To committee on Rules.
Rick Skindrud
Chairperson
Committee on State Affairs
The committee on State-Federal Relations reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 20
Relating to: urging Congress and the President to enact legislation to allow concurrent receipt of military longevity pay and disability benefits.
Adoption:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Underheim, Kreibich, Olsen, Kedzie, Schneider and R. Potter.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 21
Relating to: petitioning the U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. Congress to establish a 1st class postage stamp entitled "Game Warden" to honor our nation's conservation wardens, past and present.
Adoption:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Underheim, Kreibich, Olsen, Kedzie, Schneider and R. Potter.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Gregg Underheim
Chairperson
Committee on State-Federal Relations
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ENROLLED BILLS
The following Assembly proposals, which have been approved by both the Assembly and Senate, have been enrolled by the Legislative Reference Bureau:
Assembly Bill 150
Assembly Bill 397
Assembly Bill 730
Charles R. Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
Speaker's Communications
February 10, 1998
Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
1 East Main Street, Suite 402
P.O. Box 8952
Madison, Wisconsin 53708
Dear Mr. Sanders:
On February 6, 1998
Assembly Bill 774 relating to various sewage and septic issues was referred to the Assembly Committee on
Environment. Pursuant to Assembly Rule
42 (3)(c), I hereby withdraw
Assembly Bill 774 from the Assembly Committee on
Environment and re-refer
Assembly Bill 774 to the Assembly Committee on
Natural Resources.
Representative Marc Duff has consented to the re-referral.
Sincerely,
Scott R. Jensen
Assembly Speaker
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
January 30, 1998
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The attached report is submitted under section 13.172(2) in accordance with Act
1997 Act 27, Section
9123(12j) which directs the Department of Health and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of Revenue, to develop proposed legislation to create a tax credit for individuals who provide care for elderly persons. The report outlines options to create incentives for individuals to provide care for elderly and disabled persons.
Thank you for distributing this report to members of the Assembly.
Sincerely,
JOE LEEAN
Secretary, DHFS
Referred to committee on Aging and Long-Term Care.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Employment Relations
Madison
February 1998
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am pleased to submit the Fiscal Year 1997 report on employment of recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). This report includes: (1) a description of each agency's efforts to employ aid recipients, and (2) the number of persons receiving aid under s.
49.19, Wis. Stats., employed by each agency and the classification title of each position filled from July 1, 1996, through June 30, 1997.
Enclosed is a copy of the AFDC report. Please contact Mr. Pepe Indalecio at 266-6475 if you have questions or need additional information regarding this report.
Sincerely,
JON E. LITSCHER
Secretary, DER
Referred to committee on Wisconsin Works Oversight.
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
Madison
January 31, 1998
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Attached is the second quarter report on Prison Industries for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, as required by Section
303.019 of the Wisconsin Statutes. This report includes the year-to-date cash balance of each industry. This report reflects private sector joint venture balances separately from the remainder of Prison Industries.
Traditional Prison Industries
Traditional Industries receipts for the period July 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997 were $8,626,290. Cash expenditures for the same time period were $10,041,529. For the 2nd quarter of this fiscal year expenditures exceeded revenues by $1,415,239. This can be attributed to the significant amounts of raw materials purchased at the beginning of the fiscal year to meet projected production orders.
Traditional Industries are projecting an $800,000 profit on a cash basis for the fiscal year. On an accrual basis, a $600,000 profit is projected for the period ending June 30, 1998. With this profit Traditional Industries will become debt free for the first time in 20 years.
Based on current experience Traditional Industries is experiencing an approximately $4M increase in sales and production in the areas of systems furniture, signs, metal furniture and upholstery products. As such, Traditional Prison Industries will need to request additional spending authority to purchase raw materials and supplies as the fiscal year progresses.
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Private Sector Ventures
Private Sector Venture receipts for the period July 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997 were $852,690. Cash expenditures for the same time period were $1,325,876. For the 2nd quarter of this fiscal year expenditures exceeded revenues by $473,186. This is offset by accounts receivable and inventories of $608,630.
During this period, inmates employed by the private sector ventures contributed $410,000 towards state, federal and social security taxes, room and board, crime victim restitution and child support.
In the first quarter report, the Department of Corrections identified program changes to the Private Sector Program to reduce the cash deficit. Attached is a progress report on those items. The Department is confident that these and other changes identified in our ongoing assessment of this program will result in the program breaking even and recovering its one-time start-up costs by June 30, 2000.
In viewing the cash deficit, it should also be noted that these numbers do not reflect the financial benefits realized by the state in the form of room and board payments, state and federal taxes, crime victim restitution and child support payments. For FY-97, this amount was in excess of $320,000. For FY-98, the Department estimates collections will be approximately $800,000.
The Department would be happy to respond to any questions you may have on this matter.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Sullivan
Secretary, DOC
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary, DOA
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 255 be withdrawn from the committee on Natural Resources and referred to the committee on Environment. Granted.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 102
