Confirmation.
Ayes, 9 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 71
Relating to: uniform fees chargeable for certified duplicate health care records and X-ray reports and referral of X-rays and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig and Lazich.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Cowles and S. Fitzgerald.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig and Lazich.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Cowles and S. Fitzgerald.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
April 2, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
Please add my name as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 100.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Alberta Darling
Senator, 8th Senate District
State of Wisconsin
Building Commission
April 3, 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Section
13.48(2)(e) stipulates that the State of Wisconsin Building Commission shall report to the Legislature at each regular session the progress on projects authorized in the two preceding and current biennia. This report is submitted in accordance with that provision and covers the period from July 1995 through December 2000. Projects having budgets over $100,000 are listed in detail. Those of lesser amounts have been grouped for each agency as one item for the biennium in which they were authorized.
In summary, during this five and one-half year period, the Building Commission approved projects with a total value of $1,624,906,548.88. Of that amount, $1,215,617,871.19 has been spent or encumbered, leaving a balance of $409,288,677.69 to be used to complete projects in progress. The sources of funds for the projects are either cash or borrowed funds which flow through the Building Trust Fund, the Capital Improvement Fund, or agency operating budgets.
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Each section of this report is organized by the state agency for which the facilities are being built. The Wisconsin State Controller's Office and user agencies have provided information presented in this report. Building Commission staff has not attempted to verify the figures that were obtained by user agencies. The staff has merely assembled the material provided by each agency and presents it for your review.
Sincerely,
DAvid P. Schmiedicke
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
March 29, 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Pursuant to ss.
25.17(14g) and
(14m), Stats., I have attached a copy of the annual report to the Legislature regarding goals, long-term strategies and performance. As we did last year, we have combined the two reports to make it easier to understand the relationship between our strategies and performance.
I want to thank the Legislature for the increased budgetary authority that we received in the 1999-2000 biennial budget. It has allowed us to implement an improved compensation program, which in turn helps us to be more successful in retaining and recruiting experienced investment personnel. With the increased authority, we are beginning to move more funds in-house for management.
Please contact me if you have questions about this report or other matters.
Sincerely,
Patricia Lipton
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
March 22, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
As required under s.
115.361, Wis. Stats., the Department of Public Instruction must evaluate the effectiveness of alcohol and other drug prevention strategies most commonly used in Wisconsin schools and funded through grants appropriated by the legislature.
The department has completed an annual report of these activities conducted by the state's public schools. A copy of the final report of the study is enclosed. The report, which covers the 1999-2000 school year, focuses on whether or not programs that began with categorical funds were sustainable as well as how programs were modified from their originally proposed objectives. A summary of the number of individuals served through each unique strategy used by schools is included.
If you have any questions regarding the findings, please call Steve Fernan at (608) 266-3889.
Sincerely,
JOHN T. BENSON
State Superintendent
State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
April 3, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following report to the 2001 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:
RL 01-03
Legislation Recommended by the Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations (2001 Assembly Bill 223)
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of this report are available at the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/reports_by_topic.htm.
Sincerely,
Terry C. Anderson
Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
March 29, 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The Bureau of Health Information, Department of Health and Family Services, is pleased to submit to the Governor and to the Legislature the
Uncompensated Health Care Report for fiscal year 1999. The data for this report were collected under Section
153.05, Wisconsin Statutes, and are published as authorized by the requirements of section 150.20, Wisconsin Statutes. This report is based on annual hospital uncompensated health care data reported to the Bureau of Health Information by all operating general medical-surgical and specialty hospitals in Wisconsin.
This report sets forth the total charges for charity care, bad debt, and total, uncompensated health care for fiscal year 1999. It also shows the projected number of patients and the projected charges for charity care, bad debt, and total uncompensated health care in fiscal year 1999.
Sincerely,
Phyllis J. Dube
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
April 3, 2001
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 2001 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us/
Anderson, Gretchen Lord Wisconsin Council of Churches
Antoniewicz, Gary Midwest Equipment Dealers Association Inc
Bergersen, Gunnar Timber Producers Association of Michigan & Wisconsin Inc
Brozek, Michael Bombardier Recreational Products
Carey, Ray American Trade & Convention Publications, Inc.
Dickert, John T American Trade & Convention Publications, Inc.
Early, Jessica Wisconsin Automatic Fire Sprinkler Coalition
Essie, Patrick MHM Services Inc, by MultiState Associates Inc
Letzing, Sybil Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin
Letzing, Sybil Wisconsin Pork Producers Association
Letzing, Sybil Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association
