WHEREAS, the Honorable Joan Wade submitted her resignation as a State Representative for the Forty-second Assembly District, effective September 1, 2001;
NOW, THEREFORE, I SCOTT McCALLUM, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, pursuant to section 8.50(4) of the Wisconsin Statutes, order that a special election be held on November 6, 2001 to fill the vacancy in the Forty-second Assembly District. If a primary is necessary, it shall be held on October 9, 2001. Circulation of nomination papers for candidates may begin on September 4, 2001 and nomination papers may be filed no later than 5:00 P.M., September 11, 2001 in the office of the State Elections Board. The term will expire on the first Monday in January, 2003. A description of the boundaries of the Forty-second Assembly District as created in
Prosser et al. v. Elections Board et al., 793 F. Supp. 859 (W.D. Wis. 1992) is set out in the 1999-00 Wisconsin Statutes following section 4.005. This election shall be held, conducted, canvassed and returned in accordance with law.
IN TESTIMONY WHERE OF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the city of Madison this fourth day of September in the year two thousand and one.
SCOTT McCALLUM
Governor
By the governor:
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
September 5, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
I will be unable to attend the Joint Finance Committee meeting of September 5, 2001. Therefore I am submitting my resignation from the committee.
I will be available to resume my position immediately for the next committee meeting. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Kevin W. Shibilski
State Senator, District 24
State of Wisconsin
September 5, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
20 (2)(a), I have appointed Senator Judy Robson to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Sincerely,
Chuck Chvala
Chair, Committee on Senate Organization
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
August 29, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
The Audit Bureau is required by statute to contract for the performance of an actuarial audit of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) at least once every five years. After a formal request-for-proposal process, the Audit Bureau awarded a contract to an actuarial firm, Milliman USA, to perform the most recent actuarial audit. The audit has been completed and the actuary's audit report, much of which is quite technical, and a response from the Department of Employee Trust Funds and its consulting actuary have been released.
In its report, Milliman USA concluded that the actuarial method used to determine WRS liabilities and funding requirements is reasonable and appropriate for the WRS. Further, Milliman USA concluded that the actuarial functions of the WRS are being adequately performed and that the WRS actuarial assumptions are reasonable.
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Milliman USA also offered observations on trends in contribution rates, noting that contribution rates in the protective categories have declined more steeply than in other employment categories. An effect of declines in contribution rates have been to provide reduced values for separation, death, and money purchase retirement benefits for participants. Suggested alternatives for addressing these trends would require legislative action.
Copies of the actuarial report have been distributed to members of the Joint Audit Committee, the Retirement Research Committee, the Department of Employee Trust Funds and its board, and to others required by law to receive copies. If you are interested in receiving a copy of the report, please contact our office and request a copy of the 2001 actuarial report of the Wisconsin Retirement System. The report is also available on line at
www.legis.state.wi.us\lab\windex.htm.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
August 28, 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 July 2001.
On July 23, 2001 the General Fund balance was -$148.6 million. This shortfall continued until July 31, 2001 when the balance reached a positive $3.4 million. During this period, the General Fund balance reached a low of -$162.1 million on July 25, 2001. This shortfall was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures that occurs each July, and the delay in issuing the 2001 Operating Note.
On July 6, 2001 the College Savings Program Trust Fund balance was -$2 thousand. This shortfall continued until July 31, 2001 when the balance reached a positive $48 thousand. The shortfall was due to the initial start-up of the fund and a delay in the transfer of revenues into the fund.
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
September 4, 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/
Benen, Sandie GlaxoSmithKline Inc (formerly Glaxo Wellcome)
Pagel, Matthew Brown County
Shaffer, Fred Kimberly-Clark Corporation
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
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 23, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Cerny
, Mike J.,
of Sharon, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Sincerely,
SCOTT McCALLUM
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Environmental Resources.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 23, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Dittmar, Beverly Ann,
of Eagle River, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Sincerely,
SCOTT McCALLUM
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Environmental Resources.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 23, 2001
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Gabert
, Dr. Thomas C.,
of Minocqua, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreation Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Sincerely,
SCOTT McCALLUM
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Environmental Resources.
State of Wisconsin
