Wednesday, March 20, 2002
Ninety-Fifth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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The committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation reports and recommends:
Kussart, Gene,
of Verona, as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Roger Breske
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
March 14, 2002
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed is a copy of the
2001 Annual Report on the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, submitted to the Legislature pursuant to s.
227.15 (5), Stats.
The report covers the 22nd full calendar year of operation of the Rules Clearinghouse. I trust that it will be found to be informative.
Sincerely,
Terry C. Anderson
Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
March 11, 2002
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am please to submit the final Report of "Evaluation of Alternative Registration Revenue Methodologies." I think this report will provide a solid overview of alternative vehicle registration methods.
The Department of Transportation was required in the 1997-99 Biennial Budget (
1997 Act 27), per Section 9149 (3gh) to ... "conduct a study of the feasibility and desirability of establishing vehicle registration fees to be based on the value of the vehicle or the horsepower motor of the vehicle in lieu of the current vehicle registration fees...." The Department was direct to "...submit a report containing its findings, conclusions and recommendations, including any recommended statutory changes to the appropriate standing committees of the Legislature in the manner provided under section
13.172 of the statutes."
If you have questions or need further clarification, please feel free t contact me at (608) 267-9618.
Sincerely,
Alice M. Morehouse, Director
Office of Policy and Budget
Referred to the committee on Insurance, Tourism, and Transportation.
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
March 15, 2002
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 2002.
On February 25, 2002, the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was minus $1,000. This shortfall continued until February 26, 2002, when the balance reached a positive $11,000. The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund shortfall was 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.
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The following Senate Bills failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
The following Senate Joint Resolutions failed adoption pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
The following Senate Resolutions failed adoption pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
The following Assembly Bills failed concurrence pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
The following Assembly Joint Resolutions failed concurrence pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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State of Wisconsin
