Sincerely,
Helene Nelson
Secretary
Referred to committee on Children and Families.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
January 21, 2005
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
In
1997 Act 27, the 97-99 Biennial Budget, the Legislature established requirements in state law intended to strengthen protections for children and vulnerable adults in organized care settings. The provisions require, among other things, that designated caregivers conduct background checks on all new and existing staff and bar them from employing anyone who has committed certain crimes or acts. DHFS and (for certain child care providers) counties and local school boards must perform checks on a provider before issuing a license or other credential. Individuals, who have committed prohibited crimes or acts may apply to the Department, counties, or school boards for a waiver of the employment or licensing bans upon evidence of rehabilitation.
Sections
48.685 (5g) and
50.065 (5g) of the Wisconsin Statutes direct the Department to submit an annual report to the legislature that specifies the number of persons who have sought waivers of employment or licensing bans by requesting to demonstrate that they have been rehabilitated. The report must also specify the number of requests that were approved and the reasons for the success or failure of the requests. Attached is the report for 2004.
Questions about this report should be referred to Linda Dawson, Acting Chief Legal Counsel, at 608-266-0355.
Thank you for distributing this report to members of the Assembly.
Sincerely,
Helene Nelson
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Steinbrink. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:17 A.M.
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1:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
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Assembly Bill 2
Relating to: eliminating the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions and increasing the membership of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 2 offered by Representative Kreuser.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Steinbrink asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Point of Order
Representative Albers rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill
2 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54(3)(f).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order
well taken.
Representative Kreuser appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 60.
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Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, Young and Zepnick - 36.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, A. Williams and M. Williams - 3.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 2 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 2 be given a third reading.
Representative Kreuser objected.
Representative Huebsch moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 2 be given a third reading.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 2 be given a third reading?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, Wood and Speaker Gard - 59.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 37.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, A. Williams and M. Williams - 3.
Motion failed.
Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: the number of pupils eligible to participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Representative Young.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Representative Kreuser.
Representative Young asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill
3 be placed after Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill
3. Granted.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Representative Wasserman.
Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Representative Wasserman.
Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Representatives Sinicki and Richards.
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Speaker Pro Tempore Freese asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
2:15 P.M.
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2:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent to be excused from voting on
Assembly Bill 3 and any amendments to
Assembly Bill 3 under Assembly Rule
77. Granted.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
2:53 P.M.
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4:30 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Freese asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
