Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 1997 legislature, and making appropriations.
Introduction.
Ayes, 12 - Senators Burke, Decker, Shibilski, Cowles, Panzer, Jensen, Ourada, Porter, Harsdorf, Kaufert, Albers and Linton.
Noes, 4 - Senators George, Jauch, Wineke and Coggs.
To joint committee on Finance.
Brian Burke
Senate Chairperson
Pursuant to Senate Rule
36(2)(c) and section 13.52(6), wisconsin Statutes, the Co-Chairs of the Joint Survey Committee on
Tax Exemptions shall prepare and submit a report by the committee, in writing, setting forth an opinion on the desirability of
Senate Bill 77, relating to state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 1997 legislature, and making appropriations, as a matter of public policy.
The committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Flaherty, Barbara Anne,
of Oshkosh, as a member of the Physical Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Griffin, Leon D., Jr.,
of Madison, as a member of the Optometry Examining Board, to serve for an initial term ending July 1, 1997 and for a full term ending July 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jacko-Clemence, Beth E.,
of Hales Corners, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term enidng July 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Johnson, Dr. Sidney E.,
of Marshfield, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Luce
, Daniel F.,
of Nashotah, as a member of the Pharmacy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
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Manders, Daniel N.,
of Mauston, as a member of the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the interim term ending July 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
McEwen
, John L.,
of Schofield, as a member of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Midtling, John E.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Miller
, Paul A.,
of Burlington, as a member of the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2001.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Moore
, Willa Jean,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robinson, Bob J.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Optometry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2000.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roe
, Dean K.,
of Brookfield, as a member of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Shindell, Sidney,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Walker
, Willard T.,
of Racine, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Weiss
, Richard A.,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Justice
February 4, 1997
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Section
165.90, Wisconsin Statutes, requires that you receive an annual report on the progress of the county-tribal law enforcement programs funded under this section. Please accept this letter as the report for awards made in January 1996.
Grant funds during 1996 primarily supported law enforcement activities on tribal land throughout the state. In recent years, more county sheriffs' offices have used county-tribal law enforcement grant funds to defray salary, maintenance and patrol costs associated with law enforcement on tribal lands. This has been the main usage for funds in some counties, while other counties now find that grant awards will not support community crime prevention programs and the basic costs of law enforcement in Indian communities as they once did. Funding requests have steadily increased over the last few years.
The program has been successful in encouraging county sheriffs' offices to employ deputies from tribal communities. Likewise, cross-deputization has allowed some tribal police offices to continue to assist the sheriffs' departments by providing law enforcement services for county areas on and off Indian lands. These costs have also been charged to the county-tribal law enforcement program and have increased the amount of grant revenue requested from the department.
The awards to counties for the 1996 County-Tribal Law Enforcement program are listed below.
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1996 COUNTY-TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FUND AWARDS
* The Outagamie County Sheriff returned the $27,000 explaining the the original plan had been to employ a sheriff's deputy with the grant funds. The awarded amount did not support that activity.
Spending authority for this program is $607,200. Therefore, the Department of Justice requested and received a $45,000 increase in spending authority in order to meet 1996 award projections. Penalty assessment revenues supported this request.
The Department of Justice will continue to monitor county-tribal law enforcement to ensure successful collaboration between Indian nations and counties in state. It is hoped these cooperative programs will ensure the provision of valuable law enforcement services to counties and the Indian communities within them.
Sincerely,
james e. doyle
Attorney General
State of Wisconsin
