With regard to members of the minority party, appointments are made based on the nominations of that caucus.
Sincerely,
Senator Mary Panzer
Senate Majority Leader
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
April 17, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The attached report is submitted to the Legislature pursuant to s.
46.27(11g) and s.
46.277(5m) of the state statutes. The state statutes require the Department of Health and Family Services to submit an annual report for the Community Options Program (COP) and the Home and Community-Based Waivers (COP-W/CIP II). The attached report describes the persons served, program expenditures, and services delivered through the COP, COP-Waiver and CIP II programs in calendar year 2001.
The Community Options Program provides services to people who are elderly or who have a physical, developmental or mental disability, and is closely coordinated with all of Wisconsin's Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waivers. With the Department's oversight, county agencies are able to ensure that a comprehensive and individualized care plan is provided, while maintaining program flexibility and integrity, and maximizing federal matching funds.
Sincerely,
Helene Nelson
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
April 16, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed is a copy of the 2002 Annual Report on the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, submitted to the Legislature pursuant to s.227.15(5), Stats.
The report covers the 23rd full calendar year of operation of the Rules Clearinghouse. I trust that it will be found to be informative.
Sincerely,
Terry C. Anderson
Director
State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
April 17, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following reports to the 2003 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:
RL2003-11 Special Committee on Guardians Ad Litem in Actions Affecting the Family
S149
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of this report are available at the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/reports_by_topic.htm.
Sincerely,
Terry C. Anderson
Director
State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
April 21, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following reports to the 2003 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:
RL2003-12 Special Committee on Developmental Disabilities
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of this report are available at the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/reports_by_topic.htm.
Sincerely,
Terry C. Anderson
Director
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
April 22, 2003
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
Day, Warren Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives
Higgins, Anthony American Education Reform
Foundation
Riordan, James Wisconsin Physicians Service
Insurance Corporation (WPS)
Schuetz, Robert Bombardier Recreational Products
Stratton, Susan Energy Center of Wisconsin
Tenuta, James Wisconsin Alliance of Cities Inc
Watermolen, Abby Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association
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,
R. Roth Judd
Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 17, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Bauman
, Susan,
of Madison, as a Commissioner of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2005.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs.
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Relating to the telecommunications assistance program for deaf and severely hearing impaired persons' purchase of telecommunications equipment.
Submitted by Department of Health and Family Services.
Report received from Agency, April 18, 2003.
Referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, April 23, 2003
.
Relating to small cities community development block grants for housing
Submitted by Department of Administration.
Report received from Agency, April 21, 2003.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, April 23, 2003
.
Relating to certification for the identification, removal and reduction of lead-based paint hazards and the issuance and registration of certificates of lead-free status and lead-safe status.
Submitted by Department of Health and Family Services.
Report received from Agency, April 18, 2003.
Referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, April 23, 2003
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