The following motion was approved by the committee on Senate Organization:
In accordance with Joint Rule
81(2), it is moved that the committee on Senate Organization authorize the Legislature expand the purpose of the Extraordinary Session solely for the purpose of taking action of the following proposals: Assembly Bills 727, 729, 730, 732, 734 and 735 and Senate Bills 372, 370, 374, 376, 371 and 378.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Panzer, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes: 2 - Senators Erpenbach and Hansen.
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The select committee on Job Creation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 655
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Relating to: administrative rules, guidelines, policies, and hearings; air pollution control; structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; notice, hearing, and review procedures related to permits to place structures and materials and to conduct activities in or near navigable waters; nonmetallic mining reclamation financial assurances; strategic energy assessments; partial deregulation of telecommunications services; contributions by electric and gas utilities to the utility public benefits fund; grants for energy conservation and other programs; reciprocal agreements for real estate licenses; comprehensive planning by local governmental units; fees imposed by political subdivisions; the confidentiality of patient health care records; apprentice-to-journeyman job-site ratios; the acquisition of in-state banks and in-state bank holding companies; credit agreements; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; and granting rule-making authority.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Hundertmark, Nischke, Grothman, D. Meyer, Krawczyk and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Richards and Schooff.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Hundertmark, Nischke, Grothman, D. Meyer, Krawczyk and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Richards and Schooff.
To calendar.
Assembly Bill 727
Relating to: making patient health care records concerning health care operations inapplicable to restrictions on release without informed consent.
Passage:
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Hundertmark, Nischke, Grothman, D. Meyer and Krawczyk.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Richards, Schooff and Ziegelbauer.
To calendar.
Assembly Bill 729
Relating to: petitions by certain telecommunications utilities regarding unbundled network or service elements.
Passage:
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Hundertmark, Nischke, Grothman, D. Meyer and Krawczyk.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Richards, Schooff and Ziegelbauer.
To calendar.
Assembly Bill 730
Relating to: the acquisition of in-state banks and in-state bank holding companies.
Passage:
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Hundertmark, Nischke, Grothman, D. Meyer and Krawczyk.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Richards, Schooff and Ziegelbauer.
To calendar.
Assembly Bill 732
Relating to: nonmetallic mining reclamation financial assurances.
Passage:
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Hundertmark, Nischke, Grothman, D. Meyer and Krawczyk.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Richards, Schooff and Ziegelbauer.
To calendar.
Assembly Bill 734
Relating to: partial deregulation of telecommunications services.
Passage:
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Hundertmark, Nischke, Grothman, D. Meyer and Krawczyk.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Richards, Schooff and Ziegelbauer.
To calendar.
Assembly Bill 735
Relating to: strategic energy assessments.
Passage:
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Hundertmark, Nischke, Grothman, D. Meyer and Krawczyk.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Richards, Schooff and Ziegelbauer.
To calendar.
Jean Hundertmark
Chairperson
Select committee on Job Creation
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives F. Lasee, Powers, Ward and J. Wood. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Colon, Staskunas and A. Williams. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
1:13 P.M.
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5:35 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
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Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Colon asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Lasee asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Powers asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Ward asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative A. Williams asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative J. Wood asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Assembly Bill 655
Relating to: administrative rules, guidelines, policies, and hearings; air pollution control; structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; notice, hearing, and review procedures related to permits to place structures and materials and to conduct activities in or near navigable waters; nonmetallic mining reclamation financial assurances; strategic energy assessments; partial deregulation of telecommunications services; contributions by electric and gas utilities to the utility public benefits fund; grants for energy conservation and other programs; reciprocal agreements for real estate licenses; comprehensive planning by local governmental units; fees imposed by political subdivisions; the confidentiality of patient health care records; apprentice-to-journeyman job-site ratios; the acquisition of in-state banks and in-state bank holding companies; credit agreements; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; and granting rule-making authority.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 655 offered by Representatives Gard and Hundertmark.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 655 offered by Representatives Gard and Hundertmark.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 655 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 655 offered by Representatives Black and Miller.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Nass. Granted.
