ThursdaY, February 2, 1995
9:02 A.M.
The assembly met in the temporary Assembly Chamber located at 119 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Speaker Prosser in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative Ott.
Representative Ryba 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 Ainsworth, Albers, Baldus, Baldwin, Baumgart, Bell, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Coleman, Cullen, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Grobschmidt, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plache, Plombon, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Ryba, Schneider, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Springer, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wilder, Wirch, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Vander Loop and Williams - 2.
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Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Vander Loop and Williams. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 7 offered by committee on Ways and Means.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representatives Klusman and Ladwig.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representatives Grothman, Seratti, Kelso, Olsen, Johnsrud, Owens, Brandemuehl, Gunderson, Lorge, Nass, Porter and Kreibich.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representatives Duff and Walker.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representative Kreuser.
Assembly amendment 17 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representative Harsdorf.
Assembly amendment 18 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representatives Seratti, Grothman, Ladwig and Klusman.
Assembly amendment 19 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representatives Seratti, Lazich, Grothman, Ladwig and Walker.
Assembly amendment 20 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representatives Klusman and Ladwig.
Assembly amendment 21 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representatives Baldwin, Bock, Carpenter, Black, R. Young, Wilder, Bell, Riley, Notestein, Travis, Hanson, Huber, Coggs, Morris-Tatum, Baldus, Grobschmidt, Ziegelbauer, Wasserman, Reynolds, Kreuser, Dueholm, Plombon, Ryba and Springer.
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Assembly amendment 22 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representative Robson.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 22 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representative Robson.
Assembly amendment 23 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representatives Baldus, Hanson, Linton, Bell, Wilder, Bock, Wasserman, Riley, Springer, Ziegelbauer, Grobschmidt, Dueholm, Plombon, La Fave, Ryba, Cullen, R. Young, Black and R. Potter.
Assembly amendment 24 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representatives Black and Bock.
Assembly amendment 25 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representatives Black and Bock.
Assembly amendment 26 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representatives Black and Bock.
Assembly amendment 27 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representatives Black and Bock.
Assembly amendment 28 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representatives Black and Bock.
Assembly amendment 29 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Representative Kreuser.
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The committee on Ways and Means reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 7
Relating to: a limitation upon state appropriations and expenditures from general purpose revenue.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Lehman, Kelso, Klusman, Coleman, Underheim, Seratti, Gard, Goetsch, Huebsch, Handrick, Bell, Wood, Travis, Robson and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: 3 -- Representatives Turner, Hanson and Riley.
Passage:
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Lehman, Kelso, Klusman, Coleman, Underheim, Seratti, Gard, Goetsch, Huebsch, Handrick, Bell, Wood, Travis and Robson.
Noes: 4 -- Representatives Turner, Hanson, Riley and Ziegelbauer.
To committee on Rules.
Michael Lehman
Chairperson
Committee on Ways and Means
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Representative Green asked unanimous consent that the assembly stand recessed for 30 minutes. Granted.
The assembly stood recessed.
9:08 A.M.
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10:27 A.M.
The assembly reconvened.
Speaker Prosser in the chair.
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CALL OF THE ASSEMBLY
Representative Freese requested a call of the assembly. There were sufficient seconds.
The sergeant-at-arms was directed to close the doors and the chief clerk to call the roll.
The chief clerk called the roll.
Representative Freese asked unanimous consent that the call of the assembly be lifted. Granted.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent to be removed as a coauthor of Assembly Bill 66. Granted.
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Representative Baldwin asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 80 be withdrawn from the committee on Elections and Constitutional Law and placed at the head of the twelfth order of business on today's calendar.
Representative Freese objected.
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Representative Baldwin moved that the rules be suspended and that
Assembly Bill 80 be withdrawn from the committee on Elections and Constitutional Law and placed at the head of the twelfth order of business on today's calendar.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 80 be withdrawn from the committee on Elections and Constitutional Law and placed at the head of twelfth order of business on today's calendar?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Baldus, Baldwin, Baumgart, Bell, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dueholm, Grobschmidt, Gronemus, Hanson, Hasenohrl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Linton, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Notestein, Plache, Plombon, R. Potter, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Ryba, Schneider, Springer, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Wilder, Wirch, Wood, L. Young, R. Young and Ziegelbauer - 46.
Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Coleman, Dobyns, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Harsdorf, Hoven, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Lorge, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Porter, Powers, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 51.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Vander Loop and Williams - 2.
Motion failed.
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Assembly Bill 36
Relating to: limiting medical malpractice noneconomic damage awards and granting rule-making authority.
The question was: Assembly Bill 36 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Black, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Coleman, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Murat, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Porter, Powers, Ryba, Schneider, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wilder, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 64.
Noes - Representatives Baldus, Baldwin, Baumgart, Bell, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Grobschmidt, Huber, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Morris-Tatum, Notestein, Plache, Plombon, R. Potter, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Springer, Travis, Turner, Wirch, Wood, L. Young, R. Young and Ziegelbauer - 33.