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
Relating to: creating a bipartisan special joint committee on 1995 Assembly Bill 591 that creates a new public assistance program called Wisconsin works.
By
Representatives Notestein, Kunicki, Riley, Krug, R. Young, Bock, Schneider, R. Potter, Robson and Coggs
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Referred to committee on Assembly Organization.
Representative Notestein asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 76 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time.
Representative Jensen objected.
Representative Notestein moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 76 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Joint Resolution 76 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Baldus, Baldwin, Baumgart, Bell, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dueholm, Gronemus, Hanson, Hasenohrl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Linton, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Notestein, Plache, Plombon, R. Potter, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Schneider, Springer, Travis, Turner, Vander Loop, Wasserman, Wilder, Williams, Wirch, Wood, L. Young, R. Young and Ziegelbauer - 46.
Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Coleman, Dobyns, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Harsdorf, Hoven, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Lorge, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Porter, Powers, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 51.
Absent or not voting - Representative Ryba - 1.
Motion failed.
Representative Nass asked unanimous consent to be withdrawn as a coauthor of Assembly Bill
588. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 290 be withdrawn from the calendar of Tuesday, January 23 and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 290
Relating to: responsibility for unpaid utility bills and municipal utility collection practices.
Representative Plombon moved that Assembly Bill 290 be referred to the committee on Mandates.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill
290 be referred to the committee on Mandates?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
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Ayes - Representatives Baldus, Baldwin, Bell, Black, Bock, Coggs, Cullen, Dueholm, Hanson, Huber, Kreuser, Krug, Kunicki, La Fave, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Notestein, Plache, Plombon, R. Potter, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Schneider, Springer, Turner, Vander Loop, Wilder, Williams, Wirch, L. Young, R. Young and Ziegelbauer - 33.
Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baumgart, Boyle, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coleman, Dobyns, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Murat, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Travis, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wood, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 64.
Absent or not voting - Representative Ryba - 1.
Motion failed.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 290 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 290 offered by Representative Skindrud.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 290 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 290 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 290 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 290 offered by Representatives Otte and Baumgart.
Representative Skindrud moved that Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 290 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 290 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldus, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Coleman, Dobyns, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hoven, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Plache, Plombon, Porter, Powers, Rutkowski, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Springer, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Williams, Wood, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 60.
Noes - Representatives Baldwin, Baumgart, Bell, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dueholm, Gronemus, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Kunicki, Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Notestein, Otte, Ourada, R. Potter, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Schneider, Travis, Turner, Vander Loop, Wilder, Wirch, L. Young and R. Young - 37.
