Assembly substitute amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Hoven, Leibham, Kelso, Vrakas, Ott, Meyerhofer, Black, Bock, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Hoven, Leibham, Vrakas, Ott and Plale.
Noes: 5 - Representatives Kelso, Meyerhofer, Black, Bock and Ziegelbauer.
Without recommendation (Assembly Rule
19).
To committee on Rules.
Tim Hoven
Chairperson
Committee on Utilities
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By Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Concurred in:
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 97
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 290
Assembly Bill 114
Assembly Bill 328
Assembly Bill 392
Assembly Bill 402
Assembly Bill 640
Assembly Bill 663
Assembly Bill 694
Assembly Bill 710
Assembly Bill 720
Assembly Bill 751
Assembly Bill 803
Assembly Bill 820
Assembly Bill 859
Assembly Bill 903
Assembly Bill 904
Assembly Bill 905
Assembly Bill 906
Assembly Bill 907
Assembly Bill 908
Assembly Bill 909
Assembly Bill 910
Assembly Bill 911
Assembly Bill 919
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Speaker's Appointments
March 23, 2000
Charlie Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
1 East Main
Room 402
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Mr. Sanders:
I hereby remove Representative Steven Foti from his temporary appointment to the Joint Committee on Finance. It is my understanding he served with honor and distinction.
I hereby re-appoint Representative Dean Kaufert to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Sincerely,
Scott R. Jensen
Assembly Speaker
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A846
Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
Madison
March 2, 2000
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This is the annual report on Prison Industries for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, as required by Wisconsin Statutes 303.018. This report includes the cash balance of each company and the amounts purchased by state agencies from Prison Industries for wood furniture and printing.
A cash profit for traditional prison industries (appropriation 134) of $104,236 was realized during FY 99 changing the accumulated balance from $464,058 in FY 98 to $568,294. The net income on the accrual accounting basis was $1,139,872 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999.
The cash deficit for private venture partnership industries (appropriation 189) increased by $413,407 (from -$1,280,057) in FY 98 to -$1,693,464 in FY 99. The unsupported portion of the negative balance is $1,047,731. The net loss on the accrual accounting basis was $320,522 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999.
State agencies purchased $35,916,716.33 in printing from all sources in FY 99. Of that amount $1,015,295 or 2.8% was purchased from Prison Industries.
State agencies are only required to identify a purchase for wood furniture by a specific object code if it exceeds $5,000. State agencies reported purchases of $165,889.26 for wood furniture in FY 99. Prison Industries reported the sale of $1,223,219 of wood furniture to state agencies. Purchases of less than $5,000 are included in the amount reported by Prison Industries.
Appendix B provides comparisons with FY 98 for printing and wood furniture.
Sincerely,
Jon E. Litscher
Secretary, Department of Corrections
Referred to committee on Corrections and the Courts.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Commerce
Madison
March 15, 2000
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
As specified in 101.122, we are submitting last year's annual report for the Rental Weatherization Program. This program began on January 1, 1985. Additional copies of the report are available by contacting the program staff at Rental Weatherization Program, Commerce-Safety and Buildings Division, (608) 267-2240.
Sincerely,
Brenda J. Blanchard
Secretary
Referred to committee on Housing.
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
Madison
March 2, 2000
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Attached is the second quarter report on Prison Industries for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, as required by Section
303.019 of the Wisconsin Statutes. This report includes the year-to-date cash balance of each industry. This report reflects private sector joint venture balances separately from the remainder of Prison Industries.
The Department would be happy to respond to any questions you may have on this matter.
Sincerely,
Jon E. Litscher
