STATE OF WISCONSIN Assembly Journal Ninetieth Regular Session THURSDAY, January 24, 1991

Submitted by Department of Industry, Labor and The chief clerk makes the following entries under the Human Relations. above date: To committee on Labor. Referred on January 22, 1991. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES Assembly Clearinghouse Rule 90-207 Relating to soil testing standards. Read and referred: Submitted by Department of Natural Resources. Assembly Clearinghouse Rule 90-86 To committee on Natural Resources. Relating to standards for policies, coverages, riders Referred on January 22, 1991. and certificates which are primarily designed to cover Assembly Clearinghouse Rule 90-216 convalescent or custodial care or care for a chronic or of terminal illness and for insurers and intermediaries who Relating to the licensing and registration market those policies, coverages, riders or certificates. employer-paid fee private employment agents. Submitted by Office of the Commissioner of Submitted by Department of Industry, Labor and Insurance. Human Relations. To committee on Financial Institutions and To committee on Labor. Insurance. Referred on January 22, 1991. Referred on January 22, 1991. Assembly Clearinghouse Rule 90-110 Relating to the establishment of management zones INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF PROPOSALS and trapping seasons for beaver. Submitted by Department of Natural Resources. Read first time and referred: To committee on Tourism and Recreation. Assembly Joint Resolution 2 Referred on January 22, 1991. Relating to bill title notations concerning Assembly Clearinghouse Rule 90-168 administrative rule making. Relating to water quality standards for Newton By Representatives Antaramian and Swoboda, Creek and Hog Island Inlet and removing a variance for cosponsored by Senator Plewa. ammonia in Hog Island Inlet. To committee on Rules. Submitted by Department of Natural Resources. To committee on Environmental Resources, Utilities Assembly Joint Resolution 3 Relating to designating April 21 to 27, 1991, as and Mining. "Wisconsin Science and Technology Education Week". Referred on January 22, 1991. By Representatives Young, Baldus, Black, Bock, Assembly Clearinghouse Rule 90-176 Boyle, Carpenter, M. Coggs, Darling, Duff, Relating to administration of grants for dam Grobschmidt, Gruszynski, Harsdorf, Klusman, Lorge, maintenance, repair, modification, abandonment and Medinger, Musser, Notestein, Ott, Panzer, Porter, removal. Rohan, Rosenzweig, Schneiders, Underheim, Urban, Submitted by Department of Natural Resources. Van Dreel, Van Gorden, Vrakas and Zien, cosponsored To committee on Natural Resources. by Senators Risser, Buettner, Burke, Cowles, Czarnezki, Farrow, Huelsman, Kreul, Moen, Potter, Roshell, Referred on January 22, 1991. Ulichny and Weeden. Assembly Clearinghouse Rule 90-183 To calendar. Relating to the use of atrazine. Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Assembly Joint Resolution 4 Relating to the rights of victims of crime (first Consumer Protection. To committee on Natural Resources. consideration). By Representatives Coleman, Rosenzweig, Radtke, Referred on January 22, 1991. Loucks, Fortis, Vergeront, Deininger, Klusman , Assembly Clearinghouse Rule 90-204 Darling, BoIle, Duff, Urban, Porter, Hisrich, Lorge, Relating to amusement rides and attractions. Nass, Silbaugh, Musser, Hahn and Ott, cosponsored by 18 JOURNAL OF THE ASSEMBLY [January 24, 19911

Senators Buettner, Weeden, Farrow, Leean and Women; Board of Directors of Family Planning Health }Neiman. Services - Schofield. To committee on Elections and Constitutional Law To committee on Children and Human Services. Assembly Joint Resolution 5 Assembly Bill 2 Relating to the life and public service of Clifford Messinger. Relating to authorization for optical imaging of the records of registers of deeds and granting rule-making By Representatives Black and Hough, cosponsored authority. by Senators Adelman and Burke. To calendar. By Representatives Coleman, Ladwig, Radtke, Wimmer, Klusman, Porter, Duff, Musser, Lehman, Amen*ly Joint Resolution 6 Hahn, Goetsch, Nass, Urban, Vrakas, Silbaugh, Relating to calling upon President George Bush and Vergeront, Hamilton and Baldus, cosponsored by the U.S. Congress to seek a peaceful solution to the Senators Weeden, Farrow, Cowles, Huelsman and Persian Gulf crisis, to withdraw U.S. troops from the Buettner. area, and to institute a national energy policy. To committee on Urban and Local Affairs. By Representatives Boyle, aarenbach, Carpenter, Assembly Bill 3 M. Cons, Krug, Seery, Gruszynski, Fortis, Robson, Potter, Roberts, Van Dreel, Gronemus, Hinkfuss, Bock, Relating to use of nonpoint source pollution grants for activities related to sediments. Bache and Hough, cosponsored by Senators Feingold, Risser, Czarnezki and Ulichny. By Representatives Coleman, Radtke, Wimmer, To committee on Rules. Ladwig, Musser and Ott, cosponsored by Senators Weeden and Kreul. Amok Joint Resolution 7 To committee on Environmental Resources, Utilities Relating to housing of primary benefit to persons of and Mining. low or moderate income (2nd consideration). By Representatives Gruszynski, Potter, Stower, S. Assembly Bill 4 Caggs; Seery, Black, Hamilton, Musser, Lautenschlager, Relating to prohibiting certain persons from entering Antaramian, Fortis, Travis, M. Coggs, Young, or remaining in the locker room of a public or private Carpenter, Medinger, Van Dreel, VanderLoop, Baldus, school, institution of higher education or professional Roberts, Rohan, Plache, Boyle, Notestein, Wineke, athletic team and providing a penalty. Katie, Hisrich, Turner, Darling, Moore and Hasenohrl, By Representative Schneider. Cosponsored by Senators Feingold, Helbach, Rude, To committee on Judiciary. Meell, Barrett, Buettner, Breske and Burke. To committee on Housing. Assembly Bffi 5 Relating to committing a crime for purposes of ANN* BIB 1 terrorism and providing penalties. Relating to repealing prohibitions against By Representative Schneider. Performance of certain abortions. To committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. By Representatives Clarenbach, Notestein, Young, Assembly Bill 6 Kru., _ gM., Cons, Travis, Plache, Moore Fortis Bock, rout, Boyle and Black, cosponsored Relating to use of cable television service within a ' by Senators dwelling unit. Feingold and Ulichny, by request of League of asen_,V..oters:scW By Representative Schneider. FwL oiscos. nvisin; Reproductive Rights Task Ha'tionv 7i if!l)ergaWiWnl.sco tin To committee on Consumer Affairs. Organizationsin omen's Network; Wisconsin Section of the Assembly Bill 7 ,3 _0_ tState l or Women; Individual Rights 61:,7a1 Politicakit; Ale r; Wisconsin for Choice; National Relating to telephone information services. Caucus of Dane County; Milwaukee By Representative Schneider. Labor Union FSCME, Council 40; Coalition of Gi Women - To committee on Environmental Resources, Utilities HealthIlk; Voice for Ch Wisconsin; Madison Abortion and Mining. or - Janesville; Summit Women's Fa ganization - Milwaukee; Students for Choice - Assembly Bill 8 Milwauk° Claire; Coalition of Labor Union Women An act to direct expenditure of $120,000 from the metropo"coree;itan AmericanD_ Association of University Women general fund for payment of a claim against the state Medical People for Choice - Ashland; made by Greg A. Van Deslunt. Association of"U cal Services - Milwaukee; American By Representative Wood, cosponsored by Senator zna University Women - Wisconsin Division; Weeden. waaonsiu_men Id Libr Area Coalition for Choice; Wisconsin To Joint Committee on Finance. rary ..Workers; Steering Committee of the Wm.—, Assembly Bill 9 RighTs t s_"My Planning Association; National Conference Committee; Defend Abortion Relating to the distribution of lottery proceeds, ergeneY; Madison National Organization for creating a lottery property tax relief credit and making appropriations. 19 JOURNAL OF THE ASSEMBLY [January 24, 19911 Senators Czarnezki, Barrett, Huelsman, Chvala, George, By Representatives Gard, Nass, Silbaugh, Harsdorf, Burke, Risser, Ulichny and Buettner. Radtke, Darling, Foti, Loucks, Brancel, Hahn, To committee on State Affairs. Ainsworth, Ladwig, Goetsch, Underheim, Zien, Van Gorden, Lehman, Duff, Schneiders, Ott, Urban, Assembly Bill 16 Musser, Porter and Lorge, cosponsored by Senators Relating to regulating residential telephone Risser, Buettner, Lasee, Rude and Lorman. solicitation and providing a penalty. To committee on Ways and Means. By Representatives Hauke, Wineke, Krug, Lehman, Roberts, Potter, Holschbach, Huber, Brandemuehl, Assembly Bill 10 Harsdorf, Williams, Gruszynski, Rohan, Ott and BoIle, Relating to requests for increased appropriations to cosponsored by Senators Roshell, Burke, Andrea and state agencies. Kreul. By Representatives Black, Stower, Van Dreel, To committee on Environmental Resources, Utilities Wineke, Notestein, Duff, Young, Musser, Carpenter, and Mining. Baldus, Plache, Cullen, Gronemus, Potter, Gruszynski, Lautenschlager, Bell, Medinger, M. Coggs, Assembly Bill 17 Grobschmidt, Huber, Hamilton, Bock, Fortis, Moore, Relating to imposition of air pollution emission Boyle, Harsdorf, Roberts and Clarenbach, cosponsored standards on car ferries. by Senators Risser, Moen, Chvala, Buettner, Breske, By Representative Swoboda. Huelsman, Feingold and Berndt. To committee on Environmental Resources, Utilities To committee on State Affairs. and Mining. Assembly Bill 11 Assembly Bill 18 Relating to the failure to remove an aircraft that has Relating to allowing certain trailers to be drawn by a crashed in the waters of this state and providing a truck tractor without a permit. penalty. By Representatives Hubler, Vanderperren, By Representatives Van Dreel, Vanderperren, Hasenohrl, Stower, Gronemus, Baldus, Musser, Hisrich, Gruszynski, Holschbach, Fortis, Baldus, Porter, Ott and Goetsch, Van Gorden, Roberts, Brandemuehl, Turba, Lorge, cosponsored by Senators Barrett, Kreul and Brancel, Porter, Radtke, Klusman and Ainsworth, Buettner. cosponsored by Senators Jauch, Moen, Breske, Kreul To committee on Natural Resources. and Leean. To committee on Highways. Assembly Bill 12 Relating to probationer escapes. Assembly BM 19 By Representatives Lorge, Ainsworth, Goetsch, Relating to basic local exchange service offered by large telecommunications utilities. Musser, Welch, Radtke, Lehman and Zien, cosponsored Van Dreel, by Senators Huelsman, Kreul and Andrea. By Representatives Seery, To committee on Government Operations and Lautenschlager, Robson, Stower, Barca, Wood, M. Corrections. Coggs, Carpenter, Potter, Bock, Cullen, Gruszynski, Antaramian, Hinkfuss, Holschbach, Turner, Hasenohrl, Assembly BM 13 Wineke, Reynolds, Hisrich, Black, Roberts, Baldus, S. Relating to revocation of motor vehicle operating Coggs, Holperin, Fortis, Medinger, Krusick, Bell, privileges upon conviction of a traffic violation that Underheim, Moore, Boyle, Schneiders, Harsdorf, causes an accident resulting in a fatality. Hough, Krug, Travis, Kunicki, Grobschmidt, By Representative Lorge, by request of Joan Paulson. VanderLoop, Gronemus, Schwartz, Rohan, Linton, To committee on Transportation. Young and Huber, cosponsored by Senators Chvala, Barrett, Czarnezki, Jauch, Risser, Ulichny and Burke. Assembly Bill 14 To committee on Environmental Resources, Utilities Relating to payees of property tax escrow account and Mining. disbursements. By Representative Bell, cosponsored by Senator Czarnezki. To committee on Ways and Means. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Assembly Bill 15 Awl% Relating to making permanent the requirement that Margaret Krusick, Chairperson certain motor vehicle operators and passengers use safety Richard Grobschmidt, Vice-Chairperson belts. Vernon Holschbach By Representatives Bock, Notestein, Vanderperren, Harvey Stower Wineke, Duff, Ladwig, Lehman, Harsdorf, Ainsworth, Barbara Gronemus Turba, Brandemuehl, Young, Bell, Urban, Rosenzweig, Spencer Black Ourada, Ott, Rohan, Fortis, Darling, Robson, Black, William VanderLoop Grobschmidt, Klusman and Prosser, cosponsored by Stephen Freese 20 JOURNAL OF THE ASSEMBLY [January 24, 1991]

Randall Radtke Terry Musser Judith Kinsman Stephen Freese Eugene Hahn Criminal Justice and Public Safety Aviculture. Aquaculture and Forestry Wayne Wood, Chairperson Barbara Gronetnus, Chairperson Gregory Huber, Vice-Chairperson Jerome Schwartz, Vice-Chairperson James Rutkowski Al Baldus John Medinger Lary Swoboda Margaret Krusick Virgil Roberts Richard Grobschmidt David aarenbach Peg Lautenschlager Harvey Stower Robert Goetsch Brad Zweck Lolita Schneiders Wilfrid Turba Alvin Ott David Brandemuehl Michael Lehman Sheila Harsdorf Dean Kaufert Judith Klusman John Ainsworth Education Assembl Or nization (All Ex-Officio) Marlin Schneider, Chairperson Richard Grobschmidt, Vice-Chairperson Walter Kunicki, Chairperson Lary Swoboda David Travis, Vice-Chairperson Annette Williams David Clarenbach Peter Barca Margaret Krusick Sue Rohan Barbara Notestein David Prosser Mary Lou Van Dreel Randall Radtke Kimberly Plache Robert Welch Maxine Hough Chuck Coleman Oildren and Human Services Randall Radtke Rebecca Young, Chairperson E. James Ladwig Peter Bock, VChairperson Wilfrid Turba Jeannette Bell David Brandemuehl Spencer Cogp Marc Duff Louis Fortis Frank Boyk Elections and Constitutional Law Judith Kluaman Peter Bock, Chairperson Peggy Rosenzweig Robert Turner, Vice-Chairperson D Tim Carpenter uWaYtte Johnsrud Brad Zweck Alberta Darling Gregory Huber Cul-.....iversities an David Cullen Stan GruszYuski, Chairperson Randall Radtke Al BeIdus, Vice-Chairperson Robert Welch Job *clinger David Deininger SPencer Cons Marc Duff Sue Rohnn Energy and Commerce ,Martin Reynolds anal& Hamo.ç Rosemary Hinkfuss, Chairperson chuck wen,. Judy Robson, Vice-Chairperson ,Dak schuhz James Rutkowski underheim Donald Hasenohrl Barbara Gronemus conituner Affairs Shirley Krug RtteohaWilha. ms. Marc Duff Chairperson Cloyd Porter Vice- -~vo flotschpaoChairpersonh Thomas Ourada Barbara co nemus Daniel Vrakas un Williama nuluBartLige Environmental Resources. Utilities and Mining Wilfrid Turbo Thomas Seery, Chairperson Joseph Hisrich, Vice-Chairperson Spencer Black, 21 JOURNAL OF THE ASSEMBLY [January 24, 19911 Thomas Ourada Tim Carpenter Gregg Underheim Louis Fortis Frank Urban Mary Lou Van Dreel Stephen Freese Judy Robson Peg Lautenschlager Highways Cloyd Porter Cletus Vanderperren, Chairperson Dale Schultz Donald Hasenohrl, Vice-Chairperson Alvin Ott Dale BoIle Marc Duff Leo Hamilton Dean Kaufert Gregory Huber Gwendolynne Moore Excise and Fees Robert Turner Virgil Roberts, Chairperson Heron Van Gorden Dale BoIle, Vice-Chairperson Cloyd Porter Cletus Vanderperren David Brandemuehl Donald Hasenohrl Michael Lehman Robert Turner Rudy Silbaugh Michael Lehman David Len Hot j_gsin Daniel Vrakas Rosemary Potter, Chairperson Sue Rohan, Vice-Chairperson Financial Institutions and Insurance Thomas Seery Thomas Hauke, Chairperson Gwendolynne Moore Louis Fortis, Vice-Chairperson Kimberly Plache David Clarenbach Martin Reynolds Peter Bares Alberta Darling Tim Carpenter E. James Ladwig Rosemary Hinkfuss Steven Foti Kimberly Plache Dean Kaufert David Cullen Dale Schultz Judiciary Lolita Schneiders James Rutkowski, Chairperson Gregg Underheim David Cullen, Vice-Chairperson William Lorge Marlin Schneider Steven Loucks Jeannette Bell Alberta Darling Tim Carpenter Rebecca Young Government Operations and Corrections David Deininger Leo Hamilton, Chairperson Joseph Wimmer Harvey Stower, Vice-Chairperson William Lorge Dale Bolle Eugene Hahn Frank Boyle Peg Lautenschlager Labor Robert Goetsch Vernon Holschbach, Chairperson Terry Musser Mary Lou Van Dreel, Vice-Chairperson David Zien David Clarenbach Tim Carpenter Health Peter Bock Tim Carpenter, Chairperson James Baumgart Peter Bock, Vice-Chairperson William VanderLoop John Medinger Sue Vergeront Spencer Black Joseph Wimmer Shirley Krug Alvin Ott Rebecca Young Daniel Vrakas Judy Robson Gregory Huber Natural Resources Rosemary Potter Spencer Black, Chairperson Joseph Hisrich James Baumgart, Vice-Chairperson Peggy Rosenzweig Thomas Seery Heron Van Gorden Stan Gruszynski DuWayne Johnsrud Peter Bock 22

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Peg Lautenschlager Small Business and Education or Training for Maxine Hough Employment Jerome Schwartz Mary Lou Van Dreel, Chairperson Thomas Ourada Stan Gruszynski, Vice-Chairperson Cloyd Porter Jeannette Bell Sheila Harsdorf Peter Bares John Ainsworth Gwendolynne Moore Eugene Hahn Joseph Hisrich Martin Reynolds Public Health and Regulation David Zien Judy Robson, Chairperson Heron Van Gorden Maxine Hough, Vice-Chairperson John Ainsworth TIM Carpenter Dean Kaufert Barbara Notestein Rudy Silbaugh Louis Fortis State Affairs Rosemary Potter John Medinger, Chairperson Frank Urban Richard Grobschmidt, Vice-Chairperson Peggy Rosenzweig Thomas Hauke Thomas Ourada Wayne Wood John Ainsworth Vernon Holschbach RWes Frank Boyle Leo Hamilton David Travis, Chairperson E. James Ladwig Walter Kunicki, Vice-Chairperson Steven Foti David Clarenbach Wilfrid Turba Barbara Notestein Sheila Harsdorf Pau Berta Rudy Silbaugh Peg Lautenschlager Tourism and Recreation David Prosser Randall Radtke Harvey Stower, Chairperson Robert Welch Lary Swoboda, Vice-Chairperson Rosemary Hinkfuss Steven Loucks Peg Lautenschlager Rural Affairs James Baumgart Jerome Schwartz Brad Zweck, Chairperson Robert Goetsch Martin Reynolds, Vice-Chairperson Terry Musser Al Baldus William Lorge Harvey Stower Eugene Hahn Stan Gruszynski Daniel Vrakas Jerome Schwartz Alvin Ott Trade, Science and Technology DuWayne Johnsrud Sue Rohan, Chairperson Rohen Goetsch Marlin Schneider, Vice-Chairperson Judith Kinsman Margaret Krusick Peter Barca a d Co rate Polic Judy Robson Steven Foti Al Raldus,11 Chairp—e-r—s on—2 Peggy Rosenzweig Virgil Roberts, Vice-Chairperson James Rutkowski Judith Klusman Wayne Wood Daniel Vrakas Shirley Krug Transportation kialberlY 'lathe Donald Hasenohrl, Chairperson David Deininger Gwendolynne Moore, Vice-Chairperson E Jamb Ladwi, Cletus Vanderperren Michael Lehman Marlin Schneider Rudy Silbaugh Vernon Holschbach Thomas Seery David Brandemuehl 23 JOURNAL OF THE ASSEMBLY [January 24, 19911

Robert Turner William Lorge Joseph Wimmer Steven Loucks Chuck Coleman Stephen Freese Steven Foti Urban and Local Affairs Peggy Rosenzweig Spencer Coggs, Chairperson Sue Vergeront Rebecca Young, Vice-Chairperson David Deininger Gregg Underheim Annette Williams Dale Bolle Leo Hamilton JOINT COMMITTEES Rosemary Hinkfuss DuWayne Johnsrud Administrative Rules Robert Goetsch Lary Swoboda, Assembly Chairperson David Zien Louis Fortis, Assembly Vice-Chairperson Frank Urban Eugene Hahn Rosemary Hinkfuss Robert Welch Urban Education John Gard Kimberly Plache, Chairperson David Cullen, Vice-Chairperson Audit Shirley Krug, Assembly Chairperson Virgil Roberts Peter Barca, Assembly Vice-Chairperson Spencer Coggs Barbara Notestein Barbara Linton Rebecca Young Sue Vergeront Peter Bock Dale Schultz Lolita Schneiders Employment Relations (All Ex-Officio) Peggy Rosenzweig Walter Kunicki, Assembly Chairperson Sue Vergeront David Travis Robert Welch Barbara Linton Alberta Darling David Prosser Urban Infrastructure Finance Gwendolynne Moore, Chairperson Barbara Linton, Assembly Chairperson Thomas Seery, Vice-Chairperson Joseph Wineke, Assembly Vice-Chairperson Virgil Roberts Spencer Coggs Marcia Coggs Kimberly Plache James Holperin Steven Loucks John Antaramian Lolita Schneiders Mary Hubler Frank Urban Mary Panzer Ben Brancel Veterans and Military Affairs Retirement Systems Dale Bolle, Chairperson William VanderLoop, Vice-Chairperson Richard Grobschmidt, Assembly Chairperson Al 13aldus John Antanunian Marlin Schneider Marc Duff Leo Hamilton Tax Exemptions Terry Musser Louis Fortis, Assembly Chairperson Heron Van Gorden Joseph Wineke David Zien Alvin Ott Ways and Means Jeannette Bell, Chairperson Wayne Wood, Vice-Chairperson SPECIAL COMMITTEES Virgil Roberts Drug Enforcement. Education and Treatment Shirley Krug Barbara Notestein Peg Lautenschlager, Chairperson Frank Boyle John Medinger, Vice-Chairperson Brad Zweck Sue Rohan Judy Robson Rebecca Young Gregory Huber Mary Lou Van Dreel Rosemary Potter Gwendolynne Moore 24 JOURNAL OF THE ASSEMBLY [January 24, 19911

Peggy Rosenzweig Drug Enforcement, Education and Treatment...415 SE Robert Goetsch Ways and Means 213 NW Michael Lehman Joint Committee on Finance 113 S David Ziat Thursday Reapportionment Consumer Affairs 318 SW Gregory Huber, Chairperson Natural Resources 318 SW Tim Carpenter, Vice-Chairperson Highways 415 NW Lary Swoboda Rural Affairs 415 NW David Travis Financial Institutions and Insurance 314 NW Spencer Coggs Criminal Justice and Public Safety 314 NW Peter Bock Labor 415 SE Randall Radtke Urban Infrastructure 415 SE Mary Panzer Ways and Means 213 NW Robert Welch Joint Committee on Finance 113 S David Deininger Marc Duff Friday Reform of Health Insurance Children and Human Services 213 NW David Clarenbach, Chairperson Urban Education 314 NW David Cullen, Vice-Chairperson Elections and Constitutional Law 314 NW Al Ba'dos Trade, Science and Technology 415 NW Tim Carpenter Veterans and Military Affairs 415 NW Peter Bock Reform of Health Insurance 415 SE Joseph Hisrich Reapportionment 415 SE Gregg Underheim Peggy Rosenzweig DuWayne Johnsrud Frank Urban COMMUNICATIONS State of Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services COMMITTEE HEARING DAYS AND ROOMS Madison To the Honorable, the Legislature: Monday 1989 Act 31, Section 3023 (24x) provided for a Excise and Fees 318 SW committee to examine the impact of statutes and rules on rural hospitals. The committee's purpose was to relieve sikTue the unnecessary burdens placed on rural hospitals by Tourism and Recreation Wisconsin's statutes and rules, without compromising Sum Affairs 318 SW the quality of care that rural hospitals provide. I am Aging .... _ 415 NW318 SW transmitting the committee's report as required in its Small Business and Education legislative charge, for distribution to the Legislature in or Training for Employment the manner provided in section 13.172(2) of the statutes. Health ... 415 NW The full legislative charge is contained in Appendix 4 of Judiciary ...... _ 314 NW the attached report. Urban and Local ..... 214331 NW NW ..... The committee had nine members, representing the ti and Commerce 213 NW mousing...... Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services, Scarifies and ...... 415 SE Wisconsin Hospital Association, Rural Wisconsin " Co—rporate .. Joint Committee on Finance..... icY 415 SE Hospital Cooperative, University of Wisconsin's Office 113 S of Rural Health, rural hospitals, and consumers. I Wednesda chaired this committee, which met monthly during 1990, including twice at rural sites. The attached report reflects Environmental Resources, Utilities the committee's discussions and its consensus findings and recommendations. Please note the report contains a unvernmentandMining Operations ...... and 318 SW C°11 . C" orrections 318 SW three page Executive Summary. e8as and Universities i tansPonation 415 NW I wish to express my appreciation to many people and ...... Aixiculture, Aquaculture and Forestry 415 NW organizations for their cooperating in the work of this Ed, "non 314 NW committee, and the preparation of this report. These mtt Health- and- Re 314 NW include committee members, DHSS staff, Wisconsin —gulation ...... 415 SE Hospital Association, Department of Industry, Labor 25 JOURNAL OF THE ASSEMBLY [January 24, 19911 and Human Relations, Department of Regulation and Licensing, and the Wisconsin Counties Association. I would like to extend a special thanks to those Wisconsin rural hospitals which provided their time, meeting sites, and most importantly, their information and insight. Sincerely, PATRICIA A. GOODRICH Secretary

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