State of Wisconsin
July 26, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20, I have appointed Senator Carol Roessler to the committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Sincerely,
CHUCK CHVALA
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
May 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
The Bureau of Health Information is pleased to submit to the Governor and to the Legislature the annual
Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals Fiscal Year 1998. The data for this report were collected under Chapter
153, Wisconsin Statutes, and published as authorized by the Board on Health Care Information. The report provides summary and detailed information about fiscal, utilization, and staffing data at Wisconsin hospitals, and sets forth comparisons among hospitals of increases or decreases in gross revenues, net revenue, and revenues and expenditures.
Sincerely,
Barbara A. Rudolph, Ph.D.,
Director
Bureau of Health Information
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
June 9, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Attached is a copy of a consultant's report regarding reengineering of the State of Wisconsin's budget system. This study was conducted by the consulting firm of Arthur Andersen LLP, under the joint direction of the Department of Administration and the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.
We would like to thank Arthur Andersen for their work in conducting the study and preparing the report. If you have questions about the report, please contact us.
Sincerely,
Robert Wm. Lang Richard G. Chandler
Director State Budget Director
Legislative Fiscal Bureau Department of Administration
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
July 25, 2000
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
Blavat, Kate Ameritech (Wis Bell Inc.)
Hendricks, Brian Ameritech (Wis Bell Inc.)
Maurer, James Ameritech (Wis Bell Inc.)
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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Relating to the automated dispensing of prescription drugs.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, July 24, 2000.
Referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs, July 26, 2000
.
Relating to renewal after five years.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, July 25, 2000.
Referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs, July 26, 2000
.
Relating to the implementation and maintenance of the retailer performance program of the Wisconsin lottery.
Submitted by Department of Revenue.
Report received from Agency, July 24, 2000.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations, July 26, 2000
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for the Month of June 2000
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Decker, for Andrew Aleckson, on the occasion of receiving the Best of State Medal from the National History Day Competition.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Decker, for Paul Aleckson D.C. Everest Social Studies Coordinator, on the occasion of his commitment to teaching and his National Teaching Award.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Rosenzweig, for Roger A. Baehr, on the occasion of his retirement after 21 years of service as principal of St. Jude the Apostle School in Wauwatosa.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Burke, for Dr. John J. Bartkowski, on the occasion of his commitment to improving public health and his years of service at the Sixteenth Street Community Health Center.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Decker, for Melissa Beck, on the occasion of receiving the Best of State Medal from the National History Day Competition.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Erpenbach, for Herb Becker, on the occasion of his 19 years of dedicated service as a Waunakee Crossing Guard.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Darling, for Orin Benson, on the occasion of being inducted into the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show Hall of Fame.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Chvala, for Bev's on Main, on the occasion of the new location of the Diner to Marshall.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Risser, for Dan Boyer, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Legislature on the motion of Senator Cowles, for Genevieve Buhrandt, on the occasion of her retirement after 45 years of dedicated service with the Oconto Falls School District.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Legislature on the motion of Senator Schultz, for Clinton "Clint" James Dederich, on the occasion of graduating with the Class of 2000 from Sauk Prairie High School.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Lazich, for Philip DeSalvo, on the occasion of being honored by the Prospect Lions Club with the presentation of a Melvin Jones Fellowship.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Moore, for Pastor Joseph R. DeShazer, on the occasion of serving the members of the The New Greater Holy Temple Institutional Church of God In Christ.
A certificate of condolence by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator George, for the family and friends of Pastor Joseph R. DeShazer, on the occasion of celebrating his life with them.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Legislature on the motion of Senator Cowles, for Douglas and Gloria Dorow, on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Legislature on the motion of Senator Darling, for Matthew J. Durant, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Breske, for George Folz, on the occasion of his 70th Birthday and his lifetime of community service.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Darling, for George and Tina Gamouras, on the occasion of 40 years of dedication to the restaurant business, 20 of those years as owners of the Village Coffee Shop.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Breske, for James M. Gehrke, on the occasion of his retirement after 36 years of dedication to improving the educational well being of thousands of students throughout Wisconsin.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Decker, for Jacqueline Gierczak, on the occasion of receiving the Best of State Medal from the National History Day Competition.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Wirch, for Walter Haag, on the occasion of his selfless devotion and service to our veterans and their families both locally and in the national Landing Craft Support Organization.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Cowles, for Brian Robert Haas, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Decker, for Jenna Hazaert, on the occasion of receiving the Best of State Medal from the National History Day Competition.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Cowles, for Robert Heidel, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Darling, for Edgar Henning, on the occasion of being named Citizen of the Year by the Village of Brown Deer.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Legislature on the motion of Senator Farrow, for Ruth Jensen, on the occasion of years of service to the Women's Council.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator George, for the founding members of the Jewish Foundation for Economic Opportunity - Eric Butlein, Richard Florsheim, James Fromstein, Marty Mann, Stephen Sadek, Gerald Stein and Martin Stein, on the occasion of being receiving the 2000 Community Service Human Relations Award.
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A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Jauch, for the Knights of Columbus Council 499, on the occasion of achieving a century of compassionate commitment to service of the church and their community.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Breske, for Milton and Gloria Kolpack, on the occasion of celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary.
