Senate Bill 286 Act
445
May
23
, 2006
Senate Bill 499 Act
446
May
23
, 2006
Senate Bill 575 Act
447
May
23
, 2006
Senate Bill 606 Act
448
May
23
, 2006
Senate Bill 650 Act
449
May
23
, 2006
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Bill Number Act Number
Publication Date
Senate Bill 61 Act
408
June 1
, 2006
Senate Bill 626 Act
412
June 2
, 2006
Senate Bill 611 Act
413
June 2
, 2006
Senate Bill 641 Act
414
June 2
, 2006
Senate Bill 725 Act
415
May
26
, 2006
Senate Bill 726 Act
416
May
26
, 2006
Senate Bill 338 Act
417
June 2
, 2006
Senate Bill 546 Act
418
June 2
, 2006
Senate Bill 272 Act
420
June 2
, 2006
Senate Bill 616 Act
421
June 2
, 2006
Senate Bill 502 Act
422
June 2
, 2006
Senate Bill 306 Act
424
June 2
, 2006
Senate Bill 498 Act
425
June 2
, 2006
Senate Bill 727 Act
426
May
26
, 2006
Senate Bill 728 Act
427
May
26
, 2006
Senate Bill 729 Act
428
May
26
, 2006
Senate Bill 730 Act
429
May
26
, 2006
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Bill
136
Senate Bill
145
Senate Bill
186
Senate Bill
358
Senate Bill
406
Senate Bill
436
Senate Bill
446
Senate Bill
524
Senate Bill
528
Senate Bill
548
Senate Bill
551
Senate Bill
590
Senate Bill
613
Senate Bill
619
Senate Bill
661
Senate Bill
680
Senate Bill
681
Senate Bill
685
Senate Bill
696
Presented to the Governor on May
23, 2006.
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State of Wisconsin
Senate
May 16, 2006
The Honorable, The Senate:
I respectfully request that the Journal reflect how I would have voted had I been present for session on May 3, 2006.
Passage of Senate Bill 680: No.
Refer Assembly Bill 414 to Committee: No.
Indefinitely postpone Assembly Bill 414: No.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 414: Aye.
Nonconcurrence in Assembly Bill 414: No.
Concurrence in Assembly bill 538: Aye.
Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 675: Aye.
Nonconcurrence in Assembly bill 675: No.
Concurrence in Assembly Bill 856: No.
Concurrence in Assembly Bill 942: Aye.
Concurrence in Assembly Bill 967: Aye.
Concurrence in in Assembly Bill 1087: No.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1186: No.
Concurrence in Assembly Bill 1186: Aye.
Table Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 461: Aye.
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Table Senate Amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 461: Aye.
Nonconcurrence in Assembly Bill 461: No.
Concurrence in Assembly Bill 461: Aye.
Withdraw Senate Bill 166 from committee: No.
Sincerely,
GLENN GROTHMAN
State Senator
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
May 17, 2006
The Honorable, The Legislature:
As requested by the Public Service Commission (PSC), we have completed a financial audit of the Universal Service Fund, which was established to ensure that all state residents receive essential telecommunications services and have access to advanced telecommunications capabilities. It is funded primarily through assessments on telecommunications providers, which totaled $28.3 million in fiscal year (FY) 2004-05. Our audit report contains our unqualified opinion on the Universal Service Fund's financial statements for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004 and 2005.
The largest program supported by the Universal Service Fund is the Educational Telecommunications Access Program, which is administered by the Department of Administration. This program subsidizes data lines and video links to eligible educational institutions. In FY 2004-05, expenditures for these activities totaled $16.8 million, or 60.3 percent of the Universal Service Fund's total expenditures and transfers. In January 2006, the conversion to a new statewide data and video network began for program participants, as well as for the State and other public-sector users. The conversion to the new network is expected to be completed in August 2006.
Eight of the 13 programs supported by the Universal Service Fund are operated by the PSC. The Legislature limited the amount the PSC could assess telecommunications providers for the PSC-operated programs to $5.0 million in FY 2003-04 and $6.0 million in FY 2004-05 and thereafter. However, increasing expenditures are now presenting budgetary challenges for these programs. In response, the PSC reduced benefits and deferred decisions about certain payment requests to subsequent fiscal years. Based on expenditure projections, the PSC believes it can limit expenditures to its spending authority during FY 2005-06. However, if the growth in program demand and expenditures continues, the Legislature may be asked to reconsider the statutory limits on the PSC's annual assessment levels or to eliminate some programs.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by staff at the PSC; the departments of Administration and Public Instruction; and the Universal Service Fund's administrator, Wipfli LLP.
Sincerely,
JANICE MUELLER
