a corresponding amount

• JCRAR's repeal of the PSC wind siting rule o Speaking with Sen. Vukmir's office, the committee intends to introduce legislation to guarantee repeal of

the rule o The committee's intention is for PSC to re-write the rule and re-submit it to the Legislature


Health Care Mendota Mental Health Institution Tour: Visited units such as the Adult Program, Forensic Program, Juvenile Treatment Center, and Civil Treatment Attendees: Secretary Smith, Deputy Secretary Rhoades, EA Kevin Moore, Kimber & Becky

1. Staff are pleased with the funding increase in the budget 2. The Juvenile Treatment Center has been in operation for 15 years, utilizing proven treatment methods that are

nationally recognized for their rehabilitation success. Most boys come from backgrounds with broken homes, abuse, and little family/church/school support. Leads to the question of whether different strategies should be pursued with foster care, teen sexual education/teen birth rate reductions, child and family mentoring, and basic family support agendas.

Weekly Meeting with Kevin Moore (DHS) I. Secretary Smith and Deputy Secretary Rhoades will hold town hall meetings throughout WI on DHS changes in

the budget in mid-March a. Planned stops will include Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Eau Claire, La Crosse, and Wausau

2. **There is an ongoing investigation regarding possible fraud in the MiLES program linked to Food Share. There could be a possible link to someone within DHS. **

3. Enrollment has increased in state healthcare programs for the month of February.

Education Met with Mark Levine (Wisconsin Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators)

o Would like to see financial aid follow students rather than being distributed as a block grant to each campus

o Wants our HEAB appointee to be someone with financial aid experience

Sen. Olsen will be offering an amendment to Sen. Darling's charter school bill that would, among other things, allow districts to run charter schools in lieu of- rather than in addition to- its traditional public schools.

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Budget cuts $834 million from schools (Milwaukee Joumal Sentinel) State and local funding for general Wisconsin public school operations would drop 5.5% in 2011-'12 while Milwaukee's private-school voucher program could be poised for a massive expansion under Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal, one that slashes $834 million in state K-12 education spending over the next two years.

Proposed Budget Will Improve Educational Options, Raise Standards (Maciver Institute) The state's K-12 reforms appear to have been influenced by Florida's sweeping changes from a decade earlier- a buckshot approach that created significant improvements in the state. Items such as a reading initiative to ensure that students can read before graduating to fourth grade, expansion of chatter and virtual school legislation, and a greater focus on school choice mirror some of the developments that reversed the downward trend of educational achievement that Florida faced as the new millennium dawned.


Legislative Contacts:

• Senator Van Wanggaard wants to amend the budget to allow local communities of opting into the state health · insurance plan even if they are not in the WRS.

Local Governments:

• Janesville Gazette. Editorial: Local contracts spell trouble with budget plan

Finally, an editorial board gets it.

• The City of Wausau council member Sheri Abbotts called upset about transit aids. Our position was relayed to her and also assured her that if the potential was out there we would address it at that time.

• Stevens Point Journal, Almond-Bancroft teacher contracts settled

After nearly two years of negotiations, the School Board unanimously accepted the agreement. The contract expires June 30, 2011, and all payments and financial implications will be retroactive.

The 4 percent total package increase is broken down into a 2. 61 percent salary increase and a 1.39 percent benefit increase retroactive for the 2009-10 year, District Administrator Dan Boxx said. In 2010-11, there is a 2.38 percent increase in salary and a 1.62 percent increase in benefits.

The teacher base salary of $30,200 was increased to $30,800 for 2009-10, and then to $31,330 for 2010-11.

"We have had a traditionally low base salary, so now we were able to increase our base salary to be a little bit competitive with surrounding school districts," he said.

There were no surprises in this contract, Boxx said, and he built his budgets assuming a 4 percent total package increase for each year.

In return, the teachers agreed to pav 3 percent of the insurance premiums for the 2009-10 school year, and 6 percent for 2010-11. Before this agreement, the district paid 100 percent.

• Racine Journal Times. City approves more union contracts in advance of budget bill

According to the approved 2011-2012 contracts, the four unions agreed to start paying the employee portion of the pension contribution that the city currently pays, half of 11.6 percent of their payroll, beginning March 13. However, offsetting that impact would be a 2.9 percent pav raise a/so effective March 13, which is the start date proposed for employee's pension contributions under the bill.

• Wausau Daily Herald. Mayor Tipple halts union negotiations

Tipple was out of town this week and unavailable for comment. But Joe Blair, president of the AFSCME Locals 1287 and 1287CH, said the two unions agreed to "major changes" in contracts regarding insurance payments, pension and

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compensation. He declined to offer specifics about the concessions unions made, and said Tipple's moratorium wasn't expected.

Veterans:

• Veterans board chair, Dan Naylor called upset about the budget. Specifically, he is concerned about how the $13 million surplus at the end of the biennium in nursing homes and the VTF was calculated. He was told it is due to the budget repair bill compensation savings. Also, he was concerned about the veterans department reorganization. He was told it was moving the State Approving Agency to the new DRL to improve efficiency.

• WDVA

Some of the VSO's contacted me upset about the department's negative press release (link above} on the budget. The VSO's are supportive of the budget and are thinking about doing a joint release in support soon.

Justice:

• Tami Jackson from OJA called to inform us that some of the groups who received earmarks from the federal Byrne Justice grants are upset they will now have to compete and show results to receive them.

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Subject Daily Policy and Legislative Briefing

Legislative Update


• Representative Loudenbeck called inquiring about the amount of shared revenue cut for the City of Beloit. • Representative Wynn's office called asking what other options are available to the state if we are unable to see

the potential savings from the refinancing of debt.

Tomorrow's Committee Actions

• Secretary Stepp is scheduled to receive her hearing and exec in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources • JCRAR is scheduled to take up a motion to suspend the wind siting rules • Secretary Klett and Secretary Perez are scheduled to receive their hearings and exec's in the Senate

Committee on Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism • SB 12- allowing retailers offer discounts equal to the sale tax is scheduled for a public hearing in the Senate

Committee on Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism

Economic Development and Requlatorv Reform Team

Tourism • Tourism Promotion Funding

o Spoke with Chet Gerlach of Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions o Stressed importance of promotional funding in tourism

DOT • Eminent Domain

o DOT and American Transmission Company discussed potential legislation o DOT, ATC and Governor's Office to meet on this issue Friday

• DOT Legislative Proposals o Sen. Lazich and Rep. Petrowski to get back to the Governor's Office on which legislative proposals they

each would like to introduce in their respective committees • Budget Repair Bill: Federal Transit Funding

o Rep. Petrowski's Office had concerns with this issue, and was referred to Reggie Newson at DOT and their attorney to discuss legalities and federal funding process

• Highway 41 Interstate Conversion o Secretary Gottlieb would like to know the governor's stance on this issue for when he meets with U.S.

Rep. Petri during this week's D.C. delegation meetings o If we were ready to go ahead with the project, DOT would be ready to make an announcement this fall. .. o ... Probably put signs up by 2013 o Business community in the area is behind this project

• 1-94 East-West Resurfacing Project o Website: http:Urepave94.org/

• Federal Airport Funding o LFB called DOT regarding the potential impacts as a result of a loss of collective bargaining of those

mainly of firefighters, but also all support employees airports

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DNR

o DOT says that there does not appear to be any potential loss of funds associated with the loss of collective bargaining for the aforementioned employees

o DOT would like to promulgate rule that would bring compliance with Fed. Regulations • Changes include:

• Adding several definitions • Modify land-use category descriptions • Redefine local citizen and governmental participation requirements for determination

whether or not barrier construction is desired by public • Non-compliance may result in loss of federal funding for certain airport projects

• Dairy Business Association is meeting with Sec. Stepp on Thursday o Silage leachate and air permits for manure digesters are some of the issues the industry would like to see

addressed • Recommendations for the Natural Resources Board

o Several names were forwarded to Eric Esser the DNR executive leadership team

WHEDA • WHEDA came to agreement with the Bankers Association on several legislative proposals

o Waiting on Wyman Winston to share the agreed aras for me


Local Governments:

• Fond du Lac Reporter. County expects to OK four union contracts this week

1. Employees will contribute 5.8 percent of their retirement and county workers already are contributing 12-15 percent of their medical insurance costs.

2. The higher premium is for those employees who do not complete a health risk assessment.

3. Salaries would have a zero percent increase for 2011 and would be capped at the consumer price index (up to 2 percent) for 2012.

• Fond du Lac Reporter. Waupun Board extends teacher contract

1. A two-year salary schedule freeze with no lane movement.

2. A 50 percent contribution to the retirement system (currently 5.8 percent).

3. A 10 percent reduction in health insurance costs with the district paying a fixed monthly premium rate of $640 for single coverage and $1.425 for family coverage for a plan in which: the employee may elect the current plan or similar and pay the premium difference; the employee may elect a plan at the districtreimbursed cost; or the employee may elect a less-expensive plan and receive payment for the difference.

4. This will be a giant step in assuring the financial stability of the district, Childs said. While the governor's proposal would reduce district costs by some $850,000 over two years, the new proposal would reduce costs by $1.405.000 over that same period, he points out.

• Wisconsin Rapids Tribune. Nekoosa teachers agree to contract

Justice:

1. The deal, which backdates to July 1, 2009, includes a salary base increase of 0.23 percent for the 2009-10 school year for teachers, and a 0.11 percent base increase for the current school year. The agreement also includes forming a teacher appraisal committee that will use student test scores as part of the teacher evaluation system.

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• I met with Wynn Collins, Kent Lovern (Milwaukee), Melinda Tempelis (Outagamie), and Adam Gerol (Ozaukee) of the WDAA to discuss the budget. I let them know that in keeping with the Governor's promises pay progression would be in the budget, but increased positions would not. I told him that request would hopefully be chipped away at in the next budget. They hoped to meet with the Governor and other law enforcement stakeholders on a regular basis. I said I would work with Wynn to try to make that happen.

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o Senator Zipperer, Representative Nerison, Representative Wynn, and Representative Jacque reached out to our office with specific questions regarding the Budget Adjustment Bill

Committees

o SB 15- repeal of data collection bill- had a public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Safety and Urban Affairs

o JFC plans to vote on the Budget Adjustment Bill later tonight

Economic Development and Regulatorv Reform Team

Commerce o Centergy - Central Wisconsin Alliance for Economic Development

DATCP

o Spoke to Barb Fleisner- Executive Director about her group wanting to set up a meeting with the governor and business leaders

o Dorothy and scheduling is aware and has received the group's request

o Spoke with Jeff Lyon on the three WHEDA ag lending proposals

DOT

1. Sec. Brancel will verify with us tomorrow whether they're ready to share with legislators or need modification

o Met with a representative of the State Engineers Assn. o They have a study showing at least $5 million Trans Fund SEG could be saved by using fewer

consultants o Will pursue the matter with Reggie Newson

o Former (D) Senator Goyke is working with Sen. Erpenbach on the State potentially losing FED transit funding as a result of the of eliminating collective bargaining rights

o We have the opinion .that the Fed is wrong on this issue and the Budget Repair Bill is compliant with federal code

o SB 15 and AB 18: Data Collection o State Patrol to testify on informational basis only during Friday's committee hearing o DOT and State Patrol will not pub/ically or privately oppose a potential amendment that would eliminate

the primary seatbelt enforcement provision o Hwy 23 reconstruction detour in Princeton, WI

o Business owner from Princeton working towards a "Citizens Preferred" detour, instead of the original proposed by DOT

o Sent information to Reggie Newson to make him aware of situation

JOBS Hotline

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First Name Last Name Description of Call Comments

says he is losing his job as a teacher because of the budget repair bill; as a result he is also Contacted by closing his business because he needs to find a GOV; left a

Paul Craig new job message

Contacted by GOV; forwarded to Nate Yahn for

Ken Pierson called J H earlier; has not heard from Commerce Commerce action


NGA Update 2013 Annual Meeting Location Search

l. We will submit a letter suggesting Milwaukee as the Host City (**Deadline: Feb. 25'") 2. This is only a letter of intent. No additional materials are needed at this time. 3. Prior to the 20 II Annual Meeting, all states will be notified by NGA as to additional materials that are required

for consideration. (Videos, additional letters, brochures, etc.) 4. The 2013 location decision will be made shortly after the 2011 Annual Meeting after a site visit is completed.

a. **Governor Walker should lobby the executive committee at the Annual Meeting in July to have Milwaukee be the host city for 2013. **

Health Care Meetings American Cancer Society (Gail Sumi):Senator Darling and Rep. Strachota will be authoring legislation iprohibiting state-regulated health plans from requiring patients to pay a higher copayment, deductible, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy than is required for injected or intravenous chemotherapy. WI would

become the 12th state in the nation providing this access.

Theda Care: Jeffrey Remsik & Tony Driessen (DeWitt Ross Stevens):_ThedaCare is a regional hospital system in the Fox Valley affiliated with 5 local hospitals. They have implemented "Lean Methodology" which has helped reduce costs by more than $27 million and has improved health care quality. They want to help us implement more performance-driven reimbursement for Medicaid.

News Federal education secretary to talk with Gov. Walker (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is expected to call Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday, a spokesman for the federal agency said.

UW-Madison head supports split from UW system (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) "I'm hopeful that when Gov. Walker introduces his budget next week that he'll include flexibility for UW-Madison and other UW institutions in some form," UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin said in a statement.


Local Governments:

• The Wisconsin Counties Association contacted the Governor's and leadership offices to express concerns over extending civil service protections to county employees. They were contacted by Ryan Murray to address their concerns.

Waste, Fraud, and Abuse:

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• Just a couple of the supporters of the budget adjustment bill contacting through the Waste, Fraud, and Abuse webpage:

W!lSt•e, Fraud Abuse Commission Comments I think Governor Walker's proposal to reduce spending and lessen the power of the unions is wonderful. We need to do things like this to help cut spending and to balance the budget with out raising taxes.

[email protected] Re: Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission Comments Kill the Union's stranglehold they have on Tax Payer's funds! Good on ya Govenor. Balance the budget and restore individual's liberty to protect themselves in this state. Keep up the good work, I know it's not easy but you have more support for this reform than the media will lead us to believe.

Corrections:

• Wausau Daily Herald. Editorial: State should retain Lincoln Hills School

"A panel appointed by Gov. Jim Doyle to study the issue punted on the decision, failing to reach the number of votes needed to offer an official recommendation. But the panel voted 5-3 in favor of closing Ethan Allen, and in its final report, it made clear that if the state were to close one of the two facilities, the state would be better served by keeping Lincoln Hills open."

"Ethan Allen inmates filed twice as many complaints in 2009 as Lincoln Hills kids. And staffers filed 109 grievances with Ethan Allen, compared with zero at Lincoln Hills."

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• Talked with Representative Jacque who had questions with regard to how the BAB will affect local contracts that have been recently signed

• Representative Kooyenga is trying to help Milwaukee Electric Tool create 80 jobs in Wisconsin. Currently working with both Economic Development Team and Commerce to facilitate

• Representative Bies and Representative Stein eke have both reached out to our office regarding BAB. May need further attention

• Contacted supporters of SS AB 5- 2/3rds vote needed for tax increase- to inform them of postponement of bill signing

SS AB/SB 11- BAB update

• The Joint Committee on Finance had a public hearing on SS AB/SB 11- BAB that will continue into the night. JFC plans to vote on the bill tomorrow.

• Retirement system changes included in SS AB/SB 11 were ok'd by the Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems


Commerce • Spoke to Dave Volz about contacting Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

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o VP/CFO of company contacted Brookfield's Economic Development coordinator, who then contacted Rep. Kooyenga

o Would like to speak to Commerce about state assistance that would aid in the expansion of jobs currently in-and-out of the state

• Met with Scott Tyre, Mick Foti, and American Transit Solutions o They would like to introduce a JFC amendment allowing cameras to be used at intersections and in

construction zones to fine speed violators o This could be used to help supplement local governments' finances o Would be a civil forfeiture; law enforcement would issue the citation, but a vendor would monitor for

offenses. o They are talking to Sec. Gottlieb and Tom Howells at the Motor Carriers Assn about this; AAA and the

League of Municipalities support this.

• Discussed course of action to resolve the NHTSA Section 164 issue with Reggie Newson and DOT attorney

o DOT has the following recommendations: • Appeal to NHTSA and illustrate why WisDOT is in compliance with Section 164. • Set up a conference call with NHTSA and FHWA to get guidance to how WisDOT could become

compliant with Section 164.

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• Request congressional assistance to ask NHTSHA to reevaluate their interpretation of Wisconsin state statue.

• DOT Recertification of 23 CFR Section 164 and, • Short-term, continue to be non-compliant and administratively transfer highway dollars that have

been redirected to highway safety program. (Status quo) o Until told otherwise, WisDOT will not be requesting administrative rule or statutory changes to

reconcile the difference in state vs. federal interpretation of Section 164 (reserves right to introduce language sometime in future)

o Currently, nothing has been done with Section 164 sanction transferred funds (WisDOT cannot do anything until official sanction notification letter is received from FHWA)

o Note: Feds have already moved $7.3M from the $15M allocated for highway programs into tfie safety program fund, which is contradictory the process that the Fed's established, as a result of no official ruling/decision on this issue has been made yet

• Budget Repair Bill -potential issue o Dan Kannien, former Doyle legislative director and current White House policy staff, contacted Fiscal

Bureau o Has opinion that it is illegal for the state to eliminate collective bargaining rights for county transit workers,

based on current federal code o If illegal, could affect state's ability to receive federal transit dollars ($60-80M)

• NGA Economic Development and Commerce Committee Conference Call o Discussed President's new budget and highlights of surface transportation funding

DNR • Spoke to Town of Hubbard Chairman in Rusk County about issue they are having with flood plain mapping done

by DNR and used by FEMA. • They are hoping to resolve the issue before the risk of flooding is at spring-time high. • Will work with DNR on possible resolution.

WHEDA • Spoke with the Curt Witynski of the League of Municipalities on Director Winston's WHEDA TIF proposal. • They have signed off on the concept and we will share the concept with interested legislators


Legislative Meeting Met with Rep. Kapenga on K-12 issues: * Repeal2009 Act 134 (funding Planned Parenthood/sex education) * Wants teacher accountability and tenure reform * Wants funding based on graduation rather than enrollment

Education Meetings Met with DPI to discuss creation of a Wisconsin Student Information System (WSIS). DPI is very excited to be moving forward with this project and would like to put as many pieces in place as possible before the budget passes. To make that happen, we will have to consider the following issues, among others:

o How much time do we allow districts .to get on board? o How can we encourage DOA to move this process along? o Many districts are currently signed with a Wisconsin vendor; will this cause backlash if a non-Wisconsin

vendor is ultimately selected for the statewide system?

Met with members of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact. They wondered why Wisconsin state agencies aren't participating in the· IT procurement consmtium with the other 11 member states. They believe that it could provide a significant cost savings to the state. Another option for potential cost savings is with property insurance benefits with universities if their insurance wasn't pooled with the other state properties.


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• Met with Andy Cook of the Wisconsin Civil Justice Council and Brian Hagedorn to talk about another legal reform package. This would include loser pays, punitive damage changes, etc ...

Corrections:

• Met with Pete Christianson, Forbes Mcintosh, Mental Health Management and Secretary Hamblin regarding contracting out mental health services at corrections to save cost. Secretary Hamblin and his staff are reviewing the idea to determine if it is worth pursuing. MHM offered to consult at no cost to the state.

• Secretary Hamblin is planning on announcing the closure of Ethan Allen and SOGS on Tuesday of next week because the staff will know when the budget language is released.

Military Affairs:

• Dept. of Military Affairs. Wisconsin National Guard always ready, always there

Local Government

• Mayor Bauer from the City of Durand stopped by to talk about the budget adjustment. He supports it and feels the teachers union has destroyed the Durand school. He also brought up an issue with WHEDA over the approval of a loan guarantee to build a radio tower. I contacted Deputy Winston and McCoshen to check on it.

• Mayor Bauer would also like the Governor to be at Volk Field when his son returns from Iraq. I contacted General Dunbar to see if he has the time they are to return so I can get it to Dorothy if it works on the Governor's schedule.

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. GMC proposes downsizing for county government. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Editorial).

"Milwaukee County government would get downsized under a plan announced Monday by the Greater Milwaukee Committee, with parks, transit and the airport spun off to two new special districts and unspecified human services turned over to the state."

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Policy and Legislative Daily Briefing for Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Legislative Liaison Update

Legislator Meetings • Met with Amy Louden beck regarding the Rules bill -concerning legal process & expansion of choice/charter in

Beloit- does not want expansion there just yet • Met with Mary Williams regarding Prevailing Wage and goals of working group • Met with Pam Galloway staff regarding Prevailing Wage and goals of working group • Met with Neil Kedzie, John Gard, Paul Kent, et al regarding the Wetlands Bill and answered all questions and

concerns he had to move forward. Hearing next week. • Met with Luther Olsen regarding Rules bill and exempting DPI & DOJ, the FMLA, open enrollment, and

BadgerNet. • Met with Representative Marklein and Senator Schultz on their request to include $1 million in the budget to assist

Sauk City in costs associated with updates to Highway 12. • Met with Representative Zamarripa who was mainly concerned with anti-immigration and anti-Planned

Parenthood legislation potentially.

Executive Sessions- Thursday. 1/27 • Assembly Jobs Committee - WEDC • Senate Econ Development Committee- WEDC • Assembly Natural Resources- Wetlands • Assembly Judiciary- Rules Bill

Confirmation Executive Session -" Thursday. 1/27 • Senate Labor, Public and Urban Affairs- Secretaries Gary Hamblin and Dave Ross

Senate Session- Thursday, 1/27 • Special Session Bill 7- Small Business Tax Credit • Secretaries Mike Huebsch and Paul Jadin final confirmation


Stakeholder Meetings • WI Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Assoc (Matt Hauser) • WI Automobile and Truck Dealers Assoc (MaryAnn Gerard) • Ron Kuehn on behalf of Herzing University, ASP and WI Blue Line Assoc • WI Bicycle Federation (Greg Hubbard) • WSTA (Bill Esbeck, Chris LaRowe) • Credit Union League (Tom Liebe) • Energy Center of Wisconsin • Alliant Energy (Bill Jordahl)

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o Support an "economic development rate" legislation proposal (will promote economic development and industry expansion, and reduces per unit costs for customers overall by spreading energy utilities' fixed costs over greater# of sales)

• Working with Speaker Fitzgerald's office on drafting legislation

Met with WISPIRG • Focused and interested in transparency in government

o WISPIRG has point-of-view that creation of the WEDC lacks transparency and that implementing 2007 Act 125 standards is not transparent enough


Assembly Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Rep. Ballweg held an informational hearing with invited guest to speak. DWD Secretary Perez gave a brief presentation on !lie services the agency has available to the job seekers and employers of Wisconsin. AFL-CIO also spoke on how WI needs to create jobs and not just look for jobs in other states to steal.

Met with Rep. Weininger on UW-GB Entrepreneurship Proposal Proposes $1 OOk in seed money to be matched by private foundations that promote business & entrepreneurship. Rep. Weininger feels the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is affordable and would be well received with the business community in NE Wisconsin.

Received Proposal From DPI for a Statewide Student Information System (SIS! Currently each district contracts out for its own SIS. Each district pays for licensing and, in most cases, the cost of manually reentering data into the correct format for state and federal reporting requirements since none of the systems are compatible with each other or with the stale's systems. Statewide this costs an estimated $38 million annually. Such a system would be the foundation for many of the efforts outlined in the governor's education plan including teacher performance pay, grading schools, and ending social promotion for third graders who can't read at a basic level. Milwaukee, Kenosha, Waukesha, and Green Bay will all require new SIS in 2012 so development of such a system would need to be done sooner rather than later. DPI estimates the development and implementation of such a system would cost roughly $15 million and cost $8 million annually.


Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Commission: • Met with Brett Healy from the Mciver Institute. He offered his staff to assist in identifying waste, fraud, and abuse

and gave us some ideas such as MPS substitute teacher pay, WI Shares, and local government consolidation incentives.

• He also said they may testify if we asked them to.

Automobile Insurance Repeal: • Automobile insurance repeal is scheduled to be voted on in both Senate and Assembly committees tomorrow.

Voter ID: • The Senate Committee held a hearing on the Voter ID bill authored by Senator Leibham. II was well attended

and no surprises came up. The working group to iron out differences between the Assembly and the Senate has not met.

• ACLU. Opposes voter ID proposal • GAB. Information about voter photo ID • One Wisconsin Now. Diverse voices register opposition to unneeded voter ID bill • DOJ. Van Hollen testifies in favor of bill to require photographic identification to vote • RPW. Photo ID bill deserves support • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Veterans: • Met with various VSO's to discuss budget ideas and get their feedback. They were also informed that

Representative Petersen will be drafting a bill to reorganize the board. They seem to approve of this idea and just want to stay informed. I will relay this to Petersen.

• I spoke to David Kurtz (Legion) and Anthony Hardie (DAV) about budget issues surrounding the VTF and the board changes. They both seem approving.

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Special Session: • Patrick Marley is scheduled to release a column regarding tort reform to coincide with the bill signing tomorrow. A

statement from the Governor is supposed to be approved by our legal counsel addressing the open records issue related to DHS reports and included in the column. After speaking to Kevin Moore at DHS and WHA, we believe that nothing will change at DHS regarding these misconduct incident reports or whether they are subject to open records. WHA even prepared a memo laying out why this is the case.

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Policy and Legislative Daily Briefing for Tuesday, January 18,2011

Legislative Liaison Update

Committee Update • Joint Finance passed three special session bills (HSAs, relocation credit, & econ. dev. tax credit) today on party

line votes. Joint Finance will hold exec on Thursday for the small business tax credit bill. • JFC passed an amendment from Sen. Jauch on the relocation credit, requiring passive review from JFC before

releasing the extra $25 million. • Both the Senate at-large and Assembly Judiciary passed the tort bill today (both party line). Discrepancies

between the bills are being addressed. 1. Bills have been amended to reflect the punitive damage cap, with an exemption for OWl. They were also

amended with technical changes to better protect paint companies from frivolous suits and to simply federalize the expert witness changes. Our office agreed to all changes.

Legislator Meetings- Assembly • Met with Representative Tiffany today to discuss the federalizing of forestry rules, the possible closing of a

juvenile detention facility in his district, and the special session rules reform bill. Was given language of the rules bill that not only deletes wetlands and wind-siting provisions, but increases power of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules to influence rules (LRB 1060/1 ).

• Met with Representative Wynn about a variety of issues including capping interest rates for payday loans, prevailing wage repeal, and the WEDC bill.

Legislative Meetings for Wednesday • Majority Leader Fitzgerald & Speaker Fitzgerald • Rep. Spanbauer • Rep. Petersen

Confirmation Hearings • Sec. Brancel had his confirmation hearing today in Senate Ag, Exec on Thursday. • Sees. Huebsch and Jadin confirmation hearing will be Wednesday in Senate Judiciary at 11 a


Economic Development and Regulatory Reform • Quad/Graphics Meeting (w/ Eric Schutt, Nate Yahn}

1. Met with Andy Schiesl (VP/Chief Legal Counsel) and Patrick Henderson (Director of Gov't Affairs) 2. Concerned about harmful regulatory laws that are being administered by the PSG and by the DNR .

1. Provided proposals that would reform the mentioned regulatory laws, which would help Quad/Graphics grow jobs, and in general, make Wisconsin look much more "business-friendly"

Legislative Committees • 15 meetings scheduled with committee chairpersons (for the rest-of-the-week and next week)

DOT Jason met with the DOT Sec., Dep. Sec., and EA today. They have the following issues to share:

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• Some outstanding obligations on the passenger rail bonds will preclude the use of the $73 million in leftover bonding authority from being used for freight rail. DOT is working on telling how much will still be needed to close out the proposed Madison-Milwaukee line, but it will exceed $13 million. In addition, DOT received a $14 million stimulus grant for the Hiawatha to upgrade a crossing near the state line in Pleasant Prairie and extend the size of the Mitchell Airport Station; some funds will be left over from these projects to apply toward the dead train line's obligations.

• Local Aids Administration -- by requiring local governments to pay the share of administering aid programs out of their grant money rather tha'n from DOT's operations money, some additional savings can be realized to the Transportation Fund.

• Fox Cities and Green Bay Transit- reminded us that both systems will lose federal funding because their metropolitan populations are too large to continue receiving FED operating assistance.

• ***ACTION ITEM- RTA language in statute- DOT is wondering what direction the Governor will go pertaining to the existing statutes and rental car fee.

• Mirror Lake Bridge on 1-94- following yesterday's semi accident, DOT today signed a $170,000 emergency contract for repairs. One lane will stay open, the second will be closed until the completion of the repairs in a few weeks.

• ***ACTION ITEM - FED earmarks- Sen. Kohl's office asks DOT for a list of earmark requests annually. Is this something WisDOT should submit this year? They would like direction from the Governor

• Transportation Projects Commission- convened in October to recommend enumeration of four projects: Hwy 441/41/10 interchange (Menasha), Hwy 38 (Racine- Vos' district), Hwy 39-90 (Rock County), and Hwy 15 (Greenville to New London). All four projects must be enumerated in the budget so that further work on the projects can continue. DOT would like these included for enumeration in the 2011-13 budget.


Education Meetings • Met with Kathleen Cullen from WTCS on a $200,000 Bill and Melinda Gates grant due in early Feb with potential

for a $1.6 million granUyr for the next 3 years. Grant targeted at Adult Basic Education. • Met with UW-System on their Authority proposal. We will brief you on it tomorrow. They tried to sell the proposal

as a $500 million GPR savings over 4 years. In reality, it is not a cut to base, but a reduced increase of the bigger increase they were going to ask of the state.

• Met with Jeff Spitzer-Resnick from Diabilities Rights WI on special education. He stressed the importance of the Governor addressing the importance of special education when discussing education issues. It means a lot to families with special needs children.

Health Care Meetings • Met with Leah Robbins from Daycare Provider Jewish Beginnings Milwaukee. Discussed her ideas on how WI

Shares could be retooled to eliminate fraud and provide higher quality child care. • Met with Liz Buchen from Lutheran Social Services. She would like to repeal the 2009 budget item that child

welfare rates are decided by DCF. Prior to the 2009 Act 28, providers set rates based on costs, and the rates were published annually to show that all purchasers are charged the same rate (Market Rate).

o With the Doyle change, all provider rates for 201 0 have been frozen at 2009 payment levels o With in 2009 Act 28, the Governor set up a "Rate Regulation Committee" This is not needed to establish

the rate if the language is repealed

Education News Tomorrow, MPS will receive a $20 million grant over 5 years from GE to improve math and science scores. The Lt Governor is helping to present the award.


Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Commission: • Working with DOA to update the Governor's website to include a Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Commission webpage

to post agenda's, meeting minutes, and to solicit recommendations and/or comments from the public. • The DOA IT folks have been told this must be done by Thursday to fulfill a promise and to send out a press

statement about the webpage launch on that day.

AFLCIO. Opposition to Special Session SB1. Wisconsin Grocers Association. Vote in support of Special Session SB1. Wisconsin Civil Justice Council. Employers unite behind Wisconsin lawsuit reforms.

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WMC. Urges Senate passage of lawsuit reforms. Wisconsin Economic Development Association. Special Session SB1. Wisconsin Restaurant Association. Support for Special Session SB 1. Green Bay Press Gazette. Wisconsin Legislature set to take action on Gov. Scott Walker bills.

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Legislative Affairs Team Bills Passed Today in Senate Session

• SB 93- concealed carry (25-8). (Dem support: Holperin, Jauch, Lassa, Taylor, Vinehout, Wirch) • SB 107-landlord CCAP usage preemption (18-14). (No Dem Support) • SB 109- increases in penalties for soft tissue injuries to law enforcement officers (Voice Vote). • AB 148- bill to pay the bills. The Senate is expected to give final passage to this legislation at some point tonight.

It will then be ready for action by the Governor.

Assembly Session • The Assembly is scheduled to begin debate on the 2011-2013 biennial budget later this evening.


Commerce • WiscNet

o Tom Still from the WI Technology Council contacted our office in opposition to the JFC's action restricting WiscNet

• BioGenesis

DATCP

o Jason, Nate, Commerce and DNR met with BioGenesis reps about a company contract situation with the EPA and their interest in having operations at the Milwaukee Harbor

o Gave them some suggested contacts of organizations throughout the state, as well as DOT, DNR, and Commerce contacts

o BioGenesis removes the pollutants from dredged material and sells the cleaned material as topsoil o The firm is based in Milwaukee and owned by an Iranian scientist who fled that country when the Shah

was overthrown

o Raw Milk Enforcement Action \./

DOT

o This morning DATCP executed an enforcement action against a farmer in Racine County who was selling raw milk illegally to Illinois.

o The owner admitted to operating the illegal racket

o Ashley Furniture TEA Grant in Whitehall o DOT has not heard from the Village of Whitehall regarding the TEA grant we had discussed earlier o DOT is reaching out to the Village to see if there is interest in starting the application process

PSG • Wind Siting Working Group

o PSG received a response from the WI Realtors Assn. o There remain great differences among the parties involved in these talks

• Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association o Named new President, will send congratulatory letter from the governor


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Feedback from the DHS budget town halls will be posted by the end of the week on the DHS website. A new addition on the homepage will be Medicaid data that will be updated weekly. The Office of Integrity will be up and running with a start date of September 1 ' 1

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Meeting with Forbes Mcintosh and Jeff Schoenfeldt: Discussed suggested vetoes and language that they would like kept in the budget. Passed notes to Schutt and Murray.

DWD: Secretary Scott Baumbach was confirmed by the Senate 30-1-2.

Education: • Met with SE WI Schools Ass'n today in Milwaukee. We addressed questions from roughly 30 members on

everything from choice to school finance. · 1. They would like to hold small workgroups with our office and education stakeholders on specific issues. 2. Another specific suggestion was to share your long-term education policy platform. They are one of many

groups that have wanted to know what your education vision is for the next 4 years. They asked how our various education initiatives fit into your broader plan for education in Wisconsin. We may want to discuss this further to review our education messaging and see if we should expand on how certain education initiatives (such as the SIS, school grading, Read to Lead, etc) fit together.

DHS Newsworthv:

GOP Governors ask Washington to give states more flexibility on Medicaid (fox News) Frustrated with the rising costs of providing health care to their poorer constituents, Republican governors from 29 states sent a letter to lawmakers in Washington on Monday demanding greater flexibility in administering Medicaid dollars.

DWD Newsworthy: ManpowerGroup survey: Local employer hiring to be brisk (The Business Journal) Milwaukee area employers expect to hire at a "brisk pace" during the third quarter and make the region the third-best job market in the nation, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.

Education News: Martin wasn't forced out. Reilly says (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Carolyn "Biddy" Martin was not forced out of UW, despite being embroiled in a high-profile battle for flexibility in the face of state funding cuts, according to UW System President Kevin Reilly.

Martin, who led an unsuccessful effort to split UW-Madison from the rest of the UW System, announced Tuesday she is leaving her post at UW to be the president of Amherst College.

Opinion: "Waivers" Are Fine ... Back-Door Legislating Via "Strings"? Not So Much (Education Week) By Rick Hess There seems to be some confusion about the problem with our earnest Secretary of Education's chest-thumping promise to take things into his own hands if Congress doesn't fix NCLB by August. The problem is not that he's pledging to waive some of the law's goofy provisions. No one is disputing that he's empowered to do so (see, for instance, Mike Petrilli's take here).

So, what is the problem? It's that Duncan has said that he plans to attach "strings" to those waivers, so that states will have to adopt his priorities in order to gain flexibility. He has clearly signaled that he regards this as a back-door opportunity to promote his preferred approach to teacher evaluation, the Common Core, and such with or without Congressional permission. This is what has so infuriated observers.

Duncan Warns Schools on Banning Gay-Straight Clubs (Education Week) On Monday night, the school board in West Bend, Wis., agreed to allow students at West Bend High School to form a gay-straight alliance if students who had been previously barred from doing so dropped a federal lawsuit against the school district.

Mr. Duncan's letter to school districts was accompanied by legal guidelines from the Education Department's General Counsel Charles P. Rose. It follows an October 2010 letter to districts about how bullying, in particular of students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, may violate students' civil rights. ("Bullying May Violate Civil Rights, Duncan Warns Schools;" Oct. 26, 201 0.)

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Local Governments and Property Taxes:

• Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Ziegelbauer in favor of proposed budget

Ziegelbauer believes the collective bargaining changes- that Assembly leadership said will be put into the 2011-13 budget, if necessary- and other fiscal changes "will put us back on the path to prosperity almost immediately.

"(They will) get our financial system back under control without raising taxes and creating the kinds of incentives that will stimulate economic activity in Wisconsin, especially compared to other states."

• Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point Area School District budget could change

Though taxes in the Stevens Point Area Public School District would drop under a preliminary 2011-12 budget passed Monday, district leaders cautioned the numbers are in flux and will change somewhat before the budget is finalized.

The Stevens Point Area Public School Board approved the preliminary budget by a vote of 8-0. Board member Lisa Totten was absent.

The district's levy would drop by about $1.7 million under the budget, lowering the corresponding mill rate by 44 cents to $7. 93. That means the owner of a $100,000 home would pay $793 in school taxes.

• Appleton Post Crescent. Appleton teacher contract extension on hold

The current contract, which was approved in March, expires June 30. The contract extension would cover the 1,050 educators represented by AEA July 1 through June 2012.

"It has to do with the insurance carrier decision-making process," Hietpas said of the sticking point for both sides. "Otherwise we're pretty well in alignment."

Appleton's current carrier is WEA Trust.

When the AEA and the school board met two weeks ago to exchange proposals for a contract extension, the union offered to have educators pay 12 percent of their health insurance premiums starting Sept. 1., as well as a 5.8 percent contribution toward their retirement benefits.

Chris Heller, AEA negotiations chairman, told the board Monday that he had been authorized by union leaders to "offer economic concessions that will more than close the gap in regards to next year's budget concerns."

Appleton anticipates an $8 million reduction in revenues next school year.

• Wausau Daily Herald. Firefighters reach deal on union contract

The agreement gives a 1. 75 percent wage increase to the union's roughly 50 members, retroactive to Jan. 1. It does not increase firefighters' insurance contribution from 10 percent to 12.6 percent, nor does it require union members to pay 5. 8 percent toward their retirement.

The city's Human Resources manager, /Ia Koss, said the city asked for both the police and firefighter unions to contribute toward pensions, but the firefighters union "would not change the language" from the 2010 contract.

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LTGOV; Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Hagedorn, Brian K- GOV; Himebauch, Casey- GOV; Hogan, Pat - DOA; Huebsch, Mike - DOA; Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV; Jensen, Jodi - DOA; Kikkert, Becky- DOA; Kitzman, Nick- - GOV; Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Polzin, Cindy M - GOV; Roetker, Patrick - DOA; Schrimpf, Chris -GOV; Schutt, Eric- i Cullen J - GOV; Yahn, Nate - DOA

Subject: Daily Policy and Legislative Update

Legislative Affairs Team Joint Committee on Finance

• The Joint Committee on Finance held a public hearing in Superior today. • The Joint Committee on Finance will be holding a public hearing in West Allis on Monday.

Legislative Contacts: • Completed prep work for the Governor's legislative budget luncheon on Monday.

Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Team Tourism

• Room Tax o Met with WI Hotel and Lodging Assoc. and WI Association of Conventions and Visitor Bureaus o Discussed proposal with Secretary Klett and Deputy Secretary Pantle

WHEDA • Modernization Bill

o Sent two proposals over to LRB

JOBS Hotline • 2 calls received

DOT • Contact from business group regarding the weight limit on state highways. • Inquiry from Rep. Richards regarding Hoan Bridge • Sec. Gottlieb will tour the Stillwater Bridge on April 15

DNR • Waterfowl Stamp

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o WI Waterfowl Association and Ducks Unlimited met with us to discuss their proposal to increase the amount paid for waterfowl stamps.

o They have a number of legislators they will be approaching to introduce an amendment to the budget.

• PACE o Representative Shilling sent a letter to the PACE Council supporting the program.

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Health Care Team Health Care

• Health Care Policy Team is in Salt Lake City attending the NGA Health Care Regional Meeting


Local Government:

• Wisconsin State Journal. Report: Cities will lose money under Walker budget

"The governor's methodology simply overestimates the amount of savings, especially in the area of insurance premiums," said Dan Thompson, the League's executive director. But Walker spokesman Cullen Werwie said Thursday the League did not take into account that cities could offiet cuts with additional increases in health care contributions, switching to a lower-cost plan, and limiting overtime. The study also failed to account for Walker's elimination of storm water mandates.

League of Wisconsin Municipalities. Proposed local savings only cover 61% of state funding cuts

• Appleton Post Crescent. Kimberly schools OK 23 layoff notices

KIMBERLY- The Kimberly Area School District sent layoff notices to 23 full- and part-time paraprofessionals Monday to help close an estimated $1.7 million budget shortfall.

• Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Gov. Walker says benefit changes could go beyond proposal

Walker has stated those measures would more than offiet reductions in state shared revenue to municipalities and school districts. But Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels' budget analysis shows cuts in state fonding equal $1,149,462 while savings to the city in pension and health insurance payments come to $395,039- a net deficit of$754,423.

The vast mqjority of city workers already pay 10 percent of their health insurance premiums. Walker told reporters prior to taking a tour of the foundry that cities could have employees pay "13, 14, 15 or 20 percent of their health insurance and still be well below most people in the private sector. "

• Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan transit workers reject contract proposal

That means city transit workers will continue to work under their current contract, which runs through Dec. 31 this year.

The proposed extensions would have frozen workers' wages through 2013 and required that they contribute 5.8 percent of their pay toward their pension and 12.5 to 15 percent of their health insurance premiums. The wage freeze would have meant their forgoing a 1 percent pay raise they are due to receive in July.

Ryan at the time hailed the agreement as being "in the best interests of the city and the union" and that it "serves as a template for future negotiations with the city's unions."

The contract extension also would have staved off the possibility of the city losing more than $1.4 million in federal transit funding because Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill ends most collective bargaining privileges for most public employees. Federal rules require that transit employees work under a collective bargaining agreement whenever federal funds are used to operate a transit system.

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• Oshkosh Northwestern. City, county moving on union worker contract extensions

Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris said the contracts aim to preserve the union's right to bargain with the county through 2012 in exchange for taxpayer savings.

The proposed 2010-2012 contract for the AFSCME Local1903, which represents Highway Department workers, includes no raises except a 1. 5 percent increase this year, a change in how overtime hours are calculated, a requirement that employees contribute 5. 8 percent of pay toward their pensions as soon as the new law takes efftct and an agreement to adopt the county's health insurance program.

Fitzpatrick also said the contract extension discussion grew out of concern the city could lose $1.5 million in ftderal transit aid for the Oshkosh Transit System should transit workers lose their collective bargaining rights. Fitzpatrick said transit staff belong to Local 796, but the other two chapters--796-B represents clerical staff and 796-C represents pro fissional staff-have been included because cuts to transit funding would likely have a ripple effect on other city operations.

Justice:

• Sheboygan Press. Editorial: Keep record-sharing funds in budget

The Office of Justice Assistance first put the system in operation in 2006. Some of the startup money came from the Department of Homeland Security and other ftderal justice grants. The $2 million he Office of Justice Assistance is seeking to maintain the system is not a lot of money under normal circumstances, -and every dollar saved is important when trying to close a $3.6 million gap.

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Governor Scott Walker Monday, March 07, 2011 2:41 PM Colvin, Alan R - GOV FW: collective bargaining

Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 8:02AM To: Governor Scott Walker Subject: collective bargaining

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Alan Colvin Constituent Services Director Office of the Governor 608-266-1212 [email protected]

From: Heidi c-.-•·-Sent: Thursday, To: Governor Scott Walker

Governor Scott Walker Tuesday, March 22, 2011 3:09 PM Henry, Madeline- GOV FW: Federal funds for city busying

Cc: 'MARC STOLT, SENTRY INSURANCE AM' Subject: Federal funds for city busying

To whom it may concern;

I contacted your office yesterday and spoke to Tristan by phone in response to a local newspaper article which stated federal funding would be lost due to the removal of collective bargaining under the current budget proposal. He told me that it would not in fact be impacted b/c some collective bargaining for salaries is still in place (monies were not guaranteed b/c of federal budget issues but w/current budget bill WI in compliance to receive these monies if availalbe). In speaking to the Stevens Point Mayor, Andrew Halverson, this morning, who was quoted in the article that promoted my call, I was told that according to Federal Law the bargaining rights have to be the same as when the monies were allocated to the state so therefore the monies would very likely be withdrawn. PLEASE clarify this for me.

Thank you, Heidi Stolt

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