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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Reference Bureau
July
1
, 2008
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The following rules have been published in the June 30, 2008 Wisconsin Administrative
Register No. 630:
Clearinghouse Rule Effective Date(s)
07-017
7-1-2008
07-061
(part) 7-1-2008
(part) 7-1-2009
07-062
7-1-2008
07-081
7-1-2008
07-089
(part) 7-1-2008
(part) 1-1-2009
07-106
7-1-2008
07-114
7-1-2008
07-115
7-1-2008
07-117
7-1-2008
08-002
7-1-2008
08-005
7-1-2008
08-006
7-1-2008
08-015
7-1-2008
08-017
7-1-2008
Sincerely,
BRUCE J. HOESLY
Senior Legislative Attorney/Code Editor
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State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
May 15, 2008
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Attached is our quarterly report listing all expenses that were charged directly to funds managed by the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB or the Board) during the quarter ending March 31, 2008. Section
25.17 (13m), Stats., requires that we provide this report on a quarterly basis.
The statutes authorize the Board to employ special legal or investment counsel in any matter arising from the scope of our investment authority and to employ professionals, contractors or agents to evaluate or operate any property in which the Board has an interest. The Board may also contract with external advisers to manage various types of investments. Expenses for these services are directly charged to the current income of the fund for which the services were furnished.
This report lists expenses on an accrual basis, which lists costs when they are incurred rather than paid. Providing the information on an accrual basis gives a better picture of quarter to quarter trends in services that are directly charged to the funds. A negative charge typically indicates an adjustment to expenses accrued in a prior quarter or a refund of expenses that were prepaid and subsequently adjusted.
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We hope this report gives you a clear picture of expenditures and how funds are managed. Please contact me, however, if you have any questions or comments about the report.
Sincerely,
Keith Bozarth
Executive Director
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State of Wisconsin
Government Accountability Board
May 27, 2008
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 Government Accountability Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us/
Hubbard, Gregory Northwestern Mutual
McIntosh, Forbes Wisconsin Psychological Association
Also available from the Wisconsin Government Accountability 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,
Kevin Kennedy
Director and General Counsel
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State of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin System
May 29, 2008
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Section
36.11(22)(2)(b), Wisconsin Statutes, requires the Board of Regents to annually submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the Legislature on the methods used by each UW System institution to disseminate information to students on sexual assault and sexual harassment.
The law requires UW System institutions to incorporate oral and written information on sexual assault and sexual harassment into their orientation programs for newly entering students, including information on: (1) sexual assault by acquaintances of the victims; (2) the legal definitions and penalties for sexual assault; (3) generally available national, state, and campus statistics on sexual assault; (4) the rights of victims; and (5) protective behaviors including methods of recognizing and avoiding sexual assault and sexual harassment. In addition, each institution must annually supply printed material to all students enrolled in the institution that includes information on all of these topics. This law was enacted in April 1990, and this is the eighteenth report to be compiled for the Legislature since its enactment.
This report summarizes the primary methods used by each institution to comply with s.
36.11(22)(2)(b), Wisconsin Statutes. The summaries are not exhaustive of all efforts underway at the institutions. Instead, they summarize the programs institutions have identified as their “best practices" to respond to victims of sexual assault and provide information about sexual assault and its prevention to all students.
Overall, UW System institutions are (1) continually updating and improving the scope and quality of information provided to students; (2) integrating presentations, small‐group discussion of the issues, and interactive dramatizations relating to sexual violence into new student orientation programs; (3) providing the educational and resource information required by s.
36.11(22), Wisconsin Statutes, on the web or in print form; (4) offering educational programs addressing the topic in a wide range of venues, including residence halls, student unions, classrooms, student organization gatherings, and private housing facilities; and (5) establishing effective and important connections among campus Dean of Students staff, residence hall staff, police and security, counseling and health personnel, local police, community service agencies, and regional hospitals to address sexual violence in a coordinated manner.
The attached report is submitted on behalf of the Board of Regents to fulfill our statutory requirements.
If you need additional information regarding this report, please contact Janice Sheppard at
jsheppard@uwsa.edu or 608‐262‐5563.
Sincerely,
Kevin P. Reilly
President
Referred to committee on Agriculture and Higher Education.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
May 30, 2008
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 2008.
On April 1, 2008, the General Fund cash balance closed at a negative $303.2 million. This negative balance continued through April 18, 2008, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $114.6 million. The General Fund cash balance reached its intra month low of a negative $648.4 million on April 10, 2008. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On April 1, 2008, the
Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund cash balance closed at a negative $25.4 million. This negative balance continued through April 30, 2008, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $22.9 million.
The Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund cash balance reached its intra month low of a negative $25.5 million on April 7, 2008. The negative balance was due to the transfer of $71.5 million to the General Fund pursuant to
2007 Wisconsin Act 20, and the pending liquidation of fund securities necessary to offset this shortfall.
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On April 1, 2008, the
Lottery Fund cash balance closed at a negative $2.2 million. This negative balance continued intermittently through April 25, 2008, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $3.0 million.
The Lottery Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $2.6 million on April 3, 2008. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On April 21, 2008, the Utility Public Benefits Fund cash balance closed at a negative $2.8 million. This negative balance continued through April 30, 2008, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $4.1 million (its intra-month low). The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
The General Fund, Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, Lottery Fund, and Utility Public Benefits 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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State of Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
June 13, 2008
The Honorable, The 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. 196.795(7)(ar) for distribution to the Legislature under Wis. Stat. 13.172(2)
If you have any questions or comments about the report please contact Ms. Jodee Bartels of the Commission staff and (608) 267-9859.
Sincerely,
Sandra J. Paske
Secretary to the Commission
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State of Wisconsin
Claims Board
