Wednesday, September 25, 1996
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date:
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Relating to the retailer's discount.
Submitted by Department of Revenue.
Report received from Agency, September 17, 1996.
To committee on Ways and Means.
Referred on September 25, 1996.
Relating to Wisconsin sales and use taxes.
Submitted by Department of Revenue.
Report received from Agency, September 19, 1996.
To committee on Ways and Means.
Referred on September 25, 1996.
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
Madison
September 13, 1996
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Pursuant to s.
1.11(2)(j) of the Statutes, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board is pleased to report that during fiscal year 1996 it did not consider any proposals for major actions in Wisconsin that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the agency was not required to prepare any environmental assessments or impact statements under s.1.11.
Please contact Ken Johnson at 267-0221 if you have any questions concerning this report.
Sincerely,
PATRICIA LIPTON
Executive Director
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
September 10, 1996
To 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, 1996.
On August 1, 1996 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance -$29,thousand. This shortfall continued until August 20, 1996 when the balance reached $2 thousand. The shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On August 1, 1996 the Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Fund balance was -$16 thousand. This shortfall grew to -$20 thousand on August 29 and continued through the end of the month. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund and Health Insurance Risk Sharing Fund shortfalls were not in excess of the $400 million ceiling 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,
JAMES R. KLAUSER
Secretary, DOA
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State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
Madison
September 16, 1996
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
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I am pleased to provide you with the accompanying report of the State of Wisconsin Ethics Board's activities for the year July 1995 through June 1996. This report provides information on the Board's operations and contains the texts of Wisconsin's Ethics Code and lobbying law. It also includes a description of complaints and investigations pursued by the Ethics Board, and summaries of advisory opinions issued by the Board during the year.
Sincerely,
R. ROTH JUDD
Executive Director
Wisconsin Ethics Board
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State of Wisconsin
Claims Board
Madison
September 17, 1996
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Enclosed is the report of the State Claims Board covering the claims heard on August 28, 1996.
The amounts recommended for payment under $5,000 on claims included in this report have, under the provision of s.
16.007, Stats., been paid directly by the Board.
The Board is preparing the bill(s) on the recommended award(s) over $5,000, if any, and will submit such to the Joint Finance Committee for legislative introduction.
This report is for the information of the Legislature. The Board would appreciate your acceptance and spreading of it upon the Journal to inform the members of the Legislature.
