Sincerely,
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary
Referred to committee on State Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
August 12, 1999
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
As required in Sections
227.485(9) and
814.245(10) of the Wis. Stats., I am submitting the report concerning decisions and resulting payments of Attorney fees and related legal costs. Attorney fees and other legal costs are to be paid whenever the opposing party to an agency's Chapter
227 hearing prevails and it is determined the agency's position was not substantially justified. Payments for SFY 1999 are shown on the attached schedule.
In addition, the Department is required to report any awards granted to the Department regarding frivolous motions brought against this Department. If the hearing examiner determines that the motion of the opposing party in any Chapter
227 contested case is frivolous, the examiner may award the state agency all reasonable costs in responding to the motion. In SFY 1999, no motions of opposing parties were found to be frivolous. Consequently, the Department has no awards to report.
Sincerely,
Joe Leean
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
August 13, 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 July, 1999.
On July 1, 1999 the University Trust-Principal Fund balance was -$204 thousand. This shortfall continued until July 6, 1999 when the balance reached $187 thousand. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On July 6, 1999 the Support Collection Trust Fund balance was -$5.50 million. This shortfall continued until July 7, 1999 when the balance reached $837 thousand. On July 8, 1999 the balance was -$2.30 million. This shortfall continued until July 9, 1999 when the balance reached $1.03 million. On July 14, 1999 the balance was -$1.36 million. This shortfall continued until July 15, 1999 when the balance reached $1.51 million. These shortfalls were due to the timing of revenues.
On July 14, 1999 the Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan Fund balance was -$15 thousand. This shortfall continued until July 26, 1999 when the balance reached $27 thousand. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
The University Trust-Principal Fund, Support Collection Trust Fund, and Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan 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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Southeast Wisconsin
Professional Baseball Park District
Milwaukee
August 19, 1999
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Enclosed please find the Miller Park monthly progress report for the month of July 1999 for your review and consideration.
As I have consistently reported in all of our previous monthly progress reports, prior to the July 14 tragic crane accident, the Miller Park project was on time and within budget, and running very smoothly due to a focussed effort by the entire project team. Bolstered by the tremendous community outpouring of compassion, patience, and support through this difficult time, we are convinced that we will recapture that effort and focus again.
Nothing can erase the loss of the three ironworkers who lost their lives during construction of Miller Park. We continue to keep the workers, their families and those close to them in our thoughts and prayers. William DeGrave, Jerome Starr and Jeffery Wischer were a credit to their trade, and Miller Park will be a lasting monument to their memory.
As we've paid our respects, witnessed the grief of the workers' families and friends, and absorbed the outpouring of public response, two messages have emerged very clearly. The first is that this tragedy has deeply touched the heart and soul of our community. The second is that the resolve to complete Miller Park is stronger than ever. As you and other Board members have clearly stated, we will build Miller Park, and build it well and safely.
On behalf of the district Board, we want to thank the community for its patience and unflagging support. As we work together to move Miller Park forward, those qualities will become even more valuable. For our part, we at the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District promise to provide this community with a premier facility, second to none in all of baseball. Our workers deserve no less.
As always, please feel free to contact me if you should have any questions or comments regarding the enclosed report.
Very truly yours,
Michael R. Duckett, P.E., R.l.s.
Executive Director
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Representative Ott moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 24.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
10:01 A.M.
