Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
January 30, 1998
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The attached report is submitted under section 13.172(2) in accordance with Act
1997 Act 27, Section
9123(12j) which directs the Department of Health and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of Revenue, to develop proposed legislation to create a tax credit for individuals who provide care for elderly persons. The report outlines options to create incentives for individuals to provide care for elderly and disabled persons.
Thank you for distributing this report to members of the Assembly.
Sincerely,
JOE LEEAN
Secretary, DHFS
Referred to committee on Aging and Long-Term Care.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Employment Relations
Madison
February 1998
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am pleased to submit the Fiscal Year 1997 report on employment of recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). This report includes: (1) a description of each agency's efforts to employ aid recipients, and (2) the number of persons receiving aid under s.
49.19, Wis. Stats., employed by each agency and the classification title of each position filled from July 1, 1996, through June 30, 1997.
Enclosed is a copy of the AFDC report. Please contact Mr. Pepe Indalecio at 266-6475 if you have questions or need additional information regarding this report.
Sincerely,
JON E. LITSCHER
Secretary, DER
Referred to committee on Wisconsin Works Oversight.
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
Madison
January 31, 1998
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Attached is the second quarter report on Prison Industries for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, as required by Section
303.019 of the Wisconsin Statutes. This report includes the year-to-date cash balance of each industry. This report reflects private sector joint venture balances separately from the remainder of Prison Industries.
Traditional Prison Industries
Traditional Industries receipts for the period July 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997 were $8,626,290. Cash expenditures for the same time period were $10,041,529. For the 2nd quarter of this fiscal year expenditures exceeded revenues by $1,415,239. This can be attributed to the significant amounts of raw materials purchased at the beginning of the fiscal year to meet projected production orders.
Traditional Industries are projecting an $800,000 profit on a cash basis for the fiscal year. On an accrual basis, a $600,000 profit is projected for the period ending June 30, 1998. With this profit Traditional Industries will become debt free for the first time in 20 years.
Based on current experience Traditional Industries is experiencing an approximately $4M increase in sales and production in the areas of systems furniture, signs, metal furniture and upholstery products. As such, Traditional Prison Industries will need to request additional spending authority to purchase raw materials and supplies as the fiscal year progresses.
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Private Sector Ventures
Private Sector Venture receipts for the period July 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997 were $852,690. Cash expenditures for the same time period were $1,325,876. For the 2nd quarter of this fiscal year expenditures exceeded revenues by $473,186. This is offset by accounts receivable and inventories of $608,630.
During this period, inmates employed by the private sector ventures contributed $410,000 towards state, federal and social security taxes, room and board, crime victim restitution and child support.
In the first quarter report, the Department of Corrections identified program changes to the Private Sector Program to reduce the cash deficit. Attached is a progress report on those items. The Department is confident that these and other changes identified in our ongoing assessment of this program will result in the program breaking even and recovering its one-time start-up costs by June 30, 2000.
In viewing the cash deficit, it should also be noted that these numbers do not reflect the financial benefits realized by the state in the form of room and board payments, state and federal taxes, crime victim restitution and child support payments. For FY-97, this amount was in excess of $320,000. For FY-98, the Department estimates collections will be approximately $800,000.
The Department would be happy to respond to any questions you may have on this matter.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Sullivan
Secretary, DOC
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary, DOA
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 255 be withdrawn from the committee on Natural Resources and referred to the committee on Environment. Granted.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 102
Relating to: recognizing the Council on Worker's Compensation as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 102 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 102 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 103
Relating to: declaring February African-American Cultural Heritage Month.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 103 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Coggs asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 103. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 103 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 105 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 105
Relating to: celebrating March 1, 1998, as St. David's Day.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 105 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 105 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Assembly Joint Resolution 107
Relating to: commending State Auditor Dale Cattanach on the occasion of his retirement.
By
Representatives Jensen, Foti and Kunicki.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 107 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 107. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 107 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Coggs introduced Sidi Traore, Chief of the Division of Committees for the National Assembly of the Republic of Mali, and Jean Baptiste Zaddyg, Secretary of Drafting for the National Assembly of the Ivory Coast, who are legislative staff intern exchange participants in the Parliamentary Staff Development in Francophone Africa Program sponsored by the National Conference of State Legilsatures. They will be visiting and observing the Wisconsin Legislature during the months of February and March.
Assembly Bill 310
Relating to: scheduling of referenda by local governments.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 310 be laid on the table. Granted.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Assembly Bill 616
Relating to: conflicts of interest by local public officials.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 616 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
616 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 616 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
616 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 631
Relating to: charter schools.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 631 offered by Representative Ziegelbauer.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 631 be placed at the bottom of the 11th order of business on today's calendar. Granted.
Assembly Bill 686
