Assembly Bill
402
A307
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.
Representative Prosser moved that Assembly Bill 402 be rereferred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 402 be rereferred to the Joint Committee on Finance?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - 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, 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 - 98.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representative Meyer - 1.
Motion carried.
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Representatives Schneider and Schneiders, Assembly Chief Clerk Charles R. Sanders and Senate Chief Clerk Donald J. Schneider addressed the members from the rostrum regarding the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) annual meeting in Milwaukee next month.
Representative R. Young asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the ratification of the
19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (Women's Suffrage). The Wisconsin Legislature completed its action on the amendment on June 10, 1919, being one of the first three states to begin the ratification process on that day along with Illinois and Michigan. Granted.
Representative Wasserman asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the birth of his son, born on Sunday, June 4. Granted.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the 51st Anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 1944. Granted.
Representative Krusick asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the birth of Michael Allan Young to good friends, Susan and Allen Young. Granted.
Representative Krusick asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the birth of Courtney Michael to Susan Robert and Michelle Mroczenski. Granted.
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VISITORS
During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Gail Ward, Donna Tjader and Band Director Bryn Riley, from Siren, guests of Representative Dueholm.
Jim Shilling from Sparta, guest of Representative Musser.
Carol Nelson from Whitehall, guest of Representative Gronemus.
Kris Crowe, Mike Barrett, Roger Skifstod, Judy Dekan and Pat Gilmore from Augusta, and Bill Hurer from Spencer, guests of Representative Zukowski.
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Representative Jensen moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 8.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
2:30 P.M.
