2002-02-18 Assembly Journal

Assembly Joint Resolution 82

Assembly Joint Resolution 83

Assembly Joint Resolution 86

Assembly Joint Resolution 89

Assembly Joint Resolution 93

John A. Scocos

Assembly Chief Clerk

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Speaker's Communications

February 18, 2002

Representative Hahn, Co-Chairperson

Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

State Capitol, Room 15 West

Senator Decker, Co-Chairperson

Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

State Capitol, Room 323 South

Dear Representative Hahn and Senator Decker:

Pursuant to Assembly Rule 42(1)(am) and section 13.52(6), Wisconsin Statutes, the co-chairpersons of the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions shall prepare and submit a report in writing setting forth an opinion on the desirability of Assembly Bill 819, relating to references to the Internal Revenue Code for income and franchise tax purposes, as a matter of public policy.

Sincerely,

Scott R. Jensen

Assembly Speaker

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Communications

State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
Madison

To Whom It May Concern:

Acts, Joint Resolutions and Resolutions deposited in this office have been numbered and published as follows:

Bill Number Act Number Publication Date

Assembly Bill 74243February 15, 2002

Sincerely,

Douglas La Follette

Secretary of State

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State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
Madison

February 11, 2002

Mr. John Scocos

Assembly Chief Clerk

1 East Main Street, Suite 402

Madison, WI 53703

Dear John:

I am pleased to transmit to you the following report to the 2001 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:

A665 RL 2001-14 Legislation Recommended by the Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations
(2001 Assembly Joint Resolutions 90 and 91)
(2001 Assembly Bills 771, 772 and 773

I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of this report are available in the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/reports_by_topic.htm.

Sincerely,

Terry C. Anderson

Director

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February 12, 2002

Mr. John Scocos

Assembly Chief Clerk

402 Main Street

Madison, WI 53708

RE: Session on February 5 and 7

Dear John:

As I trust you are aware, I was not able to attend Session on February 5th and 7th. Pursuant to my Army Reserves duties, I received orders on January 31 to attend a Law of War Seminar at the Judge Advocate General School in Virginia during the first week of February.

If I had been available to attend Session on these dates, I would have voted "aye" on the following bills:

Tuesday, February 5
Assembly Resolution 31 - "Aye"
Assembly Resolution 47 - "Aye"
Assembly Joint Resolution 80 - "Aye"
Assembly Joint Resolution 89 - "Aye"
Senate Joint Resolution 37 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 552 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 578 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 608 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 613 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 635 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 686 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 704 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 743 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 212 - "Aye"

Thursday, February 7
Assembly Bill 217 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 224 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 357 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 376 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 600 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 650 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 676 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 695 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 725 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 769 - "Aye"
Assembly Bill 689 - "Aye"
Senate Bill 38 - "Aye"
Senate Bill 116 - "Aye"

Sincerely,

Mark D. Gundrum

State Representative

84th Assembly District

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Referral of Agency Reports

State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Works State Employment Team
Madison

December 2001

To the Honorable, the Legislature:

The attached FY 2000 and FY 2001 Wisconsin Works State Employment Team (W-2 SET) report provides information on W-2 SET involvement in facilitating employment and retention of W-2 and Food Stamp job-seekers with dependent children in State of Wisconsin jobs.

The report shows successes in hiring, retention, and training of job-seekers from the W-2 and Food Stamp programs. These successes would not have been possible without the partnerships that have been created and maintained among the W-2 SET, W-2 and Job Center agencies, state agencies, and community based organizations. When considering that both W-2 and Food Stamp participation has significantly declined in Wisconsin over the past three years, these accomplishments have an even greater meaning.

State agencies and campuses reported making a total of 124 permanent hires in FY2000 and 206 in FY 2001. This is a 66% increase! In addition, they reported employing 46 limited term employment (LTE) and project hires in FY 2000 and 81 in FY 2001 for a 76% increase! State agencies reported a total of 24 job-seekers in Community Service Jobs (CSJ) each year.

To support the hiring efforts of state agencies, the State Employment Specialists (SES) provided one-on-one assistance in job counseling, retention, resume writing, test preparation, and interviewing skills to 45 job-seekers in FY2000 and 46 in FY 2001. Of these individuals, 13 were hired into permanent state jobs in FY 2000 and 21 in FY 2001 for a 62%increase.

A666 For more information or to discuss mutual plans for recruiting and retaining customers in civil service employment, please contact Michelle Belitz at 608-261-9435, FAX [phone], TDD 866-275-1165 or by e-mail at [e-mail]; or Kathryn Moore at 608-266-9472, FAX [phone], TDD 608-267-1004 or by e-mail at [e-mail].

Sincerely,

Michelle Belitz

State Employment Specialist, Leadworker

Kathryn Moore

Executive Human Resource Specialist, Senior

Referred to committee on Children and Families.

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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison

January 30, 2002

To the Honorable, the Assembly:

Pursuant to s. 46.76 (4), the Department of Health and Family Services is required to develop an annual plan that documents areas of hunger and populations experiencing hunger within this state and to recommend strategies for state and federal policy changes to address hunger in these areas. The statute requires that this plan be submitted annually to the Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3).

The enclosed 2001 Annual Report on Hunger and Food Insecurity in Wisconsin is being submitted to you in accordance with this requirement. Please contact my office if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Phyllis Dube

Secretary

Referred to committee on Children and Families.

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State of Wisconsin
Technical College System Board
Madison