Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Nelson
, Jerome M.,
of Windsor, as a member of the Real Estate Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Sathoff, Karen E.,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Geologists, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 38
Relating to: eligibility for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority's property tax deferral loan program.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 40
Relating to: shared revenue payments for former utility property.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 42
Relating to: qualifications for absentee voting.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Moore, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 49
Relating to: the individual income tax filing threshold for certain married persons.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Wirch, Grobschmidt, Drzewiecki and Zien.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Moore.
Robert Wirch
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Carroll, David T.,
of Schofield, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending December 31, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Moen, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Flaherty, Barbara M.,
of DeForest, as a member of the Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Moen, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Kasik-Miller, Susan A.,
of Eau Claire, as a member of the Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Moen, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Norem
, Lorraine A.,
of Elkhorn, as a member of the Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Moen, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Pfeffer, Roy T.,
of Manitowoc, as a member of the Funeral Directors Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Moen, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Sarazen, Dr. Jeff M.,
of Wausau, as a member of the Optomerty Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Moen, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
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Strand
, Dr. Richard J.,
of La Crosse, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Moen, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
The committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Dean
, Richard L.,
of Eau Claire, as Secretary of the Department of Financial Institutions, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Erpenbach, Jauch, Plache, Rude and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jon Erpenbach
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
March 12, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The biennial budget bill,
1983 Wisconsin Act 27, created s.
46.275, Community Integration Program (CIP) for Residents of State Centers. The intent of this program "is to relocate persons from the state centers for the developmentally disabled into appropriate community settings with the assistance of home and community-based services and with continuity of care. The intent of the program is also to minimize its impact on state employees through redeployment of employees into vacant positions." S.
46.275(5m) requires the Department to submit a report to the Joint Committee on Finance and to the Chief Clerk of each house of the Legislature describing the program's impact during the preceding calendar year on state employees, including the Department's efforts to redeploy employees into vacant positions and the number of employees laid off.
For the period of January 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998, there were 67 placements of center residents into the community. For fiscal year 1998, reductions of $5,862,995 and 135.32 FTE were made in the budget for the purpose of CIP placements. For the period July 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998, sufficient reductions will be made in the fiscal year 1999 operating budget to reflect reductions for CIP placements. Although twenty-nine employees received at risk letters to be laid off, twenty-three of them transferred to other vacant positions and six employees retired. Thus reductions of positions and dollars have been made for calendar year 1998 with no employees being laid off during the year. Only six layoffs have occurred at the centers due to the CIP program since the program began in 1983. All other reductions have been absorbed through attrition of employees.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Labor-Management Council
January 27, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
I am pleased to present you with the 1998 annual Report of the Wisconsin Labor-Management Council. The report notes the accomplishments and activities of the Council throughout the past year.
Council members old and new are enthusiastic in meeting their statutory responsibilities. We are appreciative to be a part of building and strengthening Wisconsin's workforce and economic development system.
If you have questions or would like to discuss any issues related to the Council, please contact me at 608-266-7552, or Co-chairs David Newby at 414-771-0770 and Bill Gray at 414-343-4000.
