Wisconsin Legislature: A832

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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Leaves of Absence

Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Walker. Granted.

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Introduction and Reference
of Proposals

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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Leaves of Absence

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.

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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.

The Assembly stood informal.

11:05 A.M.

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Informal

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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Recess

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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Introduction and Reference
of Proposals

Read first time and referred:

Assembly Joint Resolution 1 , January 2002 Special Session

Relating to: creating a committee of conference on January 2002 Special Session Assembly Bill 1, constituting the governor's recommendations for correcting the imbalance between projected revenues and authorized expenditures.

By committee on Assembly Organization.

Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 1, January 2002 Special Session offered by Representative Carpenter.

Representative Foti moved that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 1, January 2002 Special Session be laid on the table.

The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 1, January 2002 Special Session be laid on the table?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Black, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Krug, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Starzyk, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Ward, Wieckert, Wood and Speaker Jensen - 58.

Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Nass, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Young and Ziegelbauer - 40.

Absent or not voting - Representative Walker - 1.

Motion carried.

The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 1, January 2002 Special Session be adopted?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Ayes - 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, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 97.

Noes - Representative Wood - 1.

Absent or not voting - Representative Walker - 1.

Motion carried.

Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 1, January 2002 Special Session be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

A833 Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 2, January 2002 Special Session be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.

Assembly Resolution 2 , January 2002 Special Session

Relating to: recognizing the week beginning the first week in April as Public Health Awareness Week.

The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 2, January 2002 Special Session be adopted?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Noes - None.

Absent or not voting - Representative Walker - 1.

Motion carried.

Representative Bock asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 1, January 2002 Special Session be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.

Assembly Resolution 1 , January 2002 Special Session

The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 1, January 2002 Special Session be adopted?

Motion carried.