By
Senators
Kapanke, Taylor, Grothman, Darling, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Moulton, Olsen and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Ziegelbauer, Nass, Litjens, LeMahieu, Bernier, Bies, Brooks, Endsley, Farrow, Kapenga, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knilans, Knudson, Kooyenga, Krug, T. Larson, Molepske Jr, Nygren, A. Ott, Pridemore, Rivard, Severson, Steineke, Spanbauer, Strachota, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Van Roy, Vos, Wynn and Weininger.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 29
Relating to: Stroke Awareness Month 2011.
By
Senators
Darling, S. Coggs, Cowles, Kedzie, Lassa, Risser, Schultz and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Ballweg, Berceau, Brooks, Hebl, Hintz, Jacque, Jorgensen, A. Ott, Petryk, Ripp, Strachota, Wynn and Ziegelbauer.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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The committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Montgomery, Phil,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Public Service Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2017.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Zipperer, Kedzie, Galloway, Risser and Erpenbach.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rich Zipperer
Chairperson
The committee on Natural Resources and Environment reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 59
Relating to: the deadline for registering certain piers and wharves with the Department of Natural Resources.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kedzie, Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Wirch, Holperin and C. Larson.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 62
Relating to: culling of bass in a fishing tournament.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Kedzie, Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Holperin and C. Larson.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Wirch.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Kedzie, Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Holperin and C. Larson.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Wirch.
Relating to: privileges under a Class A or Class B bear hunting license, and bear carcass tag and back tag requirements.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kedzie, Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Wirch, Holperin and C. Larson.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kedzie, Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Wirch, Holperin and C. Larson.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kedzie, Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Wirch, Holperin and C. Larson.
Noes, 0 - None.
Meeusen, Richard,
of Pewaukee, as a member of the Great Lakes Protection Fund, to serve for the term ending January 9, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kedzie, Moulton, Wanggaard, Galloway, Wirch, Holperin and C. Larson.
Noes, 0 - None.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
May
6
, 2011
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number
Date Approved
Senate Bill 23
Act 16
May 5
, 2011
Sincerely,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Majoriy Leader
May 5, 2011
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Section
238.02 (1) Wisconsin Statutes and Senate Rule
20, I am appointing Senator Randy Hopper, Senator Julie Lassa and C. Thomas Sylke of Whitefish Bay to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Please feel free to contact me wtih any questions.
Sincerely,
scott fitzgerald
Senate Majority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
April 29, 2011
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 March 2011.
On March 1, 2011, the Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $192.3 million. This negative balance continued through March 31, 2011, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $221.2 million. The Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $222.9 million on March 24, 2011.
On March 1, 2011, the Police and Fire Protection Fund cash balance closed at a negative $29.6 million (its intra-month low). This negative balance continued through March 31, 2011, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $25.5 million.
On March 1, 2011, the Conservation Fund cash balance closed at a negative $21.6 million. This negative balance continued through March 15, 2011, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $23.5 million. The Conservation Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $24.2 million on March 10, 2011.
On March 1, 2011, the Democracy Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $901 thousand. This negative balance continued through March 31, 2011, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $901 thousand.
On March 2, 2011, the Support Collections Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $4.3 million. This negative balance continued intermittently through March 10, 2011, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $1.1 million. The Support Collections Trust Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $5.4 million on March 7, 2011.
On March 25, 2011, the Environmental Fund cash balance closed at a negative $54 thousand. This negative balance continued through March 31, 2011, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $170 thousand (its intra-month low).
On March 28, 2011, the Lottery Fund cash balance closed at a negative $6.0 million. This negative balance continued through March 31, 2011, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $6.6 million (its intra-month low).
The Medical Assistance Trust Fund, Police and Fire Protection Fund, Conservation Fund, Democracy Trust Fund, Support Collections Trust Fund, Environmental Fund, and Lottery Fund shortfalls were due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures, 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,
mike huebsch
Secretary
Referred to the joint committee on Finance.
