Wednesday, May 1, 2002
10:14 A.M.
January 2002 Special Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Jensen in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Mr. Jerry Smith, Keeper of the Traditional Knowledge of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of the Lake Superior Ojibwe Tribe in Hayward.
Representative Plale 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 Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, 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, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Skindrud, Starzyk, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative Walker - 1.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Walker. Granted.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution
1, January 2002 Special Session
Relating to: urging Wisconsinites to participate in the HikeIt/BikeIt Journey to Promote Mental Health Awareness and congratulating Sr. Ann Catherine on her openness in discussing her own mental illness and on her efforts in organizing the journey.
By
Representatives Carpenter, J. Lehman, Miller, Boyle, Ryba, Ladwig, Bock and Turner.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Resolution 2
, January 2002 Special Session
Relating to: recognizing the week beginning the first week in April as Public Health Awareness Week.
By
Representatives Lippert, Urban, Underheim, Owens, Berceau, Townsend, Sinicki, Olsen, J. Lehman, Krawczyk, Ladwig, Miller and Bock.
To committee on Rules.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Hoven, Kaufert and Starzyk. Granted.
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Special Guests
Representative Hahn introduced Olympic Curling Team member, Debbie McCormick from Rio, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representatives Duff and Urban introduced Olympic Speedskater Catherine Raney from Elm Grove, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Urban introduced Olympic Speedskating Bronze Medalist Kip Carpenter from Brookfield, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Suder introduced Courtney Peissig from Dorchester, President of the Wisconsin Future Farmers of America, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
11:05 A.M.
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11:15 A.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Jensen in the chair.
Representative Hoven asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Starzyk asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:20 A.M.
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11:36 A.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Jensen in the chair.
The committee on Assembly Organization introduced a privileged joint resolution.
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