Wednesday, September 8, 2004
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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State of Wisconsin
September 3, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am writing to inform you that the Governor has appointed me to the position of Commissioner on the Public Service Commission. I hereby submit my resignation as State Senator from the 32nd Senate District, effective 5:00 p.m. on September 7, 2004.
It has been an honor and a privilege to represent the people of the 32nd Senate District in the Wisconsin State Senate. I have coordinated with the Senate Chief Clerk to ensure that my office will continue to serve those constituents under his direction until a successor takes office.
Sincerely,
Mark meyer
State Senator
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
August 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 July 2004.
On July1, 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. Marotta
Secretary
Referred to the joint committee on Finance.
State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
September 7, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
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
Senate Journal, pursuant to s.
13.172, Stats., that this report has been delivered to your office.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
terry c. anderson
Director
State of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin System
August 31, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed please find the report required under s.
36.55, Wisconsin Statutes for the period July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2004.
Sincerely,
katharine c. lyall
President, UW System
State of Wisconsin
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
August 30, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
S858
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.
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
State of Wisconsin
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
September 2, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate/Legislature:
The enclosed audit report on Alliant Energy Corporation and its impact on the operations of Wisconsin Power and Light Company was prepared as required by Wis. Stat. s.
196.795(7)(ar) for distribution to the Legislature under Wis. Stat. s.
13.172(2).
