One-Hundred and Third Regular Session2:47 P.M. TUESDAY, January 10, 2017
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the Chair.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Executive Pastor Michael Beresford of the High Point Church in Madison.
Representative Tusler 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 Allen, Anderson, August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gannon, Genrich, Goyke, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Stuck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Wichgers, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 95.
Absent with leave - Representatives Fields, Hebl, Ripp and Subeck - 4.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Ripp. Granted.
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Fields, Hebl and Subek. Granted.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Zamarripa. Granted.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: changing the 12 percent rule regarding the total value of taxable property included in the creation of, or amendment to, a tax incremental financing district in the village of Oostburg.
By Representatives Katsma, Macco and R. Brooks; cosponsored by Senator LeMahieu.
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Executive Communications
December 29, 2016
The Honorable Robin Vos
Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
The Honorable Roger Roth
President of the Senate
220 South, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53707
Dear Speaker Vos and Senator Roth:
I respectfully request a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature for January 10, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. This joint session will be for the purpose of delivering the 2017 State of the State Address.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. I look forward to addressing the full Legislature as well as the citizens of Wisconsin.
Sincerely,
Scott Walker
Governor
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January 4, 2017
The Honorable Robin Vos
Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
The Honorable Roger Roth
President of the Senate
220 South, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53707
Dear Speaker Vos and Senator Roth:
I respectfully request a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature for January 10, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. This joint session will be for the purpose of delivering the 2017 State of the State Address.
The change in time from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. is out of respect for President Barack Obama’s farewell address to the nation, which will take place on the evening of January 10, 2017.
