The Honorable Scott R. Jensen
Assembly Speaker
State Capitol
Room 211 West
Madison, WI 53702
Dear Speaker Jensen:
2001 Senate Bill 110, introduced by Senator Moore, relates to polling hours, time off from work for service as an election official, training of election officials, voting by felons and immigrants, requiring studies and recommendations with regard to voter registration and multilingual voting needs, establishing satellite stations for purposes of conducting voter registration and absentee voting, and granting rule-making authority.
This bill contains a fiscal note in excess of $10,000. Pursuant to Wis. Stats. §
16.47 (2), I consider Senate Bill 110 to be an emergency bill and authorize its passage prior to passage of the Biennial Budget Bill.
Sincerely,
Scott McCallum
Governor
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Chief Clerk's Report
The Chief Clerk records:
Assembly Bill 24
Assembly Bill 98
Presented to the Governor on Monday, June 11, 2001.
John A. Scocos
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
Madison
June 7, 2001
Mr. John Scocos
Assembly Chief Clerk
1 East Main Street, Suite 402
Madison, WI 53703
Dear John:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following report to the 2001 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:
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RL 2001-09 Legislation on Conservation Laws Enforcement
(2001 Assembly Bills 300 and 301)
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of this report are available in the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at
www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/reports_by_topic.htm.
Sincerely,
Terry C. Anderson
Director
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Reynolds, Riley and Schooff. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:12 A.M.
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1:14 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representatives Riley and Schooff asked unanimous consent that their leaves of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Senate Bill 9
Relating to: revising the Uniform Commercial Code Secured Transactions and related statutes and granting rule-making authority.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 9 offered by Representative Cullen.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 9 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 42.
Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Starzyk, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Wade, Walker, Ward, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 56.
Absent or not voting - Representative Reynolds - 1.
Motion failed.
Representative Reynolds asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Reynolds asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 9 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
9 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 9 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Bock, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Powers, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Skindrud, Starzyk, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Wade, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 93.
Noes - Representatives Boyle, Carpenter, Reynolds, Schneider, Travis and Wood - 6.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that
Senate Bill
9 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Senate Joint Resolution 31
Relating to: urging schools to improve the personal money management skills of high school students.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 31 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 31 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 44
Relating to: authorizing the payment of different prices to producers for milk based on specified criteria.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 44 offered by Representative Plouff.
Representative Ward moved that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 44 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 44 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Powers, Rhoades, Riley, Schooff, Seratti, Skindrud, Starzyk, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Wade, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 66.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Huber, Hubler, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Ryba, Schneider, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Travis, Turner, Williams, Wood and Young - 33.
