Relating to: creating a civil liability exemption for certain municipalities and their agents that issue fireworks permits.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Senate Bill 76
Relating to: mailing, transmittal, and witnessing of absentee ballots.
By
Senators
Darling, Stepp, Leibham, S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Reynolds, Schultz and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Ladwig, Jensen, Seratti, LeMahieu, J. Wood, Jeskewitz, Stone, Gunderson, Krawczyk, Montgomery, M. Lehman, Owens, Vrakas, Bies, Hahn, Albers, McCormick, Grothman, Nass and Ott.
To committee on Education, Ethics and Elections.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
February 28, 2003
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 January 2003.
On January 2, 2003, the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund cash balance closed at a negative $2 thousand. The negative balance continued through January 31, 2003, when the fund cash balance closed at a negative $5 thousand. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures. This fund's cash balance periodically falls negative due to the fact revenues are drawn only after expenditures are realized.
On January 23, 2003, the Tobacco Control Fund cash balance closed at a negative $21 thousand. The negative balance continued through January 31, 2003, when the fund cash balance closed at a negative $250 thousand. The negative balance was due to the delay of a statutory funding transfer, which has since been corrected.
On January 31, 2003, the University Trust - Principal Fund cash balance closed at a negative $181 thousand. The negative balance was due to the miscoding of a transaction, which has since been corrected.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund, Tobacco Control Fund, and the University Trust - Principal 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 the joint committee on Finance.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
February 27, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
As required under Section
301.03(6r) of the Wisconsin State Statutes, I am submitting information relative to the number of prisoners that the Department of Corrections considers violent and the total number of prisoners.
On October 31, 2002 the Department had 22,105 adult inmates assigned to Type "1" prisons in state and in contract facilities out of state. Out of the 22,105 inmates, 13,952 or 63.1 percent had assaultive offenses.
Sincerely,
Matthew J. Frank
Secretary
Referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
March 18, 2003
To 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 2001 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.usS123
Bentley, Marc S Coalition for Lower Gas Prices Inc
Blumenfeld, Michael Wisconsin Child Support Enforcement Association
Boxer, Barbara K Johnson Controls Inc
Boycks, Katie Wisconsin Association of Life & Health Insurers Inc
Boyle, Amy Wisconsin Early Autism Project Inc, The
Caulum, Andrew Sokaogon Chippewa Community (Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians)
Chandler, Richard Wisconsin Realtors Association
Cumberbatch, Franklin Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Franken, Andrew Innoviant, Inc.
Gallucci, Anita Municipal Environmental Group - Water Division
Grendahl, Leslie Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association
Hemes, Jim Affinity Health System
Kammer, Peter Coalition for Lower Gas Prices Inc
Kammer, Peter WEA Insurance Corporation
Kuehn, Ronald W Coalition for Lower Gas Prices Inc
Kussow, Michelle Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
Lange, Dan Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners
Larson, Sue Moline Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin
Lonergan, Sandra Barr Laboratories
Lonergan, Sandra Cobalt Corporation/Blue Cross Blue Shield United of Wisconsin
Lundberg, Stephanie Wisconsin Federation of Teachers
Mc Coshen, William J Coalition for Lower Gas Prices Inc
McDowell, Kelly Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association
Merkovich, Wayne Local Union Number 317, International Union of Operating Engineers (A.F. of L.-C.I.O.)
Mettner, Michelle Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Rogowski, Michael AON Risk Services Inc of Wisconsin
Scholz, Brandon Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
Schreiber, Martin Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association
Springer, Thomas J AON Risk Services Inc of Wisconsin
Taranto, Mindy Wisconsin Federation of Teachers
Theo, Michael Coalition for Lower Gas Prices Inc
Theo, Peter Coalition for Lower Gas Prices Inc
Vogel, Michael Takeda Pharmaceuticals America
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 organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
March 10, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Frazier, J C,
of Milwaukee, as a membr of the Funeral Director's Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
State of Wisconsin