Hatch, Sidney Milwaukee Teachers Education
Association
Petersen, Eric J Coleman Lake Club
Smith, Jim Rehabilitation for Wisconsin Inc
Walsh, Kenneth Coleman Lake Club
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
Director and General Counsel
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
October 30, 2009
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 utilize 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 September 2009.
September 2009 Utilization of Temporary Reallocation Authority
[in millions]
Fund Beg Bal End Bal Low Bal Reason for
Cash Deficit
Insured Patients and Families Compensation
-$544.3 -$33.1 -$44.4 See detailed
explanation below
Mediation -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 Timing of revenues and expenditures
Permanent Endowment
-2.0 -2.0 -2.0 Timing of
revenues and expenditures
Utility Public Benefits
-5.8 -10.4 -10.5 Timing of
revenues and expenditures
The cash deficit in the
Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund 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.
The Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, Mediation Fund, Permanent Endowment Fund, and Utility Public Benefits 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
Gathering Waters Conservancy
Octoeber 30, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
It is my pleasure to share with you the enclosed report of Gathering Waters Conservancy's activities and accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2009. This report is being submitted in accordance with the statutory requirements of s.23.0955(2)(b)5. Gathering Waters Conservancy had an extremely successful year, especially in light of prevailing economic conditions. Our success is due in part to the ongoing support of the state legislature and the Department of Natural Resources.
Gathering Waters Conservancy works on the leading edge of a truly influential conservation movement. Wisconsin land trusts have permanently protected over 200,000 acres in communities across Wisconsin. They claim a combined membership of close to 500,000 individuals and thousands of local volunteers; they have raised millions of private dollars to protect critical lands that benefit the public; and they work with private landowners every day to promote stewardship and protection of our natural resources.
We look forward to continuing to work with the Department and the state legislature to achieve our mutual conservation goals. Please do no hesitate to contact me for additional information. I have also enclosed Gathering Waters Conservancy's audited financial reports for FY 2009 for your review.
Sincerely,
michael strigel
Executive Director
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Relating to renewal, reinstatement of license, and continuing education.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, October 29, 2009.
Referred to committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, November 3, 2009.
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
83
Assembly Joint Resolution
84
Assembly Joint Resolution
92
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Assembly Bill
21
Relating to: discharge from employment of a passenger-for-hire vehicle operator solely on the basis of having been involved in a single motor vehicle accident.
By Representative
Schneider
.
Read first time and referred to committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development.
Assembly Bill
174
Relating to: authorizing sharing of tax increments by certain environmental remediation tax incremental districts.
By Representatives Mason, Turner, Richards, Zepnick, Molepske Jr. and Barca; cosponsored by Senator Plale
.
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
Assembly Bill
277
Relating to: prohibiting discrimination in housing because of domestic abuse victim status and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Parisi, Suder, Seidel, A. Ott, Pocan, Van Roy, Young, Tauchen, Sherman, Petrowski, Grigsby, Wood, Roys, Spanbauer, Berceau, Hebl, Nygren, Pasch, Pope-Roberts, Zepnick, Shilling, Milroy, Sinicki, Toles and Dexter; cosponsored by Senators Coggs, Taylor, Carpenter, Risser, Hansen, Holperin, Erpenbach, Plale, Sullivan and Lehman.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
Assembly Bill
288
Relating to: education and work experience requirements for registration as a professional engineer and examinations for professional engineering credentials.
By Representatives Molepske Jr., Gottlieb, Townsend, Zepnick, A. Ott, Jorgensen, Kerkman, Danou, Petrowski and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Plale and Taylor.
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.
Assembly Bill
323
Relating to: information provided by a person required to register as a sex offender.
By Representatives Jorgensen, Danou, Hraychuck, Bernard Schaber, Barca, Hixson, Hubler, Molepske Jr., Smith, Staskunas, Turner, Vruwink, A. Williams, Zepnick, Bies and Ripp; cosponsored by Senators Taylor, Sullivan, Lehman, Hansen, Hopper, Darling and Schultz.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
Assembly Bill
376
Relating to: restitution for misappropriation from a cemetery of certain objects that relate to a veteran.
By Representatives Turner, Davis, Brooks, Berceau, Shilling, Mason, Hilgenberg, Pope-Roberts, Nass, Kaufert, Gundrum, Zepnick, Lothian, Townsend, Gunderson, Murtha, Steinbrink, Hintz, Hebl, A. Ott, Zigmunt, Nerison, Vruwink, Schneider, Petrowski, Spanbauer and Van Akkeren; cosponsored by Senators Lehman, Kedzie, Lassa, Darling, Erpenbach, Wirch, Schultz, Olsen, Coggs and Taylor.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
Assembly Bill
400
Relating to: requiring landlords to change locks.
By Representatives Dexter, Parisi, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Clark, Grigsby, Hebl, Milroy, A. Ott, Pasch, Pocan, Roys, Seidel, Shilling, Smith, Suder, A. Williams and Wood; cosponsored by Senators Holperin, Hansen, Kreitlow, Schultz and Taylor.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
Assembly Bill
409
Relating to: U-turns on highways and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Steinbrink, Nerison, Townsend, Brooks, Petrowski, Vos, M. Williams and Turner; cosponsored by Senators Sullivan, Kanavas, Taylor, Holperin, Plale and Hansen.
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
Assembly Bill
410
