10:26 A.M.
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Prosser in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Sister Rose Marie Cepress from St. Catherine's Hospital in Kenosha, who was introduced by Representative Kreuser.
Representative Baldus 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, 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 - 98.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - 21st Assembly District - 1.
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Representative R. Potter asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Springer. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 625 offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 909 offered by committee on Education.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 87
Relating to: proclaiming May 17, 18 and 19, 1996, "Syttende Mai Weekend".
By
Representatives Silbaugh, Huebsch, Musser, Klusman, Seratti, Hanson, Skindrud, Gronemus, Hahn, Krug, Coleman, Brandemuehl, Boyle, Urban, Baldus, Owens, Lorge, Zukowski, Wirch, Grothman, Baldwin, Dobyns, Gunderson, Murat, R. Young and Olsen; cosponsored by Senators Rude, Chvala, Moen, Clausing, Huelsman, C. Potter and Breske
.
To calendar.
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The committee on Children and Families reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 385
Relating to: the performance of services for the victim by a child as restitution for the child's act.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Ladwig, Gunderson, Seratti, Goetsch, Dobyns, Huebsch, R. Young, Krug, Morris-Tatum, Murat and Bell.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Ladwig, Gunderson, Seratti, Goetsch, Dobyns, Huebsch, R. Young, Krug, Morris-Tatum, Murat and Bell.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Bonnie Ladwig
Chairperson
Committee on Children and Families
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The joint committee on
Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 510
Relating to: standards for pier construction of new manufactured homes and granting rule-making authority
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf and Linton; and Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, George and Decker.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf and Linton; and Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig, George and Decker.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 625
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates payments to authorized special groups, granting rule-making authority and making appropriations.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Brancel, Foti, Porter, Ourada, Harsdorf and Linton; and Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak and Rosenzweig.
Noes: 3 - Representative Schneiders; and Senators George and Decker.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Brancel, Foti, Porter, Ourada, Harsdorf and Linton; and Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak and Rosenzweig.
Noes: 3 - Representative Schneiders; and Senators George and Decker.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 869
Relating to: fees concerning pesticides, fertilizers and soil and plant additives.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada and Harsdorf; and Senators Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak and Decker.
Noes: 3 - Representative Linton; and Senators Weeden and Rosenzweig.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada and Harsdorf; and Senators Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak and Decker.
Noes: 3 - Representative Linton; and Senators Weeden and Rosenzweig.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 934
Relating to: reimbursement by the public defender board to private attorneys and private investigators and making an appropriation.
Passage:
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada, Harsdorf and Linton; and Senators Weeden, Schultz, Cowles, Panzer, Petak, Rosenzweig and Decker.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Ben Brancel
Assembly Chairperson
Joint committee on Finance
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Representative Green asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:45 A.M.
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1:30 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.