Submitted by Insurance Commissioner.
Report received from Agency, August 31, 2004.
To committee on Insurance.
Referred on September 10, 2004.
Relating to prevailing wage rates on public works projects and affecting small business.
Submitted by Department of Workforce Development.
Report received from Agency, August 31, 2004.
To committee on Labor.
Referred on September 10, 2004.
Relating to the grievance procedure for resolving complaints of employment displacement under the Wisconsin works program and affecting small business.
Submitted by Department of Workforce Development.
Report received from Agency, August 31, 2004.
To committee on Children and Families
.
Referred on September 10, 2004.
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Communications
September 8, 2004
Speaker John Gard
State Capitol, 211 West
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Speaker Gard:
I respectfully request the appointment of Representative Mark Pocan to the Joint Committee on Finance to fill the vacancy left by former Representative Dan Schooff.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. Please feel free to contact me if you have any concerns or questions.
Sincerely,
Jim Kreuser
Assembly Democratic Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Revisor of Statutes Bureau
Madison
DATE: September 1, 2004
TO: Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
Robert Marchant
Senate Chief Clerk
FROM: Gary L. Poulson
Assistant Revisor of Statutes
SUBJECT: Rules published in the August 31, 2004,
Wisconsin Administrative
Register, No. 584.
The following rules have been published:
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State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
Madison
September 7, 2004
Mr. Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 208
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Patrick:
Enclosed is a copy of the
General Report of the Joint Legislative Council to the 2003-04 Legislature, prepared and submitted pursuant to s.
13.81 (3), Stats.
I would appreciate your noting in the
Assembly Journal, pursuant to s.
13.172, Stats., that this report has been delivered to your office.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Terry C. Anderson
Director
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
August 30, 2004
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by s.
20.002 (11)(f), Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
13.172 (3), Wisconsin Statutes), 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 cash balances during the month of July 2004.
On July 1, 2004, the General Fund cash balance closed at a negative $102.2 million. The fund's negative cash balance continued intermittently through July 31, 2004, when the fund's cash balance closed at an intramonth low of a negative $431.4 million. The negative balance was due to a difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On July 1, 2004, the Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $199.1 million. The fund's negative cash balance continued through July 31, 2004, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $199.4 million. The fund closed at its intramonth low of a negative $206.1 million on July 14, 2004. The negative balance was due to a difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On July 8, 2004, the Mediation Fund cash balance closed at a negative $1.0 thousand. The Mediation Fund closed at an intramonth low of a negative 8.0 thousand on July 15, 2004. The fund's negative cash balance continued until July 22, 2004, when its cash balance closed at a positive $60.0 thousand. The negative balance was due to a difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
The General Fund, Medical Assistance Trust Fund, and the Mediation Fund shortfalls were not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitations 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, and as a result, the funds requiring the use of the authority will effectively bear the interest cost.
Sincerely,
Marc J. Marrotta
Secretary
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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State of Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
Madison
August 30, 2004
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Enclosed is a copy of the annual report the Public Service Commission (Commission) shall submit to the legislature as provided for in Wis. Stat. §
1.11 (2)(j). It reports on the number and type of proposed actions requiring the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement by the Commission between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004.
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If you have any questions on this report, please contact our Environmental Analysis and Review Coordinator, Kathleen Zuelsdorff, at (608) 266-2730.
Sincerely,
Burneatta Bridge
Chairperson
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
August 31, 2004
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The Wisconsin Land Council (WLC) and the Wisconsin Land Information Board (WLIB) submit the attached Report to the Governor and Legislature in compliance with the provisions of §
16.023 (2). Wis. Stats., and
2003 Act 33, Section
2809.
Our report strongly supports continuation of the Wisconsin Land Information Program. Every Wisconsin citizen has benefited from this program through more modern and accessible land records. The digitization of land information enables the public and all levels of government to make informed decisions using standardized, reliable data.
The report also recommends support for the Comprehensive Planning Grant Program. About 645 local governments - or one-third of all counties and municipalities - are using this state resource to support local planning decisions. This will continue to be a critical resource as additional communities prepare for growth and future service needs.
We also recognize the Governor's and Legislature's desire to reduce the size of State government. To that end, the report calls for the sunset of the WLC and the WLIB. Instead, we recommend using existing structures to support the land information and comprehensive planning grant programs.
The WLC and the WLIB appreciate this opportunity to report on activities and recommend future directions. We ask that you consider our comments as you develop land information and planning policies.
Sincerely,
Mayor Timothy M. Hanna, Chair
Wisconsin Land Council
