Acting Secretary
State of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin System
April 11, 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature:
At its meeting April 5, 2001, the Board of Regents accepted the attached report for submission to the chief clerk of each house of the Legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
13.172(3).
Section
36.25(14m),
Wis. Stats., requires the Board of Regents to submit a report to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the Legislature annually by April 15 on its precollege, recruitment, and retention plan for minority and disadvantaged students. The report must also include information on financial aid programs serving those students. The report for 1999-00 is attached.
If you need additional information regarding this report, please contact Andrea-Teresa Arenas, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, at 262-8636.
Sincerely,
Katharine C. Lyall
President
Referred to committee on Universities, Housing and Government Operations.
State of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin System
April 11, 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature:
At its meeting April 6, 2001, the Board of Regents accepted the attached report for submission to the chief clerk of each house of the Legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
13.172(3).
Section
36.11(22)(b),
Wis. Stats., requires the Board of Regents to submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the Legislature annually on the methods each UW System institution used to disseminate information to students on sexual assault and sexual harassment.
The law requires UW System institutions to incorporate into their orientation programs for newly entering students oral and written information on sexual assault and sexual harassment, including information on: (1) sexual assault by acquaintances of the victims; (2) the legal definitions and penalties for sexual assault; (3) generally available national, state, and campus statistics on sexual assault; (4) the rights of the victims; and (5) protective behaviors including methods of recognizing and avoiding sexual assault and sexual harassment. In addition, each institution must annually supply to all students enrolled in the institution printed material that includes information on all of these topics.
This law was enacted in April 1990 and this is the eleventh report to be compiled for the legislature since its enactment.
If you need additional information regarding this report, please contact Betsy West at 608-265-3188.
Sincerely,
Katharine C. Lyall
President
Referred to committee on Universities, Housing and Government Operations.
Ethics Board
April 17, 2001
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 2001 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us/
Bright, Michael American Subcontractors Association of Greater Milwaukee Inc
Broydrick, William Wisconsin Association of School Boards Inc
Cook, Sharon CH2M Hill
Krings, Jerome D National Farmers Organization
McIntosh, Forbes Wisconsin Association of School Boards Inc
Mitchell, Brian CH2M Hill
Sande, Rebecca Pro-Life Wisconsin
Ungerer, Anthony Printing Industries of Wisconsin
Walsh, Kenneth Forest County Potawatomi Community
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 organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
Roth Judd
Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 12, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Boykoff, Thomas M.,
of Madison, as a Commissioner of the Tax Appeals Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2007.
Sincerely,
SCOTT McCALLUM
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
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Relating to consultation programs and licensure requirements.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, April 17, 2001.
Referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs, April 18, 2001
.
Relating to transfer of prescription orders.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, April 12, 2001.
Referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs, April 18, 2001
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The committee on Labor and Agriculture reports and recommends:
Relating to the annual adjustment of thresholds for application of prevailing wage rates.
No action taken.
David Hansen
Chairperson
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Senate Bill 128
Relating to: requiring health insurance policies to cover contraceptive articles and services.
Senate Bill 128 was withdrawn from the committee on
Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs and referred to the committee on
Human Services and Aging pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c) on April 12, 2001.
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Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 5 offered by Senator Baumgart.
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Corrections In:
2001 Senate Bill 96
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(April 17, 2001)
1. Page 2, line 11: delete "therapists," and substitute "therapists, and".
2. Page 26, line 1: delete "
$1,000" and substitute "1,000".
