Tuesday, April 11, 2000
12:25 P.M.
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative Hoven in the chair.
The Assembly dispensed with the call of the roll.
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
Madison
To Whom It May Concern:
Acts, Joint Resolutions and Resolutions deposited in this office have been numbered and published as follows:
Bill Number Act Number Publication Date
Assembly Bill 90333April 7, 2000
Assembly Bill 90434April 7, 2000
Assembly Bill 90535April 7, 2000
Assembly Bill 90636April 7, 2000
Assembly Bill 90737April 7, 2000
Assembly Bill 90838April 7, 2000
Assembly Bill 90939April 7, 2000
Assembly Bill 91040April 7, 2000
Assembly Bill 91941April 7, 2000
Assembly Bill 91142April 7, 2000
Sincerely,
Douglas La Follette
Secretary of State
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Speaker's Appointments
April 7, 2000
The Honorable Steve Kestell
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Capitol, Room 17 West
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Representative Kestell:
As Assembly Speaker, it is my privilege to appoint you to the state Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board. The board administers a matching grant program for early childhood family education centers and recommends public policies designed to reduce child abuse. You will replace Representative Huebsch on the board and your appointment is effective immediately. Thank you in advance for your service.
If you have any questions, please contact Adam Peer in my office. Thank you again for your service to the people of Wisconsin and the State Assembly.
Sincerely,
Scott R. Jensen
Assembly Speaker
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
February 2000
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The Bureau of Health Information is pleased to submit to the Governor and to the Legislature the
Uncompensated Health Care Report for fiscal year 1997. The data for this report were collected under Section
153.05, Wisconsin Statutes, and are published as annual hospital utilization staffing, fiscal, and uncompensated data reported to the Bureau of Health Information by all operating general medical-surgical and specialty hospitals in Wisconsin.
This report sets forth the total charges for charity care, bad debt, and total uncompensated health care for fiscal year 1997. It also shows the projected number of patients and the projected charges for charity care, bad debt, and total uncompensated health care in fiscal year 1998.
Sincerely,
Barbara A. Rudolph, PhD.
Director
Bureau of Health Information
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
March 29, 2000
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by sec. 20.002(11)(f), Wis. Stats. (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under sec. 13.172(3), Wis. 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 February 2000.
On February 1, 2000 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$7 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$12 thousand on February 22, 2000 and to -$28 thousand on February 28, 2000. This shortfall decreased to -$6 thousand on February 29, 2000 and continued into the month of March. As of the date of this letter, it is expected to be resolved soon. This shortfall is due to the timing of revenues.
On February 1, 2000 the Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan Fund balance was -$138 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$145 thousand on February 11, 2000 and continued until February 15, 2000 when the balance reached $5 thousand. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On February 2, 2000 the University Trust-Income Fund balance was -$26 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$50 thousand on February 3, 2000 and continued until February 4, 2000 when the balance reached $1.96 million. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund, Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan Fund, and University Trust-Income Fund shortfalls were 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,
