Tuesday, September 9, 1997
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Third Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 289
Relating to: immunity in cases involving wrongful birth and wrongful life.
By
Senators
Welch, Schultz, Drzewiecki, Zien, Roessler, Fitzgerald, A. Lasee and Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Duff, Grothman, Urban, Goetsch, Musser, Nass, M. Lehman, Lazich, Otte, Seratti, Ott, Albers, Powers and Kedzie.
To committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
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The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Caulkins, Jenna H.,
of Madison, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 1999.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Marcovich, Toby E.,
of Superior, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators C. Potter, Jauch, Shibilski, Grobschmidt, Darling, Huelsman and Roessler.
Noes, 0 - None.
Calvin Potter
Chairperson
The committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 108
Relating to: national guard tuition grants.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
September 2, 1997
The Honorable, The Legislature:
In 1997 Assembly Bill 61 (Wisconsin Act 1), the Department of Natural Resources was directed to, before September 1, 1997, submit a report that analyzes options for increased integration of private fish hatchery operations in the state fish stocking program, to the governor, to the joint committee on finance, and to the chief clerk of each house, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees.
This constitutes our response to the mandate contained in Wisconsin Act 1.
Sincerely,
george meyer
Secretary
Referred to the committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources
State of Wisconsin
Office of Justice Assistance
July 28, 1997
The Honorable, The Legislature:
As the Chair of the Governor's Juvenile Justice Commission and Executive Director of the Office of Justice Assistance, we are pleased to submit the attached Progress Report that describes the calendar year 1996 occurrences and activities that were associated with the Commission's administration of Wisconsin's 1994-1996 Juvenile Justice Plan. Highlights include the following:
* Federal Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) subgrants were awarded to more than 20 projects, including non-secure alternatives to detention, early intervention services, serious/violent offender services, and juvenile justice system improvements.
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* The number of secure detention beds statewide increased from 362 to 500 beds. The new detention centers in Milwaukee and Racine Counties, which began operation in 1996, were the primary contributors to this increase.
* Despite the increased number of detention beds, counties throughout Wisconsin, particularly in the northern and western regions, continued to experience difficulty procuring bedspace, especially on Fridays and weekends. This evidences a continuing need for additional beds in those regions.
*The number of out-of-compliance jail detentions continued to remain very low, enabling Wisconsin to maintain compliance with the juvenile jail removal provisions under the federal JJDPA.
* In July 1996, the Governor's Juvenile Justice Commission approved the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Study which examined juvenile justice decisionmaking within five counties to determine what factors contributed to the overrepresentation of minority youth within those juvenile justice systems. The results and recommendations from the Study were incorporated into the Commission's action plan for reducing minority overrepresentation.
* Nine local units of government received Title V Delinquency Prevention Act funds to implement programs and services pursuant to local delinquency prevention plans. Also, Challenge Activities Program Grant funds were awarded to implement intensive supervision programs in 6 -10 counties, provide aftercare services for "graduates" of the juvenile bootcamp program, and to develop transitional education programs and mental health services for juveniles returning to their communities after completing correctional placements.
* The Office of Justice Assistance collaborated with other state agencies and technical colleges in organizing and holding five regional focus groups designed to explore problems and needs in the criminal justice, juvenile justice and alcohol/drug abuse prevention systems. One-hundred fifty-eight local practitioners from around the state participated in these focus groups, providing the State with valuable information concerning system needs.
The Commission and Office of Justice Assistance are proud of the accomplishments of numerous local and state juvenile justice and law enforcement agencies, as well as the other parties affiliated with the many community-based planning efforts. We look forward to continuing to provide funding for effective and diverse programs. The Commission will continue its efforts to promote early intervention services for children committing minor offences, address serious and violent offender needs, and meet the demand for secure and nonsecure detention services.
Sincerely,
