Thursday, August 30, 2007
10:55 A.M.
Ninety‐Eighth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative A. Ott in the chair.
The Assembly dispensed with the call of the roll.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 492 offered by Representative Hines.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 64
Relating to: an advisory referendum on the question of whether the United States should withdraw its troops from Iraq.
By
Representatives Travis, Black, Berceau, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Sheridan, Grigsby, Boyle, Fields and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senator Coggs
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To committee on Elections and Constitutional Law
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The committee on State Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 246
Relating to: identification for purposes related to the purchase of alcohol beverages.
Passage:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Van Roy, Kleefisch, Musser, Petrowski, Newcomer, Tauchen, Young, Benedict and Sinicki.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 305
Relating to: control of final disposition of certain human remains and providing a penalty.
Assembly Amendment 2 adoption:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Van Roy, Kleefisch, Musser, Petrowski, Newcomer, Tauchen, Young, Benedict and Sinicki.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Van Roy, Kleefisch, Musser, Petrowski, Newcomer, Tauchen, Young, Benedict and Sinicki.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Karl Van Roy
Chairperson
Committee on State Affairs
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
August 23, 2007
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
As required by s.
13.94(1)(dg), Wis. Stats., we have completed a limited‐scope review of the dental services grant provided by the Department of Health and Family Services to the Marquette University School of Dentistry for fiscal year (FY) 2004‐05 and FY 2005‐06. Under this grant program, Marquette University received general purpose revenue funding of $2.8 million in each year to provide dental services to low income individuals at clinics in various locations throughout Wisconsin.
Overall, we found Marquette University has developed and implemented adequate procedures to ensure compliance with statutory and grant requirements. In addition, we found state funds were expended only for services normally considered a part of comprehensive general dental treatments, as required by statute.
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We note that dental services expenses exceeded revenues by $1.6 million in FY 2004‐05, and $1.8 million in FY 2005‐06. Marquette University staff note that clinic revenues, which include the State's grant as well as patient fees and other revenues, are not intended to cover all costs and that the clinics also depend upon financial support from other sources, such as tuition. In addition, we note that at the end of calendar year 2006, a federal Medicare waiver demonstration project ended and two clinics in the City of Milwaukee were closed. In FY 2006‐07, the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee authorized a one‐time $1.0 million grant for Marquette University to open two new clinics in Milwaukee.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by Marquette University staff during our review.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
August 23, 2007
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
As required by s.
39.46, Wis. Stats., we have completed a limited‐scope review of the dental education contract between the State of Wisconsin and the Marquette University School of Dentistry for fiscal year (FY) 2004‐05 and FY 2005‐06. During this period, the State provided $8,753 each to 142 Wisconsin residents enrolled in the undergraduate dental education program in FY 2004‐05, and 159 Wisconsin residents in FY 2005‐06, for a total of nearly $2.6 million during the two‐year period.
Overall, we found that Marquette University was in compliance with its contract with the State and with requirements set forth in s.
39.46, Wis. Stats. During our review, we found the students for whom Marquette University claimed tuition aid were certified by the Higher Educational Aids Board as Wisconsin residents and were eligible to receive this state aid. In addition, we found that Marquette University spent state funds only for the undergraduate dental school program, gave preference in admissions to Wisconsin residents, and promoted minority enrollment.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by Marquette University staff during our review.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
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