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DATE: June 29, 2012
TO: Patrick E. Fuller, Assembly Chief Clerk
Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk
FROM: Roland Couey, Bureau Director, Budget and
Facilities Management Department of Corrections
SUBJECT: Department of Corrections Energy Cost
Reduction Plan as Required by Stat. 16.953 For Period July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2014
It is the plan of the Department of Corrections (DOC) to operate and maintain facilities in a manner to cost effectively reduce energy consumption and costs whenever possible. Due to constraints on capital spending and staffing, plus the mandated requirements of safety and security for inmates and personnel, regulatory compliance, and court-ordered spending, it may not be possible to pursue every energy cost saving opportunity. The current and forecasted cost of fuel supplies, with natural gas being plentiful and relatively low cost at the moment, make long term energy project justification difficult in the near term.
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In the July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014, report period, DOC plans to implement using All-Agency Capital funds only one project that is specifically designed for energy cost savings for which the savings is expected to exceed the cost of the installation over the life of the equipment: installation of a waste heat economizer on boiler number 4 at Waupun Central Generating plant. The cost of $300,000 is expected to reduce fuel costs by $30,000 per year through improved boiler efficiency with waste heat recovery. Other building and equipment replacement projects will be designed in accordance with Executive Order #63 dated March 9, 2012, which requires meeting or exceeding commercial code energy efficiency by at least 10 percent.
DOC has also initiated a series of Energy Performance Contracting projects that will be implemented during the report period in accordance with DOA/DSF procedures. These projects will utilize funding from the PRSB energy bonds that will be paid back with the energy savings generated over the term of the project. DOA has indicated an initial commitment of $20 million in PRSB funds, subject to State Building Commission approval, for the cost of projects. Potential overall energy cost savings potential is estimated to be about $2 million per year once all projects are implemented.
Please advise if any further information is needed.
Referred to committee on Energy and Utilities.
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State of Wisconsin
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Madison
June 29, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The Commission is required by Wis. Stat. §
196.218 (5r) to submit a biennial report on the universal service fund (USF) to the legislature. This report addresses the rules, programs, and regulatory policies that impact universal service. The Commission includes in these reports, information on state USF expenditures and on USF issues at the federal level. In the past, the USF report has been included with a report to the legislature on telecommunications infrastructure. However,
2011 Wisconsin Act 22 - effective June 9, 2011 - eliminated the infrastructure report obligation. Consequently, the USF report of July 2012 is a stand alone report. In this USF report, the Commission has included some information about broadband service in Wisconsin. The July 2012 report and the June 2010 report are provided here:
http://psc.wi.gov/utilityInfo/tele/usf/usfReports.htm
If you have any questions please let me know.
Sincerely,
Matthew Pagel
Communications and Policy Liaison
Referred to committee on Energy and Utilities.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Veterans Affairs
Madison
June 30, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
2011 Wisconsin Act 32, Section
9152 (2i), requires the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and the Board of Veterans Affairs to jointly provide recommendations regarding the adoption of a viable long-term funding source for the Veterans Trust Fund. We are pleased to send you the attached Veterans Trust Fund Solvency Options report, which provides several options to meet the fund's future revenue needs, describes some of the cost savings measures the department has implemented and identifies challenges posed by the current economic climate and the ever growing demand for programs and services.
Ensuring the ongoing solvency of the Veterans Trust Fund has always been a shared priority of the department, the board, the Governor, the Legislature, and our state veterans.
We welcome the opportunity to discuss ways we can help Wisconsin veterans by saving the Veterans Trust Fund and all of its associated benefits.
Respectfully submitted,
John A. Scocos, Secretary
Department of Veterans Affairs
Alan Richards, Chair
Board of Veterans Affairs
Referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Justice
Madison
July 5, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Please find the enclosed CD which contains the Department of Justice portion of the annual legislative DL photo report pursuant to state statute 343.237 (9).
Should you or your staff have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via email to
kalinaca@doj.state.wi.us or phone 608-266-7394.
Sincerely,
Chris Kalina
TIME System Operations Coordinator
Department of Justice
Crime Information Bureau
Referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
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State of Wisconsin
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison
June 28, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Pursuant to s.
25.17 (14r), Stats., I want to advise you of revisions to SWIB's "Investment Policies, Objectives and Guidelines" approved by the Board of Trustees. These guidelines apply to SWIB's internal investment managers. The Board made these changes since January 1, 2012. An electronic copy of the revised guidelines, a red-lined copy that shows changes and a summary of the changes is included. If you have any questions on any of the changes, please contact Vicki Hearing at 261-2415.
Sincerely,
Michael Williamson
Executive Director
