Frank R. Hoadley
Capital Finance Director
Department of Administration
State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
September 13, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to s.
1.11(2)(j), Stats., the State of Wisconsin Investment Board is pleased to report, that during fiscal year 2001, it did not consider any proposals for major actions in Wisconsin that could significantly affect the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the agency was not required to prepare any environmental assessments or impact statements under s.
1.11, Stats.
Please contact Ken Johnson at 267-0221 or Sandy Drew at 261-0182 if you have any questions concerning this report.
Sincerely,
Patricia Lipton
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
September 17, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Section
46.014(4) of the Wis. Stats., the Department of health and Family Services is required to submit an annual report to the Legislature concerning the activities of the community action agencies under s.
46.30, and their effectiveness in promoting social and economic opportunities for low-income persons.
The attached report describes the use of the Community Services Block Grant funding, and the services and activities of the community action agencies and limited purpose agencies carried out to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and empower low-income individuals and families to become fully self-sufficient.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Moira Lafayette, CSBG Coordinator at 267-5149.
Sincerely,
Phyllis J. Dube
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin System
September 21, 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The University of Wisconsin System is please to provide you with a copy of our annual Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA) report. In fulfillment of Section
1.11(2)(j), Wisconsin Statutes, this document provides information on the numbers of Environmental Assessments (EA's) and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS's) completed in the past fiscal year.
This report addresses the activities of the University of Wisconsin System for the period from July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001.
Questions regarding this report should be directed to Terri Reda, UW System Environmental Affairs Officer. Terri may be reached at 263-4410.
Sincerely,
Katharine C. Lyall
President
State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
August 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The Department of Public Instruction is submitting the 2000 Annual Report on the Status of Bilingual-Bicultural Education programs as required under s.
115.96, Wisconsin Statutes. The enclosed report provides data from the 38 state-aided bilingual-bicultural/ESL education programs for the 2000 fiscal year (July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000).
This annual report includes details on the state's administration and funding of bilingual education in Wisconsin and factors contributing to program expansion; the continuously lower annual reimbursement rates for school districts; the number of pupils from minority languages served; the locations of the state-aided programs during the 2000 fiscal year; and staff-related data.
If you have questions on any aspect of this report, please contact Barbara A. Bitters, Director, Equity Mission Team, at
barbara.bitters@dpi.state.wi.us or 267-2276.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Burmaster
State Superintendent
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
September 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature:
I am please to submit the 132nd Wisconsin Insurance Report covering 2000.
Wisconsin's tradition of sound regulation, combined with strong consumer protections, continued over the past year. Highlights of OCI's accomplishments and innovations are as follows:
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Implementation of legislation and administrative rules relating to Medicare supplemental and long-term care insurance, and continuing education;
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Implementation of legislation and development of administrative rules relating to independent review organizations and grievances, privacy and producer licensing;
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Further improvement and enhancement to information available on the OCI Internet site to include:
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Financial and market conduct examination reports,
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Frequently asked questions for health, auto and homeowner's insurance,
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Annual and quarterly statement packets,
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Premium tax forms;
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Implementation of a workplan to monitor and develop policy on regulation and enforcement of insurance electronic activities;
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Publication of Guia del Consumidor para Seguros de Vivienda, a Spanish version of the Consumer's Guide to Homeowner's Insurance;
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Implementation of a study to evaluate the feasibility of having companies file Wisconsin-specific forms electronically over the Internet.
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Announcement of a 25% decrease in annual fees which participating health care providers must pay to the Patient's Compensation Fund.
Sincerely,
Connie L. O'Connell
Commissioner
State of Wisconsin
Department of Revenue
September 17, 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The use-value assessment law, enacted in
1995 Act 27, specified duties of the Farmland Advisory Council and required the Council to report to the Legislature on the usefulness of use-value assessment as a way to preserve farmland and to reduce the conversion of farmland to other uses. At that time, Wisconsin became the 49th state to institute some form of use-value assessment of agricultural land.
Section
73.03(49)(a), Wis. Stats., requires the Farmland Advisory Council to advise the Department of Revenue on the supplement to the
Wisconsin Property Assessment Manual (WPAM) guidelines for assessing agricultural land, and on rules to implement use-value assessment of agricultural land and to reduce urban sprawl. The guidelines for the 2001 assessment year are attached for your reference.
Sincerely,
Richard G. Chandler
Secretary
Department of Revenue
State of Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
September 25, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
The enclosed report has been sent to you pursuant to sec. 1.11 (2)(j), Stats. This statute states:
"Annually, no later than September 15, submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172(2), including the number of proposed actions for which the agency conduced an assessment of whether an impact statement was required under par. (c) and the number of impact statements prepared under par. (c)."
This report addresses the activities of the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2000, the period from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001.
Sincerely,
Terry Mulcahy, P.E.
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
September 25, 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/
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