Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Leibham, Kanavas, Kedzie, Breske and M. Meyer.
Noes, 0 - None.
Joseph Leibham
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
September 19, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20(2)(a) and
(b) I have appointed Senator Fitzgerald to the Wisconsin Housing Preservation Board.
Sincerely,
SEnator Mary Panzer
Senate Majority Leader
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
August 29, 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 July 2003.
On July 29, 2003, the Information Technology Investment Fund cash balance closed at its monthly low of a negative $1.0 thousand. The negative balance continued through July 31, 2003, when the balance closed at a negative $1.0 thousand. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On July 1, 2003, the General Fund cash balance closed at a negative $363.0 million. Negative balances persisted throughout the month, with intermittent positive balances. The General Fund closed at an intramonth low of a negative $762.7 million on July 30, 2003. The General fund closed at a negative $622.4 million on July 31, 2003.
The Information Technology Investment 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
Legislative Audit Bureau
September 19, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
At your request, we have completed a limited-scope review of revenues and expenditures generated by fees and surcharges on pesticides and fertilizers used in Wisconsin. In fiscal year (FY) 2001-02, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) collected $6.8 million in these revenues and, consistent with statutory directives, transferred $1.3 million to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and $210,300 to the University of Wisconsin (UW) System. DATCP retained the remaining $5.2 million to fund both the Bureau of Agrichemical Management and grants to help individuals and businesses clean up spills and discharges of pesticides and fertilizers.
From FY 1997-98 through FY 2001-02, DATCP awarded $14.0 million through 315 cleanup grants to individuals and businesses. During the same period, DNR receive $6.5 million in funds for its activities.
DNR could provide only limited quantifiable information on staff activities related to pesticide and fertilizer issues. We include recommendations for DNR to better demonstrate how pesticide and fertilizer fees are used by modifying its time-keeping system in order to allow it to monitor pesticide and fertilizer-related activities. We also recommend DNR and DATCP complete and implement revisions to a memorandum of understanding that would ensure the timely exchange of useful program management information on spills and site cleanups.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by DATCP, DNR, and UW System during our review.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
September 23, 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
Bochert, Linda ATC Management Inc.
Bochert, Linda Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Falligant, Louis A Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants
Faust, Richard Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants
Giegerich, Jennifer Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG)
Hinz, Russ American Cancer Society
Kammer, Peter Circus World Museum
Kent, Paul Wisconsin Builders Association
Osborne, Patrick Council of Independent Tobacco Manufacturers of America (CITMA)
Westphal, Jason State Bar of Wisconsin
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
September 16, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Please remove my name as cosponsor of Senate Bill 210.
Sincerely,
Mark Miller
State Representative
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 17, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Romportl, Michael,
of Rhinelander, as a member of the Land Information Board, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.
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Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked tht the appointment of Lloyd M. Smith be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 246.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked to be withdrawn as a coauthor of Senate Bill
210.
Senator Moore, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 98.
Senator Moore, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Resolution 13.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 100.
Senator Breske, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 40.
Senator Breske, with unanimous consent, asked that the journal show he would like to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 424.
Senator Breske, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 214.
Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Resolution 13.
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Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 1:39 P.M.
