Assembly Chief Clerk
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Reference Bureau Corrections
Senate Amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 458
1. Page 1, line 2: delete "3" and substitute "5".
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Assembly Bill 647
1. Page 40, line 19: delete "(d)" and substitute "(e)".
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Communications
February 1, 2010
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please remove my name as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 680, relating to temporary restraining orders and injunctions.
Sincerely,
Julie Lassa
State Senator
24th Senate District
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Kenosha
DATE: December 29, 2009
TO: Patrick E. Fuller, Assembly Chief Clerk
FROM: Paul Haubrich, University of Wisconsin
-Parkside
Charter School Office
SUBJECT: Legislative Report pursuant to Chapter 118.40 (2r)(f)
Attached please find the report from University of Wisconsin-Parkside regarding the 21st Century Charter School. Statute requires a report every two years on the status of the school. Copies of this report have been shared with Representatives Turner and Mason as part of the distribution to interested parties.
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Should you or your office have any questions please feel free to email me at
paul.haubrick@uwp.edu for further information.
Referred to committee on Education Reform.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Revenue
Madison
January 25, 2010
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am submitting the quarterly report of the Wisconsin Lottery for the quarter ending December 31, 2009. As required by s.
565.37 (3), Wis. Stats., the attached materials contain unaudited Wisconsin Lottery year-to-date Revenue and Expenditure information.
Sales for the second quarter were down slightly, $112.0 million versus $112.9 million for the same period last year. However, net operating income for the quarter was up $32.9 million versus $31.7 million for the same period last year. The increase in net operating income is primarily due to cost savings. Year to date sales are up $6.2 million, or 2.7%.
The information reported here is a summary and is not intended to be a complete financial accounting of Wisconsin Lottery operations.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this report, please feel free to contact me at (608) 266-6466.
Sincerely,
Roger M. Ervin
Secretary
Referred to committee on State Affairs and Homeland Security.
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State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Technical College System
Madison
January 27, 2010
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This letter certifies that all sixteen Wisconsin Technical Colleges have provided sexual assault and harassment orientation, materials and information to students as required under state statute 38.12 (11)(c) for the 2008-2009 school year.
Individual college letters assuring compliance are on file at the WTCS office. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Norman Kenney, Associate Vice President of Management Services, at 266-1766.
Sincerely,
Daniel Clancy, President
Wisconsin Technical College System
Referred to committee on Colleges and Universities.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
January 29, 2010
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 December 2009.
On December 1, 2009, the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund cash balance closed at a negative $19.7 million (its intra-month low). This negative balance continued through December 31, 2009, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $13.8 million. The negative balance was due to the transfer of $200 million to the Medical Assistance Trust Fund per
2007 Wisconsin Act 20, and the pending liquidation of fund securities necessary to offset this shortfall.
On December 1, 2009, the Utility Public Benefits Fund cash balance closed at a negative $13.0 million. This negative balance continued through December 31, 2009, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $17.9 million (its intra-month low). The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On December 1, 2009, the Permanent Endowment Fund cash balance closed at a negative $2.0 million. This negative balance continued through December 31, 2009, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $2.0 million. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On December 1, 2009, the Workers Compensation Fund cash balance closed at a negative $3.2 million. This negative balance continued through December 31, 2009, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $3.2 million. The Workers Compensation Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $4.0 million on December 24, 2009. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
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On December 1, 2009, the Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $43.0 million. This negative balance continued through December 31, 2009, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $79.4 million. The Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $80.3 million on December 29, 2009. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On December 1, 2009, the Police and Fire Protection Fund cash balance closed at a negative $37.4 million (its intra-month low). This negative balance continued through December 31, 2009, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $32.2 million. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
The Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, Utility Public Benefits Fund, Permanent Endowment Fund, Workers Compensation Fund, Medical Assistance Trust Fund, and Police and Fire Protection 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 committee on Ways and Means and joint committee on Finance.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Children and Families
Department of Health Services
Madison
January 29, 2010
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
In 1997, Act 27, the 1997-1999 Biennial Budget, the Legislature established requirements in state law intended to strengthen protections for children and vulnerable adults in organized care settings. The provisions require, among other things, that designated caregivers conduct background checks on all new and existing staff and bar them from employing anyone who has committed certain crimes or acts. Effective July 1, 2008, the Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) became the Department of Health Services (DHS) and the DHFS Division of Children and Family Services became the Department of Children and Families (DCF) as a result of
2007 Act 20 (the 2007-09 biennial budget bill). DHS, DCF and (for certain child care providers) counties and local school boards must perform checks on a provider before issuing a license or other credential. Individuals who have committed prohibited crimes or acts may apply to DHS and/or DCF, counties, or school boards for a waiver of the employment or licensing bans upon evidence of rehabilitation.
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48.685 (5g) and
50.065 (5g) of the Wisconsin Statutes direct DHS and DCF to submit an annual report to the Legislature that specifies the number of persons who have sought waivers of employment of licensing bands by requesting to demonstrate that they have been rehabilitated. The report must also specify the number of requests that were approved and the reasons for the success or failure of the requests. DHS has continued to utilize the skills, support and knowledge of its personnel to process all rehabilitation review applications and we are, therefore, submitting a joint report. Attached is the report for 2009.
Questions about this report should be referred to the Department of Health Services, Diane Welsh, Chief Legal Counsel, at 608-266-9622.
Sincerely,
Karen E. Timberlake
Secretary, Department of Health Services
Reggie Bicha
Secretary, Department of Children and Families
Referred to committee on Health and Healthcare Reform.
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Employee Trust Funds
Madison
November 25, 2009
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am pleased to present the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) of the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) for the year ended December 31, 2007. Management is responsible for both the accuracy of the data and the completeness and fairness of the presentation. I hope you will find this report useful and informative.
This report is intended to provide comprehensive and reliable information about ETF, the WRS, and other benefit plans and trust funds administered by the Department. I would like to express my appreciation to the Governor, members of the legislature, members of the boards, staff, employers, participants, and all those whose efforts and interest combine to assure the successful operation of our system, while protecting the integrity of the trust funds.
