Ayes: 10 - Representatives M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Olsen, Owens, Starzyk, Sykora, Ziegelbauer and Wood.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Morris-Tatum, Turner and Pocan.
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To joint committee on Finance.
Assembly Bill 140
Relating to: modifying the definition of "income" under the homestead tax credit.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Olsen, Owens, Starzyk, Sykora, Ziegelbauer, Wood, Morris-Tatum, Turner and Pocan.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Olsen, Owens, Starzyk, Sykora, Ziegelbauer, Wood, Turner and Pocan.
Noes: 1 - Representative
Morris-Tatum.
To joint committee on Finance.
Assembly Bill 314
Relating to: the publication of notices relating to the creation of tax incremental financing districts.
Passage:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Olsen, Starzyk, Sykora, Ziegelbauer, Morris-Tatum, Turner and Pocan.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Owens and Wood.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 163
Relating to: the publication of notices relating to the creation of tax incremental financing districts.
Concurrence:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Olsen, Starzyk, Sykora, Ziegelbauer, Morris-Tatum, Turner and Pocan.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Owens and Wood.
To committee on Rules.
Michael Lehman
Chairperson
Committee on Ways and Means
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Reference Bureau Corrections
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1
1. Page 3, line 8: substitute "person's" for "persons'".
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Speaker's Appointments
DATE: May 31, 2001
TO: Representative Jean Hundertmark
FROM: Adam Peer, Legislative Assistant
Office of the Speaker
SUBJECT: Appointment of Representative Hundertmark to Joint Committee on Finance
Speaker Jensen has temporarily appointed Representative Hundertmark to the Joint Committee on Finance per Assembly Rule
9. This appointment is effective for the proceedings of May 31, 2001 on Representative Hundertmartk's arrival to the committee hearing room. She will replace Representative Ward on the committee.
I certify that this document with digital signature represents the appointment made by Assembly Speaker Scott R. Jensen. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
Madison
May 29, 2001
Mr. John Scocos
Assembly Chief Clerk
1 East Main Street, Suite 402
Madison, WI 53703
Dear John:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following report to the 2001 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:
RL 2001-04 Legislation and Petition to Wisconsin Supreme Court on Guardians Ad Litem in Actions Affecting the Family
(2001 Senate Bill 126)
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of this report are available in the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at
www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/reports_by_topic.htm.
Sincerely,
Terry C. Anderson
Director
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Commissioner of Insurance
Madison
May 21, 2001
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
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In accordance with s.
601.427(9), Wis. Stat., I am pleased to submit this report to the Wisconsin Legislature. This report is to evaluate the impact that
1995 Wisconsin Act 10 has had on the following:
(a) The number of health care providers practicing in Wisconsin.
(b) The fees that health care providers pay under s.655.27(3).
(c) The premiums that health care providers pay for health care liability insurance.
The evaluation performed included the collection and analysis of statistics regarding the number of health care providers and premiums charged for health care liability insurance. Analysis of these statistics determined the only discernable effect on these areas has been an estimated $60.8 million dollars in reductions of fees collected under s.
655.27 (3), Wis. Stats., over the last five years. However, it was further noted that loss experience to date is too immature to validate the reduction.
The attached report provides information regarding the background of Act 10, the statistics collected and the analysis performed.
Sincerely,
Connie L. O'Connell
Commissioner
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Council on Long Term Care
Madison
May 31, 2001
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
The Wisconsin Council on Long Term Care was given the statutory responsibility in Wisconsin Act 9, (ss.
46.282 (1)(b)(6g)) to report annually to the Legislature and the Governor on the status of Family Care and the long term care system in Wisconsin. In accordance with the statute, the Council has reviewed the status of the Family Care pilots as well as the overall long term care system in Wisconsin. Enclosed you will find the Annual Report of the Wisconsin Council on Long Term Care. The report outlines the recommendations that the Council developed based on this review. The report is available on the website at:
www.wcltc.state.wi.us.
If you have any questions I can be reached in La Crosse at (608) 788-5700.
Sincerely,
Tom Rand
Chair
Referred to committee on Aging and Long Term-Care.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Madison
May 31, 2001
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
As directed by s.
29.889(11), Stats., the Department of Natural Resources has prepared a report to the Legislature regarding the Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program for the 2000 program year, ending December 31, 2000. Said statute directs distribution to "appropriate standing committees" of the legislature in the manner provided under s.
13.172(3), Stats. In compliance with these requirements, and because the both of you are more apt to determine "appropriate standing committees", I am submitting this report to you, the Chief Clerks of the Assembly and Senate, for distribution.
Thank you for your assistance
Sincerely,
Darrell Bazzell
Secretary
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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