The committee on Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 159
Relating to: the regulation of indirect sources of air pollution and the suspension of a rule promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.
Without recommendation pursuant to s.
227.26 (2)(h) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 160
Relating to: ambient air quality standards established by the Department of Natural Resources and the suspension of a rule promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.
Without recommendation pursuant to s.
227.26 (2)(h) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
To committee on Rules.
Jeffrey Mursau
Chairperson
Committee on Natural Resources
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Reference Bureau
Madison
DATE: June 29, 2011
TO: Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
Robert Marchant
Senate Chief Clerk
FROM: Bruce J. Hoesly
Code Editor
SUBJECT: Rules published in the June 30, 2011
Wisconsin Administrative
Register, No. 666.
The following rules have been published:
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Madison
June 22, 2011
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The Department of Natural Resources is pleased to convey to the Legislature the attached report of current data on the status and activities for wetland compensatory mitigation. This is our third biennial report as required by statute. A full version of the report can be found on the Department's website:
http://dnr.wi.gov/wetlands/mitigation/currentstatus.html.
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Mitigation activities began in 2002, when the Department developed administrative rules to implement
1999 WI Act 147. Through the end of 2010, 108 development projects involving wetland fill were able to proceed using compensatory mitigation.
Overall, we find that voluntary mitigation is working and we are satisfied that it is a positive element in the regulatory decision-making process. In the next two years, we will continue to maintain and efficient application process while working with collaborators to make the decision-making process clearer and more efficient.
Sincerely,
Cathy Stepp
Secretary
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
June 30, 2011
To 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 May 2011.
On May 1, 2011, the Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $197.9 million. This negative balance continued through May 31, 2011, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $301.2 million. The Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $301.9 million on May 26, 2011.
On May 1, 2011, the Police and Fire Protection Fund cash balance closed at a negative $12.9 million (its intra-month low). This negative balance continued through May 31, 2011, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $8.9 million.
On May 1, 2011, the Democracy Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $901 thousand (its intra-month low). This negative balance continued through May 31, 2011, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $896 thousand.
On May 1, 2011, the Environmental Fund cash balance closed at a negative $10.9 million. This negative balance continued through May 31, 2011, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $11.6 million (its intra-month low).
The Medical Assistance Trust Fund, Police and Fire Protection Fund, Democracy Trust Fund and Environmental Fund shortfalls were due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures, 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,
Mike Huebsch
Secretary
Referred to committee on Ways and Means and joint committee on Finance.
