Noes, 4 - Senators
Jauch and Cowles. Representatives Porter and Duff.
Senate Bill 411
Relating to: a property tax exemption for an air carrier with a hub terminal facility and making an appropriation.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Moore, Shibilski, Plache, Cowles and Darling. Representatives Gard, Porter, Foti, Albers, Duff, Ward, Huber and Riley.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Burke, Moore, Shibilski and Darling. Representatives Gard, Porter, Foti, Duff, Ward, Huber and Riley.
Noes, 5 - Senators
Decker, Jauch, Plache and Cowles. Representative
Albers.
Senate Bill 60
Relating to: educational technology assistance to public library boards, federated and consolidated public library systems and the Wisconsin Schools for the Visually Handicapped and the Deaf.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 2.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Moore, Shibilski, Plache, Cowles and Darling. Representatives Gard, Porter, Foti, Albers, Duff, Ward, Huber and Riley.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 13 - Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Moore, Shibilski, Plache, Cowles and Darling. Representatives Gard, Porter, Albers, Huber and Riley.
Noes, 0 - None.
Brian Burke
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 385
Relating to: time limits on the service of process on the commissioner of insurance (suggested as remedial legislation by the office of the commissioner of insurance).
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 310
Relating to: considering vehicles used in the operation of greenhouses and other similar structures as "farm trucks".
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Baumgart.
Senate Bill 314
Relating to: the involuntary commitment of prisoners for mental health treatment.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 349
Relating to: motorists approaching certain authorized emergency vehicles stopped near a highway and providing a penalty.
Senate amendment 1 adoption.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Baumgart.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 396
Relating to: venue for a delinquency proceeding involving an American Indian juvenile who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act while under the supervision of the department of corrections under an order of a tribal court and an agreement between the department of corrections and the governing body of an American Indian tribe or band.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 398
Relating to: an agreement to indemnify the federal government in connection with the transfer of land for the Kickapoo valley reserve.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roger Breske
Chairperson
S467
The committee on
Judiciary and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 172
Relating to: discharge or other retaliation or discrimination against an employe of a health care facility or a health care provider who reports a violation of the law or a violation of a clinical or ethical standard by the health care facility or health care provider or by an employe of the health care facility or health care provider and providing a penalty.
Introduction and adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
George, Risser, Clausing and Darling.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Huelsman.
Gary George
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
February 24, 2000
The Honorable, The Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by sec. 20.002(11)(f) of the Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under sec. 13.172(3) Stats.), and confirms that the Department of Administration has found it necessary to exercise the "temporary reallocation of balances" authority provided by this section in order to meet payment responsibilities and cover resulting negative balances during the month of January 2000.
On January 1, 2000 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$6 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$27 thousand on January 7, 200 and to -$30 thousand on January 20, 2000. This shortfall decreased to -$6 thousand on January 21, 200 and continued into the month of February. As of the date of this letter, it is expected to be resolved soon. This shortfall is due to the timing of revenues.
On January 1, 2000 the Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan Fund balance was -$77 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$128 thousand on January 7, 2000, to -$138 thousand on January 31, 2000, and continued into the month of February. As of the date of this letter, it is expected to be resolved. This shortfall was to the timing of revenues
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund and Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan Fund shortfalls were not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitation and did not exceed the balances of the Funds available for interfund borrowing.
The distribution of interest earnings to investment pool participants is based on the average daily balance in the pool and each fund's share. Therefore, the monthly calculation by the State Controller's Office will automatically reflect the use of these temporary reallocations of balance authority.
Sincerely,
George Lightbourn
Secretary
Referred to the joint committee on Finance.
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
March 3, 2000
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed a review of the financial condition of the Green Bay Packers, Inc., at the request of several legislators including Senator Robert Cowles, who first requested it. The review was conducted in the context of analyzing the Packers' $295.0 million proposal to renovate Lambeau Field using a combination of public and private funds.
