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By Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
4
Senate Joint Resolution
7
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Bill 1
Senate Bill 3
Senate Bill 7
Senate Bill 37
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Senate Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: proclaiming May 18, 19, and 20, 2001, Syttende Mai Weekend.
By
Senators
Moen, Chvala, Erpenbach, Burke, S. Fitzgerald, George, Roessler, Schultz, Risser, Baumgart, Darling and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Skindrud, Hebl, Richards, Musser, Huebsch, Bock, Gunderson, Petrowski, Boyle, Rhoades, Underheim, Olsen, Albers, Pocan, Walker, Sykora, Miller, Ward, Pettis, Urban, Gronemus, Krug and Townsend.
To committee on Rules.
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Senate Joint Resolution 7
Relating to: proclaiming Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Wirch, Darling, Burke, Moore, Risser, Schultz, Baumgart, Roessler, Cowles, Hansen, Plache, Farrow and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Urban, Richards, Ryba, Starzyk, Bock, J. Lehman, Carpenter, Hundertmark, Stone, Walker, Jeskewitz, Young, Pocan, Berceau, Miller, Krawczyk, Vrakas, Lippert, Ladwig, Turner, Williams, Ainsworth, Townsend, Plouff, Hahn, Olsen, Riley, Johnsrud, Lassa, Ott, Sykora, Kreuser and Coggs.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 1
Relating to: requiring pharmacies and pharmacists, as a condition of medical assistance participation, to charge elderly persons for prescription drugs no more than specific amounts; specifying requirements for rebate agreements between the department of health and family services and drug manufacturers; requiring the department of health and family services to seek a waiver to provide medical assistance eligibility to certain persons for purposes of a prescription drug benefit; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Robson, Plache, Roessler, Shibilski, Erpenbach, Chvala, Baumgart, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Jauch, Risser, Wirch, Moen and M. Meyer; cosponsored by Representatives Plouff, Krusick, Schooff, Krug, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Plale, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Turner, Young, Wood, Schneider, Wasserman, Balow, Morris-Tatum, Huber and Staskunas.
To committee on Health.
Senate Bill 3
Relating to: the appointment of the secretary of natural resources.
By
Senators
Shibilski, Risser, Burke, Decker, Hansen, Robson, Breske, Grobschmidt, Moen, Erpenbach, Jauch, Wirch, Plache, M. Meyer, Baumgart, Moore and George; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Hubler, Hebl, Boyle, Sherman, Carpenter, La Fave, J. Lehman, Wasserman, Berceau, Bock, Krug, Pocan, Reynolds, Plouff, Huber, Lassa, Shilling, Sinicki, Travis, Schooff, Balow, Staskunas, Richards, Meyerhofer and Miller.
To committee on Natural Resources.
Senate Bill 7
Relating to: the filing of certain forms related to a tax incremental financing district.
By
Senator
Moen
; cosponsored by Representative Musser
.
To committee on Ways and Means.
Senate Bill 37
Relating to: water quality certification for wetlands.
By
committee on Environmental Resources.
To committee on Environment.
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Speaker's Communications
February 15, 2001
John A. Scocos
Assembly Chief Clerk
1 East Main Street, Suite 402
Dear Mr. Scocos:
On February 12, 2001,
Clearinghouse Rule 00-138 relating to extended area telephone service was referred to the Assembly Committee on Information Policy and Technology. Pursuant to Assembly Rule
13 (2)(b), I hereby withdraw
Clearinghouse Rule 00-138 from the Assembly Committee on Information Policy and Technology and re-refer that Clearinghouse Rule to the Assembly Committee on Small Business and Consumer Affairs.
Representative Pettis has been notified of this change and approves.
Sincerely,
Scott R. Jensen
Assembly Speaker
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
January 29, 2001
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
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.
Sections
48.685(5g) and
50.065(5g) of the Wisconsin Statutes direct the Department to submit a 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 2000.
Questions about this report should be referred to Linda Dawson, Deputy Chief Legal Counsel, at 608-266-0355.
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Thank you for distributing this report to members of the Assembly.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
February 5, 2001
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Re: Division of Gaming Quarterly Report
Included with this correspondence, I am submitting the report of the Department of Administration, Division of Gaming (Gaming), for the second quarter of fiscal year 2001 (October 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000). As required by s.
562.02(1)(g), Wis. Stats., the attached materials contain pari-mutuel wagering and racing statistical information, as well as the revenues for the program areas of Racing, Charitable Gaming and Indian Gaming. Please note that Bingo revenues are now captured in a new appropriation (836) and therefore are shown on a separate chart from the rest of Charitable Gaming.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this report, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Pedersen at (608) 270-2546.
Sincerely,
F. Scott Scepaniak
Administrator
Referred to committee on State Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
Madison
February 8, 2001
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
With great pleasure I present to you this report on the Pretrial Intoxicated Driver Intervention Grant Program. The program, created by section 85.53 Wis. Stats., was established by the legislature in 1997 with the requirement that the Department study its impact and report on its findings every even numbered year. This report covers the period from 1995, two years prior to the enactment of the program, through the year 1999.
The Pretrial Intoxicated Driver Intervention Program is designed for drivers who are arrested for their second or subsequent offense. It is an intervention program designed to get the offender into counseling, treatment and monitoring as soon as possible after the arrest in the belief that intervention is most effective if it happens very soon after the incident. Previously, intervention waited until the completion of court action, typically 90 to 120 days. This program brings offenders to intervention almost immediately, usually as part of the bail release process. It was hoped this early intervention would help reduce recidivism rates.
As you will see in the full report, early indications are good. It appears that offenders who successfully completed the program were less likely than non participants to be rearrested for subsequent operating while intoxicated violations and that those who were rearrested went significantly longer between arrests than non participants.
This report describes the program in each of the ten participating counties and provides a detailed explanation of its results. I commend those people who have dedicated themselves to making this innovative program a success.
Sincerely,
Terrence S. Mulcahy, P.E.
Secretary
Referred to committee on Highway Safety.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Employment Relations
Madison