Tuesday, May 12, 2009
12:04 P.M.
May 2009 Extraordinary Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative LeMahieu in the chair.
The Assembly dispensed with the call of the roll.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 255 offered by joint committee on Finance.
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Speaker's Appointments
May 12, 2009
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
For the Assembly Organization Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, Representative Joel Kleefisch will be replacing Representative Suder.
This appointment is effective for this meeting only.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Sheridan
Assembly Speaker
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Motion for Extraordinary Session
May 12, 2009
The following motion was approved by the committee on Assembly Organization:
In accordance with Joint Rule
81(2), it is moved that the Assembly Committee on Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, solely for the consideration of Assembly Bill 255 and Senate Bill 189.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Sheridan, Nelson, Seidel, Staskunas, Barca, J. Fitzgerald, Gottlieb and Kleefisch.
Noes: 0.
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May 6, 2009
The following motion was approved by the committee on Senate Organization:
In accordance with Joint Rule
81(2), it is moved that the Senate Committee on Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, solely for the consideration of Assembly Bill 255 and Senate Bill 189. It is further moved that the above-listed bills be exempt from the public hearing requirement pursuant to Senate Rule
18(1m).
Ayes: 3 - Senators Decker, Risser and Hansen.
Noes: 2 - Senators S. Fitzgerald and Grothman.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 255
Relating to: eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits and payment of extended benefits; excluding recovery and reinvestment act moneys from the calculation of expenditure restraint payments; eligibility for participation in the programs of a community action agency; financial assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program; the confidentiality of pupil records provided to the Department of Public Instruction; financial assistance for criminal justice programs; authorizing political subdivisions to make residential energy efficiency improvement loans and impose special charges for the loans; definition of low-income household under energy and weatherization assistance programs; eligibility and notice changes for state continuation of coverage for health insurance; changes to enterprise zone jobs credits; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation.
Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Pocan, Colon, Mason, Shilling, Sherman, Grigsby, Vos and Montgomery; Senators Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson, Lassa, Darling and Olsen.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended with emergency statement (s.
16.47(2) Wisconsin Statutes).
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Ayes:
16 - Representatives Pocan, Colon, Mason, Shilling, Sherman, Grigsby, Vos and Montgomery; Senators Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson, Lassa, Darling and Olsen.
Noes: 0.
To calendar.
Mark Pocan
Assembly Chairperson
Joint Committee on Finance
Representative Nelson moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:01 A.M. on Wednesday, May 13.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
12:05 P.M.
