Tuesday, January 30, 2007
11:16 A.M.
January 2007 Special Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Huebsch in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Representative Hines.
Representative Roth led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hines, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jeskewitz, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, Kreuser, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Roth, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Montgomery. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Wasserman and A. Williams. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1, January 2007 Special Session offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1, January 2007 Special Session offered by Representative Schneider.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1, January 2007 Special Session offered by Representative Schneider.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1, January 2007 Special Session offered by Representative Schneider.
Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1, January 2007 Special Session offered by Representative Black.
Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1, January 2007 Special Session offered by Representatives Kessler, Cullen and Black.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 1, January 2007 Special Session
Relating to: creation of a Government Accountability Board, enforcement of elections, ethics, and lobbying regulation laws, venue for prosecution of certain offenses, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption:
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Vos, Pocan and Colon; Senators
Decker, Hansen, Taylor, Jauch, Miller, Lehman, Darling and Olsen.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Vos, Pocan and Colon; Senators
Decker, Hansen, Taylor, Jauch, Miller, Lehman, Darling and Olsen.
Noes: 0.
To calendar.
Kitty Rhoades
Assembly Chairperson
Joint Committee on Finance
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Executive Communications
January 30, 2007
The Honorable Fred A. Risser
President of the Senate
220 South, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
The Honorable Michael Huebsch
Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
Dear Senator Risser and Speaker Huebsch:
Special Session Assembly Bill 1 relates to the creation of a new, Government Accountability Board, which will oversee the administration and enforcement of Wisconsin's elections, ethics, and lobbying laws.
Special Session Assembly Bill 1 contains a fiscal note in excess of $10,000. Accordingly, and pursuant to Wis. Stat. 16.47(2), I consider this bill an emergency bill, and I recommend that its passage be permitted prior to the passage of the budget bill.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Jim Doyle
