Assembly Bill
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Assembly Bill
737
Assembly Joint Resolution 80
Assembly Joint Resolution 87
Assembly Joint Resolution 88
Assembly Joint Resolution 92
Assembly Joint Resolution 100
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Assistant Chief Clerk
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Chief Clerk Reports
The Chief Clerk records:
Assembly Bill 769
Presented to the Governor on Thursday, March 21.
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Assistant Chief Clerk
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Reference Bureau Corrections
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 157
In enrolling, the following corrections were made:
1. Page 1, line 4: after that line insert:
"2m. Page 6, line 13: delete "(a)".".
2. Page 2, line 1: after "informers." insert "(a)".
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
Madison
March 11, 2002
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
I am pleased to submit the Final Report of "Evaluation of Alternative Registration Revenue Methodologies." I think this report will provide a solid overview of alternative vehicle registration methods.
The Department of Transportation was required in the 1997-99 Biennial Budget (
1997 Act 27), per Section 9149 (2gh) to ...."conduct a study of the feasibility and desirability of establishing vehicle registration fees to be based on the value of the vehicle or the horsepower motor of the vehicle in lieu of the current vehicle registration fees...." The Department was directed to ...."submit a report containing its findings, conclusions and recommendations, including any recommended statutory changes to the appropriate standing committees of the Legislature in the manner provided under section
13.172 (3) of the statutes."
If you have questions or need further clarification, please feel free to contact me at (608) 267-9618.
Sincerely,
Alice M. Morehouse, Director
Office of Policy and Budget
Referred to committee on Transportation.
State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
Madison
March 14, 2002
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Enclosed is a copy of the
2001 Annual Report on the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, submitted to the Legislature pursuant to s.
227.15 (5), Stats.
The report covers the 22nd full calendar year of operation of the Rules Clearinghouse. I trust that it will be found to be informative.
Sincerely,
Terry C. Anderson
Director
Referred to joint committee for Review of Administrative Rules.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
March 15, 2002
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by sec. 20.002(11)(f), Wis. Stats. (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under sec. 13.172(3), Wis. Stats.), and confirms that the Department of Administration has found it necessary to exercise the "temporary reallocation of balances" authority provided by this section in order to meet payment responsibilities and cover resulting negative balances during the month of February 2002.
On February 25, 2002 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$1 thousand. This shortfall continued until February 26, 2002 when the balance reached a positive $11 thousand. The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund shortfall was not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitation and did not exceed the balances of the Funds available for interfund borrowing.
The distribution of interest earnings to investment pool participants is based on the average daily balance in the pool and each fund's share. Therefore, the monthly calculation by the State Controller's Office will automatically reflect the use of these temporary reallocations of balance authority.
Sincerely,
George Lightbourn
Secretary
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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State of Wisconsin
Public Defender
Madison
March 2002
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
RE: 1999-2001 Biennial Report
The Office of the State Public Defender is an independent executive agency, which operates under the direction of the State Public Defender Board. The Board has nine members who are nominated by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for staggered three-year terms. At least five members of the Board must be members of the State Bar of Wisconsin.
The State Public Defender's mission is to enhance the quality of justice throughout Wisconsin by providing high quality cost-effective representation to indigent clients, protecting the rights of accused individuals and serving as advocates for effective defense services and a rational criminal justice system. The State Public Defender serves at the pleasure of a nine-member board appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Sincerely,
Nicholas L. Chiarkas
State Public Defender
Referred to committee on Judiciary.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
Madison
March 18, 2002
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
As required under Section
301.03 (6r) of the Wisconsin State Statutes, I am submitting information relative to the number of prisoners that the Department of Corrections considers violent and the total number of prisoners.
On December 31, 2001 the Department had 21,521 adult inmates assigned to prisons instate and in contract facilities out of state. Out of the 21,521 inmates, 13,647 or 63.4 percent had assaultive offenses.
Sincerely,
Jon E. Litscher
Secretary
Referred to committee on Corrections and the Courts.
