Present - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, 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, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 97.
Absent with leave - Representative Gronemus - 1.
Vacancies - 35th Assembly District - 1.
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Gronemus. Granted.
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Representative Foti introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Assembly Joint Resolution 41
Relating to: the life and public service of Dr. Donald L. Iverson.
By
Representative
Rhoades
; cosponsored by Senator Clausing
.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
41 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 41 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand in recess. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:02 A.M.
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11:15 A.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 64 offered by Representative Musser.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 81 offered by Representative Musser.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 113 offered by committee on Education Reform.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 246
Relating to: actions against manufacturers, importers, trade associations or dealers of firearms or firearm ammunition.
By
Representatives Pettis, Suder, Gundrum, Gunderson, Huebsch, Spillner, Ladwig, Musser, Ainsworth, Hundertmark, Sykora, Grothman, Handrick, Albers, Porter, Kreibich, Kedzie, Seratti, F. Lasee, Leibham, Hutchison, Gronemus, Hahn, Owens, Vrakas, Johnsrud and Nass; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Zien, Welch, Baumgart, Schultz and Fitzgerald.
To committee on Judiciary and Personal Privacy
.
Assembly Bill 247
Relating to: the making of restitution by a juvenile or by a parent who has custody of a juvenile.
By
Representatives Goetsch, Ladwig, Gundrum, Vrakas, Powers, Klusman, Owens, Musser, Porter, Hahn, Olsen, Ziegelbauer, Sykora, Grothman, Brandemuehl, Albers, Kelso, Johnsrud, Seratti, Spillner, F. Lasee, Suder, Gunderson, M. Lehman and Staskunas; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Huelsman, Drzewiecki, Schultz, Cowles and Darling.
To committee on Criminal Justice
.
Assembly Bill 248
Relating to: excluding churches and religious associations from the property tax exemption report filing fee.
By
Representatives Goetsch, Owens, Porter, Musser, Wood, Ward, Grothman, Riley, Albers, Klusman, Gundrum and Pettis; cosponsored by Senators Drzewiecki, Huelsman and Schultz, by request of Pastor Steve Rovics.
To committee on Ways and Means.
Assembly Bill 249
Relating to: proceeds from the sale of forest products at Fort McCoy and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Musser and Huebsch; cosponsored by Senators Moen and Rude.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
.
Assembly Bill 250
Relating to: prisoners throwing or expelling certain bodily substances at or toward others, testing for the presence of communicable diseases in certain criminal defendants and juveniles alleged to be delinquent or in need of protection or services and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Musser, Ryba, Huebsch, Gronemus, Ainsworth, Owens, Reynolds, Sykora, Spillner, Petrowski, Olsen, Albers, Kreibich, Hoven, Vrakas, Seratti and Powers; cosponsored by Senators Moen, Baumgart, Roessler, Drzewiecki, Schultz and Farrow.
To committee on Corrections and the Courts
.
Assembly Bill 251
Relating to: notification of persons that land may be taken in trust by the U.S. government for individual American Indians and tribes.
By
Representatives Seratti, Freese, Sykora, F. Lasee, Owens, Gunderson, Albers, Kelso, Petrowski, Grothman, Handrick, Pettis and Nass; cosponsored by Senator Farrow
.
To committee on Government Operations
.
Assembly Bill 252
Relating to: the operation of all-terrain vehicles on highways for the purpose of certain types of access.
By
Representatives Seratti, Musser, Albers, Gronemus, Reynolds, Skindrud, Gunderson and Pettis; cosponsored by Senators Breske and Schultz.
To committee on Tourism and Recreation
.
Assembly Bill 253
Relating to: extending the compulsory school attendance law to certain pupils enrolled in kindergarten.
By
Representatives Ladwig, Kestell, Albers, Kelso, Krusick, Sykora and Ward; cosponsored by Senator Darling
.
To committee on Education Reform
.
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Enrolled Bills
The following Assembly proposals, which have been approved by both the Assembly and Senate, have been enrolled by the Legislative Reference Bureau:
Assembly Bill 65
Assembly Joint Resolution 25
Assembly Joint Resolution 36
Assembly Joint Resolution 37
Charles R. Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Agency Reports
Southeast Wisconsin
Professional Baseball Park District
Milwaukee
March 18, 1999
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Enclosed please find your copy of the February 1999 Miller Park Monthly Progress Report. If you have any questions or comments on this month's report, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you in advance for your consideration and input on the Miller Park project.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Duckett, P.E., R.l.s.
Executive Director
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Senate Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: requesting Congress to enact legislation to allow states to control the interstate shipment of solid waste.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 12 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 12 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
