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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Links to Omnibus Motions

Here are links to the omnibus motions on TANFand economic development that the JFC adopted today.

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posted by Greg Bump @ 5/22/2007 01:34:00 PM  

Colon Bats .500 on Motions

The committee having wrapped up its regular agenda, stand-alone motions are flying fast and furious.

Rep. Colon's two stand-alone motions that got mixed results.

A motion to require that if a person is required to display multiple building permits, those permits be displayed in the same location or building site, passed 10-6.

A second motion from Colon, to require that a if a building permit is withdrawn the agency that issued the permit must notify the owner of the property and the general contractor within five days failed on an 8-8 party-line vote.

A Rep. Vos motion regarding the regulation of elevator mechanics passed 16-0.

A motion from Sen. Decker to require that the $308,000 unencumbered balance in the Wisconsin Technical College System firefighter training operations appropriation revert back to the fire dues distribution appropriation at the end of each fiscal year, and then be transferred to the DHFS program revenue appropriation for inter- and intra-agency EMS programs failed on an 8-8 partisan vote.

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posted by Greg Bump @ 5/22/2007 11:40:00 AM  

Alphabet Soup on PECFA Motion

The committee unanimously adopts alternatives A2, B1, C1, D1 with options a-through-e on budget paper 222.

Ultimately the vote deletes transfer of $4 million from the Petroleum Inspection Fund to the general fund, but approves the governor's recommendation to reestimate of the PECFA program awards appropriation to $20 million annually.

In addition, $49 million in curently authroized, but unissued, PEFCA revenue obligation bonding authority is deleted under the motion.

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posted by Greg Bump @ 5/22/2007 11:29:00 AM  

Committee Unanimous on Commerce Omnibus

16-0 is the vote on the omnibus motion on Commerce.

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posted by Greg Bump @ 5/22/2007 11:25:00 AM  

Jauch Laments Missing Bio-industry Funds

Sen. Jauch said he supports the omnibus before the committee regarding economic development, but said the committee has already blown its opportunity to take up the most important economic development tool - investment in the biofuel industry.

The governor's provision to spend $30 million over the biennium for a renewable energy grant program was deleted by the JFC two weeks ago. (See more here, and here.)

"The bio economy is going to be the new industrial revolution," Jauch said. If the state fails to invest it will "take a backseat to every other state in the nation," he said.

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posted by Greg Bump @ 5/22/2007 11:06:00 AM  

Another Omnibus

Sen. Decker and Rep. Robin Vos, R-Racine, have introduced an omnibus covering budget papers 211-215.

Among the provisions in the motion:

- Adopt alternative 4 in budget paper 211 to provide annual funding of $350,000 GPR for manufacturing extension grants. In addition, provide $1 million GPR to the Wisconsin Development Fund in 07-08 that may be used to create a venture center.

- Reject the governor's recommendation in budget paper 213, and instead place $50,000 GPR in 07-08 and $700,000 in 08-09 in the JFC's supplemental GPR appropriation, with the $50,000 to be released to Forward Wisconsin and the Dept. of Commerce to develop a plan within six months for using the $700,000 to attract businesses to Wisconsin.

- Adopt alternative 1 on paper 214 to restructure the Wisconsin Development Fund. In addition, expand the Wisconsin Development Finance Board to include two legislative members, one appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, one appointed by the Senate Majority Leader, and require that all other appointed members of the board be confirmed by the Senate. Also, delete the mining economic development grants and loans program, the certified capital companies program, recycling rebates program, and brownfields general purpose revenue grant program.

- Adopt alternative 1 on budget paper 215 transferring $1 million in 07-08 and $350,000 in 08-09 from tribal gaming revenue to program revenue repayments.

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posted by Greg Bump @ 5/22/2007 10:53:00 AM  

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