The Honorable, The Senate:
Wisconsin school laws include the following provision in s.
115.45(6)(b) and
(c), Wis. Stats.:
SECTION 115.45 Grants for preschool to grad 5 programs.
(6) The State Superintendent shall:
(b) By March 1, 1986, and annually thereafter, submit to the joint committee on finance and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.13.172(3), a budget report detailing the grants he or she intends to award under this section in the next fiscal year. The report shall provide summary data on the results of the annual testing required under sub. (4)(b) and include a description of the guidelines used to determine the individual schools and private service providers that will receive funds under this section and the types of expenditures eligible for such funds.
(c) Annually submit to the legislature under s.
13.172(2) a report on the academic progress made by pupils enrolled in preschool to grade 5 programs under this section.
All Preschool-to-Grade-5 (P-5) evaluation reports for 2000-01 are contained herein as well as a report on the academic progress for all schools funded by the P-5 program. If you have questions, please contact my office or Sandra Dercole in the DPI Office of Urban Education (414-227-4942).
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Burmaster
State Superintendent
Referred to committee on Education.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Workforce Development
February 28, 2002
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Section
109.12(2) and
(3), Wis. Stats., I hereby submit the Department of Workforce Development's (DWD) 2001 annual report on the administration and enforcement of Sections
109.07 and
109.075, Wis. Stats. The report contains three sections. The first section lists all businesses in 2001 that notified DWD of business closings and mass layoffs planned in Wisconsin. The second section of the report lists businesses against whom DWD has received business closing or mass layoffs complaints, DWD's actions in processing those complaints and the current status or outcome of those complaints. The third section of the report lists businesses against whom DWD has received healthcare cessation complaints, DWD's actions in processing those complaints and the current status or outcome of those complaints.
If you have any questions regarding the information contained in this report, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Reinert
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Higher Educational Aids Board
March 1, 2002
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Attached is a report summarizing a proposed program to forgive educational loans for Wisconsin farmers. Submission of this report is in compliance with Section 9124, Nonstatutory Provisions of
2001 Wisconsin Act 16.
Sincerely,
Jane Hojan-Clark
Executive Secretary
Department of Health and Family Services
February 27, 2002
The Honorable, The Senate:
The Bureau of Health Information, Department of Health and Family Services, is pleased to submit to the Governor and Legislature the Uncompensated Health Care Report, Fiscal Year 2000. The data for this report were collected under section 153.05, Wisconsin Statutes, and are published as authorized by the requirements of section 120.20, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
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. The report sets forth the total charges for charity care, bad debt, and total uncompensated health care for fiscal year 2000. 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 2001.
Sincerely,
Phyllis J. Dube
Secretary
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Relating to supervised clinical practice.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, February 28, 2002.
Referred to committee on Human Services and Aging, March 5, 2002
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Relating to health care loan assistance.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, March 1, 2002.
Referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs, March 5, 2002
.
Relating to day care certification.
Submitted by Department of Workforce Development .
Report received from Agency, February 28, 2002.
Referred to committee on Labor and Agriculture,
March 5, 2002.
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Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, appointed Senators Meyer and Fitzgerald to act as escorts to his Excellency the Governor.
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Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 6:50 P.M.
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6:50 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess for the purpose of convening in a joint convention to receive the Governor's state of the state address and uponthe rising of the joint convention adjourn until Thursday, March 7 at 10:00 A.M.
6:51 P.M.
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The President of the Senate in the Chair.
The committee to await upon the Governor appeared with his excellency the Governor, who delivered his state of the state message as follows:
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Citizens, colleagues, guests and friends. Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, distinguished members of the Legislature, members of the Supreme Court, constitutional officers, cabinet members, Lieutenant Governor Farrow, First Lady Laurie McCallum, and family.
In keeping with time-honored tradition, I come before you tonight to report on the state of the state. I am pleased to report that the state of our state reflects the will of our people… and like the state of our state…. Our will is strong.
Our fellow citizens are looking to the future with courage, confidence and hope….. And I am optimistic that what we do in the coming year will move Wisconsin toward an even brighter tomorrow.
There is energy and optimism throughout the land, and as elected representatives of the people, we must recognize that our citizens feel the winds of change. The people I have talked to the past year across Wisconsin do not fear change or reform. In fact, they expect it and accept it.
From welfare reform to extended unemployment benefits to SeniorCare, Wisconsin has embraced a tradition of change.
Tonight, I also want to talk with you about what we can do together – not as Republicans and Democrats, or state and locals, or rural and urban-dwellers, but as Wisconsinites – to build a better future for our children and ourselves.
As we gather in this historic chamber, it is time to put differences behind and embrace a new spirit of partnership between state and local government and between local governments.
The past six weeks have been tumultuous. There are not easy answers or quick fixes as we put our fiscal house in order. But I believe now is the time to forge a new relationship between all units of Wisconsin government… a relationship based on mutual respect… on collaboration…. And on the principle that by working toward a common goal, we can renew our state's spirit and health.
So, tonight I extend my hand in the spirit of friendship and cooperation to begin this important journey. Working together toward a common purpose, we can achieve the oldest hopes of our ancestors -- caring and safe communities, loving families and prosperity for all.
I am optimistic about the future because during the past year, I witnessed over and over the true Wisconsin spirit… a spirit driven by goodness and compassion.
Let us now pause to reflect on a moment in time that will remain etched in our collective memories.
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On a Tuesday morning last September, we awoke to a beautiful, crisp Wisconsin day. Our thoughts were on the Packers' recent win over Detroit
… on the upcoming day
….. And we awoke to the sounds of our children scrambling down the stairs, still excited about the start of a new school year.
Our peace and tranquility were shattered when we saw on television the images of horror and anguish. The sounds… the pictures of destruction… the terror and the suffering that were immediately and forever seared into our memory.
