Sincerely,
Scott R. Jensen
Assembly Speaker
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
September 17, 1999
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
We have completed our fifth biennial program evaluation of the Wisconsin Lottery, as required by s.
13.94(1)(em), Wis. Stats. Since the Wisconsin Lottery began operations in September 1988, it has been under the management of three state agencies: the Lottery Board, the Gaming Commission, and, since August 1995, the Department of Revenue.
From the Lottery's inception through fiscal year (FY) 1998-99, ticket sales have provided approximately $1.5 billion in net proceeds for property tax relief. However, from FY 1994-95 through FY 1997-98, ticket sales declined by $100.4 million. Sales increased by $9.8 million, or 2.3 percent, during FY 1998-99, but it is not clear that the previous decline in sales has been permanently reversed.
In response to declining ticket sales, the 1997-99 Biennial Budget Act provided the Department with 18 additional marketing positions and authorized 12 telemarketing sales representative positions to be reclassified to improve retailer support. However, not all of the positions granted by the Legislature have been filled in a timely manner, and the number of retailers selling lottery tickets has continued to decline.
Nationwide, lottery sales in states with lotteries have tended to decline over time. The Department's efforts to increase sales have emphasized frequent introductions of new scratch games. For example, during a one-year period we reviewed, 35 new scratch games were introduced and 39 older games were also offered for sale. Our analysis of sales data confirmed that the new games sell significantly better than older games do.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by the Department of Revenue. The Department's response is Appendix IV.
Respectfully submitted,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
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Assembly Resolution 10
Relating to: the life and service to the people of the state of Wisconsin of Walter Bresette.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 10 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly Joint Resolution 56
Relating to: the life and public service of Robert E. Behnke.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
56 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 56 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 67
Relating to: the life and public service of former Representative Robert M. Thompson.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
67 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 67 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 68
Relating to: the life and public service of Delmar E. DeLong.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
68 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 68 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 69
Relating to: the life and public service of Lynn E. Stalbaum.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
69 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 69 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 73
Relating to: the life and public service of Lawrence P. Kelly.
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The question was: Shall
Assembly Joint Resolution
73 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 73 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 74
Relating to: the death of ironworkers Jerome Starr, Jeffrey Wischer, and William DeGrave while building Miller Park.
Representative M. Lehman asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 74. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
74 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 74 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 75 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 75
Relating to: the life and public service of Merrill E. Stalbaum.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
75 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 75 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:35 A.M.
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12:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Assembly Bill 279
Relating to: school district boundary disputes.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 279 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
279 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 279 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
279 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 370
Relating to: distribution of certain state documents; school district reports on programs for school age parents and on special transfer programs; the supervision of nurses and dentists employed by a school board; and the term "limited-English speaking" (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of public instruction).
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 370 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
370 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 370 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
370 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 446
Relating to: permitting an educational agency to refuse to employ or to terminate from employment an unpardoned felon.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 446 be placed at the foot of today's calendar. Granted.
Assembly Bill 447
Relating to: the conditional early reinstatement to school of a pupil who has been expelled from school.
