Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
February 15, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
In
1997 Act 27, the 97-99 Biennial Budget, the Legislature established requirements in state law intended to strengthen protections for children and vulnerable adults in organized care settings. The provisions require, among other things, that designated caregivers conduct background checks on all new and existing staff and bar them from employing anyone who has committed certain crimes or acts. DHFS and (for certain child care providers) counties and local school boards must perform checks on a provider before issuing a license or other credential. Individuals who have committed prohibited crimes or acts may apply to the Department, counties, or school boards for a waiver of the employment or licensing bans upon evidence of rehabilitation.
S446
Sections
48.685(5g) and
50.065(5g) of the Wisconsin Statutes direct the Department to submit an annual report to the Legislature that specifies the number of persons who have sought waivers of employment or licensing bans by requesting to demonstrate that they have been rehabilitated. The report must also specify the number of requests that were approved and the reasons for the success or failure of the requests. Attached is the report for 1999.
Questions about this report should be referred to Linda Dawson, Deputy Chief Legal Counsel, at 608-266-0355.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
February 17, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Under the requirements of s.
16.705(8), Wis. Stats., the Department of Administration must report to the Governor, the Joint Committee on Finance, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and the Chief Clerk of each house for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.13.172(3), Wis. Stats., a report concerning the number, value and nature of contractual service procurements authorized for each agency during the preceding fiscal year. The attached "Contractual Services Purchasing Report" for fiscal year 1998-99 follows the format of the 1997-98 report.
If you have any questions concerning the report, please contact Jan Hamik, the Director of the State Bureau of Procurement, at (608) 266-0974.
Sincerely,
George Lightbourn
Secretary
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 17, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
This is to inform you that I am withdrawing the nomination of Richard Dean as Secretary of the Department of Financial Institutions.
As you know, Mr. Dean resigned from this position effective February 1, 2000.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 21, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Buestrin, Mary F.,
of Mequon, as a member of the State Historical Society Board of Curators, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 21, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Earl
, Anthony S.,
of Madison, as a member of the Great Lakes Protection Fund, to serve for the term ending October 11, 2002.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 21, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Main
, Edward D.,
of Madison, as a member of the Deferred Compensation Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Labor.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 21, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Wegenke, Rolf,
of Sun Prairie, as a member of the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2003.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Education.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 18, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Yeske
, Katherine A.,
of Eau Claire, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2001.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Education.
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Relating to transfer pupils with disabilities and surrogate parents.
Submitted by Department of Public Instruction.
Report received from Agency, February 18, 2000.
Referred to committee on Education,
February 23, 2000.
Relating to education for school age parents.
