Sheila Harsdorf
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 18, 2003
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Sincerely,
Jim Doyle
Governor
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 6, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
This letter is to rescind the nomination of Gregory Morris that was made June 3, 2003 for the Dentistry Examining Board.
Sincerely,
Jim Doyle
Governor
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
August 4, 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 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 the joint committee on Finance.
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
August 19, 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.us
Duffy, Melissa Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives
Duxbury, Margaret Calpine
Hoven, Timothy Petroleum Marketers Assn of WI / WI Assn of Convenience Stores
Judge, Richard Aurora Health Care Inc
Kalies, Beata Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives
Speer, Beverly Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
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
August 15
The Honorable, The Senate:
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I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint
Heinemann, Lorrine Keating,
of Oshkosh, as Secretary of the Department of Finanical Institutions, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance.
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Relating to definitions and independence in professional practice.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, August 14, 2003.
Referred to committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs, August 20, 2003
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Relating to faculty licenses.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, August 15, 2003.
Referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, August 20, 2003
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Relating to adjusting solid waste licensing and plan review fees.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, August 20, 2003.
Referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources, August 20, 2003
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Relating to wildlife rehabilitation licenses and activities.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, August 20, 2003.
Referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources, August 20, 2003
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Relating to reimbursement of eligible expenses on all-terrain vehicle trails.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, August 20, 2003.
