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State of Wisconsin
March 6, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to s.
15.225 (3) 6m, Wisconsin Statutes, I have appointed Michael Ryan of Waunakee as a representative of organized labor, and Louis Fortis, of Madison, as a representative of business and industry, to the Governor's Work-Based Learning Board.
Sincerely,
Chuck Chvala
Senate Majority Leader
State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
March 2000
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The Department of Public Instruction is submitting the 1999 Annual Report on the Status of Bilingual-Bicultural Education programs, as required under s.
115.96, Wisconsin Statutes. The enclosed report provides data from the 37 state-aided bilingual-bicultural/ESL education programs for the 1998 fiscal year (July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999).
This annual report includes details on the state's administration and funding of bilingual education in Wisconsin and factors contributing to program expansion; the continuously lower annual reimbursement rates for school districts; the number of pupils served from minority languages; the locations of the state-aided programs during the 1999 fiscal year (July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999); and staff-related data.
If you have questions on any aspect of this report, please contract Barbara A. Bitters, director, equity mission team, at
barbara.bitters@dpi.state.wi.us or 266-9609.
Sincerely,
john t. benson
State Superintendent
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The joint committee for review of Administrative Rules reports and recommends:
Relating to public employe safety and health.
Report nonconcurrence in objection, Ayes 10, Noes 0.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Robson, Grobschmidt, Shibilski, Welch and Darling. Representatives Grothman, Gunderson, Seratti, Kreuser and Black.
Noes, 0 - None.
Judy Robson
Senate Chairperson
By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 379
Assembly Bill 483
Assembly Bill 538
Assembly Bill 566
Assembly Bill 603
Assembly Bill 619
Assembly Bill 620
Assembly Bill 640
Assembly Bill 649
Assembly Bill 658
Assembly Bill 684
Assembly Bill 736
Assembly Bill 770
Assembly Bill 815
Concurred in:
Senate Joint Resolution 25
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Assembly Bill
379
Relating to: discharge or other retaliation or discrimination against an employe of a health care facility or a health care provider who reports a violation of the law or a violation of a clinical or ethical standard by the health care facility or health care provider or by an employe of the health care facility or health care provider and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Underheim, Carpenter, Albers, Black, Bock, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Goetsch, Hahn, Hebl, Kaufert, Kelso, Kreuser, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Miller, Musser, Olsen, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Richards, Sinicki, Staskunas, Walker, Wasserman, Waukau and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators George, Robson, Baumgart, Burke, Cowles, Darling, Grobschmidt, Moen, Plache, Roessler and Rosenzweig.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Assembly Bill
483
Relating to: authorizing the payment of different prices to producers for milk based on volume.
By Representatives Ward, Ainsworth, Gard, Goetsch, Hahn, Kedzie, Klusman, Kreibich, Ladwig, Musser, Ott, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner and Suder; cosponsored by Senators Shibilski, Darling and Fitzgerald.
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Assembly Bill
538
Relating to: minimum standards for life insurance policies in which the proceeds are assigned to funeral directors or funeral establishment operators.
By Representatives F. Lasee, La Fave, Musser, Ryba, Pettis, Wasserman, Hoven, Underheim, Albers and Grothman; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Shibilski and Rude.
Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Assembly Bill
566
Relating to: employe supervision by real estate brokers and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By Representatives Wieckert, Spillner, Sykora, Porter, Hahn, Schooff, Vrakas, Kestell, F. Lasee, Pocan and Meyer; cosponsored by Senators Clausing, Fitzgerald, Roessler and Rude.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Assembly Bill
603
Relating to: prisoner reimbursement to county for booking costs.
By Representatives Montgomery, Ryba, Goetsch, Gunderson, Hahn, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Musser, Ott, Pettis, Porter, Seratti, Stone, Suder and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Farrow, A. Lasee, Roessler and Schultz.
Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Assembly Bill
619
Relating to: the sales tax and the use tax on purchases made with a manufacturer's rebate.
By Representatives M. Lehman, Wood, Sykora and Ziegelbauer.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Assembly Bill
620
Relating to: parental liability for acts of their minor child, recovery of damages for certain criminal actions, increasing the jurisdictional amount in small claims court, powers of court commissioners, garnishment, attorney fees, exemption from execution of accounts, assignment of debt, earnings garnishment retail theft and recovery in actions involving worthless checks.
By Representatives Montgomery, Huebsch, Albers, Gard, Goetsch, Gunderson, Hasenohrl, Ladwig, Olsen, Owens, Rhoades, Seratti, Spillner, Suder, Sykora, Vrakas, Walker and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Shibilski, Huelsman, Breske, Darling, Erpenbach, Fitzgerald, Lazich, Plache, Rude and Welch, by request of Midwest Equipment Dealers Association, Midwest Hardware Association, National Federation of Independent Business, Tavern League of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Alliance of Hearing Professionals, Wisconsin Association of Convenience Stores, Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association, Wisconsin Automotive Parts Association, Wisconsin Automotive Trade Association, Wisconsin Civil Recovery Council, Wisconsin Collectors Association, Wisconsin Grocers Association, Wisconsin Fitness and Health Alliance, Wisconsin Independent Businesses, Inc., Wisconsin Jewelers Association, Wisconsin Merchants Federation, Wisconsin Motorcycle Dealers Association, Wisconsin Restaurant Association and Wisconsin Retail Lumber Association.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
Relating to: the location in the statutes of the equal rights programs administered by the department of workforce development and reorganizing certain statutes concerning vocational rehabilitation (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of workforce development).
By Law Revision Committee.
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor.
Assembly Bill
649
Relating to: the registration of electors on election day and the determination of eligible electors in certain municipalities on election day.
By Representatives Ladwig, Goetsch, Hundertmark, Musser, Nass, Owens, Stone, Suder, Sykora and Urban; cosponsored by Senators Huelsman, Darling, Farrow, Roessler, Schultz and Welch.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Assembly Bill
658
