Litscher, Jon E.,
of Lake Mills, as Secretary of the Department of Corrections, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
OConnell, Connie L.,
of Sun Prairie, as Commissioner of Insurance, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Thompson, Charles H.,
of Wisconsin Dells, as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roger Breske
Chairperson
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The committee on
Labor reports and recommends:
Fox
, Peter,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Employment Relations, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Stewart, Dr. Linda,
of Milwaukee, as Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Van Bogaert, Cynthia A.,
of Oregon, as a member of the Employe Trust Funds Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Decker, Breske, Zien and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jim Baumgart
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
February 5, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20 (2)(a) and
(b), I have appointed Senator Brian Rude to the Environmental Education Board.
Sincerely,
Chuck Chvala
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Department of Commerce
Recycling Market Development Board
February 3, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
We are please to submit to you, the Recycling Market Development Board Quarterly Report for October through December 1998. In accordance to the statutory requirement, the Recycling Market Development Board is submitting the Quarterly Report to the Senate Chief Clerk and the Assembly Chief Clerk, for your review.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to update you on the Recycle Market Development Board activities. We hope this report will answer any questions you may have, as well as demonstrate the accomplishments we have made in our constant efforts to develop and sustain recycling markets in Wisconsin.
If you have any further questions or comments, please contact me at (608) 267-9360.
Sincerely,
Gail Miller
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
January 22, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
This is the annual report on Prison Industries for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, as required by Wisconsin Statutes 303.18. This report includes the cash balance of each industry and the amount of wood furniture and printing state agencies purchased from Prison Industries.
The cash deficit for traditional prison industries (appropriation 134) has been eliminated. The Department showed a cash profit of $700,687 during FY 98; a change of the accumulated balance from ($236,629) in FY 97 to $464,058 on June 30, 1998.
The cash deficit for private venture partnership industries (appropriation 189) increased by $290,747 (from ($989,310) in FY 97 to ($1,280,057) in FY 98). The unsupported portion of the negative balance is $878,877.
See Appendix A for a summary of the cash balance for each industry and the overall financial condition of Prison Industries.
State agencies purchased $36,898,424 in printing from all sources in FY 98. Of that amount $1,125,177 or 3% was purchased from Prison Industries. State printing bulletins now require that all forms for which Prison Industries has negotiated a contract be purchased from Prison Industries.
The total amount of purchases made by state agencies for wood furniture is no longer available. Due to an accounting policy change, 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 $236,236 for wood furniture in FY 97. Prison Industries reported the sale of $905,875 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 97 for printing and wood furniture.
Sincerely,
Jon E. Litscher
Secretary, Department of Corrections
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary, Department of Administration
Referred to committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
January 28, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The following information is provided for your consideration and review pursuant to 301.03(6m) WI Stats. the figures below cover the period from January 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998.
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1. There were 43 inmates transferred involuntarily from a prison to a mental health institute under 51.20(13)(A) 4. All but four were committed for outpatient treatment. Two inmates were returned to Corrections with their cases dismissed. Two inmates were committed upon release. Six inmates were committed to inpatient treatment and stayed an average of 103 days. One inmate transferred voluntarily from prison to a mental health institute and stayed for 20 days.
2. 3,733 inmates underwent voluntary treatment with psychotropic drugs and 39 inmates were treated with psychotropics on an involuntary basis. the types of medications used include antipsychotic drugs, antidepressant drugs, mood stabilizers, anti-parkinsonian medications, and medications for side effects.
3. Mental health services, both psychiatric and psychological, are available at all the major institutions. Services include individual and group therapy, chemotherapy, psychiatric, psychological, and neuropsychological evaluations, crisis interventions, sex offender groups, domestic abuse groups, anger management groups, and cognitive interventions programs. Inmates who need more intensive mental health services are transferred to the Special Management Unit at Columbia Correctional Institution, the Wisconsin Resource Center, or one of the Mental Health Institutes.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Jon E. Litscher
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
January 29, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Attached is the second quarter report on Prison Industries for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, 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.
Traditional Prison Industries
Traditional Industries cash receipts for the period July 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998 were $10,648,394. Cash expenditures for the same time period were $10,183,204. Through the 2nd quarter of this fiscal year, revenues exceeded expenditures by $465,190.
Traditional Industries are projecting a $330,000 profit on a cash basis for the fiscal year. On an accrual basis, a $580,000 profit is projected for the period ending June 30, 1999. Traditional Industries ended fiscal year 1998 with a cash balance of $464,058, becoming debt free for the first time in 20 years.