Sincerely,
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
November 11, 1998
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 October 1998.
On October 2, 1998 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$1 thousand. This shortfall continued into the month of November 1998. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On October 19, 1998 the Wisconsin Petroleum Inspection Fund balance was -$1.39 million. This shortfall continued until October 20, 1998 when the balance reached $7.36 million. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund and Wisconsin Petroleum Inspection 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,
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary
Referred to joint committee on Finance.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
November 13, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Chapter 34, Laws of 1979, requires that when the Department of Administration maintains an office in Washington, DC, for the purpose of promoting federal/state cooperation, it should submit a report detailing the activities of the office and reporting the status of federal legislation of concern to the Legislature and other state agencies (Wis. Stats. 16.548(2)).
The report for the period July, 1998, through September, 1998, is attached.
Sincerely,
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Technical College System Board
November 9, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
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Pursuant to Wis. Stats. ss 38.12(11), this is to notify you that all sixteen districts of the Wisconsin Technical College System have provided to students the required materials, information and orientations on sexual assault and sexual harassment for the 1998-99 school year. Information and materials are provided in student handbooks, information flyers, resource guides, student newspapers, booklets, college policies and/or verbal orientation sessions. Assurance from the sixteen districts and sample orientation materials are on file in our office and are available upon request.
If you need additional information or have any questions on this matter, please contact Mr. Keith Krinke, Chief, District Operations at 608-266-1844.
Sincerely,
Edward Chin
State Director
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
November 10, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate:
At the direction of s.
13.685(7),
Wisconsin Statutes, I am furnishing you with the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board that employ one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules, and notifying you of changes in the Ethics Board's records of licensed lobbyists and their employers. For each recently registered organization I have included the organization's description of the general area of legislative or administrative action that it attempts to influence and the name of each licensed lobbyist that the organization has authorized to act on its behalf.
NOTE: There has been no lobbying activity for the period of November 3-10, 1998.
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 the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
Roth Judd
Director
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
November 17, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate:
There has been no change in the Ethics Board's registry of lobbyists and lobbying organizations since my previous weekly report to the legislature on lobbyists and their employers.
Sincerely,
Roth Judd
Director
State of Wisconsin
Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District
November 19, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Attached please find the Miller Park monthly progress report for the month of October 1998 for your review and consideration.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding the enclosed report.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Duckett, P.E.,R.L.S.
Executive Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
November 9, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Heinemann, Virginia S.,
of Wausau, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2000.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs.
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The committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Relating to the exemption of accessibility requirements for certain multifamily dwelling units.
No action taken.
Gary Drzewiecki
Chairperson
