Should you or Legislative members have questions, please contact Nathaniel E. Robinson, Administrator, Division of energy and Intergovernmental Relations, at 608/266-7257
Sincerely,
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary
Referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Department of Administration
March 18, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
With this letter, I am forwarding to you the Bureau of Justice Information Systems (BJIS) Third Annual Report. S.
13.172(2) directs BJIS to report annually on its activities, and this report is submitted in fulfillment of that requirement.
The report describes the efforts of BJIS on behalf of three areas: Inter-Agency Justice Information Sharing, District Attorney Information Technology (DA IT), and Year 2000 Preparedness (Y2K). Significant progress was made in these areas, and are described in detail in the report.
Multiple projects to improve the electronic sharing of information among justice agencies were undertaken in 1998. These include creating a roadmap for IJIS efforts, starting work on a Wisconsin criminal justice data dictionary, and developing a plan for BJIS, DOJ and CCAP to share telecommunications links with county courthouses. This is just the beginning of what could be possible in reducing redundant data entry and improving public safety gaps that currently exist.
Progress also occurred in several areas relating to district attorney information technology (DA IT). In 1998, BJIS worked hard installing and supporting 16 state standard local area networks (LANs) connected to county and state networks (WANs), training and supporting users in 16 LAN and 55 DA Net offices, developing a prototype of a Wisconsin-specific DA case management system (PROTECT), and creating a BJIS DA Support Center to replace CCAP support.
New projects in response to Executive Order 341 (Year 2000 Preparedness) were also initiated. BJIS established a Public Safety Functional Team to address state public safety agency Y2K preparedness. BJIS also began identifying critical areas of Y2K action related to counties, interdependencies among public safety agencies and public communication about Y2K. Educating DA's about Y2K issues affecting their offices was completed as was ensuring Y2K compliance of all BJIS equipment and software installed in DA offices.
All three of these efforts are in full swing and have begun to bear fruits of considerable effort. With the support of the legislature, BJIS can help improve public safety and bring efficiency to government by working to improve both the communication between agencies and by providing the basic infra structure needed to be effective.
Sincerely,
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
May 4, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list
of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 1999 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Boyer, Amy Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Broydrick, William Omni Care
Carey, Ray Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club
Dennik-Champion, Georgina M Wisconsin Nurses Association
Dickert, John T Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club
Early, Jessica Wisconsin Troopers' Association, Inc.
Fassbender, Robert I Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Gundermann, Robert Wisconsin Alzheimer's Association Chapter Network
Hough, James E Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Jablonski, Ann Peoples Lottery Foundation, Inc.
Kuehn, Ronald W Wisconsin Association of Judicial Court Commissioners
Lanser, Mary Claire Oconomowoc Residential Programs, Inc
Mann, Heather Urban Open Space Foundation, Inc.
Mathie, J. Scott Metropolitan Builders Association of Greater Milwaukee
McCoshen, William J Lake Mills Limited
McIntosh, Forbes Oconomowoc Residential Programs, Inc
Montemurro, Michael Snap-On Incorporated
O'Connor, Alice State Medical Society of Wisconsin
Petersen, Eric J Lake Mills Limited
Plautz, Jolene Medical College of Wisconsin
Potter, Rosemary Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club
Radtke, Randall Peoples Lottery Foundation, Inc.
Tries, John Peoples Lottery Foundation, Inc.
Vaughan, Michael Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
Wagner, Burton Wisconsin Nurses Association
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
Roth Judd
Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 29, 1999
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 28,1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Burke
, John J.,
of Fox Point, as
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a member of the Historic Sites Foundation, a.k.a. the Circus World Museum Foundation, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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State of Wisconsin
Revisor of Statutes Bureau
May 1, 1999
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following rules have been published:
Sincerely,
GARY L. POULSON
Deputy Revisor
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Relating to bicycle helmets and drawstrings in children's clothing.
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Report received from Agency, May 3, 1999.
Referred to committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs, May 5, 1999
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Relating to disabled turkey hunts.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.