Department of Health and Family Services
August 13, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
The Bureau of Health Information, Department of Health and Family Services, is pleased to submit to the Governor and the Legislature the Annual Health Care Data Report, 1998. The data for this report were collected under section 153.05, Wisconsin Statutes, and are published as authorized by the requirements of section 120.20, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
This report is based on data reported quarterly to the Bureau of Health Information by all operating general medical-surgical and specialty hospitals and Medicare-certified, freestanding ambulatory surgery centers in Wisconsin. It presents a summary of data on utilization and charges at those facilities in 1998.
Sincerely,
Phyllis J. Dube
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
August 21, 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/
Bentley, Marc S Freight, Lime & Sand Hauling Inc.
Boyce, Catherine Curative Rehabilitation Services
Cole, Darnell Milwaukee Area Technical College
Julius, Buddy Ameritech (Wis Bell Inc)
McCoshen, William J Development Association Inc, The
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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Relating to the allocation of volume cap on tax-exempt private activity bonds.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, August 16, 2001.
Referred to committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations, August 22, 2001
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Relating to the scheduling of dihydroetorphine under ch.
961, Stats., the uniform controlled substances act.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, August 17, 2001.
Referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs, August 22, 2001
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Relating to the teacher education loan program.
Submitted by Higher Educational Aids Board.
Report received from Agency, August 21, 2001.
Referred to committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations, August 22, 2001
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Relating to the teacher of the visually impaired loan program.
Submitted by Higher Educational Aids Board.
Report received from Agency, August 21, 2001.
Referred to committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations, August 22, 2001
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The committee on Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Relating to control of particulate matter emissions.
No action taken.
Relating to the cooperating forester program and private forestry priorities for assistance.
No action taken.
Relating to administration of the forest crop law and the managed forest law.
No action taken.
Jim Baumgart
Chairperson
The committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Relating to seals and stamps.
No action taken.
Mark Meyer
Chairperson
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Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 209 offered by Senator Risser.
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Authorized by the President of the Senate, pursuant to Joint Rule
56(3).
Corrections In:
2001 SENATE BILL 55
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(August 17, 2001)
In enrolling, the following correction was made:
Conference Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 55:
1. Page 539, line 2: delete "0.78" and substitute "0.78%".
