Present - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldwin, Baumgart, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plale, Plouff, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Ryba, Schafer, Schneider, Seratti, Skindrud, Springer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Sykora, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Brancel - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative Porter - 1.
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Representative Green asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Porter. Granted.
Representative R. Potter asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Linton. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 52 offered by Representative Zukowski.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 121 offered by committee on Highways and Transportation.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 121 offered by committee on Highways and Transportation.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 180 offered by committee on Highways and Transportation.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 280 offered by Representative Wasserman.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 329 offered by Representative Hoven.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 352
Relating to: creating an individual income tax exemption for pay received by members of the national guard.
By
Representatives Musser, Ryba, Kreibich, Schneider, Zukowski, Turner, Lorge, Springer, Owens, Duff, Brandemuehl, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Nass, Gronemus, Plouff, Seratti, Plale, Sykora and Schafer; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Welch and Roessler.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
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Assembly Bill 353
Relating to: noncompetitive appointment of certain disabled veterans to positions in the classified service of the state.
By
Representatives Musser, Turner, Springer, Owens, Grothman, Albers, Zukowski, Ryba and Plale; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Schultz, Wirch and Welch.
To committee on Labor and Employment
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Assembly Bill 354
Relating to: occupational taxes imposed on bingo receipts.
By
Representatives Musser, Gronemus, Powers, Goetsch, Ryba, Zukowski and Seratti; cosponsored by Senator Rude
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To committee on Ways and Means.
Speaker's appointments
May 12, 1997
Representative Judy Klusman
Room 119 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
Dear Judy:
It is my pleasure as Speaker of the Assembly to appoint you to the Assembly Standing Committee on Campaign Finance Reform.
This appointment is effective immediately.
Sincerely,
Ben Brancel
Assembly Speaker
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Regulation and Licensing
Madison
April 30, 1997
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
In accordance with WSS 961.36(3) enclosed please find the 1995-1996 Controlled Substances Board Annual Report.
It is hoped that the Assembly will find this report useful.
Sincerely,
Patrick D. Braatz
Administrator, Division of Health Professions and Services Licensing
Referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
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State of Wisconsin
Gaming Board
Madison
May 1, 1997
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Included with this correspondence, I am submitting the quarterly report of the Wisconsin Gaming Board (Board), for the nine months ending March 31, 1997. As required by s.562.02(1)(g), Wis. Stats., the attached materials contain Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Racing statistical information as well as the revenues and expenditures for the Board's Racing, Charitable Gaming and Indian Gaming programs.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this report, please do not hesitate to contact me at (608)266-1645.
Sincerely,
F. Scott Scepaniak
Executive Director
Referred to committee on State Affairs.
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Housing and Economic
Development Authority
Madison
April 28, 1997
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 234.95(5), please find enclosed a report on the number and total dollar amount of guaranteed loans under each of the programs guaranteed by the Wisconsin Development Reserve Fund and the default rate on the loans. Please note that the report also includes lending actively in fiscal 1996 and calendar 1996.
Sincerely,
James M. Langdon
Chief Communications Officer
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
April 30, 1997
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by sec.20.002(11)(f) of the Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under sec. 13.172(3) Stats.), 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 balances during the month of March, 1997.
On March 20, 1997 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$1 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$2 thousand on March 31, 1997 and continued through the end of the month. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On March 19, 1997 the Wisconsin Petroleum Inspection Fund balance was -$2.06 million. This shortfall continued until March 25, 1997 when the balance reached $6.40 million. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On March 1, 1997 the Information Technology Investment Fund balance was -$550 thousand. This shortfall continued until March 6, 1997 when the balance reached $154 thousand. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
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The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment, Wisconsin Petroleum Inspection Fund and Information Technology Investment Fund shortfalls were not in excess of the $400 million ceiling and did not exceed the balances of the Funds available for interfund borrowing. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
The distribution of interest earnings to investment pool participants is based on the average daily balance in the pool and each fund's share. Therefore, the monthly calculation by the State Controller's Office will automatically reflect the use of these temporary reallocations of balance authority.
Sincerely,
mark D. bugher
Secretary, DOA
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State of Wisconsin
Claims Board
Madison
May 1, 1997
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Enclosed is the report of the State Claims Board covering the claims heard on April 11, 1997.
