• In January 2007 a series of portfolio reallocations approved by the College Savings Program Board were implemented, increasing portfolio diversification and reducing expenses by up to 0.14% for an annual savings to investors of $733,000.
• In July 2006 we joined the SAGE Scholars program to offer EdVest and tomorrow's scholar account owners the opportunity to earn Tuition Rewards points each quarter, based on the balance in their 529 accounts. Each point equals one dollar in guaranteed undergraduate tuition discounts at participating private schools nationwide. Accounts can earn a maximum value of one year's tuition.
• Total program fees now include some of the lowest among all “529" college savings plans nationally.
The College Savings Program Board and staff look forward to continued growth with quality service to participants in this exciting program. We're sending a cover letter regarding this report to all state legislators and will post the report on our website
www.ost.state.wi.us/home/edvest.html If you have any questions regarding the Annual Report, please contact Marty Olle at 264‐7886.
Sincerely,
Senator Alberta Darling
Chair, College Savings Program Board
State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass
Member, College Savings Program Board
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Relating to the identification of gifted and talented pupils.
Submitted by Department of Public Instruction.
Report received from Agency, November 5, 2007.
Referred to committee on Education,
November 9, 2007.
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Assembly Bill
33
Relating to: the distribution of the penalty for converting agricultural land.
By Representatives Owens, Albers, Hahn, Gunderson, Mursau and Townsend.
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Higher Education.
Assembly Bill
89
Relating to: operating an aircraft recklessly or under the influence of an intoxicant and providing a penalty and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Mursau, Krusick, Berceau, Hines, Kerkman, Molepske, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pocan, Sinicki, Stone, Townsend, Zepnick and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Plale, Coggs, Lassa, Olsen, Risser, Roessler, Schultz and Wirch.
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Tourism.
Assembly Bill
224
Relating to: immunity from liability for a health care provider, health care facility, or employee of a health care provider or health care facility that, in good faith, reports a violation of the law or of a clinical or ethical standard by another health care provider, health care facility, or employee of a health care provider or health care facility.
By Representatives Pridemore, Townsend, Hines, Owens, Hahn, Musser, Albers, Gunderson and J. Ott.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, and Housing.
Assembly Bill
228
Relating to: the transfer of certain fish and game licenses and permits to minors.
By Representatives Gunderson, Bies, Albers, Ballweg, Hraychuck, LeMahieu, Lothian, Musser, A. Ott, Petrowski, Sheridan, Vruwink and M. Williams; cosponsored by Senators Decker, Grothman, Kedzie, Miller and Schultz.
Read first time and referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Assembly Bill
248
Relating to: powers and duties of part-time court commissioners.
By Representatives Molepske, Ballweg, Hahn, Berceau, Cullen and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Lassa and Grothman.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, and Housing.
Assembly Bill
263
Relating to: state agency status coverage under the Volunteer Health Care Provider Program regardless of applicable health care liability insurance coverage.
By Representatives Wieckert, Wasserman, M. Williams, Sinicki, Jeskewitz, Staskunas, Hahn, Townsend, Musser, Owens, Hines, Bies, Albers, Kaufert, Petrowski, Benedict, Fields, Berceau, Gunderson, Vos, A. Ott and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Kreitlow, Roessler, Darling and Lazich.
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
Assembly Bill
427
Relating to: voluntary and informed consent to an abortion and requiring provision of information on domestic abuse services.
By Representatives Gundrum, Strachota, Montgomery, Kleefisch, Albers, Nygren, Hahn, Gottlieb, Petrowski, Roth, Zipperer, Gunderson, Ziegelbauer, Kerkman, Pridemore, Ballweg, Bies, Honadel, Hines, Mursau, Vukmir, Van Roy, LeMahieu, Owens, Petersen, Vos and A. Ott; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Lazich, Plale, A. Lasee, Darling, Roessler, Cowles, Kedzie, Kanavas, Leibham, Grothman and Schultz.
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
Assembly Bill
442
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with Donate Life Wisconsin, the promotion of organ and tissue donation in this state, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
S429
By Representatives Ballweg, Berceau, Davis, Grigsby, Mursau, A. Ott, Staskunas and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Taylor, Cowles, Erpenbach, Olsen, Plale, Schultz and Wirch.
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Tourism.
Assembly Bill
502
Relating to: furnishing or using certain consumer loan information to make solicitations and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Newcomer, Kleefisch, Albers, Ballweg, Berceau, Bies, Davis, Friske, Hahn, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Jeskewitz, Kramer, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Montgomery, Musser, Parisi, Petersen, Petrowski, Richards, Roth, Sinicki, Staskunas, Townsend, A. Williams, Wood, Zepnick and Pocan; cosponsored by Senators Sullivan, Kreitlow, Coggs, Darling, Erpenbach, Lehman, Vinehout, Olsen, Plale, Hansen, Kapanke, Grothman, Leibham and Lassa.
Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology and Financial Institutions.