Respectfully submitted,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
February 27, 2002
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
We have completed a financial audit of WHA Television, as requested by the University of Wisconsin-Extension to fulfill the audit requirements of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Corporation requires audited financial statements of public broadcasting entities to determine future funding levels.
WHA Television is licensed to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and is operated by the University of Wisconsin-Extension. WHA Television received over $14.8 million in support and revenue during fiscal year 2000-01, including state support, member contributions, funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and various other grants.
Our audit report contains the financial statements and related notes for the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001. We were able to issue an unqualified independent auditor's report on these statements.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by University of Wisconsin-Extension staff during the audit.
Respectfully submitted,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Coggs, Shilling, Sinicki and Ziegelbauer. Granted.
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Representative Williams asked unanimous consent that her votes be recorded from Tuesday, February 26, on the following questions:
Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 675 be adopted? "Aye"
Shall Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 675 be laid on the table? "Aye"
Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 675 be adopted? "Aye"
Shall Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 675 be adopted? "Aye"
Representative Shilling asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
9:02 A.M.
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11:12 A.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Coggs asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Sinicki asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Ziegelbauer asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 63
Relating to: creating a committee of conference on 2001 Assembly Bill 843 and 2001 Senate Bill 104, the 2001 Campaign Finance Bills.
Representative Black moved that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 63 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Senate Joint Resolution 63 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kaufert, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood and Young - 43.
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Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Skindrud, Starzyk, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 54.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hoven and Seratti - 2.
Motion failed.
The committee on Rules introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 54
Relating to: establishing a special order of business for Monday, March 4, 2002.
By
committee on Rules.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 54 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Skindrud, Starzyk, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 54.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 43.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hoven and Seratti - 2.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill 842
Relating to: legislative redistricting.
Assembly Bill 842 was made a special order of business at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, March 4, 2002, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 54.
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Representative Vrakas requested a call of the Assembly. There were sufficient seconds.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to close the doors and the Chief Clerk to call the roll.
The Chief Clerk reported that all members of the Assembly were present. Under Assembly Rule
87, the Call of the Assembly was lifted.
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Announcements
Representative Sykora asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Ken Nyhus from Bloomer, for his respect of the voting process. Granted.
Representative Pettis asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of four heroes from Grantsburg, Rachel and Mariah Anderson and Cari and Carissa Skifstad, who saved Kara and Nathan Anderson after they fell through the ice. Granted.
Representative Coggs asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter Mariama A. Coggs, who celebrated her birthday on February 25. Granted.
Representative Ainsworth asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of University of Wisconsin-Madison Men's Basketball Head Coach, Bo Ryan, and the team for winning the Big Ten Championship. Granted.
Representative Hundertmark asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her daughter, Kristin Hundertmark, who celebrated her 19th birthday today. Granted.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his niece, Kelly Stauske from Colby, who will be six years old on March 4. Granted.
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Reference Bureau Corrections
Assembly Bill 813
1. Page 1, line 2: substitute "antlerless" for "anterless".
2. Page 2, line 4: substitute "antlerless" for "anterless".
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Visitors
During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Kelly Merkel from Marshfield, guest and intern of Representative Lippert.
Camille Solberg, Spanish Teacher and Greg Bosma, Civics Teacher from the Fond du Lac Christian School in North Fond du Lac, guests of Representative Townsend.
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Representative Foti moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 5.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
