82nd Assembly District
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
January 19, 1999
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
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 1998.
Questions about this report should be referred to Linda Dawson, Deputy Chief Legal Counsel, at 608-266-0355.
Thank you for distributing this report to members of the Assembly.
Sincerely,
joe leean
Secretary, DHFS
Referred to committee on Health.
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
January 15, 1999
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This is the biennial report of the operations and performance of the Legislative Audit Bureau for the period January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1998, as required by s.
13.94(1)(j), Wis. Stats.
The Legislative Audit Bureau is a nonpartisan service agency of the Wisconsin Legislature and is responsible for conducting financial and program evaluation audits to assist the Legislature in its oversight of executive branch agencies. The Bureau's reports are received and reviewed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. On December 31, 1998, Audit Committee members were:
During 1997 and 1998, the audit Bureau completed audits and evaluations of a wide range of programs and issues affecting state and local government . This report includes a description of the Bureau and its responsibilities, and a summary of our work during this period.
Respectfully Submitted,
janice mueller
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
January 15, 1999
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
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This report is transmitted as required by sec. 20.002(11)(f) of the Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under sec. 13.172(3)Stats.) and confirms that the Department of Administration has found it necessary to exercise the "temporary reallocation of balances" authority provided by this section in order to meet payment responsibilities and cover resulting negative balances during the month of December 1998.
On December 1, 1998 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$3 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$6 thousand on December 8, 1998 and continued into the month of January 1999. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On December 11, 1998 the Wisconsin Environmental Fund balance was -$3 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$551 thousand on December 17, 1998 and continues into the month of January 1999. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund and Wisconsin Environmental Fund shortfalls were not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitation and did not exceed the balances of the Funds available for interfund borrowing.
The distribution of interest earnings to investment pool participants is based on the average daily balance in the pool and each fund's share. Therefore, the monthly calculation by the State Controller's Office will automatically reflect the use of these temporary reallocations of balance authority.
Sincerely,
mark d. bugher
Secretary, DOA
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Special Guest
Speaker Jensen introduced Mike McManus, President of Marriage Savers, and his wife Harriet, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Riley. Granted.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand in recess. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
9:50 A.M.
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11:05 A.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Riley asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Assembly Resolution 6
Relating to: commending Mel Knoke as the first Green Bay Packer fan ever inducted into the Green Bay Packer Fan Hall of Fame.
Representative Wieckert asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Resolution 6. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 6 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Assembly Joint Resolution 18
Relating to: the joint rules.
By
Representatives Jensen and Freese; cosponsored by Senators Chvala and Risser.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
18 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Ourada, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 99.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 18 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: requesting Congress to enact legislation that would specify that no portion of the money received by the states as part of the settlement with tobacco companies may be withheld, offset or claimed by the federal government.
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Representative Plale asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of
Assembly Joint Resolution
15. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
15 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 15 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: 4-year terms of office for district attorneys (2nd consideration).
The question was: Assembly Joint Resolution 3 having been read three times, shall the joint resolution be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bock, Brandemuehl, Coggs, Colon, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Miller, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Ourada, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert, Williams, Young and Speaker Jensen - 83.
Noes - Representatives Black, Boyle, Carpenter, Cullen, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, La Fave, Meyerhofer, Morris-Tatum, Reynolds, Schneider, Travis, Wasserman, Wood and Ziegelbauer - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 3 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
Representative Hubler objected.
Representative Foti moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 3 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Joint Resolution 3 be immediately messaged to the Senate?
