By
Representatives Montgomery, Honadel, Zepnick, Hahn, Davis, Nerison, Soletski, Steinbrink, Staskunas, J. Ott, A. Ott, Gronemus, LeMahieu, Gottlieb, M. Williams, Petrowski, Suder, Sheridan, Kerkman, Gunderson, Kleefisch, Van Roy, Bies, Rhoades, Albers, Vos, Kestell, Hines, Hraychuck and Nelson; cosponsored by Senators Plale, Hansen, Harsdorf, Cowles, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Schultz, Grothman, Kapanke and A. Lasee.
To committee on Energy and Utilities
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Assembly Bill 561
Relating to: the regulation of certain telecommunications utilities and the public service commission's jurisdiction over public utilities in general.
By
Representatives Montgomery, Van Roy, Gunderson, Hahn, Gronemus, Albers, Hubler, Vos, A. Ott, Petersen, Nygren and Wood; cosponsored by Senators Plale, Breske, Kreitlow, Schultz, Olsen and Kedzie.
To committee on Energy and Utilities
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Assembly Bill 562
Relating to: information provided by a person required to register as a sex offender.
By
Representatives Jorgensen, Hraychuck, Albers, Berceau, Hixson, Hubler, Sinicki, Staskunas, Turner, A. Williams and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Taylor and Hansen.
To committee on Corrections and Courts
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Assembly Bill 563
Relating to: an addition to the 2005-07 Authorized State Building Program and granting bonding authority.
By
Representatives Kaufert, Montgomery, Albers, Seidel, Hahn, Kleefisch, A. Ott, Musser, Roth, Vos and Owens; cosponsored by Senators Kanavas, Schultz, Darling, Olsen and Roessler.
To joint committee on Finance
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The committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 108
Relating to: free access to state parks and state trails by certain disabled veterans and former prisoners of war.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Kaufert, M. Williams, Gunderson, Bies, Hines, Van Roy, Van Akkeren, Soletski, Hraychuck, Young and Schneider.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Kaufert, M. Williams, Gunderson, Bies, Hines, Van Roy, Van Akkeren, Soletski, Hraychuck, Young and Schneider.
Noes: 0.
To joint committee on Finance.
Dean Kaufert
Chairperson
Committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties
Representative Jeskewitz introduced the Badger Girls State Governor, Maria Myles from Menomonee Falls, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Representative Nerison introduced the October 2007 Hometown Hero Award recipients, including Cindy Ackerman, Vernon County's Director of Emergency Management; Darin Gudgeon, Richland County's Director of Emergency Management; Roger Martin, Crawford County's Director of Emergency Management; Marianne Stanek, Public Health Officer; and Robert Naegel, local amateur radio coordinator. Darin Gudgeon addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Pocan asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Gunderson asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 74
Relating to: the lifelong professional and community service achievements of Max McGee.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 74 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 74 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 75
Relating to: recognition of November as Diabetes Awareness Month.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 75 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 75 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:46 A.M.
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4:56 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Huebsch in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative A. Williams asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Sheridan asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Assembly Bill 321
Relating to: designation of state agency status for certain health care facilities that use volunteer providers during a declared state of emergency; declarations of emergencies by counties; immunity from liability for qualified food and emergency household products; creating an interoperability council; and requiring public and private schools to conduct tornado or other hazard drills.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 321 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 321 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 321 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 321 be placed at the foot of the calendar. Granted.
Assembly Bill 50
Relating to: preparation of state agency base budget review reports.
The question was: Assembly Bill 50 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Boyle, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Petersen, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Roth, Sinicki, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 56.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Colon, Cullen, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Krusick, Mason, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 41.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Fields and Kreuser - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 50 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 163
Relating to: creating an exemption for certain wetlands for the construction of a road located in the city of Tomahawk, Lincoln County.
