Tuesday, February 3, 2009
3:25 P.M.
Ninety-Ninth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative Milroy in the chair.
The Assembly dispensed with the call of the roll.
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Relating to wholesale fish dealing and commercial fishing in outlying waters and affecting small business.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, January 16, 2009.
To committee on Natural Resources
.
Referred on February 2, 2009.
Relating to fees.
Submitted by Department of Military Affairs.
Report received from Agency, January 16, 2009.
To committee on State Affairs and Homeland Security
.
Referred on February 2, 2009.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 5
Relating to: the life and public service of Jerome J. Kleczka.
By
Representatives Sinicki, Richards and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senator Plale
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 14
Relating to: the regulation of traveling sales crews, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
By
Representatives Pope-Roberts, Sheridan, Berceau, Sinicki, Van Akkeren, Pocan, Vruwink, Pasch, A. Ott, A. Williams, Dexter and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach, Robson, Hansen, Kanavas, Lassa, Risser, Coggs and Lehman.
To committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business.
Assembly Bill 15
Relating to: health insurance coverage of treatment for autism spectrum disorders.
By
Representatives Hixson, Dexter, Clark, Zigmunt, Kaufert, Bernard Schaber, Roys, Radcliffe, Milroy, Pasch, Danou, Sinicki, Hilgenberg, Cullen, Hebl, Nelson, Sheridan, Seidel, Pocan, Parisi, Richards, Steinbrink, Shilling, Hraychuck, Vruwink, Jorgensen, Pope-Roberts, Zepnick, Hubler, Grigsby, Bies, Wood, Fields, Turner, A. Ott, Soletski, Hintz, Smith, Mason, A. Williams, Spanbauer, Berceau, Benedict, Krusick, Young, Van Akkeren, Sherman, Schneider, Black and Molepske Jr.; cosponsored by Senators Robson, Sullivan, Plale, Miller, Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Risser, Lehman, Erpenbach, Kreitlow, Jauch, Carpenter, Lassa and Decker.
To committee on Insurance.
Assembly Bill 16
Relating to: requiring health insurance coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for persons under 18 years of age.
By
Representatives Cullen, Bernard Schaber, Schneider, Sheridan, Berceau, Hilgenberg, Hraychuck, Vruwink, Mason, Black, Pasch, Sherman, Pocan, Jorgensen, Sinicki, Stone, Krusick, Smith, Seidel, Montgomery, Parisi, Turner, Grigsby, Richards, Zigmunt, A. Williams, Soletski, Hixson and Dexter; cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Lehman, Risser, Taylor, Erpenbach, Vinehout, Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Coggs and Kapanke.
To committee on Insurance.
Assembly Bill 17
Relating to: requiring ignition interlock devices for certain motor vehicle violations, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Staskunas, Kaufert, Smith, Jorgensen, Sherman, Ziegelbauer, Davis, Hebl, Berceau, A. Ott, Cullen, Townsend, Roth, Spanbauer, Richards, Shilling, Soletski, Barca, Gunderson and Turner; cosponsored by Senators Plale, Leibham, Lehman, Carpenter, Darling, Harsdorf, A. Lasee and Schultz.
To committee on Public Safety.
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Madison
December 29, 2008
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
As required by s.
292.25, Wis. Stats., the Department of Natural Resources is pleased to submit the attached report regarding the status of the Voluntary Party Liability Exemption (VPLE) environmental cleanup process. As required by law, this report is being submitted to the Governor, the Department of Administration, and the Legislature.
If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Darsi Foss from my staff at (608) 267-6713.
Sincerely,
Matthew J. Frank
Secretary
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
January 30, 2009
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by s.
20.002 (11)(f), Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
13.172 (3), Wisconsin Statutes) and confirms that the Department of Administration has found it necessary to exercise the "temporary reallocation of balances" authority provided by this section in order to meet payment responsibilities and cover resulting negative cash balances during the month of December 2008.
On December 1, 2008, the General Fund cash balance closed at a negative $36.2 million. This negative balance continued through December 16, 2008, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $218.5 million. The General Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $238.9 million on December 11, 2008. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On December 1, 2008, the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund cash balance closed at a negative $123.7 million. This negative balance continued through December 31, 2008, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $103.2 million. The Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $123.8 million on December 3, 2008. The negative balance was due to the transfer of $200 million to the Medical Assistance Trust Fund per
2007 Wisconsin Act 20, and the pending liquidation of fund securities necessary to offset this shortfall.
