211 WEst, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Speaker Jensen:
Because of my recent appointment to the Joint Committee on Finance, I would like to ask for your acceptance of my resignation from the standing committees from which I had previously been appointed.
If you have any questions, please call me. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Dave
Representative David Ward
37th Assembly District
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
March 11, 1999
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by sec. 20.002(11)(f) of the Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under sec. 13.172(3) Stats.), 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 balances during the month of February 1999.
On February 1, 1999 the Common School Income Fund balance was -$912 thousand. This shortfall continued until February 11, 1999 when the balance reached $116 thousand. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On February 19, 1999 the Wisconsin Petroleum Inspection Fund balance was -$4.75 million. This shortfall continued until February 22, 1999 when the balance reached $4.51 million. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
The Common School Income Fund and Wisconsin Petroleum Inspection Fund shortfalls were not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitation 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.
Sincerely,
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Administration
Madison
March 12, 1999
RE: Clean Water Fund Program Biennial Finance Plan Revisions
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
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The attached information regarding the Wisconsin Environmental Improvement Fund Biennial Finance Plan is submitted in accordance with subsection 281.59(3)(bm) of the Wisconsin Statutes. That subsection requires the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Administration to submit to the legislature and the Building Commission any amendments to the Biennial Finance Plan which are necessary to reflect material approved by the Governor for inclusion in the biennial budget.
After the biennial budget bill is enacted a revised version of the biennial Finance Plan will be distributed with changes that reflect actions taken in the budget.
If you have any questions regarding the Biennial Finance Plan, please contact Kathryn A. Curtner at 266-0860 or Frank Hoadley at 266-2305.
Sincerely,
KATHRYN A. CURTNER
Director, Bureau of Community Financial Assistance, DNR
FRANK R. HOADLEY
Capital Finance Director, DOA
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand in recess. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:22 A.M.
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11:28 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
207 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 207
Relating to: sexual exploitation of a child.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 207 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 207 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 207 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
207 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 207 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 96.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Schneider and Travis - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
207 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for the balance of today's session for Representative Williams. Granted.
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Assembly Bill 190
Relating to: limitations on state appropriations from general purpose revenue.
The question was: Assembly Bill 190 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
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Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Balow, Colon, Cullen, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Porter, Powers, Rhoades, Ryba, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 70.
Noes - Representatives Albers, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Huber, Hubler, Krug, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Olsen, Ott, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Sinicki, Sykora, Turner and Young - 25.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Schneider, Travis and Williams - 3.
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
190 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 58
Relating to: administrative action against motor vehicle auction dealer's licenses.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 58 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
58 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 58 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
58 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
