Petroleum inspection fees in excess of debt service requirements, which amounted to more than $45.0 million for fiscal year 2008-09, were deposited to the Petroleum Inspection Fund, and $10.4 million was subsequently used to pay PECFA claims. The remaining $34.6 million was used for a variety of purposes, including a $6.3 million transfer authorized by the Legislature to the Transportation Fund, as well as $16.9 million in transfers to the General Fund to help the departments of Commerce and Natural Resources meet lapse requirements related to
2007 Wisconsin Acts 20 and
226 and
2009 Wisconsin Act 2.
In
2009 Wisconsin Act 28, the Legislature authorized $54.3 million in transfers during the 2009-11 biennium from the Petroleum Inspection Fund to the General Fund, the Transportation Fund, and two other funds. A portion of the funding for these transfers will be made possible by refinancing a portion of the program's debt in fall 2009, which will have the effect of reducing debt service payments during the 2009-11 biennium. However, the refinancing also extends the period of indebtedness and, therefore, the time that the $0.02 per gallon petroleum inspection fee will need to be charged.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us during our audit by staff of the departments of Commerce, Administration, and Revenue.
Sincerely,
janice mueller
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
November 17, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Clark
, Nancy,
of Seymour, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Respectfully Submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
November 17, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Moessner, Jeffrey,
of Eau Claire, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Respectfully Submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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Relating to program revenue fees, and affecting small business.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, November 12, 2009.
Referred to committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, November 18, 2009.
Relating to emergency agricultural transportation permits, and emergency energy conservation permits.
Submitted by Department of Transportation.
Report received from Agency, November 11, 2009.
Referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, November 18, 2009.