Assembly Bill 962
Assembly Bill 963
Assembly Bill 964
Assembly Bill 965
Assembly Bill 966
Assembly Bill 967
Assembly Bill 968
Assembly Bill 969
Charles R. Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Executive Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
Madison
May 9, 2000
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 806 (partial veto)113
May 8, 2000
Assembly Bill 412116May 8, 2000
Assembly Bill 367117May 8, 2000
Assembly Bill 391119May 8, 2000
Assembly Bill 694120May 8, 2000
Assembly Bill 871121May 8, 2000
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Governor's Veto Message
May 8, 2000
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
I have approved
Assembly Bill 806 as
1999 Wisconsin Act 113 and have deposited it in the Office of the Secretary of State. I have exercised the partial veto in Sections 1 and 29.
AB 806 provides immunity to landlords from liability for claims of lead poisoning or lead exposure if they have had an investigation and receive a certificate from a certified lead assessor who finds that their property is lead-free or lead-safe. This provides a very strong incentive to property owners through the granting of immunity to take actions which will reduce the risk to children of lead exposure. The bill also includes many other provisions related to the procedures under which such certificates may be obtained, the rules which the Department of Health and Family Services must develop for the program and funding to support the program.
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I am partially vetoing sections 1 and 29 to clarify that the fees collected from the lead-free and lead-safe certificates can be used to support all of the activities specified in s.
254.179, such as setting the standards for what is considered to be lead-free or lead-safe and setting the period of validity for the certificates. As the language is written, the use of the fees is restricted to issuing the certificates and maintaining the registry for lead-free or lead-safe homes. This technical veto ensures that all specified program activities may be supported by program fees.
Sincerely,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
Madison
To Whom It May Concern:
Acts, Joint Resolutions and Resolutions deposited in this office have been numbered and published as follows:
Bill Number Act Number Publication Date
Assembly Bill 327110May 17, 2000
Assembly Bill 328111May 17, 2000
Assembly Bill 806113May 22, 2000
Assembly Bill 412116May 22, 2000
Assembly Bill 367117May 22, 2000
Assembly Bill 391119May 22, 2000
Assembly Bill 694120May 22, 2000
Assembly Bill 871121May 22, 2000
Sincerely,
Douglas La Follette
Secretary of State
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
May 2000
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The Bureau of Health Information is pleased to submit to the Governor and to the Legislature the annual Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals Fiscal Year 1998. The data for this report were collected under Chapter
153, Wisconsin Statutes, and published as authorized by the board on Health Care Information. The report provides summary and detailed information about fiscal, utilization, and staffing data at Wisconsin hospitals, and sets forth comparisons among hospitals of increases or decreases in gross revenues, net revenue, and revenues and expenditures.
Sincerely,
Barbara A. Rudolph, Ph. D.,
Director, Bureau of Health Information
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
Madison
May 1, 2000
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Pursuant to Section 9139 (2c) of
1999 Wisconsin Act 9, I am submitting to the governor and the legislature the enclosed "transition plan" for the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WCBVI). This plan was prepared in consultation with the Blind and Visual Impairment Education Council, also created by
1999 Wisconsin Act 9. The council met January 12, February 7, and April 3, 2000, and held a teleconference on April 28, 2000. The primary purpose of these meetings was to consult with the department on the development of the required transition plan.
The transition plan recommends 19.0 FTE staff to provide the services identified in the plan. Most of these staff, however, will be reallocated from existing positions that have been held vacant. All of the staff and services recommended in the plan would be phased in during fiscal years 2001 through 2003.
As stated earlier, more details relating to the proposed implementation of the transition plan will be contained in the department's 2001-03 biennial budget proposal, which will be submitted later this year.
Sincerely,
John T. Benson
State Superintendent
Referred to committee on Education.
