Wednesday, December 27, 2000
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
December 20, 2000
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Annually under s. 25.17(14g) of the Statutes, the Investment Board submits a report to the Legislature on investment goals and long-term strategies. I am writing to let you know of our plan to submit this year's report in early February, as we did last year. Although this will be after the December 31 due date, it will enable us to provide a more complete and informative report to you.
Additional review of the investment strategy for the Wisconsin Retirement System trust funds will take place at the meeting of our Board of Trustees on January 11. We believe that it will be helpful to reflect the outcome of that discussion in our report to you.
Our report will also include the performance assessment required under s. 25.17(14m). As we did last year, we plan to combine the two reports to make it easier to understand the relationship between our strategies and our investment results.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Patricia Lipton
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
December 21, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
We have audited the financial statements of the Radio and Television Networks operated by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (ECB) for the period July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 and have issued our reports on these statements, dated December 21, 2000.
The audits were requested by ECB to fulfill audit requirements of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Corporation requires audited financial statements of public broadcasting entities and certifications of these entities' non-federal revenue sources in determining future funding levels.
Copies of the audit reports have been distributed to members of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and those required by law to receive them. Electronic copies of the reports are available on line at
www.legis.state.wi.us/lab/windex.htm. If you are interested in receiving a copy of these reports, please contact our office and request the following report numbers:
00-17 An Audit of Educational Communications Board Radio Network.
00-18 An Audit of Educational Communications Board Television Network.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Revisor of Statutes Bureau
January 1, 2001
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following rules have been published:
Sincerely,
GARY L. POULSON
Deputy Revisor
The joint committee for review of Administrative Rules reports and recommends:
Relating to express advocacy.
Report concurrence in objection, Ayes 8, Noes 2.
Ayes, 8 - Senators
Robson, Grobschmidt, Shibilski and Schultz. Representatives Gunderson, Seratti, Kreuser and Black.
S713
Noes,
2 - Senator
Welch. Representative
Grothman.
Judith Robson
Senate Chairperson
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Motions Under Senate Rule
98 and Joint Rule
7
for the Month of December 2000
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Farrow, for Joseph Anderson, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Fitzgerald, for Bonnie Arndt and the Beaver Dam Community Hospital, on the occasion of the dedication to the Beaver Dam Hospital's Remembrance Home.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Legislature on the motion of Senator Darling, for Gilbert Arnold, on the occasion of being chosen 2001 Germantown Citizen of the Year.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Ellis, for Jonathan Bax, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Ellis, for Matt Benish, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Erpenbach, for Dick Bennett, on the occasion of his retirement after 36 years of dedication as a leader, mentor and friend for countless young athletes.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Huelsman, for Patricia E. Burns, on the occasion of her retirement after 40 years of distinguished service as a teacher in the Milwaukee Public School System.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Erpenbach, for Tom Carlsen, on the occasion of his retirement after 36 years of dedicated service for the Department of Transportation.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Legislature on the motion of Senator Burke, for Father Leonard R. Copeland, on the occasion of his 40th anniversary in the Order.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Legislature on the motion of Senator Darling, for Dental Professionals, on the occasion of being chosen 2001 Germantown Business of the Year.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Burke, for Eric Charles Ergen, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Roessler, for Grace Lutheran Church of Winchester, on the occasion of making a rich historical contribution to their community for the past 150 years.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Moen, for Sharon Jacobsen, on the occasion of her retirement after 26 years of dedicated service to the Department of Corrections.
