Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 578
Relating to: the refund to Indian tribes of cigarette taxes collected in sales on reservations or trust lands.
By
Representatives Ourada, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Bock, Owens, M. Lehman, Goetsch, Lazich, Skindrud, Walker, Gard, Jeskewitz, Handrick, Jensen, Harsdorf, Grothman, Staskunas, Dobyns, Hasenohrl, Seratti, Olsen, Powers, Underheim and Urban; cosponsored by Senators Rosenzweig, Drzewiecki, Farrow, Roessler and Fitzgerald.
To committee on State Affairs.
Assembly Bill 579
Relating to: creating a certified capital company program for companies that make certain types of investments, providing tax credits to persons who make certain investments in certified capital corporations, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Ward, Hoven, R. Potter, Green, Plale, Kedzie, Lazich, La Fave, Schafer, Notestein, Gunderson, Ladwig, Goetsch, Plouff, Porter, Lorge, Hasenohrl, Freese, F. Lasee, Brandemuehl and Staskunas; cosponsored by Senators Moore, Plache, Darling, Fitzgerald, Breske, Grobschmidt, Wirch, Huelsman, C. Potter, George, Roessler and Rude.
To committee on Financial Institutions
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Relating to: disclosure of child abuse and neglect reports for the purpose of investigating an alleged violation of a correctional community placement.
By
Representatives Huber, Ladwig, Murat, Kaufert, Ziegelbauer, Goetsch, Plouff, Underheim, La Fave, Gard, Springer, Duff, Hasenohrl, Sykora, Gronemus, Musser, Staskunas, Dobyns, J. Lehman, Ainsworth, Gunderson and Brandemuehl; cosponsored by Senators Decker, Panzer, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Roessler, Weeden, Darling, Farrow and A. Lasee.
To committee on Children and Families
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Assembly Bill 581
Relating to: the supplemental food program for women, infants and children and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Sykora, Wasserman, Harsdorf, Kreibich, Albers, Baumgart, Bock, Boyle, Gronemus, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Huebsch, Johnsrud, Meyer, Musser, Notestein, Olsen, Otte, Plouff, Robson, Ryba, Springer, Staskunas, Underheim, L. Young, R. Young and Murat; cosponsored by Senators Moen, Rude, C. Potter, Breske, Clausing, Decker, Huelsman, Plache, Roessler, Wirch and Zien.
To joint committee on Finance.
Assembly Bill 582
Relating to: allowing a power of attorney for health care instrument to be used to make or refuse to make an anatomical gift and allowing a health care agent to make an anatomical gift.
By
Representatives Wasserman, Huber, Underheim, Kreuser, Walker, Staskunas, Baumgart, Bock, Brandemuehl, Goetsch, Gronemus, Krug, Ladwig, Murat, Notestein, Porter and R. Young; cosponsored by Senators Rosenzweig, Risser, Roessler, Grobschmidt and Huelsman.
To committee on Judiciary.
Assembly Bill 583
Relating to: evaluating proposed major highway projects; adjustments to appropriations of the department of transportation to reflect federal highway aid changes; joint committee on finance approval of any plan for the expenditure of income augmentation funds for any purpose other than augmenting federal revenues; agreement between the department of natural resources and Indian tribes or bands concerning the issuing of fishing or hunting approvals or the registration of all-terrain vehicles, boats or snowmobiles; a study on paving state bicycle trails; adjustment of agricultural chemical cleanup surcharges; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By
Representative
Jensen
.
To joint committee on Finance.
Assembly Bill 584
Relating to: adjustments in child support and family support orders based on a change in the cost of living or a change in the obligor's income and granting rule-making authority.
By
Representatives Harsdorf, Ward, Musser, Springer, F. Lasee, Olsen, Seratti and Powers; cosponsored by Senator Clausing
.
To committee on Children and Families
.
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The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 551
Relating to: the definition of the internal revenue code for the income tax and the franchise tax.
Adoption of Report:
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Urban, Foti and Schneider; Senator Wineke; and Mr. Lee, Mr. Vrakas and Secretary Zeuske.
Noes: 0.
To joint committee on Finance.
Frank Urban
Assembly Chairperson
Joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
October 14, 1997
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by sec. 20.002(11)(f) of the Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under sec. 13.172(3) Stats.), and confirms that the Department of Administration has found it necessary to exercise the "temporary reallocation of balances" authority provided by this section in order to meet payment responsibilities and cover resulting negative balances during the month of September, 1997.
On September 19, 1997 The Wisconsin Petroleum Inspection Fund balance was -$1.67 million. This shortfall continued until September 22, 1997 when the balance reached $7.12 million. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
The Petroleum Inspection Fund shortfall was not in excess of the $400 million ceiling and did not exceed the balances of the Funds available for Interfund borrowing.
The distribution of interest earnings to investment pool participants is based on the average daily balance in the pool and each fund's share. Therefore, the monthly calculation by the State Controller's Office will automatically reflect the use of these temporary reallocations of balance authority.
Sincerely,
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary, DOA
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
October 23, 1997
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
We have completed a financial and compliance audit of the University of Wisconsin (UW) System as requested by the UW to meet the audit requirements of the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133. Our audit covers the period July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1996. In addition to satisfying audit requirements, the single audit assists us in meeting state audit requirements under Section
13.94, Wis. Stats.
Report 97-16 contains the auditor's reports on internal control structure and compliance; findings of noncompliance with federal requirements and the results of our follow-up to prior audit findings; campuses' responses to our recommendations and their plans for corrective action; and the Schedule of Federal Awards and accompanying notes. We have identified $2,060 in questioned costs, which is a very small portion of the $459 million in federal assistance disbursed by UW System during our audit period.
Our unqualified opinion on the UW's financial statements was included in the UW's Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996. This report was published by UW System Administration in February 1997 and is available from the UW System Administration, Office of Financial Administration.
Our A-133 audit report is lengthy and detailed. We are, therefore, limiting our initial distribution to those required by law to receive copies, the audited campuses, and the federal and nonfederal agencies providing federal funding to the campuses. However, if you are interested in receiving a copy of the A-133 single audit report, please contact our office and request report number 97-16.
Sincerely,
Dale Cattanach
State Auditor
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REFERENCE BUREAU CORRECTIONS
Assembly Bill 342
1. Page 28, line 2: substitute "repealed." for "repealed:".
2. Page 37, line 2: substitute "15.255" for "15.225".
Assembly Bill 551
1. Page 68, line 3: delete the comma.
