Governor
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
Madison
July 28, 2003
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 Kraemer, Supervisor in the Records and Licensing Information Section, Bureau of Driver Services, Division of Motor Vehicles by phone at (608) 264-7060, or e-mail at
debbie.kraemer@dot.state.wi.us.
Sincerely,
Thomas E. Carlson
Secretary
Referred to committee on Criminal Justice.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Revenue
Madison
July 31, 2003
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
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This is to inform you that the Department of Revenue is continuing to work on the report for the Renew Wisconsin Performance Review Councils as required under s.
66.0316 (7)(c). However, we would like to have additional time to conduct a thoughtful and thorough review of the information submitted by the three local governments who have created councils.
The additional time will also enable the Department to develop recommendations on how to proceed with the work of the Performance Review Councils. We will plan to submit our report to you no later than Friday, October 3, 2003.
Please feel free to contact Mr. James Gultry, Administrator of the Division of State and Local Finance, at 266-0939 should you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
Michael L. Morgan
Secretary
Referred to committee on Government Operations and Spending Limitations.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
August 4, 2003
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by s.
20.002(11)(f), Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
13.172(3), Wisconsin Statutes), 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 cash balances during the month of June 2003.
On June 1, 2003, the Recycling Fund cash balance closed at its monthly low of a negative $3.4 million. The negative balance continued until June 30, 2003, when the balance closed at a positive $3.0 million. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On June 16, 2003, the General Fund cash balance closed at its monthly low of a negative $735.4 million. The negative balance continued through June 30, 2003, when the balance closed at a negative $301.1 million. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
The Recycling Fund and the General 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, and as a result, the funds requiring the use of the authority will effectively bear the interest cost.
Sincerely,
Marc J. Marotta
Secretary
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.