Wednesday, October 3, 2001
Ninety-Fifth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 263
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with the efforts of the American Red Cross to provide assistance to families affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on New York City and Washington, D.C., and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Plache, Roessler, Burke, Decker, Hansen, Harsdorf, Moore, Shibilski and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Jeskewitz, Miller, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Coggs, Hebl, Hoven, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Loeffelholz, Plale, Schneider, Shilling, Sinicki, Turner, Urban, Vrakas and Young.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
Senate Bill 264
Relating to: prohibiting certain persons from obtaining licenses that authorize hunting with a firearm and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Moen, Burke, Baumgart, Cowles, Risser and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Black, Albers, Lassa, La Fave, Urban and Meyerhofer.
To committee on Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 265
Relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income and corporate income and franchise tax credit for contributions to the artistic endowment fund.
By
Senator
Shibilski
; cosponsored by Representative Underheim
.
To committee on Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 266
Relating to: transporting bulk materials on a highway, liability for spilling waste or foreign matter upon or along a highway, and mudguards on motor trucks and semitrailers transporting bulk materials.
By
Senators
Burke, Grobschmidt, Hansen and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Krusick, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Cullen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, J. Lehman, Schneider, Turner and Young.
To committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
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The joint committee for review of Administrative Rules reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 267
Relating to: limiting the approval of operational plans for staffing of ambulances for services authorized to be provided by emergency medical technicians-paramedic.
Introduction.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Robson, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Cowles and Welch. Representatives Gunderson, Turner and Hebl.
Noes, 2 - Representatives Grothman and Seratti.
To committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Judith Robson
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Resolution 7
Relating to: recognizing the week beginning the first Monday in October as "Household Hazardous Waste Awareness Week."
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Charles Chvala
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
September 14, 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by sec. 20.002(11)(f) of the Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under sec. 13.172(3) Stats.), and confirms that the Department of Administration has found it necessary to exercise the "temporary reallocation of balances" authority provided by this section in order to meet payment responsibilities and cover resulting negative balances during the month of August 2001.
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On August 1, 2001 the
General Fund balance was -$74.2 million, This shortfall continued until August 21, 2001 when the balance reached a positive $290.0 million. During this period, the
General Fund balance reached a low of -$202.2 million on August 15, 2001. This shortfall was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures and the delay in issuing the 2001 Operating Note.
The General Fund shortfall was not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitation and did not exceed the balances of the Funds available for interfund borrowing.
The distribution of interest earnings to investment pool participants is based on the average daily balance in the pool and each fund's share. Therefore, the monthly calculation by the State Controller's Office will automatically reflect the use of these temporary reallocations of balance authority.
Sincerely,
George Lightbourn
Secretary
Referred to the joint committee on Finance.
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