Assembly Bill 18
Assembly Bill 41
Assembly Bill 168
Assembly Bill 215
Assembly Bill 241
Assembly Bill 247
Assembly Bill 379
Charles R. Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Communications
September 29, 1995
In accordance with Joint Rule
81(2), it is moved that the Legislature extend the floor period scheduled to adjourn on October 5, 1995, to adjourn October 12, 1995.
Adopted 7-1 by committee on Assembly Organization.
Adopted 5-0 by committee on Senate Organization.
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Veterans Affairs
Madison
September 30, 1995
To the Honorable, the Legislature,:
In compliance with section 45.35(3d)(b), Wis. Stats., as created by
1989 Wisconsin Act 36, the Council on Veterans Programs and the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) are jointly submitting the attached general summary report of the activities and membership over the past two years of the Council and the organizations represented on the Council. Organizations not yet reporting are the Navy Clubs of the USA and the American Legion.
The information contained in the report was compiled by WEVDA staff and the Council of Chair from materials submitted by the representative from each organization on the Council.
Sincerely,
Raymond G. Boland
Secretary, DVA
Marvin J. Freedman
Chairman
Council on Veterans Programs
Referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
Assembly Bill 557
Relating to: state finances and appropriations for the department of transportation; imposing an oil company franchise fee; authorizing populous counties to impose a petroleum products storage fee; the reporting date and payment date for the motor vehicle fuel tax; taxation of motor vehicle fuel that is not sold for use on highways; motor vehicle fuel and alternate fuel taxes and qualified motor vehicles; the formula for indexing the fuel taxes; the international fuel tax agreement and the petroleum product inspection and oil company franchise fees; authorizing construction of additional major highway projects; aids for county forest roads; environmental clean-up activities on lands acquired by the department of transportation; vehicle weight 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; 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; farm truck registration; the fee for issuance or reissuance of special distinguishing motor vehicle registration plates; the fee for furnishing certain operators' records; permitting the department of transportation to make, record and use digitized images of applicants for operators' licenses and identification cards; local transportation and connecting highway aids; the funding of the urban mass transit operating assistance program; repaving a portion of I 43 in Milwaukee County; authorizing the department of transportation to conduct projects under the surface transportation discretionary grants program; railroad rehabilitation and construction loans; rehabilitation of private road crossings; the employment transit assistance program; the registration period and fees applicable to aircraft; eliminating hazardous materials transportation fees; 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; granting rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
Representative Dobyns asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 be placed after Assembly amendment 17 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
599 be withdrawn from the committee on Welfare Reform and taken up at this time.
Representative Schneider objected.
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Representative R. Potter asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed for until 11:10 A.M. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:08 A.M.
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12:55 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Representative Schneider in the chair.
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CALL OF THE ASSEMBLY
Representative Jensen 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.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Green asked unanimous consent that the call of the Assembly be lifted. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
599 be withdrawn from the committee on Welfare Reform and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 599
Relating to: a relief program operated for a specific class or classes of persons.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 599 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 599 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 599 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
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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, 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, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 98.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representative L. Young - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
599 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
289 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 289
Relating to: membership of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 289 offered by Representatives Powers, Wirch, Plache, Springer, Cullen, La Fave, Wood, Ourada, Kreibich, Olsen, Klusman, Brandemuehl, Green.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 289 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 289 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 289 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 289 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in as amended?
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, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plache, Plombon, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Prosser, 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, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 98.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representative L. Young - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
289 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 557
Relating to: state finances and appropriations for the department of transportation; imposing an oil company franchise fee; authorizing populous counties to impose a petroleum products storage fee; the reporting date and payment date for the motor vehicle fuel tax; taxation of motor vehicle fuel that is not sold for use on highways; motor vehicle fuel and alternate fuel taxes and qualified motor vehicles; the formula for indexing the fuel taxes; the international fuel tax agreement and the petroleum product inspection and oil company franchise fees; authorizing construction of additional major highway projects; aids for county forest roads; environmental clean-up activities on lands acquired by the department of transportation; vehicle weight 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; 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; farm truck registration; the fee for issuance or reissuance of special distinguishing motor vehicle registration plates; the fee for furnishing certain operators' records; permitting the department of transportation to make, record and use digitized images of applicants for operators' licenses and identification cards; local transportation and connecting highway aids; the funding of the urban mass transit operating assistance program; repaving a portion of I 43 in Milwaukee County; authorizing the department of transportation to conduct projects under the surface transportation discretionary grants program; railroad rehabilitation and construction loans; rehabilitation of private road crossings; the employment transit assistance program; the registration period and fees applicable to aircraft; eliminating hazardous materials transportation fees; 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; granting rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 9 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Lorge asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 be withdrawn and returned to the author. Granted.
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Representative Jensen moved that Assembly amendment 10 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill 557 be laid on the table.
