To committee on Transportation.
Referred on June 20, 2000
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Relating to anhydrous ammonia.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, June 7, 2000.
To committee on Labor and Employment
.
Referred on June 14, 2000
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Relating to uniform procedures for checking the backgrounds of persons who apply to provide or are providing care or treatment to people who need that care or treatment, and for barring persons because of specified convictions, charges or findings substantially related to the care of clients from operating a service provider organization, providing care or treatment to the clients of a service provider or otherwise having contact with the clients of a service provider.
Submitted by Department of Health and Family Services.
Report received from Agency, June 9, 2000.
To committee on Health.
Referred on June 20, 2000
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Relating to eligibility and entitlement for the family care benefit, application for the benefit, cost sharing requirements, standards for aging and disability resource centers and for care management organizations, protections of the rights of family care applicants and enrollees, recovery of correctly and incorrectly paid family care benefits, and requirements for hospitals, nursing homes, community-based residential facilities, residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes to provide information to certain patients, residents and prospective residents and to refer them to aging and disability resource centers.
Submitted by Department of Health and Family Services.
Report received from Agency, June 12, 2000.
To committee on Health.
Referred on June 20, 2000
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Relating to investment board title holding companies.
Submitted by State of Wisconsin Investment Board.
Report received from Agency, June 1, 2000.
To committee on Government Operations
.
Referred on June 15, 2000
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Relating to motor carrier safety requirements.
Submitted by Department of Transportation.
Report received from Agency, June 12, 2000.
To committee on Highway Safety.
Referred on June 20, 2000
.
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Speaker's Appointments
June 8, 2000
The Honorable Scott Gunderson
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Capitol, Room 7 West
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Representative Gunderson:
As Assembly Speaker, it is my pleasure to appoint you to the State Fair Park Board pursuant to §
15.445 (4) 1 (Wis. Stats.) as affected by
1999 Wisconsin Act 197. The board is directed to manage the State Fair Park and supervise its use for fairs, exhibits or promotional events for agricultural, commercial, educational, and recreational purposes. Your appointment is effective as provided in §§ 26 and 27 of Act 197 and shall last five years. Thank you in advance for your service.
If you have any questions, please contact Adam Peer in my office. Thank you again for your service to the people of Wisconsin and the State Assembly.
Sincerely,
Scott R. Jensen
Assembly Speaker
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
May 30, 2000
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Pursuant to Section 9123(7) of the
1999 Wisconsin Act 9, the Department of Health and Family Services is required to report by June 30, 2000, the activities of Wisconsin projects funded by Community-Based Hunger Prevention Program grants. These grants, awarded under s.
46.765 Wisconsin Statutes, enabled public or private non-profit organizations to develop, implement, and support community-based efforts to prevent hunger and food insecurity in Wisconsin. The enclosed report, Community Based Hunger Prevention Grants Program, 1995-1999: A Comprehensive Summary, summarizes the activities, effectiveness and impact of the 70 projects.
The statute requires that the Department report to the Governor and Wisconsin Legislature on the activities of these projects by June 30, 2000. The enclosed report is being submitted to you in accordance with this requirement. Please contact my office if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary
Referred to committee on Children and Families.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Regulation and Licensing
Madison
June 9, 2000
RE: 1998 Controlled Substances Board Annual Report
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
In accordance with WSS 961.36(3), enclosed please find the 1999 Controlled Substances Board Annual Report.
It is hoped that the Assembly will find this report useful.
Sincerely,
Patrick D. Braatz
Administrator, Division of Health Professionals and Services Licensing
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
Madison
June 12, 2000
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Section
25.17(14r) of the Statutes requires that the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) submit a report to the Joint Committee on Audit, Joint Committee on Finance and the Chief Clerks of each House summarizing any change in the Board's investment policies, upon adoption of the change.
On April 5, 2000 the Board approved modifications to the Investment Policy Guidelines relating to the Wisconsin Certificate of Deposit program. Attached are the modified guidelines. Additions to the previous guidelines are shaded and deletions are stricken.
Additionally, the investment guidelines pertaining to domestic equity portfolio management were modified to remove references to the "Target Portfolio." This internally managed portfolio was terminated in December 1999 due to the resignation of the portfolio manager. The portfolio value, at the time of it's termination, was approximately $327 million, representing .5 % of the total Fixed Trust Fund assets. Proceeds from this portfolio were allocated to existing internally managed domestic equity portfolios.
Wisconsin Certificate of Deposit Guideline Changes
The Wisconsin Certificate of Deposit Program is contained within the State Investment Fund (SIF) and is managed by the SIF Portfolio Manager. The Wisconsin CD program was designed to facilitate community-based bank involvement by providing a competitive rate of return on funds invested in the SIF. Any bank or thrift in the State of Wisconsin is eligible to participate in the Wisconsin CD Program.
To make the Wisconsin CD Program more attractive and accessible, in 1997 SWIB teamed up with Bankers' Bank to administer the program. At that time, the guidelines were revised to offer participants more flexibility and additional maturity choices. As a result of those changes, SWIB's total CD purchases from Wisconsin banks and thrifts has, to date, seen a 350% increase and has added more than 175 new banks and thrifts with facilities in 94% of Wisconsin counties.
To enhance SWIB's ability to make CD purchases and meet the growing interest of Wisconsin banks and thrifts, on April 5, 2000, the Board voted to increase SWIB's investment limit from $350 million to $400 million.
The boost in the investment limit will allow SWIB to continue it's efforts of participating in the local community and will provide more CD options to Wisconsin banks and thrifts.
Please contact me if you have any questions about this report.
Sincerely,
Patricia Lipton
Executive Director
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
Department of Administration
Madison
June 13, 2000
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
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Attached is the FY00 report on Prison Industries for the third quarter ending March 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.
