University of Wisconsin System
July 26, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Wis. stat. s.
36.11(22)(2)(b) requires the Board of Regents to annually submit a report to the Chief Clerk of each house of the Legislature on the methods used by each UW System institution to disseminate information to students on sexual assault and sexual harassment.
The law requires UW System institutions to incorporate into their orientation programs for newly-entering students oral and written information on sexual assault and sexual harassment, including information on: (1) sexual assault by acquaintances of the victims; (2) the legal definitions and penalties for sexual assault; (3) generally available national, state, and campus statistics on sexual assault; (4) the rights of victims; and (5) protective behaviors including methods of recognizing and avoiding sexual assault and sexual harassment. In addition, each institution must annually supply to all students enrolled in the institution printed material that includes information on all of these topics. This law was enacted in April 1990, and this is the fifteenth report to be compiled for the Legislature since its enactment.
At its meeting on April 8, 2005, the Board of Regents accepted the attached report for submission to the Chief Clerk of each house of the Legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under Wis. Stat. s.
13.172(3). The attached report fulfills the requirements of this statute.
If you need additional information regarding this report, please contact Janice Sheppard at
jsheppard@uwsa.edu or 608-262-5563.
Sincerely,
KEVIN P. REILLY
President
Referred to committee on Higher Education and Tourism.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
August 1, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
In compliance with Wisconsin statute 16.548, please find the Wisconsin Office of Federal/State Relations quarterly report to be submitted to the Legislature for the second quarter of 2005. This report provides information on the activities of the office and the status of federal legislation of concern to the state of Wisconsin.
Please contact me if you have any questions about this material.
Sincerely,
MARC MAROTTA
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
July 26, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following reports to the 2005 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:
RL 2005-07 Special Committee on Adoption and Termination of parental Rights Law
[2005 Assembly Bill 521]
RL 2005-09 Special Committee on Tax Exemptions for Residential Property (Columbus Park)
[2005 Assembly Bill 573]
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of these reports are available at the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/
Sincerely,
TERRY C. ANDERSON
Director
State of Wisconsin
Elections Board
July 19, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Pursuant to the requirements of S.
5.25(4)(d), Stats., enclosed is the State Elections Board report on impediments to voting faced by elderly and disabled individuals. This report is submitted for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the manner provided under S.
13.172(3), Stats.
If you have any questions regarding the submittal of this report, please contact me directly at 608-266-8087 or
kevinkennedy@seb.state.wi.us.
Sincerely,
KEVIN J. KENNEDY
Executive Director
Referred to the committee on Labor and Election Process Reform.
State of Wisconsin
Elections Board
July 19, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Pursuant to the requirements of Wisconsin Act 98, enclosed is the State Elections Board report on the compensation, recruitment, and training of elections officials. This report is submitted for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the manner provided under S.
13.172(3), Stats.
If you have any questions regarding the submittal of this report, please contact me directly at 608-266-8087 or
kevinkennedy@seb.state.wi.us.
Sincerely,
KEVIN J. KENNEDY
Executive Director
Referred to committee on Labor and Election Process Reform.
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
August 2, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
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For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2005 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Boxer, Barbara K PDM Bridge, LLC
Cuautle, Guillermo United Council of UW Students
Fassbender, Robert I Wisconsin Coalition for Civil Justice
Hafner, Stacey United Council of UW Students
O'Connell, Connie Wisconsin Insurance Alliance
O'Connor, Alice Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Reopelle, Keith Clean Wisconsin Inc
Sande, Rebecca Wisconsin Insurance Alliance
Schwartzer, Daniel Wisconsin Insurance Alliance
Stafford, Beau United Council of UW Students
Strohl, Joseph Corrections Corporation of America
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
August 2, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
At your request, we have completed a limited-scope review of the use of outside legal counsel by Wisconsin's 16 technical college districts. The districts spent a total of $8.2 million for outside legal services from fiscal year (FY) 1999-2000 through FY 2003-04. Three districts-Milwaukee Area, Lakeshore, and Gateway-accounted for 53.4 percent of that total.
While a few of the districts, including Waukesha County and Lakeshore, used a formal request for proposals process to secure outside legal counsel, others did not. We have included a recommendation that all districts develop annual letters of engagement with their outside legal counsel that describe the services to be provided and the rates to be charged.
Two districts-Milwaukee Area and Gateway-have established retainer agreements, which establish fixed amounts to be paid monthly for legal services, without regard to the level or type of services rendered. Both arrangements appear to result in higher costs than if services had been billed directly on an hourly basis. In addition, we have serious concerns about the Gateway retainer agreement, under which a former employee is now paid $120,000 annually, but typically provides fewer than 80 hours of legal services per month. In addition, the district is required to provide health, dental, and life insurance benefits to the former employee and his family until January 31, 2008, and to provide these benefits to his spouse in the event of his death. The inclusion of such benefits in a retainer agreement raises serious questions about the propriety of the agreement and may have future tax implications for Gateway. We have recommended that the retainer be terminated immediately.
We appreciate the cooperation of the 16 technical college districts and state board staff in completing this review.
Sincerely,
JANICE MUELLER
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
August 2, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
