January 4, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
As Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance, I am writing to inform you of my appointment of Senator Kevin Shibilski as an ex officio member of the Joint Committee on Information Policy.
I am making this appointment in accordance with s.
13.58(1)(a), Stats. If you have any questions regarding this action, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Brian Burke
State Senator
State of Wisconsin
January 6, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to section 13.15 of the Wisconsin Statutes and Senate Rule
5, I do hereby appoint Donna J. Doyle as Assistant Chief Clerk of the Wisconsin Senate, giving her all powers and duties as are derived from and inherent in said position and to perform the duties and functions of the office in the absence of the Senate Chief Clerk.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Schneider
Senate Chief Clerk
State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
December 23, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The department is pleased to submit an abbreviated 1998 Annual Report on the Status of Bilingual-Bicultural Education programs, as required under s.115.96, Wisconsin Statutes. the abbreviated report is necessary at this time because we are in the process of moving to an electronic collection of all limited-English speaking (LES) related data. Staff are working on the data base and reporting formats that will allow us to provide the complete report to you in the very near future. We expect to submit the complete 1998 Annual Report no later than February 15, 1999.
If you have any questions on any aspect of this abbreviated report, please contact Barbara A. Bitters, director, equity mission team, 266-9609. she will be happy to discuss these at your convenience.
Sincerely,
Juanita S. Pawlisch, Ph.D.
Administrator
Division for Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
December 30, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
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Pursuant to section 234.25, Wisconsin Statutes, attached is the fiscal 1998 annual report of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA). this report contains the following information:
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Fiscal 1998 Program Activity
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Small Business Employment Statistics
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Strategic Plan
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June 30, 1998 Financial Statement
Please note that each of the housing programs described in the following pages are consistent with the goals, policies and objectives of the state housing plan.
Should you have any questions or comments on this report, please call me or Jim Langdon at 266-3529. Thank you for your interest in WHEDA.
Sincerely,
Fritz Ruf
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Commission of the Use of Electronic Signatures
December 30, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The Commission on the Use of Electronic Signatures (the Commission) has reviewed the report submitted October 19, 1998 by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. the current report is intended to advise the Wisconsin Department of Administration regarding the use of electronic signatures and the submission of written documents in electronic format to governmental units. We have also included proposed legislation the Commission considers necessary to implement the recommendations.
Sincerely,
Jim Huff
Department of Financial Institutions
State of Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin System
January 4, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Section
20.923(5), Wis. Stats., requires that the Board of Regents assign specified titled positions to salary ranges in whatever manner the board determines. The board is required to file a report annually with the governor and the Legislature. The report is attached.
Sincerely,
Katharine C. Lyall
President
State of Wisconsin
Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems
Retirement Research Committee
December 28, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The Budget Adjustment Bill enacted earlier in 1998 required the Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems to "contract for an actuarial study of the impact of the creation of a University of Wisconsin optional retirement system for eligible employes [of] the Wisconsin retirement system", and furthermore required the Joint Survey Committee to report the results of the actuarial study to the president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System no later than January 1, 1999.
Accordingly, the Joint Survey Committee has contracted with the regular actuaries for the Wisconsin Retirement System, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company ("G.R.S."), to study the impact of the creation of a University of Wisconsin Optional Retirement System ("UWORS"), and their report is enclosed herewith.
Sincerely,
Scott L. Dennison, FSA, MAAA
Director of Retirement Research
State of Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
December 23, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Pursuant to s. 9141 (2m)(a) of the last state budget bill (
1997 Wisconsin Act 27), the Commission submits the attached report on recommendations for:
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Reducing programmatic and funding differences between the educational telecommunications access program under section
196.218 (4r) of the statutes, as created by this act, and the assistance for institutions program specified in section
PSC 160.11, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
2.
A date after which school districts, technical colleges, private colleges, and public library boards may no longer be eligible to participate in the educational telecommunications access program established under section
196.218 (4r) of the statutes, as created by this act.
Sincerely,
Joseph P. Mettner
Chairman
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
December 21, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to s.
46.76(4), the Department of Health and Family Services is required to develop an annual plan that documents areas of hunger and populations experiencing hunger within the state and recommends strategies and state and federal policy changes to address hunger in these areas. The statute further indicates that this plan be submitted by December 31, annually to the Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the appropriate standing committees under s.13.172 (3).
The enclosed Hunger Prevention Plan Update for 1998 is being submitted to you in accordance with this requirement. This plan update should be considered an addendum to the Wisconsin Board on Hunger's April 1997-1998 report (also enclosed) that provided a comprehensive and thorough review of key trends and strategies on the impact of hunger in the state of Wisconsin.
Please contact my office if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary
Referred to the committee on Human Services and Aging.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
December 30, 1998
