Wednesday, January 31, 1996
9:05 A.M.
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 Bell.
Representative Robson 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, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, 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 - 97.
Absent with leave - Representative Cullen - 1.
Vacancies - 21st Assembly District - 1.
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Representative Robson asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Cullen. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 545 offered by joint committee on Finance.
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Relating to the rights of patients receiving treatment for mental illness, a developmental disability, alcohol abuse or dependency or other drug abuse or dependency and standards for grievance procedures for these patients.
Submitted by Department of Health and Social Services.
Report received from Agency, January 24, 1996.
To committee on Children and Families
.
Referred on January 31, 1996.
Relating to the motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program.
Submitted by Department of Transportation.
Report received from Agency, January 24, 1996.
To committee on Environment and Utilities
.
Referred on January 31, 1996.
Relating to recovery of the cost of benefits from the estate of a person who was a client of the community options program or a participant in the aid program for persons with chronic renal disease, the aid program for persons with hemophilia or the aid program for adults with cystic fibrosis, or from the estate of the surviving spouse of that person.
Submitted by Department of Health and Social Services.
Report received from Agency, January 24, 1996.
To committee on Children and Families
.
Referred on January 31, 1996.
Relating to the community-based economic development program.
Submitted by Department of Development.
Report received from Agency, January 25, 1996.
To committee on Small Business and Economic Development.
Referred on January 31, 1996.
Relating to determining clients' ability to pay for the cost of legal representation, referring uncollected accounts to the department of administration for collections and requiring the agency to provide written notice to clients of their repayment obligation.
Submitted by State Public Defender.
Report received from Agency, January 22, 1996.
To committee on Judiciary.
Referred on January 31, 1996.
Relating to the certification of private attorneys for appellate cases and to the certification equivalent for staff attorneys.
Submitted by State Public Defender.
Report received from Agency, January 25, 1996.
To committee on Judiciary.
Referred on January 31, 1996.
Relating to cost of counsel and partial indigency.
Submitted by State Public Defender.
Report received from Agency, January 25, 1996.
To committee on Judiciary.
Referred on January 31, 1996.
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The committee on Highways and Transportation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 754
Relating to: the requirement of giving audible signal prior to overtaking vehicles to the left.
Passage:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Brandemuehl, Otte, Silbaugh, Hahn, Lorge, Zukowski, Musser, Lehman, Hasenohrl, Baumgart, Turner, L. Young, Ryba, Riley and Kreuser.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
David Brandemuehl
Chairperson
Committee on Highways and Transportation
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By Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution 49
