Relating to the adjustment of thresholds for payment and performance assurance bond requirements and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Workforce Development .
Report received from Agency, August 31, 2010.
Referred to committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development, September 2, 2010.
Relating to the addition of cell phone numbers to the Wisconsin no call law.
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Report received from Agency, August 31, 2010.
Referred to committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, September 2, 2010.
Relating to the siting of wind energy systems.
Submitted by Public Service Commission.
Report received from Agency, August 31, 2010.
Referred to committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, September 2, 2010.
Relating to the Wisconsin development fund, and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, August 30, 2010.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, September 2, 2010.
Relating to the annual Wisconsin angel network grant under section
560.255 of the statutes, and to capital connections grants and venture seed fund grants under section
560.277 of the statutes, and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, August 30, 2010.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, September 2, 2010.
Relating to the impaired professionals procedure.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, August 30, 2010.
Referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue,
September 2, 2010.
Relating to bikeways and sidewalks in highway projects.
Submitted by Department of Transportation.
Report received from Agency, August 30, 2010.
Referred to committee on Environment,
September 2, 2010.
Relating to the subsidy of health insurance premiums for persons with HIV infection.
Submitted by Department of Health Services.
Report received from Agency, August 30, 2010.
Referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue,
September 2, 2010.
Relating to emergency medical services, including first responders, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), first responder service providers, non-transporting EMT service providers, and ambulance service providers.
Submitted by Department of Health Services.
Report received from Agency, August 31, 2010.
Referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue,
September 2, 2010.
Relating to carbon monoxide detectors in dwellings and affecting small business.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, August 31, 2010.
Referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, September 2, 2010.
Relating to the licensing and registration of individuals who install or alter thermal insulation for heating, ventilating, cooling, plumbing, or refrigeration systems.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, August 31, 2010.
Referred to committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, September 2, 2010.
Relating to miscellaneous minor and technical changes.
Submitted by Department of Health Services.
Report received from Agency, August 30, 2010.
Referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue,
September 2, 2010.
Relating to amending the rules of the prevailing wage program in response to statutory changes made by
2009 Wisconsin Act 28.
Submitted by Department of Workforce Development .
Report received from Agency, August 31, 2010.
Referred to committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, September 2, 2010.
Relating to the exemption of health care billing companies from the definition of a collection agency.
Submitted by Department of Financial Institutions.
Report received from Agency, August 31, 2010.
Referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions,
September 2, 2010.
Relating to payday lending.
Submitted by Department of Financial Institutions.
Report received from Agency, August 31, 2010.
Referred to committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, September 2, 2010.
__________________
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services
September 2, 2010
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Section
227.485(9) of the Wis. Stats. requires the Department to submit a report concerning decisions and resulting payments of attorney fees and related legal costs. Attorney fees and other legal costs are to be paid whenever the opposing party to an agency's Chapter
227 hearing prevails and it is determined the agency's position was not substantially justified. As indicated in the attached chart, five payments totaling $51,613.82 were made during SFY2010.
In addition, under 814.245(10) of the Wis. Stats., the Department is required to report any awards granted to the Department regarding frivolous motions brought against this Department. In SFY 2010, no motions of opposing parties were found to be frivolous. Consequently, the Department has no awards to report.
Sincerely,
karen e. timberlake
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief and Revenue.
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
