The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative Ott.
Representative Hanson led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldus, Baldwin, Baumgart, Bell, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Coleman, Cullen, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plache, Plombon, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Schneider, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Springer, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wilder, Williams, Wirch, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 97.
Absent with leave - Representative Ryba - 1.
Vacancies - 21st Assembly District - 1.
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Representative R. Potter asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Ryba. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Handrick.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 9 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 10 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 11 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 12 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 13 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 14 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 15 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 16 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representatives Baumgart and Otte.
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Assembly amendment 17 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representatives Baumgart and Otte.
Assembly amendment 18 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representatives Baumgart, Otte and Ourada.
Assembly amendment 19 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 20 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 21 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 22 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 23 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representatives Baumgart and Black.
Assembly amendment 24 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representative Baumgart.
Assembly amendment 25 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 13 offered by Representatives Wilder and Kreibich.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 311 offered by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 374 offered by Representatives Bock, Krug, Cullen, Carpenter, La Fave, Bell, Notestein, R. Potter, Krusick and Kunicki.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 374 offered by Representatives Bock, Krug, Cullen, Carpenter, La Fave, Bell, Notestein, R. Potter, Krusick and Kunicki.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 444 offered by joint committee on Finance.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 75
Relating to: commending the 1995 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse football team.
By
Representatives Huebsch, Meyer, Gard, Schneider, Johnsrud, Underheim and Musser; cosponsored by Senator Rude
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To calendar.
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By Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Concurred in:
Assembly Bill 154
Assembly Bill 280
Assembly Bill 325
Assembly Bill 418
Assembly Bill 429
Assembly Bill 430
Assembly Bill 471
Assembly Bill 569
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
January 11, 1995
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
We have completed a review of the Primary Health Care Services Grants program, which was created in 1990 to establish a base level of state general purpose revenue (GPR) funding for the public health services. The 1995-1997 biennial budget reduces GPR funding for this program from the previous level of $750,000 for each year of the biennium to $500,000 in FY 1995-96 and $250,000 in FY 1996-97. The Department of Health and Social Services plans to distribute the funds in a manner which will result in no funds being available after January 1, 1997. The co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance requested that we evaluate the program to determine its effectiveness in increasing access to primary health care services for low-income individuals.
While it is not possible to measure the degree to which the program has increased access, the program appears to have made possible services to a limited number of individuals. It has provided, on average, less than 1 percent of local departments' total expenditures. Typically, local departments have used the funds to support a partial staff position responsible for initial assessments of the health care needs of a limited number of individuals, who may then be referred to another program for services. Few direct medical services are provided. In most cases, program funds have paid for assessments of low-income individuals who do not qualify for other public health programs, often because their incomes are marginally higher than eligibility limits.
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Although the Primary Health Care Services Grants program provides only a small portion of local health departments' funding, officials in 15 of the 32 departments with which we spoke told us that if the program were eliminated, local discretionary funds would be used to continue some level of service to these groups; others said that local funds were either unavailable or committed to other programs considered higher priority. In addition, a number of local health departments officials indicated that because the program provides the only non-categorical state GPR funding they receive, it has value as a representation of partnership between the State and local health departments. Attached is a further discussion of our findings regarding this program.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by staff of the Department of Health and Social Services and local public health departments.
Respectfully submitted,
Dale Cattanach
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
January 12, 1995
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
We have completed a review of the Medical College or Wisconsin, Inc., for the 1993-95 biennium, as required by s.
39.15, Wis. Stats. State funds paid to the Medical College for tuition aid totaled $8,042,527 for the biennium, during which the College also received $6,651,300 for the development and operation of its family practice residency program, and $403,000 in matching funds for the federal Area Health Education Centers project.
Our review included tests to ensure that the Medical College has complied with statutory requirements set forth in ss.
39.15 and
39.155, Wis. Stats. We reviewed the residency and enrollment status of the students claimed for tuition aid to determine whether they were certified Wisconsin residents, had been charged appropriate tuition, and had not been claimed for aid payments for more than four years. We also reviewed whether the Medical College gave first preference in admissions to Wisconsin residents and promoted minority access. We found the Medical College was in compliance with the statutory requirements.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by Medical College of Wisconsin administrators and the staff of the Higher Educational Aids Board during this review.
Respectfully submitted,
Dale Cattanach
State Auditor
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Representative Notestein introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Assembly Joint Resolution 76
