2000-01-19 Assembly Journal

Ayes: 12 - Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Plale and Ziegelbauer.

Noes: 2 - Representatives Morris-Tatum and Turner.

To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 572

Relating to: the sales tax and the use tax on tips and gratuities.

Assembly amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 14 - Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Turner and Ziegelbauer.

Noes: 0.

Passage as amended:

Ayes: 14 - Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Turner and Ziegelbauer.

Noes: 0.

To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 619

Relating to: the sales tax and the use tax on purchases made with a manufacturer's rebate.

Assembly amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 14 - Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Turner and Ziegelbauer.

Noes: 0.

Passage as amended:

Ayes: 14 - Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Turner and Ziegelbauer.

Noes: 0.

To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 634

Relating to: the liability of married persons filing a joint income tax return, the payment of the alternate fuel tax and the tobacco products tax, reducing nondelinquent taxes, rounding dollar amounts to whole dollars on all tax returns, allowing a mathematical computation of sales and use taxes, items used exclusively for tax-exempt purposes, paying taxes with a credit card, extending the time for filing a tax withholding report, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation and providing a penalty.

Assembly amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 14 - Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Turner and Ziegelbauer.

Noes: 0.

Assembly amendment 2 adoption:

Ayes: 14 - Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Turner and Ziegelbauer.

Noes: 0.

A596 Passage as amended:

Ayes: 14 - Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Turner and Ziegelbauer.

Noes: 0.

To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.

Michael Lehman

Chairperson

Committee on Ways and Means

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Executive Communications

January 20, 2000

The Honorable Fred Risser

President of the Wisconsin State Senate

220 South, State Capitol

Madison, WI 53702

The Honorable Scott Jensen

Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly

211 West, State Capitol

Madison, WI 53702

Dear Senator Risser and Representative Jensen:

Pursuant to Article V, Section 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution, I request that you convene a joint session of the Legislature on Wednesday, January 26, 2000, at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of my delivery of the 2000 State of the State Address.

I respectfully request confirmation of this date with my scheduler, Patricia Hackett, at your earliest convenience. Ms. Hackett can be reached directly at 266-6942. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Tommy G. Thompson

Governor

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Communications

January 14, 2000

Representative Scott Jensen, Speaker

Wisconsin State Assembly

211 West, State Capitol

Madison, WI 53708

Dear Speaker Jensen:

As chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee, it has come to my attention that there have been a number of problems associated with the current implementation of Trans 233 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code. Trans 233 relates to the division of land abutting a state trunk highway or connecting highway. Originally created in 1956 to regulate subdivisions only, as of February 1, 1999, Trans 233 now regulates all land divisions adjacent to state highways.

Due to the concerns that have been brought to my attention by both fellow legislators and the Coalition to Reform Trans 233, which consists of 20 different associations, I held a briefing on Trans 233 for the benefit of the Assembly Transportation Committee. At that briefing, a number of additional concerns were raised by the committee members. Thus, I have appointed a subcommittee to specifically review Trans 233 and offer recommendations for modifications to the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.

Members of the subcommittee include Representatives Jeff Stone, Mike Huebsch, Joe Leibham, Julie Lassa, John Steinbrink and Gary Sherman. I will serve as chair. I intend to call the first meeting of the subcommittee on Review of Trans 233 for Thursday, January 27.

If you have any questions regarding the subcommittee or the concerns associated with Trans 233, please let me know.

Sincerely,

David A. Brandemuehl

State Representative

49th Assembly District

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Referral of Agency Reports

State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison

December 29, 1999

To the Honorable, the Legislature:

RE: Division of Gaming Quarterly Report

Included with this correspondence, I am submitting the report of the Department of Administration, Division of Gaming (Gaming), for the quarter ended September 30, 1999. 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 program areas of Racing, Charitable Gaming and Indian Gaming.

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

Sincerely,

F. Scott Scepaniak

Administrator

Referred to committee on State Affairs.

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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison

January 10, 2000

To the Honorable, the Assembly:

A597 The Bureau of Health Information (BHI) is pleased to submit to the Governor and to the Legislature the attached report. This report addresses the non-statutory provision in Section 65 (3t) of 1997 Wisconsin Act 231. The 1997 Wisconsin Act 231 required the Department of Health and Family Services to study whether health care data from teaching physicians should be adjusted to reflect the unique aspects of delivering health care as a teaching physician.

Questions regarding the attached report should be forwarded to Barbara Rudolph, Director, Bureau of Health Information, at [phone].

Sincerely,

Joe Leean