Tuesday, March 11, 2008
11:47 A.M.
Ninety‐Eighth Regular 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 Hahn.
Representative Owens 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, 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, 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 - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Gundrum and Roth - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Gundrum and Roth. Granted.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Pridemore. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Sheridan, Wasserman and A. Williams. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 659 offered by committee on Health and Healthcare Reform.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 905 offered by Representative Albers.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 912 offered by Representative Schneider.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 915 offered by committee on Natural Resources.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 403 offered by Representative Black.
Assembly amendment 2 to Senate Bill 403 offered by Representatives Vukmir, Lothian, Strachota, LeMahieu and Gunderson.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 114
Relating to: commending Jolene Anderson, senior guard on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badger women's basketball team, for her stellar athletic achievements over the last four years.
By
Representatives Sherman, Hubler, Cullen, A. Ott, Gottlieb, Owens, Montgomery, Bies, Petrowski, Turner, Nerison, Sinicki, Boyle, Kerkman, Hebl, Berceau, Black and Albers; cosponsored by Senators Jauch, Lazich, Kreitlow, Lehman, Cowles, Roessler and Miller.
To committee on Rules.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 115
Relating to: commending Chancellor John P. Keating on his commitment to excellence in higher education.
By
Representatives Kreuser, Kerkman, Steinbrink, Vos, Turner and Mason; cosponsored by Senators Lehman and Wirch.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 116
Relating to: the life and public service of Jerome F. Quinn.
By
Representatives Jeskewitz, Van Roy, A. Ott, Kerkman and Kessler; cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Darling.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 117
Relating to: commending Chancellor John D. Wiley for his outstanding service to the state of Wisconsin.
By
Representatives Black, Cullen, Boyle, Jeskewitz, Hebl, Mason, Berceau and Soletski; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Olsen, Erpenbach, Harsdorf and Miller.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 118
Relating to: enactment of health care reform legislation.
By
Representative
Richards
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To committee on Health and Healthcare Reform
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Assembly Joint Resolution 119
Relating to: recognizing May as Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention month.
By
Representatives Wasserman, A. Ott, Berceau, Boyle, Hraychuck, Mason, Musser, Owens, Sheridan and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Kapanke, Darling and Cowles.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 120
Relating to: prohibiting the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, an individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ancestry, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting (first consideration).
