Thursday, July 10, 1997
2:00 P.M.
Ninety-Third Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative Duff in the chair.
The Assembly dispensed with the call of the roll.
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Relating to the Wisconsin Works (W-2) program.
Submitted by Department of Workforce Development.
Report received from Agency, July 1, 1997.
To committee on Wisconsin Works Oversight
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Referred on July 10, 1997
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 65
Relating to: memorializing Congress to enact legislation to facilitate the development and approval of new drugs, biological products and medical devices.
By
Representatives Johnsrud, Kunicki, Brandemuehl, Jensen, Goetsch, Duff, F. Lasee, Urban, Sykora, Kreibich, Lazich, Hahn, Zukowski, Klusman and Ott; cosponsored by Senators Rude, Roessler and Rosenzweig.
To committee on State-Federal Relations
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Assembly Bill 446
Relating to: the rate for the county sales tax and use tax and discontinuing the requirement that the proceeds of those taxes be used solely for property tax relief.
By
Representatives Jeskewitz, Musser, Ladwig, Huebsch, Staskunas, Lorge, Klusman, Powers, Sykora, Olsen, Kelso, Gunderson, Albers, Seratti, Hanson, Owens and Plouff; cosponsored by Senators Farrow, Darling, Huelsman and Rosenzweig.
To committee on Ways and Means.
Assembly Bill 447
Relating to: enforcement of certain environmental laws regulating mining and water pollution.
By
Representatives Johnsrud, Hanson, Wood, M. Lehman, Turner, Gronemus, Ott, Robson, Meyer, Hasenohrl, Kelso, Musser, Seratti, Powers, Murat, Ward and Kreibich; cosponsored by Senators Clausing, Weeden, Plache, Wirch and Jauch, by request of Attorney General James Doyle.
To committee on Environment.
Assembly Bill 448
Relating to: permitting underage persons who are at least 18 years of age to be in restaurants that are licensed to sell alcohol beverages.
By
Representatives Springer, Green, Musser, Ryba, Gronemus, Hasenohrl, Sykora, Zukowski, Powers and Plouff; cosponsored by Senators Breske and Decker.
To committee on State Affairs.
Assembly Bill 449
Relating to: employment discrimination because of temporary absence from work while responding to an emergency call as a volunteer fire fighter.
By
Representatives Hasenohrl, Zukowski, Black, R. Young, Musser, Sykora, Urban, Albers, Schneider, Ainsworth, Goetsch, Kedzie, Plouff, Boyle and Springer; cosponsored by Senators Wirch and Roessler.
To committee on Labor and Employment
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Assembly Bill 450
Relating to: creating an operator's license endorsement that authorizes the operation of certain specially designed vehicles.
By
Representatives Gunderson, Powers, Dobyns, Staskunas, Brandemuehl, J. Lehman, Goetsch, Turner, Duff, Plouff and Skindrud.
To committee on Highways and Transportation
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Assembly Bill 451
Relating to: placement of certain child sex offenders.
By
Representatives Robson, Plouff, Hebl, Freese, Musser, Plale, Coggs, Wasserman, L. Young, F. Lasee, Hasenohrl, Ryba, Owens, Sykora and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Plache and Drzewiecki.
To committee on Corrections Facilities
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The following Assembly proposals, which have been approved by both the Assembly and Senate, have been enrolled by the Legislative Reference Bureau:
Assembly Joint Resolution 38
Assembly Joint Resolution 57
Assembly Joint Resolution 61
Charles R. Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
Madison
June 19, 1997
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This is the annual report on Prison Industries for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996, as required by Wisconsin Statutes 303.018. This report includes the cash balance of each industry and the total amounts expended by state agencies for wood furniture and printing. It also shows what portion of the total wood furniture and printing state agencies purchased from Prison Industries and includes year-end cash balances.
The cash deficit decreased by $233,800 (from -$1,678,800 to -$1,445,000) in fiscal year 1996. Total assets of plant, equipment and inventories of $8,150,500 exceed the cash deficit by $6,705,500.
