November 2, 1999
Mr. Charles R. Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
1 East Main Street, Suite 402
Madison, WI 53702
Dear Charles:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following report to the 1999 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:
RL 99-11 Legislation on the Historic Building Code
(1999 Senate Bill 261 and SJR 23)
RL 99-12 Legislation on Programs for Prevention Services
(1999 Assembly Bill 493)
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of these reports are available at the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at
www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/jlcrecs.html.
Sincerely,
Jane R. Henkel
Acting Director
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
October 22, 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 September 1999.
On September 21, 1999 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$1 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$2 thousand on September 29, 1999 and continued into the month of October. As of the date of this letter, it is expected to be resolved before the end of November. This shortfall is due to the timing of revenues.
On September 3, 1999 the Support Collection Trust Fund balance was -$39 thousand. This shortfall continued until September 7, 1999 when the balance reached $246 thousand. On September 17, 1999 the balance was -$1.15 million. This shortfall continued until September 20, 1999 when the balance reached $1.67 million. These shortfalls were due to delays in the processing of daily receipts.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund and the Support Collection Trust 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,
George Lightborn
Acting Secretary
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Madison
November 1, 1999
Mr. Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
Wisconsin State Assembly
PO Box 8952
1 East Main, Room 402
Madison, WI 53708
Subject: Report Due to Legislature Under s.
38.12 Wisconsin Statutes
Dear Mr. Sanders:
Attached is copy of the information provided to all students, in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes 38.12
a. All new students are required to attend a New Student Orientaion. During these orientations, detailed information is shared regarding sexual assault and sexual harassment. Also these students receive the attached handout.
b. All continuing students were mailed the attached flyer.
Sincerely,
Archie L. Graham
Director, Office of Student Life
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:13 A.M.
12:40 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Meyer moved that the rules be suspended and that item veto F-39 of Assembly Bill 133 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time.
Representative Meyer withdrew his motion.
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Assembly Bill 518
Relating to: requiring all insurers to establish internal grievance procedures, independent review of certain coverage determinations made by health benefit plans, granting rule-making authority and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 518 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 518 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 518 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Underheim moved rejection of Assembly amendment 15 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 518.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 15 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 518 be rejected?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Brandemuehl, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Porter, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 55.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Colon, Cullen, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kelso, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Waukau, Williams, Wood and Young - 43.
Absent or not voting - Representative Coggs - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Underheim moved that Assembly amendment 16 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 518 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 16 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 518 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Brandemuehl, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Porter, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 56.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Waukau, Williams, Wood and Young - 42.
Absent or not voting - Representative Coggs - 1.
Motion carried.
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Representative Underheim rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 17 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill 518 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54.
Speaker pro tempore Freese ruled the point of order
well taken.
Representative Bock appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken.
