We look forward to continuing to work with the Department and the state legislature to achieve our mutual conservation goals. Please do not hesitate to contact me for additional information. I have also attached Gathering Waters Conservancy's annual and financial reports for FY 2004 for your review.
Sincerely,
Vicki Elkin
Executive Director
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Justice
Madison
January 14, 2005
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Section
165.90 of the Wisconsin Statutes requires the Department of Justice to report on the performance of cooperative county-tribal law enforcement programs receiving aid under this section. This letter constitutes our report.
The Department of Justice's County-Tribal Law Enforcement Grant Program continues to help local law enforcement provide needed services in Native American communities. In addition, this program helps build a cooperative atmosphere and positive relationship between law enforcement and tribal governments and communities. Departmental staff is available to discuss this report and this important program.
Very truly yours,
Peggy Lautenschlager
Attorney General
Referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Homeland Security.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
January 20, 2005
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Included with this correspondence, I am submitting the reports from the Department of Administration, Division of Gaming (Gaming), for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2004 (April 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004), the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 (July 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004) and the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 (October 1, through December 31, 2004). As required by s.
562.02 (1)(g), Wis. Stats., the attached materials contain pari-mutuel wagering and racing statistical information, as well as the revenues for the program areas of Racing, Charitable Gaming, Bingo and Indian Gaming.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this report, please do not hesitate to contact Rachel Meek at (608) 270-2535.
Sincerely,
Richard Pedersen
Director of Racing and Support Services
Referred to committee on State Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
January 21, 2005
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
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Enclosed is a copy of the Child Abuse and Neglect Report 2003 Data, pursuant to s.
48.981. The report includes a statistical analysis of suspected child abuse and neglect reports received and investigated by county child protective services (CPS) agencies and the state Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare in calendar year 2003. The report also contains information on child fatalities due to child abuse or neglect.
Sincerely,
Helene Nelson
Secretary
Referred to committee on Children and Families.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
January 21, 2005
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
In
1997 Act 27, the 97-99 Biennial Budget, the Legislature established requirements in state law intended to strengthen protections for children and vulnerable adults in organized care settings. The provisions require, among other things, that designated caregivers conduct background checks on all new and existing staff and bar them from employing anyone who has committed certain crimes or acts. DHFS and (for certain child care providers) counties and local school boards must perform checks on a provider before issuing a license or other credential. Individuals, who have committed prohibited crimes or acts may apply to the Department, counties, or school boards for a waiver of the employment or licensing bans upon evidence of rehabilitation.
Sections
48.685 (5g) and
50.065 (5g) of the Wisconsin Statutes direct the Department to submit an annual report to the legislature that specifies the number of persons who have sought waivers of employment or licensing bans by requesting to demonstrate that they have been rehabilitated. The report must also specify the number of requests that were approved and the reasons for the success or failure of the requests. Attached is the report for 2004.
Questions about this report should be referred to Linda Dawson, Acting Chief Legal Counsel, at 608-266-0355.
Thank you for distributing this report to members of the Assembly.
Sincerely,
Helene Nelson
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Steinbrink. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:17 A.M.
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1:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
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Assembly Bill 2
Relating to: eliminating the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions and increasing the membership of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 2 offered by Representative Kreuser.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Steinbrink asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Point of Order
Representative Albers rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill
2 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54(3)(f).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order
well taken.
Representative Kreuser appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 60.
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Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, Young and Zepnick - 36.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, A. Williams and M. Williams - 3.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 2 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 2 be given a third reading.
Representative Kreuser objected.
Representative Huebsch moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 2 be given a third reading.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 2 be given a third reading?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, Wood and Speaker Gard - 59.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 37.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, A. Williams and M. Williams - 3.
Motion failed.
Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: the number of pupils eligible to participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
