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The committee on Children and Families reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 100
Relating to: receipt and disbursement of child and spousal support payments.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Ladwig, Gunderson, Seratti, Goetsch, Dobyns, Huebsch, R. Young, Krug, Morris-Tatum and Bell.
Noes: 0.
Passage:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Ladwig, Gunderson, Seratti, Goetsch, Dobyns, Huebsch, R. Young, Krug, Morris-Tatum and Bell.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 13
Relating to: visitation privileges of grandparents and stepparents if one or both parents of a minor child are deceased.
Concurrence:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Ladwig, Gunderson, Seratti, Goetsch, Dobyns, Huebsch, R. Young, Krug, Morris-Tatum and Bell.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Bonnie Ladwig
Chairperson
Committee on Children and Families
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The committee on Highways and Transportation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 104
Relating to: revocation or suspension of a person's operating privilege for failure to pay a judgment entered for violating hunting, fishing and certain other laws.
Passage:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Brandemuehl, Lehman, Lorge, Hahn, Silbaugh, Baumgart, Riley and Kreuser.
Noes: 6 - Representatives Otte, Musser, Zukowski, Hasenohrl, Turner and Ryba.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 138
Relating to: mechanic's liens.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Brandemuehl, Otte, Lehman, Musser, Lorge, Hahn, Silbaugh, Zukowski, Hasenohrl, Turner, Baumgart, Ryba, Riley and Kreuser.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Brandemuehl, Otte, Lehman, Musser, Lorge, Hahn, Silbaugh, Zukowski, Hasenohrl, Turner, Baumgart, Ryba, Riley and Kreuser.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
David Brandemuehl
Chairperson
Committee on Highways and Transportation
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The committee on Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 169
Relating to: eligibility for membership in the Wisconsin Veterans Home.
Passage:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Musser, Zukowski, Dobyns, Skindrud, Lorge, Ryba, Boyle, Baldus and Vander Loop.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Terry Musser
Chairperson
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
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ENROLLED Joint Resolutions
The following Assembly proposals, which have been approved by both the Assembly and Senate, have been enrolled by the Legislative Reference Bureau:
Assembly Joint Resolution 5
Assembly Joint Resolution 34
Charles R. Sanders
Assistant Chief Clerk
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
Madison
To Whom It May Concern:
Acts, Joint Resolutions and Resolutions deposited in this office have been numbered and published as follows:
Bill Number Act Number Publication Date
Assembly Bill 394May 4, 1995
Assembly Bill 565May 4, 1995
Assembly Bill 956May 4, 1995
Assembly Bill 1249May 4, 1995
Sincerely,
DouglaS La Follette
Secretary of State
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
April 13, 1995
To the Honorable the Legislature:
We have completed our biennial program evaluation of the Wisconsin Gaming Commission, as required by s.
13.94, Wis. Stats. The Gaming Commission is responsible for regulating pari-mutuel racing and charitable gaming, overseeing Indian gaming, and operating and regulating the Wisconsin Lottery.
Although the proposals included in 1995 Assembly Bill 150, the 1995-97 biennial budget bill, will affect the conduct and financing of gaming in Wisconsin, our review focused on their effect on the Gaming Commission's operations, particularly its operation of the Wisconsin Lottery and the provision of security services.
Because the Gaming Commission already relies extensively on contracts to provide lottery services, increased contracting would be consistent with current practice. Of concern, however, is whether sufficient accountability for the lottery's operations can be maintained with heavier reliance on contracting. Nevertheless, if public accountability can be maintained, an increase in contracting could have another benefit: it could shift the Gaming Commission's focus from day-to-day operations of the Wisconsin Lottery to the broader issue of regulation of the lottery and other gaming activities.
The potential benefits of contracting for security services are not, however, as evident. Therefore, it may not be appropriate to contract for these services. At a minimum, if contracting for security services is pursued, the State should continue to rely on a public agency, rather than a private vendor, to provide these services.
Finally, while we agree that modifications should be made to the Gaming Commission's current structure and membership, we question whether the proposal to replace the current three-member commission with a single full-time paid commissioner and two uncompensated part-time commissioners is prudent. We suggest other options for the Legislature's consideration.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by the Gaming Commission staff. The Gaming Commission has chosen not to attach a response to this report.
Sincerely,
Dale Cattanach
State Auditor
