To committee on Agriculture.
Referred on August 8, 2000
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Relating to the implementation and maintenance of the retailer performance program of the Wisconsin lottery.
Submitted by Department of Revenue.
Report received from Agency, July 24, 2000.
To committee on State Affairs.
Referred on August 8, 2000
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Revisor of Statutes Bureau
Madison
DATE: August 1, 2000
TO: Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
Donald J. Schneider
Senate Chief Clerk
FROM: Gary L. Poulson
Deputy Revisor of Statutes
SUBJECT: Rules published in the July 31, 2000,
Wisconsin Administrative
Register, No. 535.
The following rules have been published:
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
Madison
July 26, 2000
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Enclosed is the report required under
1997 Wisconsin Act 119, regarding the release of photos from the Department of Transportation driver record files to Wisconsin and adjacent state law enforcement agencies.
This report is provided annually and contains the agencies and the purpose for which copies of the photographs were provided.
If you have questions regarding the release of photographs please contact Debbie L. Kraemer, Supervisor in the Records and Licensing Information Section, Bureau of Driver services, Division of Motor Vehicles by phone at (608) 264-7060, fax at (608) 267-3636, or e-mail at
debbie.kraemer@dot.state.wi.us.
Sincerely,
Charles H. Thompson
Secretary
Referred to committee on Criminal Justice.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
July 26, 2000
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
As required in Sections
227.485(9) and
814.245(10) of the Wis. Stats., I am submitting the report concerning decisions and resulting payments of attorney fees and related legal costs. Attorney fees and other legal costs are to be paid whenever the opposing party to an agency's Chapter
227 hearing prevails and it is determined the agency's position was not substantially justified. Payments for SFY 2000 are shown on the attached schedule.
In addition, the Department is required to report any awards granted to the Department regarding frivolous motions brought against this Department. If the hearing examiner determines that the motion of the opposing party in any Chapter
227 contested case is frivolous, the examiner may award the state agency all reasonable costs in responding to the motion. In SFY 2000, no motions of opposing parties were found to be frivolous. Consequently, the Department has no awards to report.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Commerce
Madison
July 30, 2000
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The enclosed report has been sent to you pursuant to s.
1.11(2) (j), Stats. This section requires agencies to submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, including the number of proposed actions for which the agency conducted an assessment of whether an impact statement was required and the number of impact statements prepared.
This report encompasses the activities of the Department of Commerce for the period from July 1, 1999 to July 1, 2000.
Any questions concerning this report may be directed to Dennis Kozich, Legal Counsel, at 608-266-3203.
Sincerely,
Brenda J. Blanchard
Secretary
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
July 31, 2000
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
In accordance with sec. 16.531(3), Wis. Stats., we are submitting this report on the completed calendar quarter ended June 30, 2000, with an assessment of the condition of the General Fund for the period July 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000.
The cash position of the General Fund at June 30 was $671.6 million, which is lower than the $742.9 million projected in our report to you on June 15, 2000. This difference is due to higher than expected General Fund disbursements. The cash activity for the quarter was as follows:
General Fund Cash Activity
for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2000
($ in millions)
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At no time during the quarter was it necessary to exercise the authority under sec. 16.53(10)(a), Wis. Stats., pertaining to the delay of payments. However, at various times during the quarter it was necessary to exercise the reallocation authority under sec. 20.002(11)(a), Wis. Stats., for the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund, the Wisconsin Petroleum Inspection Fund, the University Trust-Income Fund, the Wisconsin Lottery Fund, and the Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan Fund.
The following cash forecasts are based on the General Fund condition statement as estimated by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau in its January 24, 2000 letter adjusted for legislation subsequently enacted into law.
General Fund Cash Forecast
July 2000 - December 2000
($ in Millions)
The General Fund will show a positive balance throughout the six month period, with the possible exception of the period between December 4th and December 26th. During this period, it may become necessary to exercise the authority granted under sec. 20.002(11)(a), Wis. Stats., pertaining to the reallocation of certain eligible surplus moneys. It is not anticipated that the authority to delay payments granted under sec. 16.53(10)(a), Wis. Stats. will be utilized.
Sincerely,
George Lightbourn
Secretary
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
July 31, 2000
To the Honorable, the Legislature: