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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Friday
, June 16, 2006.
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The following is a list of vetoed Senate bills in possesion of the Senate at the end of the Veto Review Floorperiod, which was adjourned on May 31, 2006, and therefore failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, pursuant to Joint Rule
82:
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The committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 732
Relating to: the administration by a dentist of oral medication to induce conscious sedation.
No recommendation pursuant to s.
227.19 (6)(b), Wisconsin Statutes.
Carol Roessler
Chairperson
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Monday
, June 19, 2006.
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Relating to liquor wholesaler warehouse facilities.
Submitted by Department of Revenue.
Report received from Agency, June 19, 2006.
Referred to committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform, June 19, 2006
.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Tuesday
, June 20, 2006.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 733
Relating to: reporting of certain information concerning individual contributions received on campaign finance reports.
By
joint committee for review of Administrative Rules.
To committee on Campaign Finance Reform and Ethics.
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S883
fThe joint committee for
Review of Administrative Rules reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 733
Relating to: reporting of certain information concerning individual contributions received on campaign finance reports.
Introduction.
Ayes, 10 - Senators Grothman, Stepp, Reynolds, Jauch, and Miller; Representatives LeMahieu, Friske, Towns, Schneider, and Black.
Noes, 0 - None.
Glenn Grothman
Senate Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
May 31, 2006
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 April 2006.
On April 13, 2006, the General Fund cash balance closed at a negative $17.5 million. This negative balance continued until April 17, 2006, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $42.4 million. The General Fund cash balance reached its intramonth low of a negative $225.8 million on April 14, 2006. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On April 12, 2006, the Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $47.4 million. This negative balance continued through, April 30, 2006, when the fund cash balance closed at a positive $79.9 million. The Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance reached its intramonth low of a negative $80.2 million on April 26, 2006. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On April 24, 2006, the Workers Compensation Fund cash balance closed at a negative $1.0 thousand. This negative balance continued through April 30, 2006, when the fund's cash balance closed at its intramonth low of $3.0 thousand. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
The General Fund, Medical Assistance Trust Fund, and the Workers Compensation 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,
stephen e. bablitch
Secretary
Referred to joint committee on Finance.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
June 2, 2006
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Pursuant to Wis. Stat., s.
50.04(5)(fr), I am submitting the Department's annual report to the Legislature related to class A violations committed by nursing homes, including facilities serving individuals with developmental disabilities, and forfeitures assessed on nursing homes for those violations.
As defined by Wis. Stat., s.
50.04(4)(3b), a class A violation is "
… a violation of this subchapter or of the rules promulgated thereunder which creates a condition or occurrence relating to the operation and maintenance of a nursing home presenting a substantial probability that death or serious mental or physical harm to a resident will result
…."
The Department issued 35 class A violations in calendar year 2005. The enclosed report provides details on all class A violations, including the original forfeiture amount assessed and the status of payment.
I am pleased to inform you that the Department has continued to meet its goal of assessing forfeitures of nursing home facilities within 120 days of the survey exit.
Sincerely,
HELENE NELSON
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
June 6, 2006
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
DeBraska, Bradley Forest County Potawatomi Community
Krause, Kristine Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Kussow, Michelle Information Technology Association of Wisconsin, Inc.
Paget, Mark Wisconsin Dental Association
Pratt, Marvin Forest County Potawatomi Community
Procter, Robert C. Wisconsin Builders Association
Rice, James C Information Technology Association of Wisconsin, Inc.
Scholz, Brandon Information Technology Association of Wisconsin, Inc.
Standen, Kathleen Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Stuart, Todd Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group Inc
Ward, William Forest County Potawatomi Community
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2005 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
Legislative Audit Bureau
June 5, 2006
The Honorable, The Legislature:
As requested by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, we have completed an evaluation of expenditures made by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to support fish and wildlife activities. In fiscal year (FY) 2004-05, these expenditures totaled $120.2 million. Of this amount, $68.2 million was generated through the sale of hunting and fishing licenses and other user fees. Fish and wildlife activities were also funded with federal aid, general purpose revenue, and program revenues.
