State Senator
24th District
State of Wisconsin
May 18, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20(2)(a), I have appointed Senator Jim Baumgart to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Sincerely,
Chuck Chvala
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
State of Wisconsin
May 18, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
Thank you for the opportunity to serve on the Joint Committee on Finance. It truly was an honor and a privilege to be a part of the committee even for one day. Now that my duty is complete, please accept my resignation from the committee, effective at 4:30 P.M. on May 18, 2001.
Sincerely,
Jim Baumgart
State Senator
9th Senate District
State of Wisconsin
May 21, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20(2)(a), I have appointed Senator Kevin Shibilski to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Sincerely,
Chuck Chvala
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
May 4, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
The attached report is submitted to the Legislature pursuant to s.
46.27(11g) and s.
46.277(5m) of the state statutes. State statutes require the Department of Health and Family Services to submit an annual report for the Community Options Program (COP) and Home and Community Based Waivers (COP-W/CIP II). the attached report describes the persons served, program expenditures, and services delivered through the COP, COP-Waiver and CIP II programs in calendar year 1999.
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The Community Options Program provides services to all target group populations. COP is closely coordinated with all of Wisconsin's Medicaid Home and Community Based Waivers. With the Department's oversight county agencies are able to ensure that a comprehensive and individualized care plan is provided, while maintaining program flexibility and integrity and maximizing federal matching funds.
Sincerely,
Phyllis Dubé
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
May 18, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following report to the 2001 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council.
RL 2001-02 Legislation on Arts Funding
(2001 Senate Bill 164 and 165)
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of this report are available at the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/reports_by_topic.htm.
Sincerely,
Terry C. Anderson
Director
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
May 9, 2001
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 April 2001.
On April 2, 2001 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$8 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$13 thousand on April 11, 2001 and continued until April 12, 2001 when the balance reached $4 thousand. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On April 2, 2001 the Utility Public Benefits Fund balance was -$57 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$61 thousand on April 4, 2001 and continued until April 5, 2001 when the balance reached $2.41 million. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On April 2, 2001 the Wisconsin Lottery Fund balance was -$674 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$1.1 million on April 3, 2001, increased to -$2.24 million on April 5, 2001, and continued until April 6, 2001 when the balance reached $2.3 million. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On April 6, 2001 the Historical Society Trust Fund balance was -$2 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$38 thousand on April 20, 2001, to -$62 thousand on April 30, 2001, and continued into the month of May. As of the date of this letter, it has been resolved.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund, Utility Public Benefits Fund, Wisconsin Lottery Fund, and Historical Society Trust 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,
George Lightbourn
Secretary
Referred to the joint committee on Finance.
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
May 22, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2001 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us/
Devaguptapu, Priya Calpine
Dicks, Helen Marks Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups Inc
Gerlach, Chet Wisconsin Ethanol Producers Association
Johnson, Stan Wisconsin Education Association Council
McClenahan, William Calpine
Peshek, Peter Mirant Americas Inc (formerly SEI Wisconsin LLC
Pledl, Robert Connect Wisconsin Inc
Schreiber, Martin Calpine
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 organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
Roth Judd
Director
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
May 16, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Allen
, Raymond,
of Madison, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2004.
Sincerely,
SCOTT McCALLUM
