Passage as amended:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Jensen, Ourada, Kaufert, Albers, Linton and Coggs; and Senators Burke, Decker, Jauch, Wineke, Shibilski, Cowles and Panzer.
Noes: 0.
Referred to Calendar.
Scott Jensen
Assembly Chairperson
Joint committee on Finance
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
Madison
January 21, 1997
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
I am pleased to send you copies of our recently-published Wisconsin Citizenship Initiative Program Guide and our citizenship brochure. The guide describes more than 50 programs already in place within Wisconsin schools and communities that support teaching and reinforcement of citizenship values. It is our hope that other schools and communities can learn from projects already underway as they plan their own programs to promote citizenship among youth.
The Citizenship Initiative Task Force, which included in membership Senators Rick Grobschmidt (who co-chaired the Task Force) and Bob Welch and Representatives Marlin Schneider and Scott Walker, recommended that the DPI "act as a clearinghouse and facilitate the development of models and materials that will assist local communities in identifying and implementing citizenship values at the local level." This guide is a first step in implementing that recommendation.
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact me.
Sincerely,
John T. Benson
State Superintendent, DPI
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
February 19, 1997
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 January, 1997.
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On January 23, 1997 the
Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$2 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$3 thousand on January 29, 1997 and continued through the end of the month. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On January 6, 1997 the Wisconsin Petroleum Inspection Fund balance was -$602 thousand. This shortfall continued until January 21, 1997 when the balance reached $7.49 million. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment and Wisconsin Petroleum Inspection 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,
mark bugher
Secretary, DOA
