Acting Executive Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Justice
July 1, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Section
9131 of
1997 Wisconsin Act 27 requires the Department of Justice to prepare and submit two reports on criminal history background searches. I am please to offer these reports to fulfill requirements of that legislation.
"Criminal Background Record Checks - Uniform Fee Proposal" is a report on the feasibility of establishing uniform fees for criminal history searches performed under ss.165.82. The Department of Justice has determined that a uniform fee of $7 would provide the revenue necessary to support current costs, but opposes the implementation of a uniform fee structure for reasons detailed in the report.
"Caregiver Background Checks - Determining Convictions in Other States" is a two-part report. The first part, prepared by the Department of Justice, examines whether an efficient method exists to determine if a person employed in the caregiver industry has a relevant criminal conviction in a state other than Wisconsin. Use of the current national record check system would require state legislation and the submission of an applicant fingerprint card. The report outlines some other options available to caregivers searching for out-of-state criminal record information.
The second part of the report, prepared by the Department of Health and Family Services, examines the methods available for determining if a caregiver has been reported for abuse or neglect or misappropriation of property in another state.
Questions about either Department of Justice report should be referred to Michael A. Roberts, Deputy Administrator, Division of Law Enforcement Services, at 608/266-7052. Questions concerning the report developed by the Department of Health and Family Services can be referred to George Watson of DHFS at 267-7949.
Sincerely,
James E. Doyle
Attorney General
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July 2, 1998
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
June 3, 1998
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
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Relating to the remediation of soil contamination through landspreading.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, July 7, 1998.
Referred to committee on Environment and Energy,
July 8, 1998.
Relating to emission limitations for motor vehicles.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, July 7, 1998.
Referred to committee on Environment and Energy,
July 8, 1998.
Relating to the slow-no-wake speed restriction on Tombeau lake, Walworth county.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, July 7, 1998.
Referred to committee on Environment and Energy,
July 8, 1998.
Relating to commercial fishing in the Wisconsin-Minnesota boundary waters.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, July 7, 1998.
Referred to committee on Environment and Energy,
July 8, 1998.
Relating to implementation of the automated license issuance system.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, July 7, 1998.
Referred to committee on Environment and Energy,
July 8, 1998.
Relating to the administration of the forest crop law and the managed forest law.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, July 7, 1998.
Referred to committee on Environment and Energy,
July 8, 1998.
Relating to adopting additional annuity mortality tables.
Submitted by Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.
Report received from Agency, July 3, 1998.
Referred to committee on Insurance,
July 8, 1998
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Relating to the mining economic development grants and loan program.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, July 7, 1998.
Referred to committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs, July 8, 1998
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Relating to the Wisconsin development fund.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, July 7, 1998.
Referred to committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs, July 8, 1998
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Relating to the rural economic development fund.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, July 7, 1998.
Referred to committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs, July 8, 1998
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Relating to the minority business finance program.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, July 7, 1998.
Referred to committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs, July 8, 1998
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