Representative Luther Olsen
9 West, State Capitol
P.O. Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Government Operations member:
Based on the action in committee today regarding Senate Joint Resolution 27, I hereby appoint a subcommittee of Vice-chair Olsen (Chair of subcommittee), Representative Powers, Representative La Fave (ranking minority member), and Representative Murat.
I empower the subcommittee to study the following issues surrounding SJR 27: clarify the removal section in regards to county treasurers and clerks as amended by the Senate, study the provision that restricts candidacy in regards to forced resignation from office, and study the division of offices in regards to elections in the years 2000 and 2002.
I request that you stay within the confines of Section 4/Article 6, Section 12/Article 7, and Section 1/
Article 13 of the Wisconsin Constitution.
As an added task of the subcommittee, I request that you study the possibility of a committee bill to recommend increased term lengths for members of the Legislature. I do not believe this would include other local elections outside of the Constitution.
I ask that you report back to the committee on or about January 15, 1996.
Thank you for your willingness to serve on the subcommittee, and I wish you luck in your endeavor.
Sincerely,
John Dobyns, Chair
Committee on Government Operations
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State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
Madison
December 8, 1995
Mr. Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
1 East Main Street, Suite 402
Madison, WI 53702
Dear Charlie:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following report to the 1995 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:
RL 95-5 Legislation on Emergency Government Services
(1995 Senate Bills 418 and 419)
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of this report are available, on request, in the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401.
Sincerely,
David J. Stute
Director
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A694
State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
Madison
November 9, 1995
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Attached is the first quarter report on Prison Industries for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996, as required by Section
303.019 of the Wisconsin Statutes. This report includes the year-to-date cash balance of each industry.
Prison Industries had a cash deficit of $2.6 million through the second quarter ending September 30, 1995. During each fiscal year Prison Industries purchases substantial inventory during the first quarter. The actual cash expenditure for the time period was $4,862,195, and includes $685,000 in expenditures related to the previous fiscal year. The $685,000 expenditure carryover was authorized at a meeting of Joint Finance on October 27, 1995.
Revenues for the same period were $2,241,998. Prison Industries believes they have adequate fixed assets, inventories and receivables to cover the overdraft.
The projected profit on the accrual basis for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996 is $200,000.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Sullivan
Secretary, Department of Corrections
James R. Klauser
Secretary, Department of Administration
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
November 31, 1995
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
We have audited the financial statement of ECB Radio and Television (public telecommunications entities operated by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board) for the year ended June 30, 1995 and have issued our reports on these statements, dated November 28, 1995.
The audit was requested by the Educational Communications Board to fulfill the audit requirements of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Corporation requires audited financial statements of public broadcasting entities and certification of these entities' non-federal revenue sources in determining future funding levels.
The audit reports include no major findings, conclusions, or recommendations and, in our judgement, are not likely to be of interest to most members of the Legislature.
Copies of the audit reports have been distributed to members of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and those required by law to receive copies. If you are interested in receiving copies of the audit reports, please contact our office and request report numbers 95-22 and 95-23.
Sincerely,
Dale Cattanach
State Auditor
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REFERENCE BUREAU CORRECTIONS
Assembly Resolution 31
In engrossing, the following correction was made:
1. Page 2, line 21: delete the period.
Assembly Joint Resolution 58
In enrolling, the following correction was made:
1. Page 1, line 16: substitute "senate" for "Senate".
Assembly Bill 496
1. Page 6, line 13: after "under" insert "s.".
Assembly Bill 521
1. Page 8, line 14: delete the 2nd "each".
Assembly Bill 624
1. Page 2, line 1: substitute "postsecondary" for "postsecndary".
