Tuesday, October 10, 1995
12:15 P.M.
September 1995 Special Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative Ward.
Representative Jensen 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, 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 - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative Handrick - 1.
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Representative Green asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Handrick. Granted.
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By Donald J. Schneider, Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution 1
, September 1995 Special Session
Concurred in as amended:
Assembly Bill 1
, September 1995 Special Session
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Senate Joint Resolution 1, September 1995 Special Session
Relating to: the final adjournment of the September 1995 Special Session.
By
Senators
Ellis, Rude, Farrow, Jauch and Risser
.
To calendar.
Assembly Bill
1, September 1995 Special Session
Relating to: creating a local professional baseball park district in certain jurisdictions; giving a local professional baseball park district the authority to issue bonds and granting income tax exemptions for interest income on bonds issued by the district; making a state moral obligation pledge with respect to bonds issued by a local professional baseball park district; giving a local professional baseball park district the authority to impose a room tax, a sales tax and a use tax; creating an income and franchise tax exemption for a local professional baseball park district; creating an exception for a local professional baseball park district from certain landlord-tenant provisions; authorizing state expenditures for state highway rehabilitation; increasing a limitation on certain economic development bonding by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority; making appropriations; and providing a penalty.
By
committee on Assembly Organization, by request of Governor Tommy G. Thompson
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Referred to calendar.
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Representative R. Potter asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed until 2:00 P.M. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
12:30 P.M.
2:17 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Prosser 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.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the call of the Assembly be lifted. Granted.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Assembly Bill
1, September 1995 Special Session
Relating to: creating a local professional baseball park district in certain jurisdictions; giving a local professional baseball park district the authority to issue bonds and granting income tax exemptions for interest income on bonds issued by the district; making a state moral obligation pledge with respect to bonds issued by a local professional baseball park district; giving a local professional baseball park district the authority to impose a room tax, a sales tax and a use tax; creating an income and franchise tax exemption for a local professional baseball park district; creating an exception for a local professional baseball park district from certain landlord-tenant provisions; authorizing state expenditures for state highway rehabilitation; increasing a limitation on certain economic development bonding by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority; making appropriations; and providing a penalty.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 12 to Assembly Bill 1, September 1995 Special Session be concurred in?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 19 to Assembly Bill 1, September 1995 Special Session be concurred in?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 23 to Assembly Bill 1, September 1995 Special Session be concurred in?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 30 to Assembly Bill 1, September 1995 Special Session be concurred in?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 31 to Assembly Bill 1, September 1995 Special Session be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate amendment 32 to Assembly Bill 1, September 1995 Special Session offered by Representative Robson.
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POINT OF ORDER
Representative Gard rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Senate amendment 32 to
Assembly Bill 1, September 1995 Special Session was not germane under Assembly Rule
54(3)(c).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
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Representative R. Potter introduced guests from the Republic of China (Taiwan) Political Leaders Delegation visiting Wisconsin as guests of the American Council of Young Political Leaders: Mr. Wen Chang Liao, National Assemblyman, Republic of China; Mr. Shangren Lee, National Assemblyman, Republic of China; Mr. Ruey-Hsian Lin, Counselor, Office of Lieutenant Governor, Taiwan Provincial Government; Mr. Victor Chin, Chief of First Section, Department of North American Affairs, Ministry of Foriegn Affairs; Mr. Joe Chii-Day Chung, Counselor and Chief Division of Translation, Secretariat, Taiwan Provincial Government; Mr. Yun Kuang Kuo, Section Chief Overseas Affairs Departmet; Mr. Wilson H. Tien, Director, FREE Radio Station; Mr. Li-Chung Shao, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Mayor of Taipei; Mr. David Yao, Assistant, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office.
Assembly amendment 2 to Senate amendment 32 to Assembly Bill 1, September 1995 Special Session offered by Representative Robson.
Representative Plache moved that Assembly Bill 1, September 1995 Special Session be referred to the committee on Elections and Constitutional Law.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 1, September 1995 Special Session be referred to the committee on Elections and Constitutional Law?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
A572
Ayes - Representatives Baldus, Baldwin, Baumgart, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Dueholm, Gronemus, Hanson, Huber, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Plache, Rutkowski, Springer, Travis, Turner, Vander Loop, Wilder, Williams, Wirch, Wood, L. Young, R. Young and Ziegelbauer - 26.
Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bell, Bock, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coleman, Cullen, Dobyns, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Grobschmidt, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plombon, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Ryba, Schneider, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 72.