97_08_26

To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 485

Relating to: prohibitions against certain practices of insurers with respect to insurance agents.

By Representatives Coggs, L. Young, Morris-Tatum, Turner, Vrakas, Johnsrud, Hasenohrl, R. Young, Hanson, Ziegelbauer, Schneider, Underheim, Plouff and Musser; cosponsored by Senators Chvala and Roessler.

To committee on Insurance, Securities and Corporate Policy.

Assembly Bill 486

Relating to: holding juveniles in municipal lockup facilities and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Foti, Gunderson, Porter, Musser, Staskunas, Goetsch, M. Lehman, Green, Gard, Owens, Ziegelbauer, Ladwig, Boyle, Powers, Sykora, Hahn, Nass, Vrakas, La Fave, Hasenohrl, Ward, Brandemuehl, Lazich and Grothman; cosponsored by Senators Fitzgerald, Cowles, Huelsman, Roessler, Welch, Darling and Farrow.

To committee on Corrections Facilities .

Assembly Bill 487

Relating to: the sale of a motor vehicle subject to a seizure for a crime related to driving while under the influence of an intoxicant or other drug and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Freese, Goetsch, Green, Grothman, Kelso, Meyer, Musser, Plouff, Schafer, Seratti, Sykora, Travis and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Roessler, Shibilski, Welch and Wirch.

To committee on Judiciary.

Assembly Bill 488

Relating to: prospecting and mining fees.

By Representatives Ourada, Olsen, Duff, Harsdorf, Dobyns, M. Lehman, Musser, Ott, Powers, Zukowski, Gunderson, Seratti, Kreibich, Ainsworth, Boyle and Hasenohrl; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Burke, Roessler and Rosenzweig.

To committee on Environment.

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Executive Communications

State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
Madison

August 21, 1997

To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:

The following bill, originating in the Assembly, has been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:

Bill Number Act Number Date Approved

Assembly Bill 7912August 21, 1997

Respectfully submitted,

Tommy G. Thompson

Governor

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A253 Communications

State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
Madison

To Whom It May Concern:

Acts, Joint Resolutions and Resolutions deposited in this office have been numbered and published as follows:

Bill Number Act Number Publication Date

Assembly Bill 7912September 5, 1997

Sincerely,

Douglas La Follette

Secretary of State

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State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
Madison

August 21, 1997

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 1997 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:

RL 97-1 Legislation on Public Libraries
(1997 Senate Bills 259 and 269)

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,

Jane R. Henkel

Deputy Director

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Referral of Agency Reports

State of Wisconsin
Department of Revenue
Madison

August 13, 1997

To the Honorable, the Legislature:

Included with this correspondence, I am submitting the quarterly report of the Wisconsin Lottery for the quarter ending June 30, 1997. As required by s. 565.37(3), Wis. Stats., the attached materials contain Wisconsin Lottery year to date sales and financial information.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this report, please do not hesitate to contact me at [phone].

Sincerely,

Cate Zeuske

Secretary of Revenue

Referred to committee on State Affairs.

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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison

August 13, 1997

To the Honorable, the Legislature:

Chapter 34, Laws of 1979, requires that when the Department of Administration maintains an office in Washington, DC, for the purpose of promoting federal/state cooperation, it should submit a report detailing the activities of the office and reporting the status of federal legislation of concern to the Legislature and other state agencies (Wis. Stats. 16.548(2)).

The report for the period April 1, 1997, through June 30, 1997, is attached.

Sincerely,

Mark D. Bugher

Secretary, DOA

Referred to committee on State-Federal Relations.

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State of Wisconsin
Gaming Board
Madison

August 20, 1997

To the Honorable, the Legislature:

Included with this correspondence, I am submitting the quarterly report of the Wisconsin Gaming Board (Board), for the year ending June 30, 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 [phone].

Sincerely,

F. SCOTT Scepaniak

Executive Director

Referred to committee on State Affairs.

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A254 State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison

August 22, 1997

To the Honorable, the Assembly:

1989 Wisconsin Act 31, Section 1118i, requires the Department of Health and Family Services to submit to the chief clerk of each house of the Legislature a report on the allocation and expenditure of funds for services for homeless individuals. Attached is the Department's seventh annual report.

Departmental staff are available if you have any questions or require any additional information.