After two years of participating and lobbying for Leah's Law with the Superior Days Committee, we (the Leah's Law group) were not included in the 2009 Superior Days (February 24th & 25th). These are the topics that will be included in this years delegation, as well as a link to the Superior Days website. We wish the members traveling good luck and a safe trip.
PROPOSED ISSUES FOR SUPERIOR DAYS 2009:
 | 24/7 Care for Veterans Clinic |
| Alternative Response |
| Autism |
| Birth to Three |
| College Graduate Retention - Jobs |
| Communicable Disease |
| Criminal Justice Juvenile Classification of 17 year olds in Adult Justice System |
| Dental Care Access – Incentives (Loan Forgiveness) / Affordable/Accessible Health/Dental Care |
| Flood Plain Ordinance Process Needs to be Modified |
| Heritage Passage signage |
| Historic Preservation of Buildings – Enhance Tax Credits |
| Hwy 13 Passing Lanes |
| Hwy 2&13 Roundabouts |
| Invasive Species: Prohibit Transporting of Aquatic Invasives & Town Compliance Issues |
| Jail Recidivism and job training & County Jails |
| Juvenile Offenders Prevention Funding for Programs in Schools |
| Lack of on-ramps on Highway 53 |
| Lake Superior wind generators in Superior |
| Long-Term Care Redesign |
| Lucius Woods Performing Arts Center |
| Madeline Island going off power grid |
| Mass transit options for Superior region |
| Medial Assistance/Medicaid Maintenance Plans |
| Murphy Oil Expansion |
| New Building at Crex Meadows Youth Camp |
| New perspectives on K-12 issues and school aid funding formula |
| North Country Scenic Trail Development |
| Payment and Third Party Collections by State Mental Health Institutions |
| Potential tax implications for the Superior Refinery |
| Prevailing Wage – Compliance & Survey Process |
| Regional allocation of CDBG funds for public facility and economic development |
| Regional transit authority enabling legislation |
| Renewable Energy Mandates |
| Renewable energy public policy collaborative efforts |
| Septic System Regulation in Rural Areas – Need State Code Changed (POWTS – Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment) |
| Shared Revenue |
| Simplification of Transportation Requirements |
| Special Needs Daycare |
| Stabilization of Funding for County Conservation Programs (Change in State Law) |
| State Job Distributions in NW WI |
| State Video Conferencing Rollout Program |
| State-wide Standards for Wind Energy |
| Support Development of Regional Public Transit |
| Sustainable Energy - Wind Power |
| Unborn Child Abuse |
| US Highway 2 Expansion to Four Lanes (Bio Energy Corridor) (Safety - Passing Lanes) |
| US Highway 53 Intersection Safety |
| Utilization of public lands |
| Veterans Cemetery Way Side Assistance to keep it open in the Winter |
| Youth Programs - NWCEP |
DROPPED ISSUES:
| Allow State Cell Towers to be used in Rural Areas |
| Environmentally safe forest products |
| Funding for English as a Second Language (ESL) Program |
| Funding for Locally Led Land & Water Conservation Department Programs |
| Funding for Shelter/Housing for the Homeless |
| Increase Funding for Mental Health for Vets |
| Increase State Aid to Technical Colleges |
| Lack of E85 gas stations in Northwest Wisconsin |
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| More Low Income Energy Efficient Housing |
| Payday Loans |
| Reform Medical Care |
| Southern Douglas County Tax Base |
| Statewide Predatory Lending Legislation |
| State-wide Smoking Ban |
| Support for Higher Education |
| Technology Infrastructure Support for Cellular Communication Towers |
Link to their website: SUPERIOR DAYS
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