Roger Breske
Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 470
Relating to: the appointment of municipal temporary reserve judges.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 62
Relating to: local ordinances governing drug paraphernalia.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 203
Relating to: adopting revised Article 5 of the Uniform Commercial Code, concerning letters of credit.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 277
Relating to: abandoned property reporting requirements; reporting and delivery of abandoned stock, intangible business interests, and other intangible property to the state treasurer; the sale of abandoned property; and creating a procedure for claiming certain escheated funds.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Joint Resolution 16
Relating to: 4-year terms of office for clerks of circuit court (first consideration).
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Gary George
Chairperson
The committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 16
Relating to: the sales tax on sales of lists.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Erpenbach, Jauch and Plache.
Noes, 2 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald and Kanavas.
Senate Bill 392
Relating to: billing statement disclosures under certain consumer credit plans.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Erpenbach, Jauch and Plache.
Noes, 2 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald and Kanavas.
Senate Bill 442
Relating to: access to public records.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Erpenbach, Jauch, Plache and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Kanavas.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Erpenbach, Jauch, Plache and S. Fitzgerald.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Kanavas.
Jon Erpenbach
Chairperson
S593
The committee on
Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Resolution 14
Relating to: designating April 24 of each year as Wisconsin Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide of 1915 to 1923.
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Charles Chvala
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
February 25, 2002
The Honorable, The Senate:
In
1997 Act 27, the 97-99 Biennial Budget, the Legislature established requirements in state law intended to strengthen protections for children and vulnerable adults in organized care settings. The provisions require, among other things, that designated caregivers conduct background checks on all new and existing staff and bar them from employing anyone who has committed certain crimes or acts. DHFS and (for certain child care providers) counties and local school boards must perform checks on a provider before issuing a license or other credential. Individuals who have committed prohibited crimes or acts may apply to the Department, counties, or school boards for a waiver of the employment or licensing bans upon evidence of rehabilitation.
Section
48.685(5g) and
50.065(5g) of the Wisconsin Statutes direct the Department to submit an annual report to the legislature that specifies the number of persons who have sought waivers of employment or licensing bans by requesting to demonstrate that they have been rehabilitated. The report must also specify the number of requests that were approved and the reasons for the success or failure of the requests. Attached is the report for 2001.
Questions about this report should be referred to Linda Dawson, Deputy Chief Legal Counsel, at 608-266-0355.
Thank you for distributing this report to members of the Senate.
Sincerely,
Phyllis J. Dube
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
February 27, 2002
The Honorable, The Senate:
We have audited the financial statements of WHA Radio and WHA Television for the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 and have issued our reports on these statements, dated February 27, 2002. WHA Radio and WHA Television are public broadcasting stations licensed to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and are operated by the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
The audits were requested by the University of Wisconsin-Extension to fulfill audit requirements of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Corporation requires audited financial statements of public broadcasting entities and certifications of these entities' non-federal revenue sources in determining future funding levels.
Copies of the audit reports have been distributed to members of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and those required by law to receive them. Electronic copies of the reports are available on line at
www.legis.state.wi.us/lab/windex.htm. If you are interested in receiving a copy of these reports, please contact our office and request the following report numbers:
02-04 An Audit of WHA Radio
02-05 An Audit of WHA Television
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
