Senate Bill 35
Relating to: promoting a pupil from the 4th grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade.
By
Senators
Darling, Rude, Huelsman, Roessler and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Jeskewitz, Klusman, La Fave, Plouff, J. Lehman and Musser.
To committee on Education.
Senate Bill 36
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with the Green Bay Packers professional football team, payments to D.A.R.E. Wisconsin, Ltd., Boys and Girls Clubs of Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital and Clinics and the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Inc., and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Drzewiecki, Fitzgerald, Schultz, Darling, Farrow, Rosenzweig, Roessler, Welch, Panzer, Huelsman, Zien and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Montgomery, Gard, Ryba, Urban, Huebsch, Sykora, Turner, Ainsworth, F. Lasee, Hahn, Handrick, Seratti and Kreuser.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Senate Bill 37
Relating to: federal waivers under the food stamp program.
By
Senators
George, Moore, Darling, Jauch, Risser, Erpenbach and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Young, Pocan, Albers, La Fave, Gronemus, J. Lehman, Riley and Morris-Tatum.
To committee on Human Services and Aging.
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The committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections reports and recommends:
Litscher, Jon E.,
of Lake Mills, as Secretary of the Department of Corrections, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
OConnell, Connie L.,
of Sun Prairie, as Commissioner of Insurance, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Thompson, Charles H.,
of Wisconsin Dells, as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roger Breske
Chairperson
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The committee on
Labor reports and recommends:
Fox
, Peter,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Employment Relations, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Stewart, Dr. Linda,
of Milwaukee, as Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Van Bogaert, Cynthia A.,
of Oregon, as a member of the Employe Trust Funds Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jim Baumgart
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
February 5, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20 (2)(a) and
(b), I have appointed Senator Brian Rude to the Environmental Education Board.
Sincerely,
Chuck Chvala
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
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 Commerce
Recycling Market Development Board
February 3, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
We are please to submit to you, the Recycling Market Development Board Quarterly Report for October through December 1998. In accordance to the statutory requirement, the Recycling Market Development Board is submitting the Quarterly Report to the Senate Chief Clerk and the Assembly Chief Clerk, for your review.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to update you on the Recycle Market Development Board activities. We hope this report will answer any questions you may have, as well as demonstrate the accomplishments we have made in our constant efforts to develop and sustain recycling markets in Wisconsin.
If you have any further questions or comments, please contact me at (608) 267-9360.
Sincerely,
Gail Miller
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
January 22, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
This is the annual report on Prison Industries for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, as required by Wisconsin Statutes 303.18. This report includes the cash balance of each industry and the amount of wood furniture and printing state agencies purchased from Prison Industries.
The cash deficit for traditional prison industries (appropriation 134) has been eliminated. The Department showed a cash profit of $700,687 during FY 98; a change of the accumulated balance from ($236,629) in FY 97 to $464,058 on June 30, 1998.
The cash deficit for private venture partnership industries (appropriation 189) increased by $290,747 (from ($989,310) in FY 97 to ($1,280,057) in FY 98). The unsupported portion of the negative balance is $878,877.
See Appendix A for a summary of the cash balance for each industry and the overall financial condition of Prison Industries.
State agencies purchased $36,898,424 in printing from all sources in FY 98. Of that amount $1,125,177 or 3% was purchased from Prison Industries. State printing bulletins now require that all forms for which Prison Industries has negotiated a contract be purchased from Prison Industries.
The total amount of purchases made by state agencies for wood furniture is no longer available. Due to an accounting policy change, agencies are only required to identify a purchase for wood furniture by a specific object code if it exceeds $5,000. State agencies reported purchases of $236,236 for wood furniture in FY 97. Prison Industries reported the sale of $905,875 of wood furniture to state agencies. Purchases of less than $5,000 are included in the amount reported by Prison Industries.
Appendix B provides comparisons with FY 97 for printing and wood furniture.
Sincerely,
Jon E. Litscher
Secretary, Department of Corrections
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary, Department of Administration
Referred to committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
January 28, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The following information is provided for your consideration and review pursuant to 301.03(6m) WI Stats. the figures below cover the period from January 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998.
