One-Hundred and First Regular Session
12:53 P.M. TUESDAY, February 12, 2013
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Kramer in the Chair.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Reverend Willie Brisco, Associate Minister of New Covenant Baptist Church in Milwaukee.
Representative Czaja 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, Endsley, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Honadel, Hulsey, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, 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, Suder, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 97.
Absent with leave - Representative Kessler - 1.
Vacancies - 98th Assembly District - 1.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Kessler. 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 Representative Kleefisch. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Hulsey. Granted.
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Amendments Offered
hist1471Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 2 offered by Representatives Pasch, Mason, Richards, Riemer, Kolste, Hesselbein, Sargent, Goyke, Johnson, Wachs, Ohnstad, Bewley, Ringhand, C. Taylor, Billings, Clark, Bernard Schaber, Zamarripa, Hebl, Berceau, Sinicki, Pope, Kahl, Danou and Doyle. _____________
Executive Communications
January 23, 2013
The Honorable Robin Vos
Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
The Honorable Michael Ellis
President of the Senate
220 South, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53707
Dear Speaker Vos and President Ellis:
I respectfully request a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature for February 20, 2013, at 7:00 PM. This joint session will be for the purpose of delivering an address on the 2013-2015 Biennial Budget.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. I look forward to addressing the full Legislature as well as the citizens of Wisconsin.
Sincerely,
Scott Walker
Governor
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Calendar of Tuesday,
February 12
Assembly Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: Turner syndrome awareness month.
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Special Guest
Representative Weatherston introduced Yvonne Erdman and her granddaughter, Veronica Rakel, who joined him at the rostrum.
hist1465The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 3 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist1466Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 3 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: the life and public service of Felmers O. Chaney.
hist1480The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 4 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist1481Representatives Barca, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Hebl, Hintz, Kolste, Pope, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright and Kaufert asked unanimous consent to be added as coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 4. Granted. hist1482Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 4 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist1474Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 6 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: honoring the career and public service of United States Senator Herbert H. Kohl.
hist1475The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 6 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist1476Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 6 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Representative Kleefisch asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
hist1477Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 7 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 7
Relating to: the life and public service of former University of Wisconsin-Stout chancellor Robert S. Swanson.
hist1478The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 7 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist1479Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 7 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Senate Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: the life and public service of Orlan Prestegard.
hist1467The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 3 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist1468Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 3 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Senate Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: modifying the session schedule for the 2013-14 biennial session period and extending the deadline for the governor's budget message.
hist1469The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 6 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist1470Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 6 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Senate Joint Resolution 7
Relating to: the life and public service of John C. Shabaz.
