Wednesday, December 6, 2000
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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petitions and communications
State of Wisconsin
December 5, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 20(2)(a), I have appointed Senator Carol Roessler to the Senate Committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions.
With regards to members of the minority party, the appointment reflects the nomination of that caucus.
Sincerely,
Chuck Chvala
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
State of Wisconsin
Department of Revenue
November 29, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
In accordance with section 71.55(10)(e), Wis. Stats. (1997-98), I am enclosing copies of the Department of Revenue reports on distribution of enrollment cards for the Wisconsin State Medical Society "Partnercare" program.
Sincerely,
Cate Zeuske
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
December 5, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
We have completed a financial audit of the Unemployment Reserve Fund for fiscal years 1999-2000 and 1998-99. This audit was performed at the request of the Department of Workforce Development, which administers the Fund.
As necessary parts of the financial audit, we reviewed the Fund's control procedures, assessed the fair presentation of its financial statements, and reviewed compliance with applicable laws and regulations. We were able to provide an unqualified auditor's report on the Fund's financial statement, and we found no instances of material weaknesses in the internal control structure or material instances of noncompliance.
The Unemployment Reserve Fund's cash balance related to taxable employers increased $83 million during the past fiscal year, to nearly $1.8 billion as of June 30, 2000. This cash balance is used to determine the tax rate schedule to apply to taxable employers. Since the cash reserves exceed the amount that allows employers to be taxed under the lowest rate schedule, the Fund is able to charge employers the lowest authorized tax rates.
Copies of the report have been distributed to members of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and those required by law to receive them. If you are interested in receiving a copy of this report, please contact our office and request report number 00-14. The report is also available on line at www.legis.state.wi.us\lab\windex.htm.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
December 5, 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
Kay, Jason AARP
Kuehn, Ronald W Dells Boat Company, Inc.
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
Claims Board
July 27, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed is the report of the State Claims Board covering the claims heard on June 27, 2000.
The amounts recommended for payment under $5,000 on claims included in this report have, under the provisions of s. 16.007, Stats., been paid directly by the Board.
The Board is preparing the bill(s) on the recommended award(s) over $5,000, if any, and will submit such to the Joint Finance Committee for legislative introduction.
This report is for the information of the Legislature. The Board would appreciate your acceptance and spreading of it upon the Journal to inform the members of the Legislature.
Sincerely,
Edward D. Main
S703 Secretary
STATE OF WISCONSIN CLAIMS BOARD
The State Claims Board conducted hearings in the State Capitol, Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall, Madison, Wisconsin, on June 27, 2000, upon the following claims:
Claimant Agency Amount
1. Roque Chavez Department of $3,306.18
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