Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Karl Van Roy
Chairperson
Committee on State Affairs
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The following Assembly proposals, which have been approved by both the Assembly and Senate, have been enrolled by the Legislative Reference Bureau:
Assembly Joint Resolution 6
Assembly Joint Resolution 8
Assembly Joint Resolution 9
Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Communications
February 28, 2007
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Mr. Fuller:
Under Assembly Rule
76(8), I wish to be recorded in the Assembly Journal as having voted “aye" on the main question of the following measures appearing on the Assembly Calendar for March 1, 2007:
1. Assembly Joint Resolution 16
2. Assembly Joint Resolution 19
3. Assembly Joint Resolution 20
4. Assembly Joint Resolution 22
5. Senate Joint Resolution 13
6. Assembly Joint Resolution 17
7. Assembly Bill 27
8. Assembly Bill 37
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
John Townsend
State Representative
52nd Assembly District
February 28, 2007
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please remove my name as a co‐sponsor of Assembly Bill 59. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Julie Lassa
State Senator
24th Senate District
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
February 28, 2007
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 January 2007.
On January 1, 2007, the Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance closed at its intra‐month low of a negative $5.2 million. This negative balance continued through January 23, 2007, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $277.0 thousand. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On January 1, 2007, the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund cash balance closed at a negative $1.0 thousand. This negative balance continued through January 31, 2007, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $1.0 thousand. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On January 1, 2007, the Wisconsin Building Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $2.2 million. This negative balance continued through January 11, 2007, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $5.3 million. The Wisconsin Building Trust Fund cash balance reached its intra‐month low of a negative $2.8 million on January 4, 2007. The negative balance was due to a delayed cash transfer from the University of Wisconsin.
On January 1, 2007, the Worker's Compensation Fund cash balance closed at a negative $3.5 million. This negative balance continued through January 30, 2007, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $1.9 million. The Worker's Compensation Fund cash balance reached its intra‐month low of a negative $4.3 million on January 3, 2007. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
The Medical Assistance Trust Fund, Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund, Wisconsin Building Trust Fund and Worker's Compensation Fund shortfalls were not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitations 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,
Michael Morgan
Secretary
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:35 A.M.
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2:10 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Huebsch in the chair.
Representative Toles asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Zepnick asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Speaker Huebsch introduced a privileged resolution.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 6
Relating to: recognition of Assembly Chief Clerk staff, Jody Nussbaum, on the occasion of her retirement from 32 years of faithful service to the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Resolution 6. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution
6 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that Senate Joint Resolution
8 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badger football team.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution
8 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 8 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 16
