Sincerely,
Frank J. Busalacchi
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
July 30, 2004
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 June 2004..
On June 21, 2004, the General Fund cash balance closed at a negative $223.6 million. The General Fund closed at an intramonth low of a negative $322.3 million on June 24, 2004. The fund's negative cash balance continued through June 30, 2004, when its cash balance closed at a negative $21.2 million. The negative balance was due to a difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On June 1, 2004, the
Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $61.6 million, The fund's negative cash balance continued through June 30, 2004, when the fund's cash balance closed at an intramonth low of a negative $199.4 million. The negative cash balance was due to federal Medicaid revenues falling short of estimates made in
2003 Wisconsin Act 33.
On June 1, 2004, the Historic Preservation Partnership Fund cash balance closed at a negative $142.0 thousand. The Historic Preservation Partnership Fund closed at an intramonth low of a negative $197.0 thousand on June 3, 2004. The fund's negative cash balance continued until June 30, 2004, when its cash balance closed at a positive $348.0 thousand. The negative balance was due to the startup of the fund and a difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
The General Fund, Medical Assistance Trust Fund, and the Historic Preservation Partnership 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. Marotta
Secretary
Referred to the joint committee on Finance.
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
August 3, 2004
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 2003 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Aronin, Gregory Johnson & Johnson
Redman, Scott Plumbers Local 75
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,
R. Roth Judd
Director
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July 28, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Viste
, Kenneth,
of Oshkosh, as a member of the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July 28, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Schuerman, James,
of Wisconsin Rapids, as a member of the Waste Facility Siting Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July 22, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Thomson, Katie,
of La Crosse, as a member of the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July 29, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Egan
, David,
of Kenosha, as a member of the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July 30, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Pike
, Mary,
of Middleton, as a member of the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
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Relating to authorization to collect a returned check fee.
Submitted by Department of Financial Institutions.
Withdrawn by Agency, August 03, 2004.
Relating to construction of public buildings and places of employment.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, July 30, 2004.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, August 4, 2004
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Relating to standards for certification and criteria for determining the need for psychosocial rehabilitation services, and other conditions of coverage of community-based psychosocial rehabilitation services under the medical assistance program.
