19. William Medina of Florence, Colorado claims $50.00 for reimbursement of a money order allegedly stolen by personnel at the Waupun Correctional Institution. The claimant alleges that he received the money order from an acquaintance. WCI refused to deposit the funds in his account or send him the money order when he was transferred to another institution. He believes the Department of Corrections does not have the authority to keep the money order from him and requests $50 reimbursement. The Department of Corrections recommends this claim be denied. The money order in question was from an inmate named Robert Ciarpaglini and was made out to the order of a Daniel Furseth. The money order had then been modified to show it as coming from Mr. Furseth to the order of the claimant, another WCI inmate. Section
DOC 303.40, Wis. Adm. Code prohibits unauthorized transfer of money between inmates. Because of this rule and concerns about the alterations on the face of the money order, the WCI business office declined to deposit the money in the claimant's account and instead re-deposited it in the account of Mr. Ciarpaglini. If Mr. Ciarpaglini wishes to send another draft to the claimant, nothing is stopping him from doing so. WCI staff acted appropriately and there is no merit to this claim. The Board concludes there has been an insufficient showing of negligence on the part of the state, its officers, agents or employes and this claim is not one for which the state is legally liable nor one which the state should assume and pay based on equitable principles.
20. Veronica Miller of Las Vegas, Nevada claims $1,354.64 for uninsured medical bills allegedly incurred due to an accident at State Fair Park on August 5, 1996. The claimant states that she broke her wrist and ankle when she stepped on a hump that was part of a storm sewer. She states that her ankle twisted into the drain and she fell, landing on her wrist. She requests reimbursement for her uninsured medical expenses. Wisconsin State Fair Park recommends this claim be denied. State Fair Park has no evidence or reports that indicate the claim should be paid. The Board concludes there has been an insufficient showing of negligence on the part of the state, its officers, agents or employes and this claim is not one for which the state is legally liable nor one which the state should assume and pay based on equitable principles.
21. Jack P. Peters of Horicon, Wisconsin claims $20.05 for replacement of a damaged boat light. The claimant's rear boat light was broken when a Department of Natural Resources warden bumped her boat into the back of the claimant's boat. The claimant did not realize there was a 120 day deadline for filing with State Risk Management and is requesting reimbursement of the cost to replace the damaged light. The Department of Natural Resources recommends the claim be paid. The Board concludes the claim should be paid based on equitable principles. The Board further concludes, under authority of s.
16.007 (6m), Stats., payment should be made from the Department of Natural Resources appropriation s.
20.370 (3)(mu), Stats.
The Board concludes:
1. The claims of the following claimants should be denied:
Scott Air Charter
Mark and Barbara Lucius
Douglas W. Brown
Glacier State Distribution Services, Inc.
William Medina
Veronica Miller
2. Payment of the following amounts to the following claimants is justified under s.
16.007, Stats:
Russell L. Gray $450.00
Ronald J. Anderson $155.40
Candi Boley $300.00
Warren Burger $90.40
Bonnie Gerner $280.59
Gary and Carol Larsen $265.71
Mareen Reeson $372.32
Bill Resop $107.06
Carlton P. Severson $58.03
John L. Syftestad $83.52
Kenneth Wittenwyler $21.00
Robert and Alice Yaeger $126.22
Amy Freed $62.25
Kelly Lang $1,327.44
Jack P. Peters $20.05
Dated at Madison, Wisconsin this 4 th day of March 1998.
Alan Lee, Chair
Representative of the Attorney General
Edward D. Main, Secretary
Representative of the Secretary of Administration
Sheryl Albers
Assembly Finance Committee
Brian Burke
Senate Finance Committee
Stewart Simonson
Representative of the Governor
State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
March 5, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following report to the 1997 Legislature on legislation introduced bythe Joint Legislative Council:
RL 97-8 Legislation on Recodification of Fish and Game Laws (1997 Assembly Bill 864)
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for thein formation of the membership. Additional copies of this report are available at the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at
www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/jlcrecs.html.
Sincerely,
David J. Stute
Director
S493
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
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Relating to long-term care insurance.
Submitted by Department of Employe Trust Funds.
Report received from Agency, March 9, 1998.
Referred to committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions, March 10, 1998
.
Relating to kennel license fees.
Submitted by Department of Administration.
Report received from Agency, March 5, 1998.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations, March 10, 1998
.
Relating to the physician and health care provider loan assistance programs.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, March 9, 1998.
Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs,
March 10, 1998 .
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The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Relating to funding emergency grants under the community development block grant program.
No action taken.
Gwendolynne Moore
Chairperson
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Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, March 12 at 10:00 A.M..
Adjourned.
10:01 A.M.
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Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 454 offered by Senator Wineke.
