The State of Wisconsin expects to publish its comprehensive annual financial report in December of 1999. The report will be prepared under generally accepted accounting principles.
Respectfully submitted,
George LIghtbourn
Acting Secretary
William J. Raftery, CPA
State Controller
Communications
November 2, 1999
Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
402 Main
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Mr. Sanders:
I was absent on October 28, 1999 and unable to vote that day. I am writing to inform you of how I would have cast my vote had I been in attendance on that day.
On Passage of Assembly Bill 223 re: drug paraphernalia:
Yes.
On Passage of Assembly Bill 469 re: permitting an employer to refuse to employ or to terminate from employment an individual who has been convicted of a felony and who has not been pardoned: Yes.
On Passage of Assembly Bill 174 re: exceptions for peace officers to certain prohibitions relating to firearms: Yes.
On Passage of Assembly Bill 312 re: the requirement that an unemancipated minor obtain parental or other consent or a judicial waiver of that consent requirement before she can have an abortion: Yes.
If you have any questions on this, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Dean R. Kaufert
State Representative
55th Assembly District
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Special Guest
Representative Suder introduced Wisconsin's 52nd Alice in Dairyland, Amy Fischer from Loyal, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:40 A.M.
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3:25 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Jensen introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Assembly Joint Resolution 84
Relating to: requiring a committee of conference to meet on the call of either cochairperson.
By Representatives Jensen
, Foti
, Gard
and
Porter
.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 84 offered by Representatives Black, Colon, J. Lehman and Ziegelbauer.
Representative Jensen moved that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 84 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 84 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Brandemuehl, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Porter, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 55.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Waukau, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 43.
Absent or not voting - Representative Coggs - 1.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
84 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
A490
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Colon, Cullen, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Porter, Powers, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Waukau, Wieckert, Wood and Speaker Jensen - 87.
Noes - Representatives Boyle, Hubler, Morris-Tatum, Pocan, Reynolds, Schneider, Travis, Williams, Young and Ziegelbauer - 10.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Coggs and Hasenohrl - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Hasenohrl asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 84 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Jensen introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Assembly Joint Resolution 85
Relating to: prohibiting the cochairpersons of committees of conference from conferring together in private and permitting less than one-half of the members of committees of conference to confer together at the same time in private.
By Representatives Jensen
, Foti
, Gard
and
Porter
.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
85 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Colon, Cullen, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Porter, Powers, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schooff, Seratti, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Waukau, Wieckert, Wood and Speaker Jensen - 85.
Noes - Representatives Boyle, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Morris-Tatum, Pocan, Reynolds, Schneider, Sherman, Travis, Williams, Young and Ziegelbauer - 13.
Absent or not voting - Representative Coggs - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 85 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 86
Relating to: deadlines for committees of conference to report.
By
Representative
Staskunas
.
To committee on Rules.
Representative Bock introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Assembly Joint Resolution 87
Relating to: minority representation on committees of conference.
By
Representatives Bock, Riley, Meyerhofer, Plouff, La Fave, Sherman, Ryba, Miller, Krug and Sinicki.
To committee on Rules.
Representative Bock asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 87 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time.
Representative Foti objected.
Representative Bock moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 87 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Joint Resolution 87 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Waukau, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 44.
