Monday, July 7, 2008
Ninety-Eighth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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State of Wisconsin
Senate
July
1
, 2008
The Honorable, the Senate:
I submit my resignation as State Senator of the 18th Senate District, and any committee or councils on which I serve as a result of that position, effective at the end of the day, July 6, 2008.
It has been my privilege to serve and represent the people of the 18th Senate District and 54th Assembly District for the past 25 years. I am honored to have been their State Senator and will miss the many duties I have fulfilled in that role.
Sincerely,
CAROL ROESSLER
State Senator
18th Senate District
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State of Wisconsin
Senate Majority Leader
July
2
, 2008
The Honorable, the Senate,
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20 and with consultation from the Senate Minority Leader, I am appointing Senator Rob Cowles to serve on the Informational Technology Management Board..
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
RUSS DECKER
Senator Majority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
June 25, 2008
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
On behalf of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, I am pleased to submit the final report of the “Eau Claire County T Study" to the office of the Governor and the Wisconsin State Legislature.
The completion of this report is in accordance to a provision that was included in the 2008 Wisconsin State Budget. That provision included the following language:
(9d) STUDY AND REPORT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF EAU CLAIRE.
“The department of transportation shall conduct a study that examines potential transportation improvements that could improve the access to businesses and promote economic development along CTH “T" north of STH 312 in the city of Eau Claire. Not later than June 30, 2008, the department of transportation shall submit a report to the governor, and to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172."
The distribution of this report follows the guidelines as indicated in section 13.172:
“...Notwithstanding any other law, any agency which is required, by statute, to submit a report to the legislature shall submit the report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature..."
If you have any questions, please contact Tom Beekman, Northwest Region Planning Chief, at 715‐836‐4629.
Sincerely,
Frank J. Busalacchi
Secretary
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
June 30, 2008
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by s.
20.002(11)(f), Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
13.172(3), Wisconsin Statutes) 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 cash balances during the month of May 2008.
On May 1, 2008, the
Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund cash balance closed at a negative $23.0 million. This negative balance continued through May 31, 2008, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $21.5 million. The
Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund cash balance reached its intra‐month low of a negative $23.1 million on May 6, 2008. The negative balance was due to the transfer of $71.5 million to the General Fund per
2007 Wisconsin Act 20, and the pending liquidation of fund securities necessary to offset this shortfall.
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On May 7, 2008, the
Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $8.4 million. This negative balance continued through May 31, 2008, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $59.7 million. The
Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance reached its intra‐month low of a negative $60.5 million on May 21, 2008. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures, including a pending transfer from the Permanent Endowment Fund as required under
2007 Wisconsin Act 226.
On May 20, 2008, the Utility Public Benefits Fund cash balance closed at a negative $1.8 million. This negative balance continued through May 31, 2008, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $2.5 million (its intra‐month low). The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
The Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, Medical Assistance Trust Fund, and Utility Public Benefits Fund shortfalls were not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitations 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, and as a result, the funds requiring the use of the authority will effectively bear the interest cost.
Sincerely,
Michael L. Morgan
Secretary
Referred to joint committee on Finance.
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Relating to adoption of federal emission standard for mercury and additional mercury emission reductions.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, July 3, 2008.
Referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources, July 7, 2008
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Relating to fishing on the inland, outlying, and boundary waters of Wisconsin.
