On January 1, 2008, the Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund cash balance closed at a negative $16 thousand. This negative balance continued through January 23, 2008, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $381 thousand. The Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $17 thousand on January 3, 2008. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On January 31, 2008, the Conservation Fund cash balance closed at a negative $1.5 million (its intra-month low). The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund, Worker's Compensation Fund, Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund, and Conservation 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 L. Morgan
Secretary
Referred to joint committee on Finance.
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State of Wisconsin
Government Accountability Board
February 29, 2008
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 Government Accountability Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us/
Foti, Steven Wisconsin Retail Council
Franken, Andrew Association of American Publishers
Franken, Andrew Midwest College of Oriental Medicine/The Acupuncture Center, Inc.
Goyke, Gary Wisconsin Association on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Inc
McCoshen, William J Mc Lane Company, Inc
McCoshen, William J Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association
Mettner, Michelle Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Nesheim, Kate Wisconsin Association on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Inc
Ordaz, Bethany Service Employees International Union Local 150
Osborne, Patrick Association of American Publishers
Petak, George Standard Process Inc.
Pfaff, Shawn K12 Inc
Pfaff, Shawn Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association
Plautz, Jolene Wisconsin Health Freedom Coalition
Raschka, Adam Wisconsin Cable Communications Association
Reck, Donald Northern States Power d/b/a Xcel Energy
Rogowski, Michael Standard Process Inc.
Seif, Sheba Agudath Israel of America
Seligman, Noah Citizens Utility Board
Strohl, Joseph Novo Nordisk Inc.
Theo, Michael Steve Brown Apartments
Welch, Robert Coalition For Wisconsin Environmental Stewardship
Welch, Robert Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp
Also available from the Wisconsin Government Accountability 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,
Kevin Kennedy
Legal Counsel
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Relating to licensing of elevator contractors and installers and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, March 13, 2008.
Referred to committee on Commerce, Utilities and Rail, March 14, 2008
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Relating to private onsite wastewater treatment systems, and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, March 13, 2008.
Referred to committee on Commerce, Utilities and Rail, March 14, 2008
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Relating to grants for construction career academies and affecting small business.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, March 13, 2008.
Referred to committee on Commerce, Utilities and Rail, March 14, 2008
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Relating to small business enforcement discretion.
Submitted by Department of Financial Institutions.
Report received from Agency, March 14, 2008.
Referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology and Financial Institutions, March 14, 2008
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