Sincerely,
Helene Nelson
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
December 17, 2004
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Enclosed is the 2004 annual report of the Wisconsin Council on Physical Disabilities. Preparation and distribution of the report is required by section 46.29 (1)(f) of the state statutes.
If you have any questions about the report, please contact Dan Johnson at 608/267-9582. Mr. Johnson is Director of the state Office for Persons with Physical Disabilities, the unit to which the Council is administratively attached.
Sincerely,
Helene Nelson
Secretary
Referred to committee on Aging and Long-Term Care.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
December 22, 2004
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Please find enclosed a copy of the Length of Service Award Program (LOSA) 2004 Annual Report. The Length of Service Award Board developed the report with support from Department of Administration staff. The report provides an overview of the program and outlines the accomplishments for the program year.
Wisconsin State Statute 16.25 (6) requires the Department to submit a copy of the report to the Chief Clerk of each house annually describing the activities of the board.
If you have any questions regarding the plan, please contact Terri Lenz at the Department of Administration, Division of State Agency Services, at (608) 261-6580.
Sincerely,
Patrick J. Farley, Administrator
Division of State Agency Services
Referred to committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation
Madison
December 29, 2004
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
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In 1999 the State Legislature included a $75,000 annual grant in the state budget to be matched with $25,000 of private funds for the purpose of establishing, maintaining and promoting the Ice Age National and State Scenic Trail. The Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation (IAPTF) has been delighted to be the recipient of that grant since 2000. It is my pleasure to submit our final report for the year 2004, as required by statute s.
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The Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation is a volunteer and member based organization whose mission is to create, support and protect the Ice Age Trail - designated a National Scenic Trail in 1980 and State Scenic Trail in 1987. The Trail is the only unit of the National Park Service and the only National Scenic Trail that commemorates the effects of continental glaciation in the United States.
We genuinely appreciate your continuing support and your partnership. Please telephone me at 608-663-1240 with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Christine Thisted
Executive Director
Referred to committee on Tourism.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
Madison
December 30, 2004
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
I am pleased to present to you, for distribution to the Wisconsin Assembly, the annual evaluation report on the Pretrial Intoxicated Driver Intervention Grant Program. It is also available on our website
www.dot.wisconsin.gov/library/publications/topic/safety. The program, created by section 86.53 Wis. Stats., was established by the legislature in 1997 with the requirement that the Department study its impact and report on its findings.
The Pretrial Intoxicated Driver Intervention Grant Program is intended for offenders who are arrested for their second or subsequent OWI (Operating While Intoxicated) offense. Overall, offenders participation may be voluntary or court order. It is an intervention model designed to get offenders into counseling, treatment and supervision as soon as possible after the arrest. The program is individual to each community.
As you will see in the report, no community that has begun a program has dropped it. Offenders who successfully completed the program were less likely than non-participants to be re-arrested for subsequent OWI violations. Those who were re-arrested went significantly longer between arrests than non-participants. Currently there are seven counties on a waiting list for funding to begin programs.
I commend those people who have dedicated themselves to making this innovative program a success. There are no "silver bullets" in eradicating impaired driving, but I feel this effort is a vital piece in the total transportation safety effort.
Sincerely,
Major Daniel W. Lonsdorf, Director
Bureau of Transportation Safety
Referred to committee on Highway Safety.
