Tuesday, February 26, 2008
12:01 P.M.
Ninety‐Eighth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Huebsch in the chair.
Representative Gottlieb asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The Color Guard posted the colors.
The prayer was offered by David Grignon, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin.
Joel Pemma, a Forest County Potawatomi Fifth Grade Student, led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Speaker Huebsch introduced Robert Chicks, President of the Stockbridge‐Munsee Community and Great Lakes Inter‐tribal Council President, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
The Color Guard retired the colors.
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Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
12:45 P.M.
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12:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Huebsch in the chair.
Representative Pridemore asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hines, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jeskewitz, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, Kreuser, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Gundrum and Roth - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Gundrum and Roth. Granted.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Suder. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Colon, Fields, Mason and A. Williams. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 358 offered by Representatives Kleefisch and Cullen.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 603 offered by Representative Kleefisch.
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Assembly amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill 645 offered by Representative Albers.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 682 offered by Representative Wood.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 728 offered by committee on Homeland Security and State Preparedness.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 794 offered by Representative Strachota.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 795 offered by committee on State Affairs.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 877 offered by Representative Albers.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 107
Relating to: the life and public service of Anne Carol Kok.
By
Representative
Bies
; cosponsored by Senator A. Lasee.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 108
Relating to: the life and military service of Sergeant Louis Griese of the United States Army, who lost his life during Operation Enduring Freedom.
By
Representative
Bies
; cosponsored by Senator A. Lasee.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 876
Relating to: fees from retired law enforcement officers seeking to carry concealed weapons and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Friske and Bies; cosponsored by Senators Breske, S. Fitzgerald and Hansen.
To committee on Criminal Justice
.
