Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Mr. Fuller:
On May 5, 2006, I had a leave of absence from the floor beginning at 11:16 P.M. As a result of illness, I left the building.
I missed two votes and would like the record to reflect how I would have voted, if present:
No on Senate Joint Resolution 5, relating to: providing for an advisory referendum on the question of enacting the death penalty in this state.
Aye on Senate Bill 567, relating to: limiting eligibility for public assistance programs to U.S. citizens and qualifying aliens, requiring documentary proof of citizenship or satisfactory immigration status, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Sheryl K. Albers
State Representative
50th Assembly District
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
Madison
To Whom It May Concern:
Acts, Joint Resolutions and Resolutions deposited in this office have been numbered and published as follows:
Jt. Res. Number Enrolled Number
Publication Date
Assembly Joint Res. 30
62Not Published
Assembly Joint Res. 75
63Not Published
Assembly Joint Res. 81
64Not Published
Assembly Joint Res. 91
65Not Published
Assembly Joint Res. 103
66Not Published
Assembly Joint Res. 104
67Not Published
Assembly Joint Res. 105
68Not Published
Sincerely,
Douglas La Follette
Secretary of State
Referral of Agency Reports
Wisconsin Hospital Association
2004 Health Care Data Report
Madison
June 6, 2006
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Enclosed is a hard copy of the 2004 Health Care Data Report produced by WHA Information Center pursuant to s.
153.22, Wis. Stats. The report (
www.whainfocenter.com) was posted on our Web site in March 2006. Please feel free to download and print additional copies.
If you have any questions regarding the report you may contact me at 608-274-1820, 800-231-8340 or
jkachelski@wha.org.
Sincerely,
Joseph Kachelski
Vice President, WHA Information Center
Referred to committee on Health.
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Wisconsin Hospital Association
Uncompensated Health Care Report
Madison
June 6, 2006
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Enclosed is a hard copy of the fiscal year 2004 Uncompensated Health Care Report produced by WHA Information Center pursuant to s.
153.22, Wis. Stats. The report was posted on our Web site in March 2006. Please feel free to download and print additional copies.
If you have any questions regarding the report you may contact me at 608-274-1820, 800-231-8340 or
jkachelski@wha.org.
Sincerely,
Joseph Kachelski
Vice President, WHA Information Center
Referred to committee on Health.
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
June 5, 2006
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
As requested by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, we have completed an evaluation of expenditures made by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to support fish and wildlife activities. In fiscal year (FY) 2004-05, these expenditures totaled $120.2 million. Of this amount, $68.2 million was generated through the sale of hunting and fishing licenses and other user fees. Fish and wildlife activities were also funded with federal aid, general purpose revenue, and program revenues.
For a number of years, some hunters and anglers have raised concerns about the extent to which the fees they pay are spent on activities related to hunting and fishing. We found that 97.6 percent of DNR's user fee-funded expenditures in FY 2004-05 provided some benefit to hunters and anglers, including 57.3 percent spent primarily for their benefit. User fees also funded $1.6 million in expenditures that did not directly benefit hunters and anglers.
In FY 2004-05, DNR spent $7.5 million in user fees for administrative costs at the department and division level. These costs represented 11.1 percent of all user fee expenditures, which is below the 16.0 percent limit established in statutes.
When we reviewed the financial condition of the Fish and Wildlife Account, we found that expenditures exceeded revenues in each year and the account's balance declined significantly, from $28.3 million in FY 2000-01 to $1.0 million in FY 2004-05. Fee increases that took effect in July 2005 will increase revenues, but preliminary information for FY 2005-06 indicates that sales of some types of licenses declined from 2004 to 2005. These trends will have to be monitored closely.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by staff of DNR and by the interest groups with which we spoke. DNR's response follows the appendices.
Respectfully submitted,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
