Friday, July 6, 2007
Ninety-Eighth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
July
6
, 2007
The Honorable, the Legislature:
Bill Number Act Number Publication Date
Senate Bill 133 Act 15
July 17
, 2007
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
June 26, 2007
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 2007-2008 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us/
Breen, Melissa Wisconsin Medical Society
Fitzgerald, Moira E Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Kammer, Peter GlaxoSmithKline Inc
Kinney, Mark Independent Pharmacy Cooperative
Kisiel, John Wisconsin Builders Association
Petersen, Eric J Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp
Semmann, Timothy Wisconsin Builders Association
Thilly, Roy Wisconsin Public Power Inc
Walsh, Kenneth Philip Morris Incorporated by its service company Altria Corporate Services Inc
Welch, Robert Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association
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
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
June 26, 2007
The Honorable, The Legislature:
As required by s.
13.94(1)(em), Wis. Stats., we have completed our annual financial audit and biennial program evaluation of the Wisconsin Lottery, which is administered by the Department of Revenue. We have issued an unqualified opinion on financial statements prepared by the Wisconsin Lottery for fiscal year (FY) 2005-06 and FY 2004-05.
Over the past five years, total sales increased 19.0 percent, from $427.6 million in FY 2001-02 to $509.0 million in FY 2005-06. Net lottery proceeds provided $133.3 million in property tax relief in FY 2005-06.
To maximize revenue from sales and increase the net proceeds available to fund property tax relief, the Wisconsin Lottery seeks to maintain player interest by offering a variety of games at different prices. It has improved its instant game development and management practices since our 2005 evaluation (report 05-8) and modified the Retailer Performance program, which provides performance-based incentives to retailers.
The annual product information budget for the Wisconsin Lottery has been $4.6 million since FY 1990-91. Proposals are pending in the Legislature to increase the product information budget to $7.5 million annually.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by Wisconsin Lottery staff in the Department of Revenue. The Department's response follows the appendices.
Respectfully submitted,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
