Wednesday, November 29, 2000
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
November 17, 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 October, 2000.
On October 1, 2000 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$5 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$7 thousand on October 19, 2000, decreased to -$2 thousand on October 24, 2000, and continued into the month of November . As of the date of this letter, it is expected to be resolved soon. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On October 1, 2000 the Utility Public Benefits Fund balance was -$2 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$905 thousand on October 24, 2000, to -$1.38 million on October 31, 2000, and continued into the month of November. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On October 26, 2000 the University Trust-Income Fund balance was -$61 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$91 thousand on October 30, 2000, and continued until October 31, 2000 when the balance reached $289 thousand.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund, Utility Public Benefits Fund, and University Trust-Income 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,
George Lightbourn
Secretary
Referred to the joint committee on Finance.
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
November 22, 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.us
Engels, Tom Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
Witynski, Curtis League of Wisconsin Municipalities
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 28, 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.us
Dilweg, Sean Wisconsin Pay Telephone Association
Schoepke, Jeffrey Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
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
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The committee on Human Services and Aging reports and recommends:
Relating to continuing education programs.
No action taken.
Judy Robson
Chairperson
