Wednesday, May 10, 2000
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
April 28, 2000
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 March, 2000.
On March 1, 2000 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$7 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$11 thousand on March 16, 2000 and continued into the month of April. As of the date of this letter, it is expected to be resolved soon. This shortfall is due to the timing of revenues.
On March 9, 2000 the Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan Fund balance was -$3 thousand. this shortfall increased to -$6 thousand on March 16, 2000, to -$11 thousand on March 24, 2000, and continued into the month of April. As of the date of this letter, it has been resolved. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On March 24, 2000 the Wisconsin Petroleum Inspection Fund balance was -$2.48 million. This shortfall increased to -$53.35 million on March 27, 2000 and continued until March 28, 2000 when the balance reached $13.52 million. On March 31, 2000 the balance was -$1.15 million and continued into the month of April. As of the date of this letter, it has been resolved. These shortfalls were due to the timing of revenues.
On March 27, 2000 the Wisconsin Lottery Fund balance was -$63.23 million. this shortfall increased to -$63.95 million on March 31 and continued in to the month of April. The balance on April 17, 2000 was -$29.44 million and, as of the date of this letter, the Department of Revenue estimates that the balance will be positive again in mid-June. This shortfall is due to a timing difference between the distribution of property tax credits and the receipt of Lottery revenues.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund, Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan Fund, Wisconsin Petroleum Inspection Fund, and Wisconsin Lottery Fund shortfalls were not in excess of the statutory 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,
George Lightbourn
Secretary
Referred to the joint committee on Finance.
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
May 10, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 1999 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.usS612
Bloomingdale, Stephanie
Wisconsin Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals
Hermes, Ronald Merck-Medco Managed Care LLC
Hilbert, Lisa Merck-Medco Managed Care LLC
Royster, Karen Institute for Wisconsin's Future
Selkowe, Victoria Institute for Wisconsin's Future
Tenuta, James Merck-Medco Managed Care LLC
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
Department of Health and Family Services
May 2000
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Pursuant to Chapter
153, Wisconsin Statutes, the attached
Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals, Fiscal Year 1998, is presented to the Governor and the Legislature.
The
Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals, Fiscal Year 1998, presents information on hospital finances, services, and utilization. The data for this report were taken from the
FY 1998 Hospital Fiscal Survey and the
1998 Annual Survey of Hospitals. These data were collected under Chapter
153, Wisconsin Statutes, and published as authorized by the Board of Heal Care Information.
This report was produced under the overall direction of Barbara Rudolph, Ph.D., Director, and Sandra Breitborde, Deputy Director, Bureau of Health Information. Inquiries about this report should be directed to (608) 266-7568.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary
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