State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
Madison
March 11, 2003
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Pursuant to §
25.17 (14r), Stats., I have attached copies of SWIB's recently revised Investment Guidelines.
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I have attached a copy of the current guidelines plus a copy that shows where the changes were made. Additional information regarding the investment strategies associated with these changes will be provided in our annual performance and strategies report, which should be completed by the end of March. If you have any questions, please contact Sandy Drew (1-0182)
Sincerely,
Patricia Lipton
Executive Director
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Gunderson, F. Lasee, Musser and Nischke. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Coggs, Cullen, Pocan, Steinbrink, Travis and A. Williams. Granted.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:42 A.M.
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2:12 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Represenative Coggs asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Represenative Cullen asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Represenative Nischke asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Represenative Pocan asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Represenative Steinbrink asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 23
Relating to: declaring March Red Cross Month.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
23 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 23 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Represenative F. Lasee asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 7 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Resolution 7
Relating to: recognizing Chief State Forester Gene Francisco's accomplishments and 34 years of dedicated service to the state of Wisconsin.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 7 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill 37
Relating to: allowing certain school buses to tow trailers.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 37 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
37 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 37 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
37 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Represenative Travis asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Assembly Bill 79
Relating to: authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance a project undertaken for a facility used for education by a private, tax-exempt institution.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 79 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 79 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
79 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 79 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
79 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Gunderson asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative A. Williams asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Assembly Bill 115
Relating to: filing of declarations of candidacy and recording of votes received by write-in candidates in certain elections.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 115 offered by Representative Grothman.
Representative Krug moved that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 115 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 115 be laid on the table?
Motion failed.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 115 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood and Speaker Gard - 56.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Lassa, J. Lehman, Miller, Morris, Ott, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 41.
Absent or not voting - Representative Musser - 1.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 115 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
115 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 115 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood and Speaker Gard - 57.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Lassa, J. Lehman, Miller, Morris, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 40.
Absent or not voting - Representative Musser - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
115 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 116
Relating to: use of moneys from the Wisconsin election campaign fund to make certain false representations.