Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 81
Relating to: the display of license plates upon vehicles consigned for sale by dealers, distributors, manufacturers and transporters.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 108
Relating to: authority to modify speed limits within historic districts.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz and Zien.
Noes, 1 - Senator
A. Lasee.
Senate Bill 120
Relating to: prison impact assessments.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz and Zien.
Noes, 1 - Senator
A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roger Breske
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
April 30, 1999
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 March 1999.
On March 16, 1999 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$2 thousand. this shortfall increased to -$3 thousand on March 25, 1999 and continued into the month of April 1999. this shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund shortfall was 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
Referred to the joint committee on Finance.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Commerce
May 1, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
As specified in 101.122, we are submitting last year's annual report for the Rental Weatherization Program. this program began on January 1, 1985. Additional copies of the report are available by contacting the program staff at: Rental Weatherization Program, Commerce-Safety Buildings Division, Telephone: (608) 267-2240.
Sincerely,
Brenda J. Blanchard
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
May 10, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed an evaluation of community long-term care programs operated by local governments and administered by the Department of Health and Family Services. We focused our analysis on two Medical Assistance waiver programs whose participants are primarily elderly and physically disabled: the Community Integration Program II (CIP II) and Community Options Program Waiver (COP-W) programs, and on participants whose services were funded exclusively through the general purpose revenue-funded Community Options Program (COP-R). In 1997, 15,699 participants received services through these programs, for which reported expenditures were $120,893,900.
Among local community long-term care programs, we found significant variation in the amount of time individuals wait for program services. As of June 1998, approximately 11,000 individuals statewide were waiting to receive program services. However, 11 counties reported no waiting lists, while 12 others had waiting lists of more than 100 individuals. The maximum wait for developmentally disabled individuals was nine years; for elderly individuals, it was four years.
In addition to variation in waiting times, we found variation in the types of services these local programs provide and in the per participant expenditures they report. For example, statewide expenditures averaged $7,701 per participant in 1997, but local programs reported average per participant expenditures ranging from $3,394 to $17,195.
Variation among local programs is possible because community long-term care places primary responsibility for program management with local governments. The Family Care proposal currently before the Legislature as part of Assembly Bill 133 addresses some of the causes of the variation we found. To assist in analyzing the effect this proposal could have on community long-term care, we include questions the Legislature may wish to explore during its deliberations.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by the Department and staff of local programs. The Department's response is Appendix IV.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
May 4, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list
of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 1999 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Bartkowski, John Sixteenth Street Community Health Center
Boyce, Lisa Wisconsin Library Association
Brennan, Ryan Advantage Capital Partners
Winters, Amy Wisconsin Capital Partners
Carey, Ray Youth Leadership Academy
Dickert, John T Nicolet Minerals Company
Dickert, John T TDS Telecom
Doyle, Maurice Advantage Capital Partners
Eleby, Jr., Calvin Wisconsin Insurance Alliance
Elliott, Brian CenturyTel Service Group, LLC
Gallo, Donald P Wisconsin Fabricare Institute
Hottenroth, Theresa M Wisconsin School Food Service Association
Leitch, Laura J Wisconsin School Food Service Association
McClenahan, William Superior Services Inc
Mueller, H Carl Journal Communications Inc
Phillips, Joe Wisconsin Fabricare Institute
Potter, Rosemary Youth Leadership Academy
Rogowski, Michael CenturyTel Service Group, LLC
Strohl, Joseph Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc
Tenuta, James Advantage Capital Partners
Thomas, Phillip Christmas Tree Producers Association
Zajac, Scott Advantage Capital Partners
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
Roth Judd
Director
