To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Senate Bill 109
Relating to: requirements for a state health officer.
By
Senators
Moen, Rude, Breske, Erpenbach, Schultz, Robson, A. Lasee and Plache; cosponsored by Representatives Urban, Johnsrud, Miller, Freese, Black, Kelso, Lassa, Ladwig, Staskunas, Seratti, J. Lehman, La Fave, Brandemuehl, Gronemus, Musser and Albers.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Senate Bill 110
Relating to: prisoners throwing or expelling certain bodily substances at or toward others, testing for the presence of communicable diseases in certain criminal defendants and juveniles alleged to be delinquent or in need of protection or services and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Moen, Drzewiecki, Breske, Farrow, Erpenbach, Rude, Baumgart, Huelsman, Schultz and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Huebsch, Plale, Pettis, Seratti, Ryba, Sykora, Gronemus, Ziegelbauer, Ainsworth, Ladwig, F. Lasee and Albers, by request of Local 219, Jackson Correctional Institution Officers
.
To committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Bill 111
Relating to: campaign financing, political contributions by lobbyists, refunds for certain political contributions, imposition of a campaign treasury surplus earnings tax, income and franchise tax deductions for certain business expenses related to lobbying, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing penalties.
By
Senator
Burke
; cosponsored by Representative Freese
.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
36(2)(c) and section 13.52(6), Wisconsin Statutes, the Co-Chairs of the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions shall prepare and submit a report in writing setting forth an opinion on the desirability of
Senate Bill 111, relating to campaign financing, political contributions by lobbyists, refunds for certain political contributions, imposition of a campaign treasury surplus earnings tax, income and franchise tax deductions for certain business expenses related to lobbying, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing penalties, as a matter of public policy.
Senate Bill 112
Relating to: referral of bills to the joint committee on finance and preparation of fiscal estimates on penalty bills.
By
Senators
Cowles, Risser, Schultz, Panzer, Farrow and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Ainsworth, Riley, Albers, Black, Seratti, Bock, Powers, Olsen and Huber.
To committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 113
Relating to: campaign financing, imposition of a lobbying expenditure tax, providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Ellis, Rude, Farrow and Panzer.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
__________________
The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Brewer
, Ann E.,
of Madison, as a member of the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
S115
Cash
, Mae,
of Madison, as a member of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Griebenow, Dr. Kerry L.,
of New Londaon, as a member of the Optometry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Heinemann, Virginia S.,
of Wausau, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Leean
, Joe,
of Waupaca, as Secretary of the Department of Health and Family Services, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Schmidt, Craig W. C.,
of Berlin, as a member of the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the interim term ending July 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
__________________
Senate Petition 2
A petition by 1170 residents of the State of Wisconsin asking that the State of Wisconsin and the Department of Natural Resources work to secure and provide the necessary funds to install a bridge over the Kewaunee River in Casco Townshhip to provide a link for two separated portions of Ahnapee State Trail.
By
Senator
A. Lasee
.
To committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
__________________
State of Wisconsin
Department of Commerce
April 1, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The department is submitting the 1998 Business Development Assistance Center Annual Report, as required under s.
560.42(5), Wisconsin Statutes.
The enclosed report provides data on the center's record of assisting persons and discussions with regulatory agencies. It includes information on the number of persons assisted; the kinds of assistance provided; and the center's major accomplishments and initiatives during 1998.
If you have any questions on any aspect of this report, please contact Hampton Rothwell, director of the Business Development Assistance Center, at email
hrothwell@commerce.state.wi.us or 608/267-0313.
Sincerely,
Brenda J. Blanchard
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
March 31, 1999
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 1998 and investments in Wisconsin.
Please contact me if you have any questions about this report or other matters.
Sincerely,
Patricia Lipton
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
March 30, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
We have completed a financial audit of the Unemployment Reserve Fund for fiscal years 1997-98 and 1996-97. This audit was performed at the request of the Department of Workforce Development, which administers the Fund.
The Unemployment Reserve Fund's cash balance related to taxable employers increased $83 million during the past fiscal year, to over $1.6 billion as of June 30, 1998. This cash balance is used to determine the tax rate schedule to apply to taxable employers. Since the cash reserves exceed the amount that allows employers to be taxed under the lowest rate schedule, the Fund is able to charge employers the lowest authorized tax rates.
Copies of the report have been distributed to members of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and those required by law to receive them. If you are interested in receiving a copy of this report, please contact our office and request report number 99-4.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
