Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Technical College System
Madison
December 8, 2005
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This letter certifies that all sixteen Wisconsin Technical Colleges have provided sexual assault and harassment orientation, materials and information to students as required under state statute 38.12(11) for the 2005-2006 school year.
Individual college letters assuring compliance are on file in our office at this time. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Linda Fahey, System Equal Opportunity Officer, at 267-2479.
Sincerely,
Daniel clancy, President
Wisconsin Technical College System
Referred to committee on Colleges and Universities.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
December 12, 2005
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
On behalf of the Board of Governors of the Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan (HIRSP), I am pleased to submit the calendar year 2004 annual report. This submission is in accordance with the statutory requirements set forth at s.
149.15, Wisconsin Statutes.
The report includes:
* A summary of how HIRSP is funded, who is eligible, what services are covered and policyholder premium, deductible and coinsurance obligations.
* A historical overview and a summary of HIRSP-related legislative changes since 1997.
* Demographic information about HIRSP policyholders.
* An explanation of HIRSP's funding and financial information.
* Utilization and cost data, including summaries of HIRSP payments by diagnosis category and by therapeutic classes of prescription drugs.
The Department of Health and Family Services and the HIRSP Board appreciate the continuing support of the Legislature. Please contact me if I may provide additional information.
Sincerely,
mark b. moody
Administrator
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin System
Madison
December 14, 2005
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The 1999-2001 State of Wisconsin Biennial Budget,
1999 Wisconsin Act 9, included a provision to change the University of Wisconsin System's appropriation for tuition and fee revenues (Academic Student Fees, Fund 131) from an annual, sum certain appropriation to a continuing appropriation.
Wisconsin Act 9 required the Board of Regents to report annually, beginning on December 15, 2000, the amount by which actual expenditures in the previous fiscal year, in this case 2004-05, exceeded the amount in the schedule for that appropriation in the previous fiscal year. That report, including the purposes for which the additional revenues were spent and the amount spent for each purpose, is attached.
Please contact Lynn Paulson at (608) 263-7481, if you have any questions related to this report.
Sincerely,
Deborah a. durcan
Vice President for Finance
Referred to committee on Colleges and Universities.
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Assembly Resolution 44
Relating to: honoring the Wisconsin National Guard 32nd Military Police Company.
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Special Guest
Representative Kreuser introduced two members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's (WIARNG) 32nd Military Police Company, Sergeant Kenneth Prieur and Sergeant First Class Mark Soldner, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 44 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Resolution 44. Granted.
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Representative Vukmir asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:44 A.M.
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4:58 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Representative Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Black asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Sherman asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Sinicki asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Steinbrink asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Sheridan and Young. Granted.
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Special Order of Business
at 11:01 a.m.
Assembly Bill 15
Relating to: ethanol requirements in automotive gasoline, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Representative Van Roy asked unanimous consent to be withdrawn as a coauthor of Assembly Bill
15. Granted.
Representative Sheridan asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 15. Granted.
Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 15 offered by Representatives Freese, Davis, Towns and Gottlieb.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 15 offered by Representative Nass.
Representative Richards asked unanimous consent that the record and vote on tabling of Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 15 be expunged. Granted.
Representative Freese moved that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 15 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 15 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Kerkman, Kessler, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Lamb, Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nelson, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Steinbrink, Suder, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vruwink, Ward, Wieckert, Wood, Zepnick and Speaker Gard - 75.
Noes - Representatives Gundrum, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kestell, Krusick, F. Lasee, Meyer, Nass, Pridemore, Rhoades, Staskunas, Stone, Strachota, Vos, Vukmir, Wasserman and Ziegelbauer - 18.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Seidel, Sheridan, A. Williams, M. Williams and Young - 5.
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 15 offered by Representatives Nass and Albers.
Representative Freese moved that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 15 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 15 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
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Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Kerkman, Kessler, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Lamb, Lehman, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Musser, Nelson, Nerison, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Steinbrink, Suder, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Ward, Wieckert, Wood, Zepnick and Speaker Gard - 73.
Noes - Representatives Cullen, Gundrum, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kestell, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Meyer, Mursau, Nass, Nischke, Pridemore, Staskunas, Stone, Strachota, Vukmir, Wasserman and Ziegelbauer - 20.