Wednesday, May 31, 1995
9:06 A.M.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Assembly Journal
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 Pastor Richard Kooistra of Sheboygan Falls.
Representative Otte 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, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wilder, Williams, Wirch, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
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AMENDMENTS OFFERED
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 103 offered by committee on Education.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 402 offered by Joint Committee on Finance.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
The Joint Committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 402
Relating to: state finances and appropriations for the department of transportation; creating an oil company franchise fee; taxation of motor vehicle fuel that is not sold for use on highways; motor vehicle fuel and alternate fuel taxes and qualified motor vehicles; authorizing construction of additional major highway projects; creating a seasonal highway rehabilitation program; environmental clean-up activities on lands acquired by the department of transportation; vehicle weight and width limit exceptions on a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways; numerous changes to the classified driver license system and commercial motor vehicle operation; eligibility for an occupational license; the driving skills test required of applicants for operators' licenses; demerit point reduction for completion of a rider course relating to Type 1 motorcycle operation; vehicle accidents resulting in property damage; performance of motor vehicle registration and titling functions by motor vehicle dealers; the fee for issuance or reissuance of special distinguishing motor vehicle registration plates; permitting the department of transportation to make, record and use digitized images of applicants for operators' licenses and identification cards; local transportation aids; the funding of the urban mass transit operating assistance program; reimbursement for town road improvements under the local roads improvement program; authorizing the department of transportation to conduct projects under the surface transportation discretionary grants program; the employment transit assistance program; the registration period and fees applicable to aircraft; the obligation of a condemnor to make available a comparable replacement business to a person displaced from a business as a result of condemnation; delaying the expiration date of the disadvantaged business demonstration and training program; exempting railroad property acquired by the department of transportation from the tax-exempt property reporting requirement; granting bonding authority; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf, Leean, Weeden, Farrow, Cowles, Schultz and Panzer.
A294 Noes: 4 - Representatives Linton, Coggs, George and Chvala.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf, Leean, Weeden, Farrow, Cowles, Schultz and Panzer.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Linton, Coggs, George and Chvala.
To calendar.
Referred on May 30, 1995.
Ben Brancel
Assembly Chairperson
Joint Committee on Finance
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Representative Green asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed for fifteen minutes. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
9:15 A.M.
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RECESS
9:50 A.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Prosser in the chair.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative R. Potter asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Coggs. Granted.
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Calendar of Wednesday, May 31
Assembly Bill 10
Relating to: marking property of others without the owner's consent and providing penalties.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 10 offered by Representatives Carpenter, Ladwig and Goetsch.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 10 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 10 be concurred in as amended?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 10 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 159
Relating to: committing a violent crime at or near a school and providing penalties.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 159 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that the Assembly's action on Assembly Bill 159 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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