Friday, June 1, 2007
Ninety-Eighth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 199
Relating to: adding a circuit court branch in Barron, Chippewa, Dodge, Green, Juneau, Monroe, and St. Croix counties.
By
Senator
Taylor
; cosponsored by Representative Bies
, by request of Director of State Courts
.
To committee on Judiciary and Corrections.
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The committee on Commerce, Utilities and Rail reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 207
Relating to: regulation of cable television and video service providers.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Plale, Breske, Wirch, Hansen, Cowles, Harsdorf and Kedzie.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 179
Relating to: calculation of operating revenues of certain energy utilities for the purpose of determining spending on certain energy efficiency and renewable resource programs.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Plale, Breske, Wirch, Hansen, Cowles, Harsdorf and Kedzie.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jeffrey Plale
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
May 31, 2007
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 April 2007.
On April 5, 2007, the General Fund cash balance closed at a negative $45.7 million. This negative balance continued intermittently through April 19, 2007, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $73.0 million. The General Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $397.0 million on April 13, 2007. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On April 1, 2007, the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund cash balance closed at a negative $2.0 thousand. This negative balance continued through April 30, 2007, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $2.0 thousand. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
The General Fund and Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment 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,
Michael L. Morgan
Secretary
Referred to joint committee on Finance.
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Motions Under Senate Rule 98 and Joint Rule 7
for the Month of May 2007
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Taylor, for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., on the occasion of their 10th Anniversary.
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A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Grothman, for Amirah AbuLughod, on the occasion of earning and attaining the Girl Scout Gold Award.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Legislature on the motion of Senator Jauch, for Gail Fox-Anderson, on the occasion of being the Ashland's Person of the Year for 2007.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Lassa, for Kristi Anderson from Wisconsin Rapids High School, on the occasion of completing the Senate Scholar Program.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Darling, for Caroline Bal, on the occasion of receiving the Rotary International 2007 Service Above Self Award.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Darling, for Piper Bancroft, on the occasion of receiving the Rotary International 2007 Service Above Self Award.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Hansen, for Tim Bonifas, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Darling, for William Brahm, on the occasion of his 10 years of dedication and service to the School District of Menomonee Falls.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Breske, for David Brückmann from Conserve High School, on the occasion of completing the Senate Scholar Program.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Taylor, for Maria Monreal-Cameron, President & CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, on the occasion of their 19th Annual “Salute to Hispanic Women Conference & Luncheon".
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Vinehout, for Richard Carlson, on the occasion of his remarkable life, for standing strong when he was needed and answering the challenge when he was called.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Vinehout, for Patrick Carroll, on the occasion of his remarkable life, for standing strong when he was needed and answering the challenge when he was called.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Lazich, for Daniel A. Coakley, on the occasion of receiving the Birch Sterm Fellowship Award.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Darling, for Christine Cole, on the occasion of her 26 years of dedication and service to the School District of Menomonee Falls.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Darling, for James Cole, on the occasion of his 32 years of dedication and service to the School District of Menomonee Falls.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Darling, for Bruce Connolly, on the occasion of honoring his service to the Brown Deer Schools and community.
