Wednesday, December 11, 2002
Ninety-Fifth Regular Session
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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petitions and communications
State of Wisconsin
December 6, 2002
The Honorable, The Senate:
As President of the state Senate, and pursuant to s. 15.07(11)(b)3 of the Wisconsin Statutes, please be advised that I am making two appointments to the Wisconsin Women's Council.
I am appointing Gina Bosben of Madison. Ms. Bosben is an attorney with experience as a volunteer in numerous areas affecting women and families. She is noted as having received the United Way of Dane County Award in recognition of outstanding service to the community for volunteer work at the Domestic Abuse Intervention Services Center.
I am also appointing Kathy Koltin Blumenfeld of Madison. Ms. Blumenfeld is an accountant and a community activist who has been involved in many issues having a profound impact on families. She has received recognition for her involvement and is the recipient of numerous awards for her service to the community, including the Miriam Singer Sulman Young Leadership Award and the Ben Minkoff Volunteer Service Award.
These women will be strong assets to the Council, and I am deeply pleased with their willingness to serve.
Sincerely,
Senator Fred Risser
President, Wisconsin State Senate
Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation
December 5, 2002
The Honorable, The Senate:
In 1999 the State Legislature included a $75,000 annual grant in the state budget to be matched with $25,000 of private funds for the purpose of establishing, maintaining and promoting the Ice Age National and State Scenic Trail. The Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation (IAPTF) was delighted to be the recipient of that grant in 2000, 2001 and 2002. It is with a great deal of pride that I submit our final report for the year 2002, as required by statute s. 23.295.
The protection, development and management of the Ice Age Trail is dependent on partnerships. The Trail's primary partners, including the National Park Service, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and IAPTF, work closely with county governments and other municipalities, and with local volunteers from around the state. In 2002 alone, over 5,000 volunteers provided an "in kind" match of over 73,000 hours spent in support of the trail. When translated into dollars their contribution equals more that $1,000,000 annually - really quite extraordinary.
The grant from the DNR has allowed the IAPTF to:
Support the work of volunteers who develop, maintain and promote the Ice Age Trail.
Build partnerships for the Ice Age trail area with local governmental units and nonprofit organization.
Promote the protection of a corridor for the Ice Age Tail by providing information about acquiring land, or an interest in land in the corridor.
Strengthen community support for the Ice Age Trail area by recruiting and training volunteers and by coordinating the activities of interest groups.
Promote tourism in the Ice Age Trail area.
We genuinely appreciate your continuing support and your true partnership. Please call me at 608-663-1240 with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Christine Thisted
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Technical College System Board
December 3, 2002
The Honorable, The Legislature:
This letter certifies that all sixteen Wisconsin Technical Colleges have provided sexual assault and harassment orientation, materials and information as required under state statute 38.12 (11) for the 2002-2003 school year.
Individual college letters assuring compliance are on file in our office at this time. Samples of materials provided are on file in the equal opportunity offices at each college. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Keith Krinke, System Equal Opportunity Officer, of my staff at 266-1844.
Sincerely,
Richard Carpenter
President
S830 State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
December 3, 2002
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Per Wisconsin Stat. 115.28(39), the Department of Public Instruction is required biennially to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs under ss. 115.36 (assistance for alcohol and other drug abuse programs) and 115.361 (alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention programs) and submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172(2).
To satisfy this reporting requirement, attached are two reports entitled "Alcohol and Other Drug ABuse Grant Distribution, Training and Education Programs in Wisconsin School Districts 2000-2002" and "Youth to Youth: An Evaluation of State AODA Funded Peer Programs in Wisconsin 2001-02."
If you have any questions regarding either of these reports, please contact Doug White, Assistant Director, Student Services/Prevention and Wellness Team, at 608-266-5198 or douglas.white@dpi.state.wi.us.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Stanford Taylor
Assistant State Superintendent
Division for Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
December 4, 2002
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed a biennial performance evaluation of the Department of Administration's Division of Gaming, as required by s. 13.94(1)(eg), Wis. Stats. The Division regulates the State's Indian gaming, pari-mutuel racing, and charitable gaming activities. In FY 2001-02, its expenditures totaled $3.8 million in program revenue.
Indian gaming represents the most significant gaming activity in Wisconsin and is the state's largest source of gaming revenue. In 2001, tribal gaming revenue totaled $970.9 million, and tribal gaming profits totaled $428.3 million. Under the terms of renegotiated compacts that took effect from 1998 through 2000, tribal revenue from gaming has increased, and the tribes have provided more revenue to the state: in addition to annual payments of $350,000 to help fund oversight and regulatory activities, they have agree to pay $24.0 million in FY 2000-01 and again in FY 2001-02. These payments are to be used for purposes that include economic development initiatives to benefit Native Americans in Wisconsin and tourism marketing.
The Division conducts three types of reviews - compliance audits, financial audits, and inventory reviews - to monitor gaming activities at tribal casinos. However, it has not conducted each type of review for all casinos. For example, the Division has conducted financial audits but not compliance audits at three casinos that account for 27.1 percent of the 14,354 electronic gaming devices operating in Wisconsin in August 2002. Compliance audits determine conformity with compact provisions. We have included recommendations to improve the Division's oversight of Indian gaming and have provided options the Legislature and the Governor may wish to consider for strengthening the Division's regulatory authority.
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