By
Senators
Kreitlow, Decker, Taylor, Cowles and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Vos, Zigmunt, Spanbauer, Brooks and Ripp.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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The committee on Public Health, Senior Issues, LongTerm Care, and Job Creation reports and recommends:-
Senate Bill 647
Relating to: payments to hospitals for HIV-related services provided to Medical Assistance recipients.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Carpenter, Coggs, Vinehout, Schultz and Kapanke.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Carpenter, Coggs, Vinehout, Schultz and Kapanke.
Noes, 0 - None.
Tim Carpenter
Chairperson
The committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 707
Relating to: self-service storage facility notices and procedures.
Introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin, Hopper and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin, Hopper and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin, Hopper and Lazich.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin, Hopper and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 709
Relating to: requiring access to toilet facilities in a retail establishment, immunity from civil liability related to use of the toilet facilities, and providing penalties.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wirch, Plale, Holperin, Hopper and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Robert Wirch
Chairperson
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Knodl withdrawn as a cosponsor of
Senate Bill
560
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Pope-Roberts added as a cosponsor of
Senate Bill
656
.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate President
February
4
, 2010
The Honorable, the Legislature:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
36(2)(c) and section 13.05(6), 13.52(6), Wisconsin Statutes, the Co-Chairs of the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions shall prepare and submit a report in writing setting forth an opinion on the desirability of
Senate Bill 351, relating to requirement before a sale or other transfer of a manufactured and mobile home community, providing an exemption from the real estate transfer fee, and providing a penalty.
Sincerely,
FRED A. RISSER
Senate President
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
March 31, 2010
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 February 2010.
On February 1, 2010, the
Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund cash balance closed at a negative $8.9 million. This negative balance continued through February 16, 2010, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $3.7 million. The Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $9.0 million on February 8, 2010. 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 February 1, 2010, the Utility Public Benefits Fund cash balance closed at a negative $12.5 million. This negative balance continued through February 28, 2010, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $14.8 million. The Utility Public Benefits Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $15.2 million on February 24, 2010. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On February 1, 2010, the Permanent Endowment Fund cash balance closed at a negative $2.0 million. This negative balance continued through February 28, 2010, 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 February 1, 2010, the Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $52.7 million. This negative balance continued through February 28, 2010, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $232.1 million. The Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $232.3 million on February 25, 2010. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On February 1, 2010, the Police and Fire Protection Fund cash balance closed at a negative $27.8 million (its intra-month low). This negative balance continued through February 28, 2010, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $25.6 million. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On February 1, 2010, the Conservation Fund cash balance closed at a negative $13.9 million. This negative balance continued through February 28, 2010, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $28.5 million (its intra-month low). 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, Medical Assistance Trust Fund, Police and Fire Protection 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
Department of Health Services
April 1, 2010
The Honorable, The Legislature:
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I am pleased to submit to the Legislature the enclosed report as required by Chapter
153, Wisconsin Statutes. The report describes "the content and number of reports and currency of information and reports generated in the previous calendar year" by the Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center (WHAIC). WHAIC produced all required reports.
Sincerely,
karen e. timberlake
Secretary
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Relating to allocation of the midwestern disaster area bonding authority provided to Wisconsin under the federal Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008, and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, March 25, 2010.
Referred to committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, March 31, 2010
.
Relating to the veterans tuition reimbursement program.
Submitted by Department of Veterans Affairs.
Report received from Agency, March 30, 2010.
Referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions,
March 31, 2010
.
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The committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail reports and recommends:
