To calendar.
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Revenue
Madison
March 18, 1999
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
As you know,
1997 Act 27 created a Shared Revenue Task Force. As chairman of the Shared Revenue Task Force, I am hereby submitting the report of the Task Force to you.
The Shared Revenue Task Force was charged with recommending legislation that would replace the formulas for the Shared Revenue program, the Expenditure Restraint program, and the Small Municipalities Shared Revenue program. After study and discussion, we are recommending changes to the existing formulae, and to request increased funding for shared revenue programs. We took this path for several reasons.
The Task Force found that the basic formulae of the shared revenue program work largely as intended, and are reasonably well-matched to the goals of the program. The Task Force also discovered that the amount of time and resources dedicated to its work, was not truly sufficient to accomplish a comprehensive study of new formulae and new programs. Given these findings, the Task Force felt it best to recommend only modest changes. The report also calls for additional study of some proposals for the shared revenue program. Finally, the report does call for additional funding for the shared revenue programs, should funding become available.
Thank you for the opportunity to present this report.
Sincerely,
John W. Rader, Chairman
Shared Revenue Task Force
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
March 18, 1999
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
1995 Wisconsin Act 27 created s.
46.27 (11g) of the statutes, which requires the Department of Health and Family Services to submit an annual report on its Community Options Program. The attached report describes the persons served, program expenditures and services delivered through the Community Options Program in calendar year 1997.
Community Options is designed to relocate or divert people who need long term care from nursing homes. This is accomplished by offering an alternative package of community services to elderly and disabled persons who are otherwise eligible for Medicaid-funded nursing home care.
The Departments allocates funds to county human service agencies to deliver these community services. In providing services, the county agency may not expend more, on average, than the state portion (about 40%) of the Medicaid cost for nursing home care. The county agency must also maximize funds by accessing any federal funds (Waiver and other Medicaid) available for an individual before using Regular Community Options funds. These are two of the mechanisms that the counties, with Department oversight, utilize to ensure the prudent, cost effective use of the Community Options funds while maintaining program flexibility and integrity.
The annual report examines program activity for the Community Options Program and the Community Options Program-Waiver in calendar year 1997.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary, DHFS
Referred to committee on Health.
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Council Staff
Madison
March 19, 1999
Mr. Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
One East Main Street, Suite 402
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Charlie:
Enclosed is a copy of the 1998 Annual Report on the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, submitted to the Legislature pursuant to s.
227.15 (5), Stats. Copies have been distributed to the offices of each member of the Legislature.
The report covers the 19th full calendar year of operation of the Rules Clearinghouse. I trust that it will be found to be informative.
Sincerely,
David J. Stute
Director
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Representative Black asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Joint Resolution 34. Granted.
Representative Olsen introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Assembly Joint Resolution 40
Relating to: the life and public service of Patricia A. Goodrich.
By
Representative
Olsen
; cosponsored by Senator Welch
.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
40 be adopted?
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 40 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Senate Bill 83
Relating to: materials involving the sexual exploitation of a child.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
83 be withdrawn from the calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 83 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Klusman. Granted.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
83 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 83 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 95.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, Klusman and Walker - 3.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
83 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: petitioning the U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. Congress to establish a 1st class postage stamp entitled "Game Warden" to honor our nation's conservation wardens, past and present.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
6 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 6 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 99
Relating to: sex offender registration requirements for persons who are on probation, parole or extended supervision and providing a penalty.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 99 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
99 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 99 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 95.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, Klusman and Walker - 3.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
99 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 156
Relating to: candidacy of independent candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor.
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Representative Duff in the chair.
Representative Urban moved that Assembly Bill 156 be rereferred to the committee on Campaigns and Elections.
