One-Hundred and First Regular Session
12:56 P.M. TUESDAY, October 8, 2013
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative August in the Chair.
Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Representative Bernard Schaber.
Representative Stone 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, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Born, Brooks, Clark, Craig, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pridemore, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, Spiros, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 96.
Absent with leave – Representative Endsley - 1.
Vacancies - 21st and 69th Assembly Districts - 2.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Endsley. Granted.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Nerison and Severson. Granted.
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Message from the Senate
From: Jeffrey Renk, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Concurred in:
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Reference Bureau Corrections
hist10255Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 179 1. Page 1, line 1: after “bill” insert “, as shown by senate substitute amendment 1,”.
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Communications
October 8, 2013
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist10457Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 351, relating to funding and position authority for vocational rehabilitation services and making an appropriation. Sincerely,
JANET BEWLEY
State Representative
74th Assembly District
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October 8, 2013
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist10553Please add my name as a co-author of Senate Bill 258, relating to the distribution by schools of a concussion and head injury information sheet and the participation by pupils in a youth athletic activity. Sincerely,
JULIE LASSA
State Senator
24th Senate District
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Election of Speaker Pro Tempore
Representative Kramer nominated Representative August for the position of Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly for the remainder of the One-Hundred and First Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representative Nygren seconded the nomination of Representative August for the position of Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly for the remainder of the One-Hundred and First Regular Session of the Legislature.
There being no further nominations, the speaker declared nominations closed.
Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that a unanimous ballot be cast with all members of the assembly recorded as voting for Representative August for Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore. Granted
For Representative August – Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Born, Brooks, Clark, Craig, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pridemore, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, Spiros, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 96.
Absent or not voting – Representative Endsley - 1.
Representative August was elected Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly for the One-Hundred and First Regular Session of the Legislature.
The oath of office was administered by Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
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Special Guests
Representative Tranel introduced Fennimore Police Officer Walt Dresen and Grant County Sheriff’s Deputy Jerry Vesperman, recipients of the Hometown Hero Award. Officers Dresen and Vesperman joined Representative Tranel at the rostrum.
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Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
1:30 P.M.
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Informal
1:37 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
