Assembly Bill 436
Relating to: limits on recovery for injuries from a motor vehicle accident.
By
Representatives Ladwig, Petrowski, Pettis, Ainsworth, Brandemuehl, Goetsch, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Kaufert, Kelso, Kestell, Kreibich, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Musser, Nass, Owens, Plale, Porter, Seratti, Stone and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Huelsman, Farrow, Darling and Drzewiecki.
To committee on Judiciary and Personal Privacy
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Assembly Bill 437
Relating to: advertisements of auctions conducted by registered Wisconsin auctioneers and granting rule-making authority.
By
committee on Small Business and Economic Development.
To committee on Rules.
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The committee on Small Business and Economic Development reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 192
Relating to: carcasses of deer left with venison processors for processing.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Seratti, Pettis, Hundertmark, Petrowski, Stone, Leibham, Townsend, Schooff, Lassa and Balow.
Noes: 1 - Representative
J. Lehman.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Seratti, Pettis, Hundertmark, Petrowski, Stone, Leibham, Townsend, Schooff, Lassa and Balow.
Noes: 1 - Representative
J. Lehman.
To joint committee on Finance.
Lorraine Seratti
Chairperson
Committee on Small Business and Economic Development
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Assembly Petition 2
A petition submitted by Gary Ellingson of DeForest and signed by 283 citizens of Wisconsin in support of Assembly Bill 225, relating to attracting wild animals with bait.
By Representative Johnsrud.
To committee on Natural Resources.
Assembly Petition 3
A petition submitted by Glen Ogle of Medford and signed by 576 citizens of Wisconsin in opposition to Assembly Bill 225, relating to attracting wild animals with bait.
By Representative Johnsrud.
To committee on Natural Resources.
Assembly Petition 4
A petition submitted by Jim Vandenack of Green Bay and signed by 59 citizens of Wisconsin in opposition to Assembly Bill 225, relating to attracting wild animals with bait.
By Representative Johnsrud.
To committee on Natural Resources.
Assembly Petition 5
A petition submitted by Dave Schmidt of Whielaw and signed by 582 citizens of Wisconsin in opposition to Assembly Bill 225, relating to attracting wild animals with bait.
By Representative Johnsrud.
To committee on Natural Resources.
Assembly Petition 6
A petition signed by 289 citizens of Wisconsin in opposition to Assembly Bill 225, relating to attracting wild animals with bait.
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By Representative Johnsrud.
To committee on Natural Resources.
Assembly Petition 7
A petition signed by 43 citizens of Wisconsin in opposition to Assembly Bill 225, relating to attracting wild animals with bait.
By Representative Johnsrud.
To committee on Natural Resources.
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
August 9, 1999
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Chapter
34, Laws of 1979, requires that when the Department of Administration maintains an office in Washington, DC, for the purpose of promoting federal/state cooperation, it should submit a report detailing the activities of the office and reporting the status of federal legislation of concern to the Legislature and other state agencies (Wis. Stats. 16.548(2)).
The report for the period April, 1999 through June, 1999 is attached.
Sincerely,
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary
Referred to committee on State Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
August 12, 1999
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
As required in Sections
227.485(9) and
814.245(10) of the Wis. Stats., I am submitting the report concerning decisions and resulting payments of Attorney fees and related legal costs. Attorney fees and other legal costs are to be paid whenever the opposing party to an agency's Chapter
227 hearing prevails and it is determined the agency's position was not substantially justified. Payments for SFY 1999 are shown on the attached schedule.
In addition, the Department is required to report any awards granted to the Department regarding frivolous motions brought against this Department. If the hearing examiner determines that the motion of the opposing party in any Chapter
227 contested case is frivolous, the examiner may award the state agency all reasonable costs in responding to the motion. In SFY 1999, no motions of opposing parties were found to be frivolous. Consequently, the Department has no awards to report.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
August 13, 1999
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 July, 1999.
On July 1, 1999 the University Trust-Principal Fund balance was -$204 thousand. This shortfall continued until July 6, 1999 when the balance reached $187 thousand. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On July 6, 1999 the Support Collection Trust Fund balance was -$5.50 million. This shortfall continued until July 7, 1999 when the balance reached $837 thousand. On July 8, 1999 the balance was -$2.30 million. This shortfall continued until July 9, 1999 when the balance reached $1.03 million. On July 14, 1999 the balance was -$1.36 million. This shortfall continued until July 15, 1999 when the balance reached $1.51 million. These shortfalls were due to the timing of revenues.
On July 14, 1999 the Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan Fund balance was -$15 thousand. This shortfall continued until July 26, 1999 when the balance reached $27 thousand. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
The University Trust-Principal Fund, Support Collection Trust Fund, and Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan Fund shortfalls were not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitation 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
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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Southeast Wisconsin
Professional Baseball Park District
Milwaukee
August 19, 1999
To the Honorable, the Legislature: