Subject(s): Time Insurance would be interested in lobbying healthcare legislation and regulation.
Dalton, Debbie
Reddick, David
Veterinary Medical Assn., Wisconsin
Subject(s): Animal agriculture; Veterinary Practice Act; small business.
Krajewski, Thomas
Schreiber, Martin
Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories
Subject(s): Areas that effect pharmaceutical sales, marketing and availability in the state.
O'Connor, Alice
Organization's authorization of additional lobbyists:
The following organizations previously registered with the Ethics Board have authorized to act on their behalf these additional licensed lobbyists:
AT&T Corporation
Kuehn, Ronald W.
Aurora Health Care, Inc
Reilly, Thomas
Bar of Wisconsin, State
Boese, Jennifer
Cooperatives, Wisconsin Federation of
Steinhaus, Jon
Dental Hygienists Assn., Wisconsin
Jentz, Robert
Marathon Oil Co.
Osborne, Patrick
Metropolitan Milwaukee Assn. of Commerce
Courtney, Zakiya
Mitchell, Susan
Theatre Owners, National Assn. of
Jentz, Robert
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Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics 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 the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
February 13, 1997
The Honorable, The Senate:
Attached is a report recommending changes to the Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan (HIRSP). This report was prepared jointly by the Department of Health and Family Services and the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, as required by
1995 Wisconsin Act 463.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact either of our offices.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean Josephine W. Musser
Secretary Commissioner of Insurance
State of Wisconsin
Department of Employment Relations
February 12, 1997
The Honorable, The Legislature:
I am submitting to you the State Employment Options (SEO) Annual Report summarizing the program's progress for Fiscal Year 1996 (FY96).
The SEO program provides statewide informational workshops on "How to Get a State Job" for recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Food Stamps.
Following your direction for welfare reform, the SEO staff worked diligently to offer state employment information and options to 2471 recipients in 59 counties. We are pleased to report that 41 recipients have become gainfully employed in state civil service jobs. We believe that their employment exemplifies their desire to develop skills that will change their lives and restore their sense of self-esteem. It is also significant that employment of the 41 recipients creates an estimated welfare savings of at least $580,000 in FY96. There is added value, not only to the program, but to the quality of life of those recipients in Wisconsin who received gainful employment.
You can be confident that we will continue to carry out your vision to assist in reforming welfare in Wisconsin.
The following summary presents the statistical analysis of the program. Please share any concerns, questions or suggestions you have with me or the Department's Executive Assistant, Ray Allen, at 266-5316.
Sincerely,
jon litscher
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
February 11, 1997
The Honorable, The Senate:
Under the requirements of s.16.705(8), Wis. Stat., the Department of Administration must report to the Governor, the Joint Committee on Finance, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, and the Chief Clerk of each house for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
13.172.(3), Wis. Stat., a report concerning the number, value and nature of contractual service procurements authorized for each agency during the preceding fiscal year. The attached "Contractual Services Purchasing Report" for fiscal year 1995-96, follows the format of the 1994-95 Report.
If you have questions concerning the report, please contact Jan Abrahamsen, the Director of the State Bureau of Procurement, at (608)266-0974.
Sincerely,
mark d. bugher
Secretary
Referred to the committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operation
State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
February 12, 1997
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Section
25.17(14r) of the Statutes, as created by
1995 Wisconsin Act 274, requires that the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) submit a report to the Joint Committee on Audit, Joint Committee on Finance, and Chief Clerks of each House summarizing any change in the Board's investment policies, upon adoption of the change.
In
1995 Wisconsin Act 403, the Legislature established a college tuition prepayment program which has been named "EdVest Wisconsin." The Department of Administration (DOA) was given responsibility to establish and operate the program. SWIB was given the responsibility to invest assets of the trust fund which will receive revenues from the sale of tuition units.
Act 403 directs that SWIB invest the assets of the trust fund in "investments with maturities and liquidity that are appropriate for the needs of the fund." SWIB will receive a quarterly report from DOA projecting future cashflow needs. An actuary has been retained by DOA to assist in this process.
On February 7, 1997, the Board of Trustees adopted investment guidelines for the trust fund. The assets of the fund will be managed in a structured, fixed income portfolio matched to program liabilities. The guidelines adopted by the Board permit investment in U.S. Treasury and government agency issues, municipal bonds and corporate bonds rated "A" or better. Short-term cash assets of the fund will be managed in the State Investment Fund.
Tuition Trust Fund
Criteria Approved for Investment
The person designated by the Executive Director to manage the Fund may purchase and sell publicly traded fixed income securities, subject to concurrence of the Executive Director or Assistant Executive Director, within the following guidelines:
Quality: Issues rated "A" or better.
Sector: U. S. Treasury and government agencies - No Limit.
Corporate Treasury and government agencies - Overall no limit. Exposure to a particular industry is limited to no more than double that industry's percentage in the M.L. All Corporate Index (COAO).
Municipal treasury and government agencies - Overall No Limit.
Issuer: 5% maximum per corporate or municipal issuer.
These relatively conservative investment guidelines are consistent with the approach discussed with the Legislature when Act 403 was being developed and with preliminary information which DOA has provided to the public about how program funds will be managed.
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Please feel free to contact me at 266-9451 if you have any questions about the investment guidelines. Other questions about the program should be directed to Mr. Marty Olle (264-7886), EdVest Wisconsin Program Manager at DOA.
Sincerely,
Patricia Lipton
Executive Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 11, 1997
The Honorable, The Senate:
