Wednesday, May 11, 2011
10:19 A.M.
One-Hundredth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Fitzgerald in the chair.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Representative Bies.
Representative Tranel 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 August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Endsley, Farrow, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Honadel, Hulsey, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Krusick, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Ripp, Rivard, Roys, Seidel, Severson, Shilling, Sinicki, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Toles, Tranel, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 95.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - 48th, 60th, 83rd and 94th Assembly District - 4.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Ziegelbauer. Granted.
Representative Roys asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Grigsby, Hintz, Mason. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 offered by Representative Petersen.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 offered by Representative Milroy.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 offered by Representative Milroy.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 offered by Representative Milroy.
Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 offered by Representative Radcliffe.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 28 offered by Representative Sinicki.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 28 offered by Representative Sinicki.
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The committee on Energy and Utilities reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 114
Relating to: eligibility of hydroelectric resources under the renewable portfolio standard.
Passage:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Honadel, Klenke, Petersen, Tauchen, T. Larson, Severson, Weininger, Zepnick and Steinbrink.
Noes: 1 - Representative
Hulsey.
To committee on Rules.
Mark Honadel
Chairperson
Committee on Energy and Utilities
The committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 113
Relating to: changing the boundaries of Marquette County and Green Lake County.
Passage:
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Van Roy, Kuglitsch, Ballweg, August, Kooyenga, Danou and Bewley.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Karl Van Roy
Chairperson
Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs
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Assembly Joint Resolution 23
Relating to: proclaiming May 13, 14, and 15, 2011, Syttende Mai Weekend.
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Special Guest
Representative Hebl introduced Syttende Mai King and Queen Richard and Barbara Entwistle, Princess Jillian Enke and Prince Jacob Gibson, who joined him at the rostrum.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
23 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 23 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
