By
Senators
Darling, Welch and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Leibham, Kestell, Starzyk, Rhoades, Suder, Gard, Gronemus, Gunderson, Powers, Sykora, Albers, Townsend, Stone, Jeskewitz, Wade, Urban, Plale, Vrakas and Pettis.
To committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
Senate Bill 100
Relating to: school conference and activities leave.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Burke, Risser, Erpenbach and George; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Sinicki, Turner, Richards, Morris-Tatum, J. Lehman, Bock, Cullen, Pocan, Miller and Berceau.
To committee on Education.
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The committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Conger
, Kenneth W.,
of Kohler, as a member of the Private Employer Health Care Coverage Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Crowder, Dr. Don L.,
of Lake Geneva, as a member of the Psychology Examining Board, to serve for the interim term ending July 1, 2001, and for the full term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Glocke
, Char D.,
of Onalaska, as a member of the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Hammes
, Jon D.,
of Mequon, as a member of the Medical College of Wisconsin Board of Trustees, to serve for the term ending May 1. 2006.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Heinemann, Virginia,
of Wausau, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term enidng July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
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Jenkins, Laura M.,
of Darlington, as a member of the Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Luce
, Daniel F.,
of Nasotah, as a member of the Pharmacy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Meier
, Gary A.,
of Racine, as a member of the Private Employer Health Care Coverage Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Queram
, Christopher J.,
of Middleton, as a member of the Private Employer Health Care Coverage Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Schleis, Catherine E.,
of De Forest, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
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executive order #2
Relating to a Proclamation that the Flag of the United States and the Flag of the State of Wisconisn be Flown at Half-Staff as a Mark of Respect for Specialist Jason D. Wildfong of the United States Army Who Lost His Life in a Training Accident in Kuwait
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2001, a bombing range accident occurred in Kuwait killing six people, including five Americans; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Jason D. Wildfong of Union Grove, Wisconsin, was among those who died; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Wildfong faithfully and honorably served the people of the State of Wisconsin and the people of the United States; and
WHEREAS, the people of Wiscosnin mourn the death of Specialist Wildfong and the deaths of the others who lost their lives in this tragic accident; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Wildfong will be laid to rest on Tuesday, March 20, 2001;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SCOTT McCALLUM, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by Federal and State Law, do hereby order that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin shall be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations of the State of Wisconsin equipped with such flags beginning at sunrise on Tuesday, March 20, 2001, and ending at sundown on that date.
IN TESTIMONY WHERE OF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the city of Madison this nineteenth day of March in the year two thousand and one.
Scott McCallum
Governor
By the governor:
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
March 16, 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed a review of the use of private-sector computer consultants, as requested by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. We estimate that executive branch state agencies exclusive of the University of Wisconsin System spent $93.6 million for information technology (IT) consulting services during fiscal year 1998-99, the last year for which statewide purchasing data are available. These services supplemented the work of 1,383 full-time equivalent state IT employees.
When agencies need to develop large new information systems, manage peak workload periods, or use special skills on an intermittent basis, use of contracted IT services is consistent with state purchasing statutes. However, agencies also routinely engage contractors to perform more routine tasks without conducting cost analyses anticipated by the statutes, largely because of past labor market conditions and restrictions on their number of authorized positions. Among a sample of 32 hourly contractors performing routine responsibilities, hourly costs of 29 were higher than those of comparable state employees, and 4 of these were more than twice the hourly cost of sate employees. In light of recent improvements in the State's ability to attract and retain IT staff, we recommend that cost analyses be performed before IT contractors are hired for routine work.
It is not uncommon for large-scale IT systems development projects to exceed original budgets for cost or time, or to perform fewer functions than originally planned. Based on our review of the professional literature, we have described a series of best practices for contracting and monitoring large IT projects.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by all of the 50 state agencies that provided information for this review, particularly the departments of Administration, Corrections, Health and Family Services, Justice, Transportation, and Workforce Development, where we conducted additional work. A response from the Department of Administration is Appendix 3.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
Department of Administration
March 12, 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Section 20m of the
1999 Wisconsin Act 9 directed the Department of Administration to: "study the feasibility and desirability of selling, leasing or forming public-private partnerships to operate the ... wastewater treatment plants owned by the state ... in the manner provided under section
13.172(2) of the statutes."
Sincerely,
George Lightbourn
Secretary
