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February 2010
 

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Monday, February 1
Legislative Committee Meetings
12:00 pm Joint Review on Criminal Penalties, 411-S. Exec Session and Informational Hearing.
Administrative Rules Hearings
10 am Tourism: Public hearing on creating Chapter 3, grants to municipalities and organizations for regional tourist information centers created under 2009 Wisconsin Act 28. 201 W. Washington Ave, 1st Floor Human Resource Conf. Room, WHEDA Building, Madison.
1 pm DPI: Public hearing on waiver of school hours. Madison GEF 3 Building, 125 South Webster Street, Room 041, Madison.
Fundraisers
5 pm
DUE TO LEGISLATIVE CALENDARS the fundraiser scheduled MONDAY, Feb. 1st for Rep. Mark Gottlieb and Rep. Jeff Stone is postponed. For more information please contact Vi Hammelman at 414.403.3451 We are sorry for the inconvience.

Reception in Honor of Assistant Minority Leader Mark Gottlieb and Rep. Jeff Stone, Brocach Irish Pub and Restaurant, 7 W. Main Street, Madison. Individual and PAC contributions gratefully accepted.  Citizens for Gottlieb, PO Box 613, Port Washington, WI  53074. Friends of Jeff Stone, 5535 Grandview Drive, Greendale, WI  53129. RSVP Vi Hammelman at vihammelman@yahoo.com .

Tuesday, February 2
Legislative Committee Meetings
10 am Assembly Special Committee on Clean Energy Jobs, 412-E. Hearing
1 pm Assembly Elections and Campaign Reform, 415-NW. Hearing.
Meetings and Events
8 am Wisconsin Coastal Management Council, Project Selection Committee, Lussier Family Heritage Center, 3101 Lake Farm Road, Madison.
Administrative Rules Hearings
1 pm DNR: Public hearing on the control of polluted runoff and two grant programs that help fund those controls. State Office Building, 141 NW Barstow St, Room 151, Waukesha.

Wednesday, February 3
Legislative Committee Meetings
10 am Assembly Colleges and Universities, 225-NW. Hearing.
10:30 am Assembly Children and Families, 400-NE. Hearing.
10:30 am Senate Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, 330-SW. Exec Session.
10:30 am Assembly Health and Healthcare Reform, 417-N Hearing and Exec Session.
11 am Senate Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, 400-SE. Hearing.
11 am Assembly State Affairs and Homeland Security, 300-NE. Exec Session.
1 pm Assembly Jobs, Economy & Small Business, 328-NW. Hearing and Exec. Session.

Fundraisers
5 pm SSDC Reception for Bob Jauch, Inn on the Park, Madison, WI.  $1000 to host, $500 Sponsor, $250 supporter. Recommended contribution $100.. Contact Kory 608-260-2403 or koryk@wisdems.org

Thursday, February 4
Legislative Committee Meetings

10 am

 Assembly Agriculture, 412-E. Hearing.

10 am

 Senate Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, 411-S. Hearing and Exec Session.

10 am

 Senate Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, 330-SW. Hearing and Exec Session.

10 am

 Assembly Criminal Justice, 328-NW. Hearing and Exec Session.

1:30 pm

 Assembly Personal Privacy, 225-NW. Hearing.
Meetings and Events

10 am

 UW System Board of Regents, Van Hise Hall, Madison.

Friday, February 5
Meetings and Events

9 am

 UW System Board of Regents, Van Hise Hall, Madison.
10 am Wisconsin Arts Board, Percent for Art Program, Room 302 Of the Middleton Building, UW Madison.

Saturday, February 6

Sunday, February 7

Monday, February 8
Legislative Committee Meetings
10 am Senate Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, 411-S. Exec Session and Hearing.

Tuesday, February 9
Legislative Committee Meetings
10 am Assembly Judiciary and Ethics, 225-NW. Hearing.
10 am Senate Labor, Elections, and Urban Affairs, 201-SE. Hearing.  CANCELED
10:30 am Assembly Public Safety, 415-NW. Exec Session. CANCELED
11 am Assembly Energy and Utilities and Senate Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail., 412-E. Hearing. DELAYED UNTIL 1 PM
1 pm Assembly Veterans and Military Affairs, 417-N. Hearing and Exec Session. CANCELED
Meetings and Events
10 am Wisconsin Interoperability Initiative, Technical Workgroup, Statewide System Management Group, Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, 4311 Jackson Street, Oshkosh.

Wednesday, February 10
Legislative Committee Meetings
9:30 am Assembly Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs, 415-NW. Hearing and Exec Session.
10 am Assembly Financial Institutions, 328-NW. Executive Session. and Hearing.
10 am Assembly Labor, 225-NW. Hearing. CANCELED
10 am Senate Select Committee on Clean Energy, 412-E. Public Hearing. Topics: Vehicles; Fuels; Planning; Transportation Infrastructure; Energy Efficient Buildings and Equipment; Bioenergy.
10 am Senate Agriculture and Higher Education, 411-S. Hearing.
10:30 am Assembly Health and Healthcare Reform, 417-N. Hearing and Exec Session.
10:30 am Assembly Insurance, 328-NW. Hearing.
11 am Senate Ethics Reform and Government Operations, 400-SE. Hearing and Exec Session.
12 pm Senate Agriculture and Higher Education and Assembly Agriculture, 411-S. Joint Hearing.
1 pm Senate Economic Development, 330-SW. Hearing and Executive Session.
Administrative Rules Hearings
1 pm DNR: Public hearing on the control of polluted runoff and two grant programs that help fund those controls. Lyman F. Anderson Agricultural and Conservation Center, 1 Fen Oak Court, Classrooms A & B, Madison.

Fundraisers
8 am Join Attorney General Van Hollen for Breakfast, Madison Hilton, Madison. Host levels $1000 or $500.  PAC is accepted.  For more info contact Laura Gralton at 414-881-1005 or Laura@Graltonconsulting.com

Thursday, February 11
Legislative Committee Meetings
9 am Senate Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, 330-SW. Exec Session and Hearing.
9:30 am Assembly Workforce Development, 415-NW. Informational Hearing.
10 am Senate Select Committee on Clean Energy, 411-S. Public Hearing. Topics: Goals; Program Coordination and Evaluation; Public Education; State and Local Government; Cap and Trade Report.
10 am Senate Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, 300-SE. Exec Session and Hearing.
10 am Assembly Transportation, 417-N. Exec Session and Hearing.
10:30 am Assembly Insurance, 328-NW. Hearing
11 am Senate Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, 412-E. Informational Hearing.
11:30 am Assembly Housing, 412-E. Executive session.
Noon Assembly Public Health, 400-NE. Executive Session.
1:30 pm Assembly Veterans and Military Affairs, 225-NW.. Hearing and Exec Session. (rescheduled from 2/9/10)
Administrative Rules Hearings
9 am Revenue: Public hearing on the financial record matching program. Events Room, State Revenue Building, 2135 Rimrock Road, Madison.
1 pm DNR: Public hearing on the control of polluted runoff and two grant programs that help fund those controls. Rib Mountain Municipal Center, 3700 N. Mountain Road, Wausau.
1 pm Revenue: Public hearing on ambulatory surgical center assessment. Events Room, State Revenue Building, 2135 Rimrock Road, Madison.

Fundraisers
5 pm Voters for Vinehout Fundraiser, Stella Blues, 306 E. Madison Street, Eau Claire.  $1000 Host, $500 Sponsor, $250 Supporter.  Recommended contribution $100. No PAC. Contact Kory at 608-260-2403 or koryk@wisdems.org

Friday, February 12
Legislative Committee Meetings
10 am Senate Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax relief, and Revenue, 300-SE. Exec Session.
Meetings and Events
11 am UW System Competitive University Workforce Commission, 1820 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Drive, Madison.
Administrative Rules Hearings
1:30 pm ETF. Public hearing on the implementation of benefit changes mandated in the budget act; specifically, domestic partnership benefits. ETF, Conference Room GB, 801 West Badger Road, Madison.

Saturday, February 13

Sunday, February 14

Monday, February 15

Legislative Committee Meetings
10 am Assembly Special Committee on Clean Energy Jobs, 412-E. Hearing.

Meetings and Events
8:30 am Milwaukee Mayor Barrett, State of the City Address, Manpower, 100 Manpower Place, Milwaukee.
Fundraisers
5-7 pm Tammy Baldwin's 48th Birthday Party Fundraiser. Restaurant Muramoto, 225 King St., Madison, WI. Suggested contribution: $48. Sponsor levels: $1000, $500, $250, $100. Checks payable to Tammy Baldwin for Congress, PO Box 696, Madison, WI 53701.  RSVP: Stacey@tammybaldwin.com , 608-663-6300, or www.tammybaldwin.com .

Tuesday, February 16

Legislative Floor Session
11 am Senate Session.
11 am Assembly Session.

Legislative Committee Meetings
9 am Joint Finance Committee, 412-E. s13.10 meeting. Exec Session.
9 am Joint Tax Exemptions, 415-NW. Exec Session.
9:30 am Assembly Public Safety, 417-N. Exec Session. (Rescheduled from 2/9/10)
10 am Assembly Judiciary and Ethics, 300-NE. Hearing and Exec Session.
10 am Assembly Energy and Utilities, 225-NW. Exec Session.
10 am Assembly Education, 328-NW. Exec Session.
1 pm Senate Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, 300-SE. Exec Session.
2 pm Senate Economic Development, 330-SW. Exec Session.

Meetings and Events
10 am Gov. Doyle and Mayor Barrett, To welcome new manufacturing facility ot Milwaukee, Taylor Dynamometer, 3602 West Wheelhouse Rd, Milwaukee.

Wednesday, February 17

Legislative Committee Meetings
9:45 am Senate Transportation, Tourism, Forestry and Natural Resources, 411-S. Exec Session.
10 am Senate Transportation, Tourism, Forestry and Natural resources, 411-S. Informational hearing.
10 am Assembly Criminal Justice, 415-NW. Hearing and Exec Session.
10 am Senate Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, 201-SE. Hearing and Exec Session.
10am Assembly Tourism, Recreation, and State Properties, 328-NW. Exec Session.
10 am Assembly Health and Healthcare reform,. Hearing and Exec Session.
10 am Senate Children and Families and Workforce Development, 300-SE. Hearing.
11 am Senate Labor, Elections, and Urban Affairs, 400-SE. Hearing
11:30 am Assembly Corrections and the Courts, 25-NW. Exec Session.
1 pm Joint Review on Criminal Penalties, 412-E. Exec Session.
1 pm Assembly Forestry, 415-NW.  Hearing.
1 pm Senate Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care, and Job Creation, 330-SW. Hearing
1 pm Assembly Children & Families, 400-NE. Hearing and Executive Session.
1 pm Assembly Elections and Campaign Reform, North Hearing Room.  Hearing.
1 pm Assembly Jobs, The Economy, and Small Business, 225-NW. Hearing and Exec Session.
1 pm Assembly Fish & Wildlife, 328-NW. Hearing and Executive Session.

Meetings and Events
10 am DOR Diversity Advisory Council, DOR Madison Office, Rimrock Road. Agenda.
10:15 am AG Van Hollen to Speak to Police Chiefs Association, 2010 Mind-winter, 4th CCVT Training Conference, Kalahari Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells,.
1 pm State Building Commission, Governor's Conference Room. 9:30 am: Administrative Affairs Subcommittee, 10:30 am: Higher Education Subcommittee.

Fundraisers
4:30 pm SSDC Madison Reception, Inn on the Park, Madison. $2000 Host, $1000 Sponsor, $500 Supporter, $250 Friend. No PAC. Contact Kory at 608-260-2403 or koryk@wisdems.org

Thursday, February 18

Legislative Committee Meetings
8:15 am Assembly Personal Privacy, 415-NW. Exec Session.
10 am Senate Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, 411-S. Hearing and Exec Session.
10 am Senate Education, 412-E. Hearing and Exec Session.
1:30 pm Senate Ethics Reform and Government Operations, 330-SW. Exec Session.

Meetings & Events
10 am DOA Affirmative Action Advisory Committee, DOA, 101 E. Wilson Street, Conference Room 4B, Madison.
10 am Wisconsin Coastal Management Council, Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, 1111 East Brown Deer Road, Bayside.
1 pm DHS, Income Maintenance Advisory Committee, Dane County Jobs Center Annex, 1203 N. Sherman Ave, Madison. Agenda.
2 pm Governor's Council on Tourism, JEM Committee, Dept. of Tourism, via teleconference, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison.
Administrative Rules Hearings
9:30 am Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Public hearing on assistance to needy veterans grant program. DVA, Board Room, 8th Floor, 30 West Mifflin Street, Madison.
1 pm DHS. Public hearing on discretionary enforcement. DHS, Wilson Street State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, Room 638B, Madison.

Friday, February 19

Meetings and Events
9 am Governor's Pardon Advisory Board, 413-N.
9:30 am Dept. Of Veterans Affairs Board Meeting, 8th Floor, 30 W. Mifflin Street. Agenda.
1 pm Wisconsin Arts Board, UC Room 260, UW Whitewater, Whitewater.
Administrative Rules Hearings
9:45 am Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Public hearing on duties and responsibilities of the secretary. DVA, Board Room, 8th Floor, 30 West Mifflin Street, Madison.

Saturday, February 20

Sunday, February 21

Monday, February 22

Fundraiser
6 pm Reception for John Nygren. 1951 West Dining and Lounge, 1951 Bond St., Green Bay. Special guest: Scott Walker. Recommended minimum donation:$50 per person; Host committee members: Gold, $500; Silver, $250. Checks can be sent to Nygren for Assembly, P O Box 552, Marinette, WI 54143. For more info, call: 715-923-3426.

Tuesday, February 23
Legislative Meetings
9:30 am Assembly Judiciary and Ethics, 225-NW. Hearing and Exec Session.
9:30 am Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care, 400-NE. Hearing and Exec Session.
Meetings and Events
11 am State of the Tribes, Assembly.
Administrative Rules Hearings
10 am Earned Release of Review Commission: Public hearing on the release of inmates from state prison through parole of other procedures established under 2009 Wis. Act 28. Conference Room 116, Sate Office Building, 819 North 6th Street, Milwaukee.
2:30 pm Release of Review Commission: Public hearing on the release of inmates from state prison through parole of other procedures established under 2009 Wis. Act 28. Yahara Conference Room, 1st Floor, DOA, 101 East Wilson Street, Madison.

Fundraisers
Noon Luncheon Reception Honoring Milwaukee County Exec Scott Walker, Home of Ron Kaufman, 401 6th Street, SE, Washington D.C.  Honorary Hosts: reps. Petri, Sensenbrenner, Ryan and former Governor Thompson.  Host committee:$500.  WI registered PAC $500. General attendance: $100.  Young republicans (30 and younger) $50.  Checks payable to: Friends of Scott Walker, PO Box 100828, Milwaukee, WI  53210.  RSVP Dan at 608-310-8119 or dan@scottwalker.org .
6 pm Reception for Rep. Nygren, Special guest Scott Walker.  1951 Dining and Lounge, 1951 Bond Street, Green Bay.  $50 recommended minimum contribution.  Host committee opportunities: $500 Gold, $250 silver.  For question or to RSVP call 715-923-3426.  Contributions may be sent to: Nygren for Assembly, PO Box 552, Marinette, WI.  54143.

Wednesday, February 24
Legislative Meetings
8:30 am Joint Legislative Council, 412-E.
9 am Senate Agriculture and Higher Education, 201-SE. Exec Session.
9:15 am Assembly Agriculture, North Hearing Room. Hearing.
10 am Assembly Labor, 225-NW. Hearing.
10 am Assembly Financial Institutions, 328-NW. Exec Session and Hearing.
10 am Senate Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, 300-SE.Hearing and Exec Session.
10 am Senate Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, 411-S. Hearing and Exec Session.
10 am Assembly Colleges and Universities, 415-NW. Hearing and Exec Session.
10:30 am Assembly Health and Healthcare Reform, 417-N. Hearing.
10:30 am Assembly Criminal Justice,. 412-E. Hearing. and Exec Session.
10:30 am Senate Ethics Reform and Government Operations. 400-SE. Hearing.
10:30 am Senate Education, 201-SE. Exec Session.
11 am Joint Review of Administrative Rules, 400-NE.. Hearing and Exec Session.
11 am Senate Children & Families, 330-SW. Executive Session.
12:15 pm Assembly Urban & Local Affairs, 400-NE. Hearing and Executive Session.
1:30 pm Assembly Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, 225-NW. Hearing.
1:30 pm Assembly Corrections and the Courts, 328-NW. Hearing.
2 pm Senate Small Business,, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges & Consumer Protection, 201-SE. Hearing.
2:30 pm Assembly Jobs, the Economy, and Small Business, 225-NW. Exec Session and Hearing.
3 pm Assembly Forestry, 415-NW. Exec Session.
Meetings and Events
9 am DNR, Natural Resources Board, Room G09, GEF 2, Madison.
9:30 am Supreme Court Open Administrative Conference and Hearing, Supreme Court Hearing Room.
10 am Wisconsin Realtors Association Government Day, Monona Terrace Convention Center.
10 am ETF Affirmative Action Committee Meeting, Room GB, ETF Office, Madison.
4:30 pm 25th Annual Superior Days, Concourse Hotel, 2nd Floor Ballroom.

Thursday, February 25
Legislative Committee Meetings
9 am Assembly Transportation, 417-N. Hearing and Exec Session.
9 am Assembly Elections and Campaign Reform, 328-NW. Exec Session.
9:15 am Assembly Agriculture, 225-NW. Executive Session.
1:30 pm Senate Economic Development, 330-SW. Exec Session.
Meetings and Events
9 am Evidence-Based Health Policy Project, Accountable Care Organizations, breakfast briefing, 412-E.
Administrative Rules Hearings
10 am Corrections: Public Hearing on sentence calculations and prison release and an administrative review of inmate classification decisions. Conference Room 116, State Office Building, 819 North 6th Street, Milwaukee.
1 pm DNR. Public hearing on the control of polluted runoff and two grant programs. UW Platteville, Pioneer Student Center, University North Room, One University Plaza, Platteville.
1 pm Revenue. Public hearing on apportionment and nexus. State Revenue Building, Events Room, 2135 Rimrock Road, Madison.
1 pm Revenue. Public hearing on combined reporting for corporation franchise and income tax purposes. Events Room, State Revenue Building,. 2135 Rimrock Road, Madison.
2:30 pm Corrections: Public Hearing on sentence calculations and prison release and an administrative review of inmate classification decisions. St. Croix Conference Room, 1st Floor, DOA, 101 East Wilson Street, Madison.
Fundraisers
5 pm Campaign Kickoff Fundraiser for Dave Hutchinson SD-1. Legends, 875 Heritage Road, De Pere. RSVP 920-660-1008.  Check payable to: Dave Hutchinson for State Senate, N8915 County Rd DK, Luxemburg, WI  54217.  All contributions gratefully accepted.

Friday, February 26
Meetings and Events
9:30 am GAB, Chairperson Eich to certify canvass statements, GAB Offices, 212 E. Washington Ave, 3rd Floor.
10:30 am Wisconsin Arts Board, Room 305, Reeve Union, UW Oshkosh.
Administrative Rules Hearings
10 am Financial Institutions, Credit Unions. Public hearing on credit union service organizations. Dept. of Financial Institutions, 345 W. Washington Ave, 5th Floor, Madison.
10 am Commerce, Public hearing on petroleum and other liquid fuel products. Thompson Commerce Center, Third Floor, Room 3B, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison.

Saturday, February 27
Fundraisers
1-3 pm Sen. Tim Carpenter's 50th Birthday Polka Party and Campaign Announcement, Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall, 1920 S. 37th St., Milwaukee. Suggested contribution: $50. Please RSVP by Feb. 23 @ 1-414-383-7223 or senatorcarpenter@hotmail.com . Make checks payable to: Friends of Tim Carpenter, 2957 S. 38th St., Milwaukee, WI 53215.

Sunday, February 28