Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
October 30, 2007
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 2007-2008 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us/
Sellen, Jayme Brown County
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
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
October 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 September 2007.
On September 13, 2007, the Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund cash balance closed at a negative $12 thousand. This negative balance continued through September 30, 2007, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $55 thousand. The Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund cash balance reached its intra month low of a negative $56 thousand on September 17, 2007. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On September 1, 2007, the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund cash balance closed at a negative $2 thousand. This negative balance continued through September 30, 2007, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $2 thousand. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
The Dry Cleaner Environmental Response 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.
Referred to joint committee on Finance.
Sincerely,
Michael L. Morgan
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
College Savings Program Board
October 31, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
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We are pleased to submit the 2006‐2007 College Savings Program Annual Report. This tenth annual report covers the
EdVest and
tomorrow's scholar plans, highlighting the key developments in the program over the past fiscal year, with summaries of the financial statements. The program experienced significant growth and success in FY07. As of June 30, we were helping to meet the college savings needs of over 228,000 current and future students and families nationwide with over $2.1 billion in assets under management.
Highlights for the year:
• In January 2007 a series of portfolio reallocations approved by the College Savings Program Board were implemented, increasing portfolio diversification and reducing expenses by up to 0.14% for an annual savings to investors of $733,000.
• In July 2006 we joined the SAGE Scholars program to offer EdVest and tomorrow's scholar account owners the opportunity to earn Tuition Rewards points each quarter, based on the balance in their 529 accounts. Each point equals one dollar in guaranteed undergraduate tuition discounts at participating private schools nationwide. Accounts can earn a maximum value of one year's tuition.
• Total program fees now include some of the lowest among all “529" college savings plans nationally.
The College Savings Program Board and staff look forward to continued growth with quality service to participants in this exciting program. We're sending a cover letter regarding this report to all state legislators and will post the report on our website
www.ost.state.wi.us/home/edvest.html If you have any questions regarding the Annual Report, please contact Marty Olle at 264‐7886.
Sincerely,
Senator Alberta Darling
Chair, College Savings Program Board
State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass
Member, College Savings Program Board
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Relating to the identification of gifted and talented pupils.
Submitted by Department of Public Instruction.
Report received from Agency, November 5, 2007.
Referred to committee on Education,
November 9, 2007.
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Assembly Bill
33
Relating to: the distribution of the penalty for converting agricultural land.
By Representatives Owens, Albers, Hahn, Gunderson, Mursau and Townsend.
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Higher Education.
Assembly Bill
89
Relating to: operating an aircraft recklessly or under the influence of an intoxicant and providing a penalty and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Mursau, Krusick, Berceau, Hines, Kerkman, Molepske, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pocan, Sinicki, Stone, Townsend, Zepnick and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Plale, Coggs, Lassa, Olsen, Risser, Roessler, Schultz and Wirch.
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Tourism.
Assembly Bill
224
Relating to: immunity from liability for a health care provider, health care facility, or employee of a health care provider or health care facility that, in good faith, reports a violation of the law or of a clinical or ethical standard by another health care provider, health care facility, or employee of a health care provider or health care facility.
By Representatives Pridemore, Townsend, Hines, Owens, Hahn, Musser, Albers, Gunderson and J. Ott.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, and Housing.
Assembly Bill
228
Relating to: the transfer of certain fish and game licenses and permits to minors.
By Representatives Gunderson, Bies, Albers, Ballweg, Hraychuck, LeMahieu, Lothian, Musser, A. Ott, Petrowski, Sheridan, Vruwink and M. Williams; cosponsored by Senators Decker, Grothman, Kedzie, Miller and Schultz.
Read first time and referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Assembly Bill
248
Relating to: powers and duties of part-time court commissioners.
By Representatives Molepske, Ballweg, Hahn, Berceau, Cullen and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Lassa and Grothman.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, and Housing.
Assembly Bill
263
Relating to: state agency status coverage under the Volunteer Health Care Provider Program regardless of applicable health care liability insurance coverage.
By Representatives Wieckert, Wasserman, M. Williams, Sinicki, Jeskewitz, Staskunas, Hahn, Townsend, Musser, Owens, Hines, Bies, Albers, Kaufert, Petrowski, Benedict, Fields, Berceau, Gunderson, Vos, A. Ott and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Kreitlow, Roessler, Darling and Lazich.
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
Assembly Bill
427
Relating to: voluntary and informed consent to an abortion and requiring provision of information on domestic abuse services.
By Representatives Gundrum, Strachota, Montgomery, Kleefisch, Albers, Nygren, Hahn, Gottlieb, Petrowski, Roth, Zipperer, Gunderson, Ziegelbauer, Kerkman, Pridemore, Ballweg, Bies, Honadel, Hines, Mursau, Vukmir, Van Roy, LeMahieu, Owens, Petersen, Vos and A. Ott; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Lazich, Plale, A. Lasee, Darling, Roessler, Cowles, Kedzie, Kanavas, Leibham, Grothman and Schultz.
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
Assembly Bill
442
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with Donate Life Wisconsin, the promotion of organ and tissue donation in this state, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
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By Representatives Ballweg, Berceau, Davis, Grigsby, Mursau, A. Ott, Staskunas and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Taylor, Cowles, Erpenbach, Olsen, Plale, Schultz and Wirch.
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Tourism.
Assembly Bill
502
Relating to: furnishing or using certain consumer loan information to make solicitations and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Newcomer, Kleefisch, Albers, Ballweg, Berceau, Bies, Davis, Friske, Hahn, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Jeskewitz, Kramer, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Montgomery, Musser, Parisi, Petersen, Petrowski, Richards, Roth, Sinicki, Staskunas, Townsend, A. Williams, Wood, Zepnick and Pocan; cosponsored by Senators Sullivan, Kreitlow, Coggs, Darling, Erpenbach, Lehman, Vinehout, Olsen, Plale, Hansen, Kapanke, Grothman, Leibham and Lassa.
Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology and Financial Institutions.
