Bill Number Act Number Date Approved
AB 78377April 13, 1998
AB 27978April 13, 1998
AB 26680April 13, 1998
AB 33481April 13, 1998
AB 18982April 13, 1998
AB 75385April 13, 1998
AB 2087April 13, 1998
Respectfully submitted,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
Madison
April 14, 1998
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
The following bills, originating in the Assembly, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number Date Approved
AB 41988April 13, 1998
AB 47490April 13, 1998
AB 48391April 13, 1998
AB 92892April 13, 1998
AB 27396April 13, 1998
AB 69697April 13, 1998
AB 7298April 13, 1998
AB 25399April 13, 1998
AB 724101April 13, 1998
Respectfully submitted,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
Madison
April 14, 1998
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
The following bills, originating in the Assembly, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number Date Approved
AB 136102April 14, 1998
AB 948103April 14, 1998
AB 600104April 14, 1998
AB 602105April 14, 1998
AB 285106April 14, 1998
AB 467107April 14, 1998
Respectfully submitted,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
March 27, 1998
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Pursuant to s.
46.76(5), Wis. Stats., I am pleased to provide you with a copy of
Hunger Prevention in Wisconsin. This report was developed to be in compliance with the requirements of
1993 Wisconsin Act 168 which established a Board on Hunger charged with developing an annual plan "that documents areas of hunger and populations experiencing hunger within these areas and populations." According to the legislation, the report is to be submitted to the Governor, the Secretary, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the appropriate standing committees of the state legislature.
The attached report acknowledges that Wisconsin continues to be a national leader with a healthy economy and low unemployment. Participation in the largest government food assistance program, the food stamp program, has declined. There are some signs however, that hunger and food insecurity exist for some Wisconsin residents. Evidence of this lies in the increase in demand for emergency food assistance in food pantries and soup kitchens in both rural and urban areas of our state.
The State Hunger Prevention Grants authorized in
1993 Wisconsin Act 168 have permitted local groups to develop some innovative responses to local hunger problems. Activities, which maximize contributions from many different sources and which, allow for a comprehensive integrated approach have the best chance of success. The report includes a set of recommendations that can serve as an agenda for future leaders in hunger prevention. As recommended, an Advisory Council on Hunger Prevention with leadership provided from both the private and public sectors could provide leadership for the implementation of these recommendations.
Sincerely,
Susan N. Dreyfus
Administrator
Chair, Board on Hunger
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
Madison
REVISED
March 31, 1998
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
As provided under section
25.17(14m) of the Statutes, attached is the Investment Board's annual performance report to the Legislature. This report discusses our progress in meeting investment goals, the types of investments managed by the Board, our performance in 1997 and investments in Wisconsin.
Please contact me if you have any questions about this report or other mattes.
Sincerely,
PATRICIA LIPTON
Executive Director, SWIB
Referred to joint committee on Retirement Systems.
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
April 2, 1998
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
The biennial budget bill,
1983 Wisconsin Act 27, created s.
46.275, Community Integration Program (CIP) for Residents of State Centers. The intent of this program "is to relocate persons from the state centers for the developmentally disabled into appropriate community settings with the assistance of home and community-based services and with continuity of care. The intent of the program is also to minimize its impact on state employees through redeployment of employees into vacant positions." S.
46.275(5m) requires the Department to submit a report to the Joint Committee on Finance and to the Chief Clerk of each house of the Legislature describing the program's impact during the preceding calendar year on state employees, including the Department's efforts to redeploy employees into vacant positions and the number of employees laid off.
A797
For the period of January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997, there were 75 placements of center residents into the community. For fiscal year 1997, reductions of $4,817,271 and 107.80 FTE were made in the budget for the purpose of CIP placements. For the period July 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997, sufficient reductions will be made in the fiscal year 1998 operating budget to reflect reductions for CIP placements. Reductions of positions and dollars have been made for calendar year 1997 with only two employees being laid off during the year. Six layoffs have occurred at the centers due to the CIP program since the program began in 1983. All other reductions have been absorbed through attrition of employees.
For calendar year 1998, there will be a significantly greater number of employees placed at risk and actually laid off. For the period, January 1, 1998 through March 31, 1998, 115 employees have been placed at risk with 19 layoffs to date. Additional employees will be placed at risk and laid off between April 1 and June 30, 1998.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary, DHFS
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REFERENCE BUREAU CORRECTIONS
Assembly Joint Resolution 106
In enrolling, the following correction was made:
1. Page 2, line 14: delete "That:" and substitute "That".
Assembly Bill 410
In enrolling, the following corrections were made:
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1:
1. Page 2, line 2: substitute "(intro.)" for "(intro.".
2. Page 3, line 15: delete "section".
