Department of Health and Family Services
October 22, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
Section
46.972(4) of the statutes requires the Department of Health and Family Services to submit to the Legislature a report each year on the allocation and expenditure of funds for services for homeless individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Attached is the report for Calendar Year 1998.
Department staff is available to answer any questions.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
November 2, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 1999 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us.
Boyce, Lisa Internet Alliance by Multistate Associates, Inc.
Driessen, Anthony Internet Alliance by Multistate Associates, Inc.
Fonfara, Thomas Internet Alliance by Multistate Associates, Inc.
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
Roth Judd
Director
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Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 11:35 A.M..
10:14 A.M.
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11:35 A.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointments of HOEKSEMA, TIMOTHY E., LUBAR, SHELDON B. and THOMPSON, CHARLES H., be laid on the table.
Senator Rude objected.
Senator Chvala moved that the appointments of HOEKSEMA, TIMOTHY E., LUBAR, SHELDON B. and THOMPSON, CHARLES H., be laid on the table.
The question was: shall the appointments of HOEKSEMA, TIMOTHY E., LUBAR, SHELDON B. and THOMPSON, CHARLES H., be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Decker, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Moen, Moore, Plache, Risser, Robson, Shibilski and Wirch - 17.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Lazich, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Welch and Zien - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
Laid on the table.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the remaining appointments be taken up en masse.
Beaver
, Dr. Albert J.,
of Madison, as a member of the Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Foundation, Inc., to serve for the term ending May 1, 2002.
Read.
Eslinger, Reba L.,
of Spooner, as a member of the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Read.
Gift
, Bonnie,
of Fennimore, as a member of the Funeral Directors Examining Board, to serve for the initial term ending July 1, 2000 and for the full term ending July 1, 2004.
Read.
Knegendorf, Larry E.,
of Woodville, as a member of the Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Foundation, Inc., to serve for the term ending May 1, 2002.
Read.
Luber
, Paul B.,
of Whitefish Bay, as a member of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2006.
Read.
Rattner, Raymond G.,
of Bayside, as a member of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Read.
Saini
, Dr. Bhupinder,
of Cudahy, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the interim term ending July 1, 2000.
Read.
Schallock, Jerry,
of Rhinelander, as a member of the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Read.
Treffert, Dr. Darold A.,
of Fond du Lac, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
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Relating to referral of patients to other health care practitioners.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, October 28, 1999.
Referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs, November 2, 1999.
Relating to teacher education program appraisal and licenses.
Submitted by Department of Public Instruction.
Report received from Agency, November 1, 1999.
Referred to committee on Education,
November 2, 1999.
Relating to computer-based examinations.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, October 29, 1999.
Referred to committee on Human Services and Aging, November 2, 1999.
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The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Relating to the registration and regulation of professional geologists, hydrologists and soil scientists.
No action taken.
Robert Wirch
Chairperson
